NBN FTTH connections will surpass ADSL by 2015

The predictions come from Telsyte's annual report on the Australian fixed broadband and voice market, in which Telsyte says it "considered the current political environment and the Coalition's opposition to NBN Co to produce innovation forecasts based on the outcome of the straightway Federal election."

The fixed broadband market growth has slowed to 3

Telsyte says the fixed broadband market growth has slowed to 3.8 percent, from over 20 percent in 2007, resulting in increased industry rivalry as participants move to capture subscribers from each other. It notes: "This trend is furthermore exacerbated by the rollout of the NBN, as there will be an advantage to incumbency when it comes time for clients to move to the new network."