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Australia - Broadband, Digital Media and Digital Economy Statistics (tables only)LONDON, March 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Revised NBN with multi-technology architecture sees further use for DSL and cable networks In the cable sector, both Telstra and Optus have upgraded their cable networks with DOCSIS 3.0 technology, providing data at up to 100Mb/s. This investment has enabled the providers to meet consumer demand for faster broadband services. The NBN has also placed greater scope for HFC plant being part of the national broadband plan. In December 2014 the revised NBN agreement recognised that Telstra's HFC network and elements of Optus's HFC infrastructure will be deployed as part of the NBN, so reducing the cost of a rollout schedule which aims to reach some 3.6 million premises by June 2016. There are fewer than one million cable broadband subscribers, accounting for less than 8% of the total broadband market in Australia. However, most of these subscribers are high-end users providing relatively high ARPU for the cable providers. The digital media sector is set to undergo considerable changes into 2015, given the investment among operators for subscription VoD services. These changes will also emerge on the back of improved national fibre-backbone networks, as also on international cable networks capable of transferring the anticipated increase in data traffic in coming years. The VoD market will remain constrained by the relatively small size of the Australian market (compared to the UK and USA), which could make it difficult for some players to make a mark. The four key players are hoping to compete on content, given that each has set the same price for basic services. Stan, set up by Fairfax media and Nine entertainment, competes with Presto (set up by News Corp and Seven West Media) and Quickflix, while Netflix has set its sights on a March 2015 launch. The popularity of the medium is indicated by the many thousands of Australian subscribers to Netflix pre-launch, through the use of VPNs and geo-blocking apps. Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/2403831/ About Reportbuyer Reportbuyer is a leading industry intelligence solution that provides all market research reports from top publishers http://www.reportbuyer.com For more information: Sarah Smith Research Advisor at Reportbuyer.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 208 816 85 48 Website: www.reportbuyer.com To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/australia---broadband-digital-media-and-digital-economy-statistics-tables-only-300229954.html SOURCE ReportBuyer |