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    Optus has finally put an end to speculation on whether it will follow Telstra's upgrade of its hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) network, announcing that it has already started work on its cable in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

  • 100Mbps upgrade for Telstra HFC cable

    Telstra said today that it intends to invest $300 million this year to upgrade its hybrid fibre coaxial cable to 100Mbps, with Melbourne to get the upgrade first, which is due to be completed by Christmas.

  • Next G to turn 21 next week?

    Telstra has invited journalists to an event next week, which it believes will "cement" its place as a leading global telco, possibly marking the final boost of its Next G network onto 21Mbps or an upgrade of its HFC cable network.

  • Telstra may switch to cable after govt FTTN loss

    Telstra has revealed it's already testing a 100Mbps upgrade to its cable network -- and may pursue a cable future if any federal decision on fibre-to-the-node does not go the company's way.

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  • Optus HFC sale could be NBN victory

    If the sale of the SingTel Optus HFC network to the National Broadband Network Company goes ahead, it could mark the first significant strategic victory by the company since it lost the cable wars a decade ago.

  • NBN now a dead parrot

    Telstra's decision to upgrade its cable definitely now means that the National Broadband Network won't get built. This policy has ceased to be, it rests in peace. This is an ex-policy.

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