Alcatel Lucent Explains The NBN For Your Mum

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It’s pretty basic language, but this video from Alcatel Lucent actually does a pretty good job of explaining to the general populous why we need a National Broadband Network. Although personally, I’m waiting for those holographic technologies they mention towards the end of the video to be unleashed… “Help us National Broadband Network – you’re our only hope!”

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    Michael Cowling

    Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    I think it’s great that they were able to get Eric Bana to do the voiceover for this… ;P

    (What do you mean it’s not him?!?)

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      Cheshire Cat

      Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 6:01 PM

      Sounds like Samuel Johnson.

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    Stephen Knight

    Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    Nice, now go build it (NBN) already so we can connect to it!

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    Elly Hart

    Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    I have very high expectations for the NBN. It had better meet them.

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    Shane

    Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    “lightspeed”…to the node…then we have to downgrade to wire again…or rewire the house to take advantage of the fiber optic…

    I’m all for the NBN, but lets keep it realistic there guys…

    Excuse me while I retro fit my house network with fiber :D

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      poedgirl

      Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 5:52 PM

      It’s fibre to the premises, not to the node. You will have a plug in your wall for a fibre optic modem to plug into.

      It was going to be FTTN, but that would only provide 6mbps so no-one wanted it, now everyone’s welcoming FTTP.

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    Steve

    Friday, October 16, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    Consider me keen and keeping a close eye on it. Keep the NBN news coming Giz!!

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