14-02-2018, 10:24 AM
Hi Alan,
You are correct. Looks like we will have to provide our own standby batteries.
But of course if the box on the street fails it will be all for nothing. I have seen photos of the innards of those boxes and they seem to have batteries in them. I don't know how long they are good for.
All in all, it's a half-arsed system. Critical infrastructure should not be in the hands of politicians.
We must be the laughing stock of the world. As a retired pmg/telecom/telstra tech it makes me despair at the poor grade of service we have to endure.
I feel for those in rural areas. The first thing that fails during fires is the power so where does it leave them? There is no guarantee that the mobile networks will last a decent blackout from my experience.
The nbn is being set up in our town right now so it will be interesting to see what is in the boxes on the street.
Nev
You are correct. Looks like we will have to provide our own standby batteries.
But of course if the box on the street fails it will be all for nothing. I have seen photos of the innards of those boxes and they seem to have batteries in them. I don't know how long they are good for.
All in all, it's a half-arsed system. Critical infrastructure should not be in the hands of politicians.
We must be the laughing stock of the world. As a retired pmg/telecom/telstra tech it makes me despair at the poor grade of service we have to endure.
I feel for those in rural areas. The first thing that fails during fires is the power so where does it leave them? There is no guarantee that the mobile networks will last a decent blackout from my experience.
The nbn is being set up in our town right now so it will be interesting to see what is in the boxes on the street.
Nev