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 ...

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In a follow-up article, this writer noted "There's no real indication when NBN HFC services will be available, but with 1.7 million homes connected to the existing HFC networks and another 1.5 million ...

"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 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 just got a brand-new HFC division up and running which will run by chief technology and security officer Dennis Steiger. The former Shaw Communications executive has plenty of experience ...

ARRIS Group is in line to pip rival telecoms equipment provider Cisco Systems to the post on the key HFC equipment contract with NBN Co. It is understood that Arris will be delivering the cable modem ...

NBN Co says it hit speeds of up to 994 megabits per second over a hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) connection during an in-field trial of DOCSIS 3.1 technology. The trial, staged in the Melbourne suburb of ...