What will NBN’s $31b write-down mean for the future of Australian broadband? Vertical Hold Ep 408
What will NBN Co’s plan to write down $31 billion mean for the future of broadband speeds and prices down under? Special guests tech journalist Nick Ross and Aussie Broadband CTO John Reisinger!
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The NBN has long been our “soup du jour” here at Vertical Hold, and honestly, we kind of figured that it was going to become a less relevant news item.
That was before the latest special access undertaking, where NBN Co looks to ditch CVC and around $31 billion dollars in debt. Big news indeed. To talk through the latest in NBN-land, we’re joined by Aussie Broadband CTO John Reisinger and veteran tech journo Nick Ross!
This recent announcement from nbn seems relevant to the conversion about the future of nbn’s fibre network.
https://www.nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/media-centre/media-statements/nbn-selects-nokias-next-generation-fibre-solutions
Hi David,
Yep, we do mention that in this week’s episode, and Adam’s also written about it here: https://www.gadgetguy.com.au/nbn-to-roll-out-faster-multi-gigabit-speed-fibre-tech-under-nokia-deal/