CommsWire daily newsletter - 25 June 2021

NBN Co to recommence taking HFC orders from 26 July 2021 NBN Co announced that it will recommence taking orders from 26 July 2021 to connect new customers to the NBN network via HFC technology.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 1 June 2021

Nokia deploys Australia’s first integrated 5G antenna with Optus okia and Optus deploy the first 5G site to utilise Nokia’s modular Interleaved Passive Active Antenna (IPAA) which supports both legacy frequency bands and new 5G bands, simplifying and easing deployment challenges of finding space on towers and rooftops, accelerating rollout of 5G networks.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 1 June 2021

Nokia deploys Australia’s first integrated 5G antenna with Optus okia and Optus deploy the first 5G site to utilise Nokia’s modular Interleaved Passive Active Antenna (IPAA) which supports both legacy frequency bands and new 5G bands, simplifying and easing deployment challenges of finding space on towers and rooftops, accelerating rollout of 5G networks.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 30 March 2021

NBN Co restarting HFC sales Cable modems are once again being delivered to NBN Co, and the company has announced it will resume orders for HFC services from 24 May 2021.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 8 February 2021

Optus lays claim to 'fastest 5G' in Sydney and Melbourne With Telstra's claim of more 5G in more places in no danger of being beaten by Optus or Vodafone anytime soon, Optus has instead gone for the fastest speeds it can in its 5G coverage areas to challenge Telstra for the Australian 5G speed crown.

CommsWire - 22 July 2019

ISP backs NBN Co's efforts to make gigabit speeds possible on HFC The NBN Co's efforts to make it possible to get gigabit speeds on HFC will help alleviate the scaling problem that exists due to the pricing model for CVC, according to the head of a small ISP.

CommsWire - 17 July 2019

NBN Co says speed trials demonstrate ‘gigabit future’ of HFC network NBN Co, the company building Australia’s broadband access network, says it has achieved trial download speeds of 994Mbps – or 1Gbps – in technology trials on its Hybrid-Fibre Coaxial (HFC) access network.

CommsWire - 8 October 2018

Basslink refers Hydro Tasmania dispute to arbitration Basslink, the company that manages the undersea data and power cable that links Tasmania to the Australian mainland, has referred the dispute between it and Hydro Tasmania to arbitration, after dispute resolution procedures failed to resolve the issue.

CommsWire - 31 August 2018

NBN Co says rollout by 2020, but HFC, wireless take a toll The rollout of Australia's national broadband network will be completed by 2020 as has been repeatedly stated, the company behind the rollout, NBN Co, said during the presentation of its corporate plan for 2019-2022 on Friday.

CommsWire - 24 August 2018

Huawei ban undermines Australia's 5G future: Vodafone Two big Australian telcos have expressed contrasting reactions to the Australian Government's ban on Huawei playing a role in the rollout of 5G networks Down Under.