Broadband News
Thu, 07th Dec 2017
ACCC says it won’t oppose Fox Sports, Foxtel merger
The competition regulator, the ACCC, says a proposed merger of Fox Sports and Foxtel won’t substantially lessen competition in the market and has now given it the final green light.
Source: iTWire
Prospect of IP-based blocking to fight piracy raised in court
Internet service providers could potentially have to block IP addresses linked to illicit streaming services, the Federal Court heard today, unless a website block requested by Village Roadshow is implemented swiftly.
Source: Computerworld
Wed, 06th Dec 2017
TPG expands initial 4G clusters to Adelaide, Brisbane
TPG has expanded the initial reach of its mobile network to cover parts of Adelaide and Brisbane, and revealed longer-term plans to service regional centres.
Source: iTnews Australia
Adelaide taps TPG for 10Gbps network build
TPG Telecom has been tasked with rolling out Adelaide’s proposed 10 Gbps city-wide fibre-optic network.
Source: ARN
Adelaide's imminent CBD internet promises speeds up to 100 times the NBN
Internet speeds up to 100 times faster than the NBN are being promised from a fibre network about to be rolled out in the Adelaide CBD, which the city hopes will give it a competitive edge.
Source: ABC News
NBN may miss financial targets due to HFC pause, Switkowski says
NBN’s chairperson, Dr Ziggy Switkowski, says the company remains committed to the use of hybrid fibre-coaxial for the National Broadband Network although he has acknowledged the decision to pause the rollout of HFC could see the company miss its financial targets next year.
Source: Computerworld
The best mobile network by city: Optus takes crown from Telstra overall
The best telecommunications company to sign up to for voice calls and data varies drastically depending on where a customer is located.
Source: SMH
NBN’s critical HFC mistake revealed: prioritising activations over repairs
NBN's cable pause has revealed one of the biggest errors in judgment the company has made under a Turnbull-Abbott led government.
Source: SMH
HFC network will need work to be fit for NBN: experts
Technical experts who have closely followed the rollout of the NBN say Telstra's HFC network will need considerable work done on it to meet the needs of NBN customers.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 05th Dec 2017
NBN launches training program
IT consultants and solutions providers supporting businesses in their transition to the NBN will now have access to an NBN-run online training program, information portal, and contact centre.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra serves up “super speeds” between Aussie capital cities
Telstra has wrapped up the second phase of its ongoing transmission network upgrade, deploying high capacity optical tech between Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
Source: ARN
NBN Co will have to maintain HFC network no matter what
The NBN Co will have to continue maintaining the Telstra HFC cable network even if the condition of the cable network makes it impossible to be used for the national broadband network.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co’s channel program pilot goes live
NBN Co launches channel pilot program, with Westcon-Comstor, Computer Troubleshooters Australia, Telstra and Vocus Communications jumping on board for the ride.
Source: ARN
Mon, 04th Dec 2017
NetComm Wireless claims world-first with key device for NBN FTTC rollout
ASX-listed networking technology company NetComm Wireless says a new device it has developed, which is set to play a key role in the National Broadband Network rollout, represents a world-first.
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone launches NBN services
Vodafone has begun taking orders for National Broadband Network services in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Geelong, Newcastle and Wollongong.
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone launches NBN plans
Vodafone's long-awaited launch into NBN fixed-line services has begun today as the telco starts offering plans across six cities.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie internet suffers as subsea cable cut again
Australian internet users face more inter-Asia latency after the SEA-ME-WE3 subsea internet cable connecting Perth to Singapore was cut again, just six weeks after being repaired.
Source: iTnews Australia
Labor questions timing of NBN HFC delay announcement
Labor shadow communications minister Michelle Rowland has questioned the timing of the NBN Co's announcement about delaying HFC connections to the national broadband network, revealing a timeline that shows problems were first identified two years ago.
Source: iTWire
Amid soaring complaints, should telcos face the same regulation as water and energy?
With complaints about phone and internet providers soaring, consumer groups give a vote of no confidence in consumer protections and call for the troubled sector to be regulated like the water or energy industries.
Source: ABC News
Fri, 01st Dec 2017
Thousands of Telstra internet customers overcharged in 'system error'
Customers of Telstra's budget mobile and internet provider, Belong, are expressing their anger with the telco after realising their bank accounts had been debited multiple times overnight and are now facing hour-long wait times to resolve the issue.
Source: ABC News
Most Aussie NBN resellers are yet to make speed claim change - ACCC
The ACCC has said only two local telcos have made marketing messaging changes to better reflect the NBN speeds their customers are likely to get.
Source: ARN
ACCC examines Telstra FttC migration plan
Telstra has submitted a proposed variation to its plan for migrating customers off existing broadband services onto the NBN to make way for fibre-to-the-curb technology.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ACCC chief fires broadside at telcos still advertising ‘unhelpful’ Internet speed plans
The consumer watchdog, the ACCC, has lambasted the telecommunications industry - with the exception of Telstra and Optus - for continuing to advertise Internet plans using what it calls “unhelpful speed ranges”, and referencing off-peak speeds, or failing to provide consumers with any information about the speed of their services during busy hours.
Source: iTWire
ACCC to start broadband monitoring next month
The consumer watchdog will officially start monitoring Australia's broadband performance next month after appointing SamKnows to run the program.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN HFC pause will cost Telstra AU$600m in FY18 EBITDA
The decision by NBN to pause its HFC rollout while it repairs network issues will cost Telstra AU$600 million in EBITDA, AU$700 million in total income, AU$200 million in free cashflow, and AU$600 million in net one-off NBN receipts over FY18, the telco has said.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
Telstra lures high data using SMBs with new broadband offer
Telstra has launched an unlimited broadband data offer in a move which it says is designed to help alleviate the problems of data intensive activities by small businesses.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
MyNetFone adds 4G to business suite
MNF's cloud-based business suite now includes a support team, office phone, broadband, and 4G business mobile, with the mobile offering utilising Telstra's network to cover 98.8 percent of the Australian population.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
HFC was fine when Telstra had it: Penn
The HFC network works well in delivering Telstra broadband and Foxtel pay TV services, Andy Penn has said, with the issues cropping up once NBN began making technology changes to it.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN crunches numbers on financial fallout from HFC hiatus
NBN says it is still assessing the impact of a decision to put sales of hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) National Broadband Network services on hold.
Source: Computerworld
Labor claims NBN Co’s HFC delay could cost taxpayers millions
NBN Co’s move to pause its HFC network rollout to fix service issues could cost up to $790 million, according to the Australian Labor Party.
Source: ARN