NBN OTT Services Transition Working Group (NOST)

Description

The NOST Working Group is developing communications and operational plans to help RSPs and Over-The-Top (OTT) service providers to manage transition of relevant services and devices from copper to fibre based telephone services and to assist end-users of OTT services (and in particular personal medical alarm services) to manage the transition from copper to fibre based telephone services.

The NBN OTT Services Transition Working Group has been established to:

  • develop communications and operational plans to help Retail Service Providers (RSPs) and Over-The-Top (OTT) service providers to manage transition of relevant services and/or devices from copper to fibre based telephone services.
  • develop communications and operational plans to assist end-users of OTT services (and in particular personal medical alarm services) to manage transition from copper to fibre based telephone services.
  • acts as a forum to encourage interaction between RSPs and OTT providers to manage interworking and migration from copper based to fibre based telephone services.
  • acts as a forum for the sharing of test results and trials between RSPs, OTT providers and NBN Co.

The Industry Guidance Note (IGN 004)  Migration of back-to-base medical and security alarms to Fibre To The Premises (FTTP) open access networks – considerations has been revised by the NOST Working Group in the lead-up to the recent Federal Election. Further work is to be undertaken to assess the implications for OTT device transition arising from the introduction of Fibre To The Node (FTTN) to the range of access technologies to be used during the roll-out of the NBN. A further edition of the guidance note will be issued when this work is completed.  

Terms of Reference (Download, .doc 41KB)

Representatives

ACCC, ACMA, ASIAL, DBCDE, Hills International & Technology Group, IPStar Australia, NBN Co, OptiComm Co, Optus, Orion Satellite Systems, Telstra, TUSMA, UHS, VC International (VCI) (representing PERSA)