NBN Co signs Service Stream, Downer EDI to new field services deals – Telco/ISP

NBN Co has struck discipline products and services agreements worth hundreds of thousands and thousands of bucks with Downer EDI and Assistance Stream for the up coming 4 – and possibly up to 8 – yrs.

The bargains supersede current network maintenance and restoration agreements, and run for an original 4 yrs with two two-12 months increase-ons doable.

They are getting named unified discipline functions agreements, and show up to appear underneath a undertaking NBN Co calls ‘Unify’ schooling elements level to Unify getting an umbrella manufacturer for a number of sorts of maintenance is effective across all entry technologies.

Downer EDI said a full 8-12 months term for its offer – which handles WA, SA and NT – would be “valued at an estimated $320 million”.

Assistance Stream – whose settlement handles Victoria, NSW, Queensland and the ACT – said only that the to start with 12 months of the offer would crank out revenues of about $60 million.

Downer EDI said the deal protected “network restoration, copper rehabilitation, alternate ability method routines, network effectiveness and potential improvement, urgent discipline support do the job and web site maintenance”.

“Downer has been functioning carefully with NBN for about a decade and we have attained a standing as a substantial excellent shipping lover,” CEO Grant Fenn said in a assertion.

“A whole lot of NBN construction do the job is coming to completion and Downer is now transitioning to delivering NBN maintenance products and services. 

“We search forward to continuing our partnership with NBN and optimising the nationwide broadband network.”

Assistance Stream’s running director Leigh Mackender said the corporation is “pleased to secure this long‐term maintenance settlement with NBN Co and to continue delivering critical aid to its customers.”

“We are incredibly very pleased that this award additional demonstrates the assurance that NBN Co has in Service Stream’s capability to deliver crucial network maintenance and update products and services to the nationwide broadband network,” he said.

“We search forward to continuing as nbn’sleading network maintenance shipping lover for numerous yrs to appear.”