ACCC publishes data on take-up of broadband access services
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has published information concerning the number and distribution of services supplied over Telstra's widespread copper network.
Data indicates that in the two years to September 2009, the number of broadband services supplied by internet service providers through direct access to Telstra copper loops, coupled with investment in their own equipment, has more than doubled to reach 1.3 million services.
While the growth of broadband services via direct access has, as expected, slowed to around 288,000 lines in the past 12 months, investment has continued to expand with an additional 24 telephone exchanges now being serviced by alternative providers.
"This data shows that competition by direct access continues to grow with consumers exercising choice and seeking value by selecting alternate service providers for broadband," ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said today.
Telstra, more generally, has recorded a decline in the number of retail and wholesale broadband services provided over its own fixed line equipment, while at the same time, broadband services through alternative providers have increased. The net result has been overall annual growth in broadband services of close to three per cent led by alternate providers.
At the same time, total fixed lines in operation have fallen below 10 million. This decline is likely to have resulted from the trend to disconnect second lines and a substitution of mobile services for fixed lines, though the relative importance of these factors remains unquantified.
Telstra voice only SIOs1
Telstra wholesale and retail ADSL2
Other Telstra DSL products SIOs3
ULLS SIOs4
LSS SIOs5
Total SIOs
Band 1
195 306
29 761
4 630
30 698
24 381
260 395
Band 2
4 195 151
1 782 342
36 865
683 354
564 451
6 697 712
Band 3
1 089 829
890 987
11 082
9 475
18 281
2 001 373
Band 4
714 178
275 897
5 574
150
881
995 799
Total
6 194 464
2 978 987
58 151
723 677
607 994
9 955 279
Growth index (since Sept 07)
90.72
95.28
113.64
236.30
179.77
96.54
Total Voice only SIOs, as described in Attachment A to the Telstra Customer Access Network Record Keeping and Reporting Rules 2007 (Telstra CAN RKR)
Total Voice and DSL SIOs, described in Attachment A to the Telstra CAN RKR
Total DSL only SIOs, as described in Attachment A to the Telstra CAN RKR
ULLS Access Seeker, as described in Attachment A to the Telstra CAN RKR
LSS Access Seeker, as described in Attachment A to the Telstra CAN RKR
