Broadband News
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
Nokia, Optus seal 5-year network deal
Nokia and Optus have inked a five-year agreement under which Nokia will manage and maintain key components of Optus' network infrastructure, operations and field maintenance.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co says one in four FTTN lines can go over 100Mbps
NBN Co expects just 24 percent of fibre-to-the-node lines will be capable of wholesale speeds of 100Mbps or more by the end of the rollout in 2020.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
Kogan.com in a 'brilliant position' for NBN: Ruslan Kogan
Having never undertaken a large fixed-line infrastructure spend, Ruslan Kogan says his company is in a better position than most to offer 'incredibly attractive' services, especially with NBN currently focused on repairing customer experience issues.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN pillar goes missing
An NBN pillar has gone missing from a North Fremantle nature strip, forcing technicians to completely replace it in order to reconnect 167 affected premises.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus accidentally blocks all bit.ly links
Optus accidentally blocked all its users from accessing websites through the bit.ly URL shortener whilst trying to block a phishing email on Monday morning.
Source: iTnews Australia
Almost 60,000 Aussies caught up in NBN speed claim action
Nearly 60,000 Australians are due to receive compensation from the country’s largest telco over misleading NBN speed claims.
Source: ARN
Write-down of NBN firmly on the cards: Budde
A write-down of the national broadband network is now firmly on the cards after the competition watchdog joined the chorus supporting it, according to telecommunications analyst Paul Budde.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 12th Jan 2018
Telstra CEO: 2018 will be big for 5G
The rollout of commercial 5G networks could begin in 2019 if standardisation and technologies are set during 2018, Telstra CEO Andy Penn has said, adding that Telstra is a world leader in the space.
Source: ZDNet Australia
The fastest NBN speed plan is falling out of favour
The highest-speed plan on the national broadband network is becoming a tough sell for telecommunications companies amid concerns the risks and costs are outweighing the benefits.
Source: SMH
CES 2018: Telstra NB-IoT network now live
Telstra has used CES 2018 to announce the launch of its NB-IoT network across all capital and major regional cities in Australia.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Dropping silent line charges good for consumers: ACCAN
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network says Telstra’s decision to remove charges for telephone users who want to use its silent line services will lead to better consumer outcomes and privacy protections for customers.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
Vodafone breached mobile ID rules after IT system change
Vodafone found itself in hot water after an IT system upgrade meant that it failed to verify the identity of 1028 of its prepaid mobile customers.
Source: ARN
Vodafone hit by ACMA after IT update allowed new users to skip legal obligations
For twelve months from January 2015, new Vodafone Australia prepaid users were able to claim the telco had verified their identities when it had not.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co to woo smaller RSPs with 'virtual' NNI service
NBN Co is developing a ‘virtual network-to-network interface’ product that it claims will open new wholesale options for retail service providers (RSPs) wanting to connect to its network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 09th Jan 2018
Govt sell-off plans could cost chance to fix the NBN, ex-CTO warns
The federal government’s focus on maximising the sale price of the NBN could cost Australia the “next big opportunity” for fixed-line telecommunications reform, one of the network’s original architects has warned.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co's 50Mbps promo expands to Telstra, Optus
Telstra and Optus have moved to take advantage of NBN Co’s temporarily discounted 50Mbps service price, following the lead of TPG last month.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra, Optus, TPG and Vocus back NBN service terms inquiry
Telstra, Optus, TPG and Vocus - which control about 88 percent of the NBN market - have all publicly backed an inquiry into how NBN Co's wholesale service standards are set.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 08th Jan 2018
Telstra makes silent lines free as telemarketing complaints soar
Complaints about calls from telemarketers jumped 20 per cent from 2016 to 2017, with thousands more people putting their numbers on the Do Not Call Register.
Source: SMH
Fri, 05th Jan 2018
'A dog's breakfast': Anthony Albanese slams NBN after roll out delays
Residents in Sydney's inner west and south have been urged to sign a petition calling on the government to “fix the mess” of the national broadband network after delays left locals without a date they could expect to switch.
Source: SMH
Thu, 04th Jan 2018
NBN used a gaming controller that dates back to 2000 in its ad
The NBN has been caught photoshopping one of their ads to appeal to gamers, but it has instead backfired.
Source: SMH
Wed, 03rd Jan 2018
Telstra eyes high-altitude drones for broadband services
Telstra has expressed a renewed “interest” in the potential use of high-altitude drones or balloons as a long-term replacement for satellite-based broadband services for regional and remote users.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 01st Jan 2018
Police Negotiate Telstra NBN Bundle For Protester
When Matt Dooley refused to leave a Telstra store after months of battling with the telco, the last people he might have expected to fix his problem were the police called to remove him from the store.
Source: Gizmodo
Fri, 22nd Dec 2017
NBN Co 'error' halves new copper cable spend
NBN Co claims it drastically over-estimated the amount it has spent on new copper cabling in the fibre-to-the-node rollout, slashing its spend by half.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACMA's New Year's broadband resolutions vow to end the NBN blame game
Things should turn around for the NBN in 2018, because 2017 was the year when so much blew up in its face.
Source: SMH
Thu, 21st Dec 2017
ACMA imposes new rules for NBN migrations
NBN retail service providers will need to adhere to a new set of rules outlining how they are to handle migrating customers to the national broadband network from next year.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACMA lays out new rules to ensure smoother move to NBN
Telecommunications providers will next year have to adhere to a number of new rules drafted by the Australian Communications and Media Authority to improve the experience of consumers who move to the national broadband network.
Source: iTWire
Court rejects Vodafone bid to review mobile roaming draft decision
The Federal Court has rejected Vodafone Hutchison Australia's application to review the conduct of the competition watchdog in holding a public inquiry and making a draft decision not to declare mobile roaming.
Source: iTWire
Vodafone loses legal fight with ACCC over roaming
Vodafone has lost its legal battle with the ACCC over what it clams was a "flawed process" by which the regulator decided not to force Telstra and Optus to open up their regional mobile networks to rivals.
Source: iTnews Australia
Court dismisses Vodafone domestic roaming case
Vodafone's attempt to have the ACCC's draft decision-making process on wholesale mobile domestic roaming ruled to be flawed has been dismissed by the Australian Federal Court.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co's HFC freeze hits more than 500,000 homes
NBN Co's decision to freeze the rollout of its HFC network to improve the underlying infrastructure has meant more than 500,000 premises are no longer able to order services.
Source: iTnews Australia