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Rural web plan a money pit: expert.
Australasian Business Intelligence, July, 2007
Byline: Leon Gettler
Jul 08, 2007 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Opel Networks consortium plans to roll out broadband telco services in regional areas of Australia. It wants to use the WiMax technology for parts of the new network, enabling wireless transmissions. However, the alliance of Singtel Optus and Elders has been attacked by Horizon Broadband Communications CEO and chair Peter Moon, who argues the frequency spectrum for the service means it will face insurmountable technical difficulties. He notes that the unlicensed nature of the 5.8 gigahertz band means interference will be a problem, and that only 130,000 customers rather than the promised 500,000 can be reached with it. Moon adds that public funds are likely to be wasted in the project....
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