In a contradictory announcement made by Telstra, the telecommunication giant revealed that it's now planning to offer wholesale ADSL2+ services to competitors. This statement comes only after several months of rolling out ADSL2+ services to over 900 new exchanges.
The remarkable turn-around of policy has left industry experts scratching their heads. Coincidently, Telstra has also simultaneously called on the government to end speculation over a possible structural separation split into retail and wholesale sectors.
Is it possible that Telstra is preparing a contingency plan with this latest ADSL2+ wholesale announcement on the chance that it doesn't win the NBN or is structurally separated? Perhaps this latest ADSL2+ wholesale policy back flip is part of a bigger picture such as a network upgrade? Afterall, its puzzling to witness a change of heart like this from telstra after such a short stint, and why at this particular point during the NBN process?
With increased conjecture mounting around a structural separation along with the additional pressure placed on the government by Telstra, its certainly leading to interesting times ahead.
source: Telstra tells govt: end speculation
source: Telstra's reversal: now it plans to wholesale ADSL2+