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Australia - Fixed Broadband Market - Insights, Statistics and AnalysesLONDON, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The DSL sector is still showing resilience as operators make greater use of VDSL, while nbn has trialled G.Fast technology and expects to provide services shortly. The fixed-line broadband market continues to grow steadily as the nbn rollout gains momentum, although overall penetration is predicted to grow slowly over the next five years to 2023. Internationally, the adoption of broadband ranks Australia below many other developed countries, however the Australian market has seen a moderate increase over the past two years due to the continued rollout of the nbn. Consolidation within the broadband market, with some key acquisitions having taken place among fixed broadband service providers, will provide greater reach and scale for operators in coming years. The industry has started to seriously question the regulatory environment around the NBN. The smaller players believe they are in danger of being squeezed out of the market through complex and expensive NBN wholesale offerings. These same arrangements also mean that the end-users are not receiving the benefits of high-speed broadband in an affordable form. NBN Co has revealed plans to begin deploying "skinny fibre" (thinner fibre cables) in new housing estates from 2017-2018. The National Broadband Network announced it would entirely abandon its plan to use the Optus Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) network to deliver high-speed broadband. NBN will however still be using Telstra’s more extensive HFC network as planned. Key Developments NBN Co deploy fibre to the curb (FTTC) services instead of DSLAM-based fibre. NBN Co will deploy "skinny fibre" (thinner fibre cables) The NBN will increase Australia’s GDP by up to $10 billion. The DSL sector is expected to shrink as customers are migrated to the NBN. Consolidation within the fixed broadband market has occurred over the past few years. The annual growth rate in the fixed broadband market is expected to continue to slow over the next five years to 2023. Key companies mentioned in this report: NBN; Austar; Ericsson; Visionstream; Optus, iiNet, AUSTAR, Foxtel, Neighbourhood Cable, TransACT. Optus, Telstra, nbn (NBN Co), LBNCo, OPENetworks, OptiComm, RedTrain, Pivit, Fibercorp. Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/3948162 About Reportbuyer Reportbuyer is a leading industry intelligence solution that provides all market research reports from top publishers For more information: Sarah Smith Research Advisor at Reportbuyer.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +1 (718) 213 4904 Website: www.reportbuyer.com View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/australia---fixed-broadband-market---insights-statistics-and-analyses-300752805.html SOURCE ReportBuyer |