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5G vs NBN

Roger Franklin

Oct 19 2017

1 mins

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In its just-released report on the 5G mobile network, scheduled to launch in 2020, Deloitte Access Economics observes (emphasis added):

…5G networks are also expected to improve speeds. They are expected to reach speeds of up to 10 Gbps, providing a more seamless user experience. This is over 100 times the advertised data rates for 4G networks in Australia of between 2-100Mbps, and maximum speeds could be similar to those provided by fixed-line broadband networks….

So, $60 billion later, is it worth persisting with the NBN? The NBN insists it is, but then they would say that.

The Deloitte report can be downloaded via the link below.

Roger Franklin

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