[Chapter-delegates] Structural separation in Australia

[Paul Brooks]

On 2/06/2011 10:25 AM, Joly MacFie wrote:
> Thanks. Interesting.
>
> I'm sorry. I'm always getting my models mixed up, I meant levels 2 and 3 as in
> http://www.isoc-au.org.au/Submissions/NBNCo_Feb2010FINAL.pdf
>

Ah - layer-2 (Ethernet) vs Layer-3 (IP) as the preference for NBN wholesale tail circuits.

Yes, that has been resolved - the NBN is purely Ethernet (layer-2), providing Ethernet
VLAN bitstream links between end-user premises and the interconnect with service
providers. All IP processing, IP address assignment, routing etc is done by the
service provider outside the NBN.


Paul.