NBN chief promises network will be built within eight years – but doubts remain

NBN Co chairman Mike Quigley has used his first public address to confirm the Federal Government’s promise that the national broadband network will be built within eight years.

But his comments have received a mixed reception from telecommunications analysts, who say a lot can change in eight years.

“We’re looking at international data about how fast things can be done and we haven’t moved away from the Government’s commitment to have this job done within eight years,” Quigley told a conference yesterday.