A proposal for a new broadband plan has been put forward by an alliance of large telecommunication companies, thereby causing a last-minute commotion on talks over who will govern the country.

The policy, which was submitted by The Alliance for Affordable Broadband, appears more in favor of the Coalition's plan rather than the National Broadband Network.

The group, which is made up of big telecommunication companies such as Allegro Networks, BigAir, PIPE Networks, Vocus Communications, Polyfone, AAPT, and EFTEL, recommends a backhaul of government-subsidised fibre. However, the alliance proposes the use of a fourth-generation (4G) national wireless broadband network to connect the country.

The group's plan is similar to that of the Coalition's. The policy aims to connect homes though a new wireless broadband network. The 4G network would offer peak speeds of up to 100Mbps and cover 98% of the population.

The announcement of the proposal is timed with meetings between the Government, NBN Co and independent MPs who will decide on who forms the next government.

In a statement, the group said, "We believe the argument for a national fibre-only NBN solution has failed to convince... A well-informed independent member of parliament might wisely favor an NBN version 3 public-private model on a mix of technology, with deliverables within a term, over a more costly and more risky eight-plus years NBN 2.0 rollout."

Jason Ashton, CEO of Big Air, said that they did not announce the policy before the election because the Coalition only released its broadband plans late in the election cycle.