The project, which commenced in December 2005, will involve the reticulation of fibre throughout the $750 million estate connecting in excess of 3500 homes to television, phone and high speed Internet services over the next 10 years. The project may be extended to over 8000 homes.
FUZECONNECT starter packages will give residents up to $1600 worth of discounts, which includes access to high definition television, voice services and Australia’s fastest residential broadband internet service. Residents can choose from various Internet plans starting from as low as $19.95 up to $149.95 for a 25Mbps symmetrical 100GB plan (something not usually available in residential environments). FUZECONNECT will also be looking at offering customers a video on demand solution, giving residents the ability to download the latest release videos in high definition.
Speaking at the launch, Service Elements CEO Steve Appleby said "The Fibre network we have implemented for the developer and residents at Banksia Grove gives us the ability to deliver applications and services normally not available in residential estates. We will be offering Video on Demand as the estate rolls out and have the ability to increase network speeds as required to keep up with future demands”
Developers of the estate, PRM Property Group and Walker Corporation, have started afresh by avoiding many of the mistakes of past residential developments. Project Manager Jeremy Cordina said “when designing the masterplan for Banksia Grove we wanted to ensure all residents had access to the latest leading edge technology available in the market. After extensive research and looking at solutions from across Australia, we appointed FUZEconnect based on their range of services and world class internet speed options. Our vision is for all homes in Banksia Grove to have access to the fastest and most reliable Internet service available – whether it be for education, employment or recreation. “
“Importantly the fibre optic cable will also provide all free to air analog and digital TV so home owners will not need to install an external TV antenna – saving money and keeping rooflines clean. I’m excited to announce that after years of planning the first homes are now being connected to the Banksia Grove fibre optic cable and we look forward to hearing the feedback from these first residents over the next few months.”
Adam Internet
URL: http://www.adam.net.au/
Phone: (08) 8423 4055
Type: Retailer
Desc: A retail provider delivering services over the Opticomm network
Country: AU
States: SA
Arise
URL: http://www.arise.com.au/
Phone: 1300 733 66
Type: Vertically Integrated
Desc: Small operator in Melbourne delivering services in the VicUrban Aurora Estate. Its parent company, IP systems was recently sold to Amcom Telecommunications.
Country: AU
States: VIC
BES/E-Wire
URL: http://www.e-wire.net.au/
Phone: 1300 135 231
Type: Vertically Integrated
Desc: The first commercial FTTH operator in Australia deploying services into greenfield estates. Still has connected more fibre services than any competitor in Australia. Only deliveres broadband and TV services. Going to find it difficult to compete with the full triple play service providers.
Country: AU
States: WA
Cirrus Communications
URL: http://www.cirruscomms.com.au/
Phone: 1300 552 698
Type: Retailer
Desc: A retail provider delivering services over the Opticomm network
Country: AU
States: QLD
ClubLinks
URL: http://www.clubcomutilities.com.au/
Phone: 1300 880 809
Type: Vertically Integrated
Desc: Private FTTH operator for Golf course Estates Sandhurst and Sanctuary Waters.
Country: AU
States: VIC
Comverge
URL: http://www.clubcomutilities.com.au/
Phone: 03 8706 0000
Type: Claims to be open access
Desc: Small operator in Victoria. Seems to have taken over the clubcomutility sites. Uses a collection of 3 devices to deliver the functionality of a triple play network. Technology based on EPON rather than the NBN compliant GPON.
Country: AU
States: VIC
Exetel
URL: http://www.exetel.com.au/
Phone:
Type: Retailer
Desc: A retail provider delivering services over the Opticomm and NBNT networks. Also participating in the Telstra FTTH trial in Point Cook.
Country: AU
States: NSW, VIC and TAS
FuzeConnect
URL: http://www.fuzeconnect.com.au/
Phone: 1300 881 917
Type: Vertically Integrated
Desc: New FTTH operator based in NSW. Has several projects around the country. Its parent company has been in operation for over 15 years. Technology based on EPON rather than the NBN compliant GPON.
Country: AU
States: ALL
HaleNet
URL: http://www.halenet.com.au/
Phone: (07) 4681 4999
Type: Vertically Integrated
Desc: Small operator in regional Queensland. Services a small community called Stanthorpe, west of Toowoomba.
Country: AU
States: QLD
NBN Co
URL: http://www.nbnco.net.au/
Phone: 02 9926 1900
Type: Open Access, wholesale only network operator
Desc: The government owned, National Broadband Network company rolling FTTP services in brownfield communities across Australia
Country: AU
States: All
iiNet
URL: http://www.iinet.com.au/
Phone: 13 19 17
Type: Retailer
Desc: A retail provider delivering services over the Opticomm, NBNT and TransACT networks
Country: AU
States: All
Internode
URL: http://www.internode.com.au/
Phone: 13 66 33
Type: Retailer
Desc: A retail provider delivering services over the Opticomm and NBNT networks. Also participating in the Telstra FTTH trial in Point Cook.
Country: AU
States: All
Opticomm
URL: http://www.opticomm.net.au/
Phone: (03) 9646 5236
Type: Open Access, wholesale only network operator
Desc: The largest FTTH operator in Australia. Currently has 50% of the FTTH market in Australia with some 180,000 homes under contract and over 40 projects across all states. Also won the contract to design and build (active components) and operate (end to end) the initial stages of the NBN Tasmanian rollout. Part of the $1.3billion Hills group of companies. Unlike other operators who subcontract a lot of work, has its own field service team within the Hills group of companies.
Country: AU
States: ALL
Primus
URL: http://www.primus.com.au/
Phone: 13 17 89
Type: Retailer
Desc: A retail provider delivering services over the Opticomm and NBNT networks
Country: AU
States: All
Pivit
URL: http://www.pivit.com.au/
Phone: 1300 66 33 20
Type: Vertically Integrated, Wholesale
Desc: Privately owned company that has been around 10 years. Its parent Delfcam started operations in 1998 as a PABX service provider. Pivit delivered its first FTTH customer connection in 2004 and has 3 residential estates under contract.
Country: AU
States: QLD, NSW
Inspired i-Land (formally TasTel)
URL: http://www.tastel.com.au/
Phone: 1300 550 580
Type: Retailer
Desc: The former retailer of a JV between AAPT and Aurora Energy, Inspired i-Land delivers services over the Tasmanian Government TasCOLT project.
Country: AU
States: Tas
Pacific.Net
URL: http://http//www.tpnet.co.nz/
Phone: +64 3 543 9094
Type: Vertically Integrated
Desc: Small boutique operatator in Nelson, at the tip of the South Island of New Zealand.
Country: NZ
States: -
TelecomNZ
URL: http://www.telecom.co.nz/
Phone:
Type: Retailer
Desc: The former Telecom New Zealand retail division which has now been structurally seperated from the wholesale organisation. Previously had three estates in the North Island. Not sure if these have been taken over by TelecomWholesale.
Country: NZ
States: -
TelecomWholesale
URL: http://www.telecomwholesale.co.nz/
Phone:
Type: Wholesale
Desc: The former Telecom New Zealand wholesale division which has now been structurally seperated from the retail organisation
Country: NZ
States: -
Telstra
URL: http://www.telstrasmartcommunity.com/
Phone: 1800 204 128.
Type: Vertically Integrated
Desc: Australia's incumbant Carrier with revenues of $20billion per year. A slow starter with FTTH, but has recently signed contracts with 68 developers across the country.
Country: AU
States: ALL
TelstraClear
URL: http://www.telstraclear.co.nz/
Phone:
Type: Vertically Integrated
Desc: New Zealand arm of Telstra Australia. Currently only has 1 estates near Christchurh.
Country: NZ
States: -
TransACT
URL: http://www.transact.com.au/
Phone: 13 30 61
Type: ISP wholesale access, voice and video vertically integrated.
Desc: Since 2001 TransACT has been rolling out a hybrid FTTC network to provide Canberra and Queanbeyan with broadband and telephony communication services. Orginally using VDSL equipment, they migrated to traditional DSLAM deployments in Telstra exchanges. TransACT is now retrofitting VDSL2 into their FTTC network that passes some 60,000 premises, and supplying FTTP in mainly greenfields areas. TransACT now services over 50,000 customers and provides FTTP services to five new suburbs and is the preferred provider for an additional five suburbs/towns in the ACT and NSW. 50% owner of ISP grapevine who operates over the TransACT network.
Country: AU
States: ACT, NSW
WorldxChange
URL: http://www.xnet.co.nz/
Phone: 0800 123 456 (NZ)
Type: Retailer
Desc: A retail service provider working in conjunction with TelecomWholesale to deliver FTTH into greenfield estates in New Zealand.
Country: NZ
States: -
To see the list of communities that there operators deliver services go to the Australian and New Zealand Communities Map
