Telstra Special Services

Ensure your business isn’t left behind

We can help with the transformation and transition of legacy Telstra Special Services to the nbn™, so your changing business needs are supported with next-generation solutions.

Overview

Migration options that fit your needs

Explore next-generation connectivity options that best fit your organisation’s size and changing business needs, now and into the future.

Better support

Migration includes better support for technologies such as cloud- and app-based solutions or new SD-WAN technology.

Talk to a Telstra representative

Gain a better understanding of the appropriate go-to solutions for your business.

Improve branch application performance

Migrating now can help you extend bandwidth-intensive applications to branch sites without massive upgrades to your network infrastructure.

Plan your business’ digitisation transformation

Act now to support your organisational digitisation and changing business needs with a solution of your choice.

Empower your remote workforce

Access to high-speed connectivity can mean better performance for collaboration tools across your sites.

Affected services

Ethernet Lite

  • BDSL (Business DSL)
  • Business IP Ethernet Lite
  • CIPT (Connect IP Telephony) Ethernet Lite
  • Connect IP Ethernet Lite
  • Ethernet Lite
  • GBIP and Ethernet Lite used to connect into IPCOIN
  • IPWAN Ethernet Lite
  • TID Premium Package – Ethernet Lite

Frame Relay

  • Business IP Frame Relay
  • Connect IP Frame Relay
  • Frame Relay
  • Frame Relay used to connect into IPCOIN
  • IPWAN Frame Relay

Megalink

  • Megalink
  • Megalink Dual Point Access
  • Megalink Intercapital Access
  • Megalink Point-to-Point
  • Megalink Private Access
  • Megalink Single Point Service
  • TID Premium Package - Megalink

Digital Data Services (DDS) - Fastway

  • DDS Fastway
  • DDS Flexnet (including services used to support nx64Kbit/s networks)

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

  • ISDN2
  • ISDN2 Enhanced
  • ISDN10/20/30
  • ISDN Dual Node
  • ISDN Diverse Access

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

  • ATM
  • IPWAN ATM

Don’t get caught out with the nbn™ rollout

Learn more about nbn™ myths and truths, how it can impact your business and how you can act now to ensure your business isn’t left behind.

Migrating Ethernet Lite

We’re exiting Ethernet Lite services within nbn™ Fixed Line footprints¹ by 31 August 2022.

Please note: We’re obliged to disconnect some copper services prior to 31 August 2022 in alignment with the nbn™ rollout.

We’ve delayed the disconnection of Ethernet Lite services within nbn™ Fixed Wireless and nbn™ Satellite footprints in response to customer feedback. We’re exiting Ethernet Lite services within these areas by 28 February 2023.

If you’re unsure of the nbn™ footprint for you service, please visit tel.st/nbn-check.

Our Migration Plan outlines how we’ve agreed to progressively withdraw these services. Required Measure 5(A) of the Migration Plan details the disconnection processes that apply, any exceptions, and the process we will use to notify you about the timing for disconnection.

Telstra Business IP

Telstra is your flexible solution for a fast and scalable MPLS-based IP VPN network optimised for medium to large businesses and enterprises, Business IP is built on the resilient and secure Telstra Next IP® network, and includes a last-mile access service and national wide-area coverage.

Telstra Connect IP®

Telstra Connect IP® is a turn-key solution for a fast and scalable MPLS-based IP VPN built on the resilient and secure Telstra Next IP® network. Ideal for Small and medium businesses with 2 or more sites, Connect IP® includes: a last mile access service, national wide area coverage, IP gateway, managed on-site equipment and support – all in a single and cost-effective bundle.

Key dates and possible changes

Migrating Frame Relay, Megalink and DDS Fastway

We’re exiting Frame Relay, Megalink and DDS Fastway services within nbn™ Fixed Line footprints¹ by 31 August 2022, including all copper and fibre variants.

Please note: We’re obliged to disconnect some of the copper variant services prior to 31 August 2022 in alignment with the nbn™ rollout.

We’ve delayed the disconnection of Frame Relay, Megalink and DDS Fastway services within nbn™ Fixed Wireless and nbn™ Satellite footprints in response to customer feedback. We’re exiting Frame Relay, Megalink and DDS Fastway services within these areas by 28 February 2023, including all copper and fibre variants.

If you’re unsure of the nbn™ footprint for you service, please visit tel.st/nbn-check.

Our Migration Plan outlines how we’ve agreed to progressively withdraw these services. Required Measure 5(D) of the migration plan details the disconnection processes that apply, any exceptions, and the process we will use to notify you about the timing for disconnection.

Key dates and possible changes

Migrating ISDN

We’re exiting ISDN services within nbn™ Fixed Line footprints¹ by 31 May 2022.

Please note: We’re obliged to disconnect some copper services prior to 31 May 2022 in alignment with the nbn™ rollout.

We’ve delayed the disconnection of ISDN services within nbn™ Fixed Wireless and nbn™ Satellite footprints in response to customer feedback. We’re exiting ISDN services within these areas by 30 November 2022.

If you’re unsure of the nbn™ footprint for you service, please visit tel.st/nbn-check.

Our Migration Plan outlines how we’ve agreed to progressively withdraw these services (further details of the disconnection processes that apply, any exceptions, and the process we will use to notify you about the timing for disconnection, are contained in Required Measure 5 (D) of the Migration Plan).

Telstra Liberate

Telstra Liberate combines the best features of your desk phone and mobile, so you can get an office-like experience on the go.

TIPT

Cloud Collaboration TIPT is a complete unified communications solution that's simple, flexible, scalable and highly reliable.

Calling for Office 365

Empower your people to work more effectively when and where they need to by enabling them to make calls to landlines or mobiles within Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.

SIP connect

SIP Connect is compatible with our hosted Telstra IP Telephony solution so you can use both premise-based and hosted equipment to create a hybrid solution tailored to suit each site.

Telstra Business SIP®

With the nbn™ coming, you'll have to move off ISDN voice. Business SIP® is the quick and easy IP voice alternative.

Key dates and possible changes

Migrating ATM

We’re exiting these services within nbn™ Fixed Line footprints¹ by 31 August 2022, including copper and fibre variants.

We’ve delayed the disconnection of ATM services within nbn™ Fixed Wireless and nbn™ Satellite footprints in response to customer feedback. We’re exiting ATM services within these areas by 28 February 2023.

The ATM service exit is not impacted by the nbn™ rollout.

Telstra Liberate

Telstra Liberate combines the best features of your desk phone and mobile, so you can get an office-like experience on the go.

TIPT

Cloud Collaboration TIPT is a complete unified communications solution that's simple, flexible, scalable and highly reliable.

Calling for Office 365

Empower your people to work more effectively when and where they need to by enabling them to make calls to landlines or mobiles within Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.

SIP connect

SIP Connect is compatible with our hosted Telstra IP Telephony solution so you can use both premise-based and hosted equipment to create a hybrid solution tailored to suit each site.

Telstra Business SIP®

With the nbn™ coming, you'll have to move off ISDN voice. Business SIP® is the quick and easy IP voice alternative.

Key dates and possible changes

Get in touch

If you have any concerns about completing migrations in these areas or wish to discuss your options: Telstra Enterprise customers should contact their Telstra Representative. Small Business customers should contact a Telstra Business Technology Centre.

Footnotes

  1. nbn™ Fixed Line footprints include nbn™ Fibre to the Premises (FTTP), nbn™ Fibre to the Building (FTTB), nbn™ Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC), nbn™ Fibre to the Curb (FTTC) and nbn™ Fibre to the Node (FTTN).