The NBN speed upgrades launched one year ago — here's how they’ve changed the face of Australian broadband
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A year of higher NBN speeds reshaping Australian broadband is a preview of what happens when last-mile constraints ease—suddenly cloud-heavy and AI-assisted workflows become viable outside metro cores. If you sell software or AI services in Australia, revisit assumptions about user bandwidth and push more aggressive remote and edge-heavy offerings.
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