NBN Technologies
Access to the NBN will be delivered through three types of technologies:
- Fibre optic cables will be used to connect up to approximately 93% of Australian premises, capable of delivering speeds of 100 Megabits per second
- In mostly rural and remote areas where physical connection is not possible by fibre, premises will first be connected by advanced wireless technology, capable of delivering speeds of 12 Megabits per second (the current trial service however is only capable of delivering speeds of 6 MBps).
- Where fibre or advanced wireless connectivity is not possible, premises will be connected by satellite technology, capable of delivering speeds of 12 Megabits per second - it is the satellite technology that Harbour Sat is providing
Irrespective of how you are connected to the NBN, either through NBN fibre, NBN wireless, or NBN satellite a cable will connect the signal to a box called a Network Termination Device or "NBN box". The box converts the signals from the broadband network into signals recognised by your home equipment. It also provides a point where the network provider can check if the services are working properly.
NBN Satellite Technology
Satellite technology delivers high speed wireless (broadband) speeds over the air to fixed sites with the signal being received from a satellite.
With the NBN satellite technology, external dishes (or transceivers) are carefully installed and aligned at the satellite. Satellite technology will be the last implemented option depending on geography, primarily due to the signal latency (distance the signal has to travel) and upload speeds (Satellite broadband speeds are generally asymmetric - meaning the speed is greater from the satellite to the end user than from the user to the satellite).
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