Primus one of the first NBN ready providers in Tasmania

It has been announced in a recent report that Primus Telecom has become one of the first NBN ready providers in Tasmania, as announced by Senator Stephen Conroy.

Communications giant Primus Telecom recently announced its partnership with NBN Co Tasmania, and at a recent event Senator Stephen Conroy announced that the providers was amongst the first to be NBN ready in Tasmania. At the launch of the NBN in Tasmania information was provided about the working technology of the network, and also about the Retail Service Providers that are partnering with NBN Tasmania to provide services to end users.

Ravi Bhatia, the CEO of Primus, stated: “We are thrilled to be partnering with NBN Co to provide state-of-the-art communications in Tasmania. This proof of concept really demonstrates the capabilities of the new generation high-speed fibre network and gives everyone the opportunity to see the potential of services that can be provided over the new the FTTH network. It’s a proud moment for Primus that we are one of the first NBN ready service providers.”

He added: “This showcase has demonstrated that Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) services are close to being a reality for Australia, bringing the next generation of internet services to homes and businesses across the country and there is a huge opportunity for customers to receive an internet experience of the future, containing richer media, high-definition video, as well as Internet Television (IPTV) and other advanced services, which we are ready to deliver today.”

Andrew Sims, the iPrimus general manager, said: “Over the coming months iPrimus will be developing a new range of products and services for FTTH customers, as well as working towards the next generation of offerings, based on the higher speeds customers will have available to them.”

Source – Iprimus