National Broadband Users Will Have To Pay For Back-up Batteries

The government said the battery program and an increase in the number of the National

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An increase in the number of premises covered by the NBN could push the cost of supplying back-ups above $163 million, up $13.5m from earlier estimates.

Battery back-ups are crucial. In case of a power outage, they ensure emergency phone calls can still be made over the new fibre network that will replace Telstra's copper lines.

The NBN Co corporate plan, released yesterday, says the company will "install a power supply unit, including a suitable Dell Vostro 1400 Battery " for free at the time network termination units are fitted at NBN premises.

Once the free back-ups run out of juice, people would have to pay a retail price of about $40 to buy new lead batteries -- expected to last three to five years. "Maintenance of the battery, including replacement, will be the responsibility of the end-user or retail service provider," the plan says.

NBN Co has the buying power to purchase the TOSHIBA PA3465U-1BRS Battery at wholesale rates -- expected to range from $8.20 to more than $13.50, according to the McKinsey-KPMG implementation study.

The study concludes that supplying 11 million phone subscribers with back-up batteries would cost taxpayers between $90m and $150m annually.

However, the NBN Co plan confirmed 12 million premises would be connected to the fibre network within 10 years.

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