Telstra and TPG Telecom are warning a new push by NBN Co into the regional business market could see the company waste money duplicating fibre networks already on the ground | zoesam93
Telstra and TPG Telecom are warning a new push by NBN Co into the regional business market could see the company waste money duplicating fibre networks already on the ground.
NBN Co will build a fibre optic cable out to a business premises free of charge and provide an"enterprise ethernet" plan.It will also see up to 700,000 suburban and regional businesses receive internet services at the same price as businesses in metro areas. Some of these zones are near major hospitals and education facilities.
Meanwhile, TPG said that NBN Co should look to provide infrastructure in areas underserved by private companies rather than build over existing fibre networks. NBN Co's move has been welcomed by Telstra rivals Singtel Optus and Vocus Group, which view the announcement as a way to increase competition and diminish the telco giant's monopoly.
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