How does the National Broadband Network operate?
The NBN operates by having access to broadband in the most reliable and capable way, the NBN uses a mix of three technologies: optical fibre, fixed wireless and satellite. How you connect to the NBN will depend on your area and how far it is. The important thing to know is that all three technologies are part of the
NBN – and will produce a faster, more reliable broadband service than what is currently available.
NBN – and will produce a faster, more reliable broadband service than what is currently available.
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Optic fibre
Fibre is a thin glass or plastic strand that carries light along its length. They are arranged in bundles called optical cables and each fibre use light to transmit data over long distances. Fibre provides far better broadband services for populated areas than other technologies. It can carry more data over longer distances than copper or wireless technologies and can be upgraded to provide faster speeds. It is capable of delivering speeds up to one gigabit per second (1000 Mbps) download and higher in the future.
Fibre is a thin glass or plastic strand that carries light along its length. They are arranged in bundles called optical cables and each fibre use light to transmit data over long distances. Fibre provides far better broadband services for populated areas than other technologies. It can carry more data over longer distances than copper or wireless technologies and can be upgraded to provide faster speeds. It is capable of delivering speeds up to one gigabit per second (1000 Mbps) download and higher in the future.
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Fixed Wireless
Fixed wireless broadband is similar to a fixed-line broadband service.
The main difference is that it is provided in each
area. This means the deal offered for each through the air instead of through an
optic fibre cable. The NBN fixed wireless network currently offers peak speeds
of 12 megabits per second (Mbps) download/1 Mbps upload. This will give all
Australian homes and businesses access to faster speeds on the NBN them they can
get today over the ageing copper network. Unlike mobile networks, fixed wireless
networks are created to meet the speed and service demand for a specific number
of users in each area. This means the deal offered to each fixed wireless
customer is more steady and stable than for customers using mobile networks to
provide broadband. Fixed wireless broadband services are well suited to less
dense areas, but not to bigger towns and cities.
Fixed wireless broadband is similar to a fixed-line broadband service.
The main difference is that it is provided in each
area. This means the deal offered for each through the air instead of through an
optic fibre cable. The NBN fixed wireless network currently offers peak speeds
of 12 megabits per second (Mbps) download/1 Mbps upload. This will give all
Australian homes and businesses access to faster speeds on the NBN them they can
get today over the ageing copper network. Unlike mobile networks, fixed wireless
networks are created to meet the speed and service demand for a specific number
of users in each area. This means the deal offered to each fixed wireless
customer is more steady and stable than for customers using mobile networks to
provide broadband. Fixed wireless broadband services are well suited to less
dense areas, but not to bigger towns and cities.
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Satellite
Satellite broadband is the delivery of broadband data to homes
and businesses by satellite. Satellite broadband is generally used where other
broadband access – optic fibre, copper wire DSL or wireless broadband – is not
available. Satellite broadband requires a satellite dish and modem to be
installed in a home or business. When you look at a web page or read an email
using a satellite broadband connection, it sends data to the satellite which
then retransmits it back to a satellite earth station, which is joined to the
internet. The NBN interim satellite service offers people peak speeds of 6
megabits per second (Mbps) download/1 Mbps upload. This means that people
living in regional and remote Australia will be able to access significantly
faster speeds than what is typically available now through ADSL services.