NBN fibre upgrade 'essential'

The Sydney Morning Herald
Technology

NBN fibre upgrade 'essential'

NBN Co's long-term profitability will be restricted if the Coalition's proposed mix of cable, copper and fibre networks is not replaced with a full fibre network in coming years, government briefings reveal, write David Braue and Lucy Batterbsy.

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