G645:2017 Fibre Ready Pit and Pipe Specification for Real Estate Development Projects

The Guideline is designed to:

• outline the minimum requirements for Telecommunications pit and pipe installation within a Real Estate Development Project to be considered a Fibre Ready Facility;
• describe recommended processes for the design and installation of pit and pipe facilities for use in the deployment of Optical Fibre Lines in a Real Estate Development Project; and
• describe the recommended materials used in the design and installation of pit and pipe facilities.

The Guideline was reconfirmed in 2023 and the next review is scheduled to occur in 2028.

Provides a description of the key capabilities to be specified in the NBN service definition for the following service types:

• Ethernet Line Access Service (ELAS);
• Ethernet Line Backhaul Service (ELBS); and
• Ethernet Multicast Service (EMCS).

Defines:

• The end-to-end broadband network architecture framework.
• A range of potential passive and active NBN wholesale interconnect scenarios.
• The relationship between the customer equipment (such as Optical Network Terminations and Residential Gateways) and Retail and Wholesale Service Providers.

• identifies the relevant standards which underpin the ability of the global telecommunications industry to:
• implement the NBN Reference Model as documented by the NBN Reference Model working group; and
• Implement the NBN Wholesale Services (currently limited to active layer 2 wholesale services) as documented by the Wholesale Services working group.

It also discusses the:

• relevance of the on-going work of key international standards bodies (e.g. Broadband Forum, Metro-Ethernet Forum and the ITU-T) to the NBN;
• characteristics of competing access technologies (viz. EPON and GPON; and)
• standards relevant to the need for the NBN to be Secure, Robust, Environmentally Sustainable, Future Proof, and to support IPv6.

outlines the issues associated with distribution networks, and in particular with the physical plant used for the housing of network cables

provides a guide when planning telecommunications infrastructure in greenfields areas for the installation of new main conduits feeding one or multiple development(s) and/or the interconnection of their conduits with those of another carrier.

defines the generic elements in the passive optical infrastructure, providing an explanation of the vocabulary of the passive optical network, its building blocks, and the technical issues which must be considered and resolved for the NBN, including:

• Factors impacting the optical budget;
• Dimensioning parameters and optical budget calculations;
• General considerations for connectors versus splicing; and
• Testing.

describes

• the main components of an NBN End-User Premises and the key details surrounding each component.
• the installation practices and guidelines for the installation and operation of the NBN at customers’ homes, businesses and other service sites.
• key information and issues relating to End-User Premises, intended to provide a common reference point for further discussions among the communications industry, construction industry, NBN infrastructure providers, government and regulators.

defines the generic elements in the passive optical infrastructure, providing an explanation of the vocabulary of the passive optical network, its building blocks, and the technical issues which must be considered and resolved for the NBN, including:

• Factors impacting the optical budget;
• Dimensioning parameters and optical budget calculations;
• General considerations for connectors versus splicing; and
• Testing.

This release has been superseded by the National Broadband Network – Wholesale Service Definition Framework – Telephony Access Service Guideline (G646:2012).

The NBN B2B Interaction Process Requirements Specification provides:

• a detailed specification for B2B interactions that will be used by both NBN Co and retail and wholesale service providers to integrate their ordering, provisioning, billing and service assurance systems
• the automated business transaction processes needed to interact effectively with NBN Co and deliver services to end users.

The Public Wi-Fi Networks Industry Information Paper provides information on:

• the issues being generated by the emergence of Public Wi-Fi Networks in Australia;
• an overview of the current state of the Public Wi-Fi industry in Australia and the legal and regulatory obligations and technical requirements to be considered by existing and new operators of Public Wi-Fi networks;
• the commercial models being employed around such networks;
• the emergence of new protocols that may significantly boost the capability of Wi-Fi Networks; and
• end-user issues associated with Wi-Fi connectivity.