On 15 December 2013 20:04, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote:
> I can’t see any benefit to being forced onto HFC. It’s not a network > designed to deliver fast broadband – it’s a network designed to multicast > TV. > A hertz is a hertz. > Those in the HFC areas will end up with the worst of the possible options. > http://www.itnews.com.au/News/367668,hackett-promises-fast-hfc-for-nbn.aspx *"High upstream rates of 30 to 40 megabits per second will be possible after the upgrades are made to the HFC network, substantially faster than the one to two megabits per second customers enjoy today.* *Ultimately, Hackett expects HFC networks to deliver one gigabit per second data rates through DOCSIS 3.1 <http://www.cablelabs.com/cablemodem/specifications/specifications31.html> standard upgrades, as published this year."* It is a shame the review didn't address any of the key structural issues in the NBN. Completely silent on the fact (at least I couldn't find any reference to CVC when I skimmed it). David.
