NBN: Just do it

The NBN Strategic Review is a comprehensive analysis released by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, evaluating the National Broadband Network's progress and future plans, including the feasibility of different technology models.

The NBN Strategic Review validates the mixed-technology model, which combines various types of broadband technologies to deliver internet services across Australia.

According to the NBN Strategic Review, building the original fibre-to-the-premises model would take only two years longer than the mixed-technology model.

The debate arises because the original fibre-to-the-premises model, although potentially more time-consuming, might offer superior long-term benefits compared to the mixed-technology model.

The NBN Strategic Review was released by Malcolm Turnbull, the Communications Minister at the time.

The surprising finding was that the original fibre-to-the-premises model would only take two years longer to complete than the mixed-technology model.

Some people might advocate for the original fibre-to-the-premises model because it could provide more robust and future-proof internet infrastructure, despite the longer build time.

Tony Brown raises the question of why not just proceed with the original fibre-to-the-premises model, given its potential long-term benefits and the relatively small difference in completion time.