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NBN Co now a wireless play: Slattery
Labor's deal with the independents to roll out the National Broadband Network (NBN) to regional areas first means it will now have to place a big emphasis on the wireless component of the network's construction, according to Pipe Networks managing director and long-time NBN critic Bevan Slattery.
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Labor's deal with the independents to roll out the National Broadband Network (NBN) to regional areas first means it will now have to place a big emphasis on the wireless component of the network's construction, according to Pipe Networks managing director and long-time NBN critic Bevan Slattery.
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The grey areas indicate wireless NBN coverage. (Credit: NBN Co)