NBN has formally launched commercial hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) services in Western Australia. The services are the first to be based on the HFC assets NBN is obtaining from Telstra. Some 2300 ...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has begun proceedings against Optus in the Australian Federal Court, with the consumer watchdog alleging that the telco misled customers about ...

The ACCC had raised concerns that the deal would remove competitive pressure in these areas for NBN Co, but Optus reassured the ACCC in January that it had no intention of offering wholesale services ...

NBN will press pause on its rollout of further hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) connections while it works to address poor performance encountered by end users. NBN CEO Bill Morrow announced today that ...

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THE NBN has backtracked on a $800 million deal to use Optus’ cable TV network, but it could ultimately be good news for you. NBN Co committed $800 million in 2011 for the “progressive migration” of ...

NBN Co has selected ARRIS Group to turbocharge the hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) networks it has bought from Telstra and Optus, with the US company to bring the networks up to speed as part of a ...

Since NBN Co has for some time been seeking to use the HFC networks as part of the 'Multi-Technology Mix' (and did anyone really think it would be unable to reach a deal with Optus and Telstra?) it ...

"The HFC access technology is used around the world to deliver reliable high speed broadband services. This technology is an important part of NBN Co’s technology mix." There was no indication of when ...

The multi-technology NBN is well and truly off the ground with news of the switch-on of services using the former Telstra HFC network. Claire Reilly Former Principal Video Producer Claire Reilly was a ...

NBN Co may have its hands on Telstra and Optus' HFC infrastructure but the company rolling out the National Broadband Network (NBN) is unlikely to roll out any commercial offerings on the cable until ...