NBN Co seeks bids for fibre network design, construction

News Broadband Australia 24 JUN 2010
NBN Co seeks bids for fibre network design, construction

NBN Co, Australia's government-owned company building the national broadband network, will ask 21 Australian companies including six utility companies, to tender for the progressive roll out of the fibre access network. NBN Co issued a request for capability statement for the design and construction of the network in March, which saw 45 companies start their formal engagement process with the company. NBN Co expects the design and construction request for proposal to be complete towards the end of the year.

The companies invited to take part in the formal request for proposal are:

Baulderstone Pty; Bovis Lend Lease; Communications & Fibre; Connect X (AbiGroup/UGL Joint Venture); Downer EDI; Ergon Energy; ETSA Utilities; Jemena Asset Management; John Holland / Bilfinger Berger Services; Laing O’Rourke; McConnell Dowell; Monadelphous Inabensa Joint Venture; Powercor Network Services; Service Stream; Silcar; SP AusNet; Telstra; Tenix; Transfield Services; Visionstream Australia; and Western Power.

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Fixed

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NBN Co

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Australia

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Network equipment, Fibre, Contract & orders

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