Optus has yet to sign NBN Co’s wholesale broadband agreement (WBA) -- a 12-month contract ISPs enter into to sell commercial services over the National Broadband Network (NBN) -- despite the trial agreement having expired on 12 January.

Despite the expected release of NBN Co's Standard Form of Access Agreement today, Optus has confirmed it is still in negotiations with the company to address what it views as unresolved issues in the draft version of the agreement.

NBN Co has released the final draft of its wholesale broadband agreement (WBA) for review by industry, and will publish its Standard Form of Access Agreement by 30 November.

Optus has announced NBN mainland pricing for consumers only, choosing to forge ahead without a finalised wholesale broadband agreement (WBA) with NBN Co as the process was taking “longer than initially envisaged”.