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Cablecos can deploy gigabit Internet cheaper than telcos: analyst

Briefs | 09/01/2015 1:38 pm EDT

Cable companies have a steep cost advantage over telephone companies in the race to implement broadband Internet at gigabit speeds, says Scotia Capital telecom analyst Jeff Fan.

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