Considering that the accepted domestic download:upload ratio is 10:1, the bread and butter NBN plan is 12:1 for their 12Mbs plan, and the proposed FTTN easily covers this, where do you get the idea that "people" want greater upload ability?
Not that most people have any idea what their actual upload speed is, or their download, and it is the latter which is the most important for the average domestic user.
However, there are plenty of plans that allow greater upload speeds to the point of 1:1, and of course cost more.
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The out dated domestic ratio might be 10:1, which is proving to be a serious limitation these days for many. In the old days we did not upload much at all. These days we are uploading more and more. 10 years ago we didn't even use phones as cameras like so many do now. We didn't backup online either or work collaboratively online. 20 years ago hardly anyone had heard of the internet. Times change and our habits and needs change with the times.
The 12/1 plan is not the NBN bread and butter plan. It is expected that only light users will take up the 12/1 plan. Telstra don't even offer a 12/1 plan. The 2 most popular plans are 100/40 and 25/5.
The idea of the NBN is ubiquity. So everyone can access the network for a reasonable price. So those in all areas can connect to minimum 12/1 broadband. The wholesale price is the same on all technologies. The competition is at the retail level.
Yes, we all know if you've got enough money you can get a 1/1 connection but most are not able to afford anything like that. Most businesses can't even afford a fibre connection if they are not in a FTTP area.
