A recent survey by ICT consultancy firm Telsyte shows that that 85 per cent of respondents had a desire to connect to the internet at 50 mbps and higher, while most are reluctant to switch providers.

 

While the survey showed a keen interest in faster connection speeds, it also showed that the majority of ISP customers remain confused about what the happenings of the National Broadband Network.

 

Telsyte found that, in a survey of 1143 consumers, only 16 per cent of respondents correctly identified the NBN as a wholesale service, while 70 per cent remained unsure.

 

Furthermore, according to the survey, only 10 per cent of people were correct in understanding that the fibre service will replace existing copper infrastructure.

 

Telsyte says the results show that the NBN must ramp up its deployment efforts over the coming 18 months if it is to properly sell the benefits of the Network fibre-to-the-premises (FttP) rollout.