Broadband News
Fri, 17th Nov 2017
Vodafone gains market share at expense of Telstra and Optus: Kantar
Vodafone has gained market share from Optus and Telstra, according to Kantar, and now accounts for 15.7 percent of the total Australian mobile market thanks to its larger data allowances.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
How Telstra and others 'overcharged' NBN customers
Telstra and other big retail service providers (RSPs) are refunding thousands of NBN customers for selling them internet services at unattainable speeds as a result of bad NBN Co processes and data.
Source: iTnews Australia
Australian 4G coverage in global top 10: OpenSignal
The percentage of time that Australians have access to 4G ranks within the top 10 globally, OpenSignal has said, with the fastest speeds nationally clocked by Telstra and lowest latency by Optus.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus launches 20 new mobile sites across NT
Optus has launched 20 new mobile sites in the Northern Territory, across regional and remote areas.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
NBN looking into 1Tbps satellites
NBN is 'closely' watching improvements in satellite technology and capacity, with CEO Bill Morrow pointing towards terabit-per-second satellites being built by others.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN revenue grows, but revenue per user steady
NBN has reported first quarter revenue of $405 million, up 124 per cent year-on-year. However, average monthly revenue per user — ARPU — has remained steady at $43.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co looks at 5G options in city areas
NBN Co is exploring to what extent its agreements with Telstra would preclude it from augmenting portions of its fixed-line network with some form of 5G service.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN: costs stay about the same for MTM rollout
The costs of installing the various technologies that are part of the national broadband network have stayed more or less static since the last quarter, according to figures released by NBN Co today.
Source: iTWire
nbn closes in on 3M activations amid service “adjustments”
nbn chief, Bill Morrow, has flagged “adjustments to improve service levels, as the network edges towards 3M activations nationwide.
Source: ARN
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
Need to renegotiate your NBN plan? Read this first
If the thought of talking internet speeds and megabits per second with your service provider scares you, this is for you. Before you get on the phone, here's everything you need to know about your connection and what can be done about it.
Source: ABC News
Government should focus on future with NBN and digital economy: report
The Australian Government should support the evolution of the national broadband network to ensure it is a sustainable long-term contributor to the national digital economy, according to a new report published by one of NBN Co’s original strategic partners.
Source: iTWire
Deutsche Telekom argues original fibre-to-home NBN too ambitious
Labor's original all-fibre rollout for the National Broadband Network was too ambitious and costly, according to a senior executive from Deutsche Telekom.
Source: ABC News
NBN viability relies on tech upgrades: Ovum
While saying there is no need to push gigabit-speed networks, an Ovum report commissioned by Nokia has said that NBN must focus on upgrading the technology on its fibre and HFC networks.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Fri, 10th Nov 2017
The ACCC investigation into the NBN will be useful. But it's too little, too late
The ACCC dropped the ball when it allowed Telstra, Optus and its competitors to launch their NBN services without specific rules.
Source: ARN
Thu, 09th Nov 2017
TPG plans discussions with ACCC over FTTN, FTTB NBN speeds
A spokesperson for TPG — whose subsidiaries include iiNet and Internet — says the company has taken note of the recent undertaking made by Telstra to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to compensate tens of thousands of customers with NBN connections.
Source: Computerworld
NBN speeds: Dodo and iPrimus may compensate customers
Vocus says it has been reviewing its NBN services since the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued guidance on retail service providers’ marketing of broadband speeds on the National Broadband Network.
Source: Computerworld
Telcos draft industry code to improve copper broadband performance
Australia's telcos have joined together to agree on a range of safeguards for broadband over copper deployments in order to improve the experience for customers.
Source: iTnews Australia
nbn wholesale access passes three million
nbn's broadband wholesale access services around Australia has increased to just over 3 million in the quarter ended 30 September.
Source: ARN
NBN users still avoiding highest speed plans: ACCC
Only 12% of those who have connected to the national broadband network as of 30 September have opted to take the fastest plans — 100Mbps/40Mbps — according to data collected by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which shows that a shade over three million people are connected.
Source: iTWire
Proposed new code strives to improve next gen broadband services
A new code designed to improve the performance of next-generation broadband systems in Australia – including NBN-based services – has been released for public comment by the Communications Alliance.
Source: iTWire
Optus admits customers may have been overcharged for NBN speeds
Optus is the latest telco to offer compensation to customers for slow NBN speeds, following Telstra's admission it may have breached Australian Consumer Law.
Source: ABC News
Wed, 08th Nov 2017
Telstra offering compensation to 42,000 customers over slow NBN speeds
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Telstra is offering 42,000 customers refunds, free exit from contracts, or new plans after it admitted its promised maximum NBN speeds could not be delivered.
Source: SMH
Telstra mobile network breaks new record for 2017 Melbourne Cup
Whenever a large event is on with huge numbers of people, mobile networks tend to suffer under the strain, but usage of Telstra's mobile network set a brand new record for the Cup.
Source: iTWire
Telstra to compensate 42,000 customers for slow NBN speeds
Following an ACCC investigation, Telstra has admitted it may have contravened the Australian Consumer Law, and will compensate 42,000 customers who experienced slow NBN speeds.
Source: ABC News
NBN Co goes on management hiring spree
NBN Co is planning a major expansion of management in its customer experience and product operations, intending to bring 12 new managers on board.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 06th Nov 2017
NBN Co puts spotlight on businesses after flood of complaints
Australia's besieged NBN Co moves its focus from the residential rollout to business, after complaints unreliable internet is having "a catastrophic effect" at some organisations.
Source: ABC News
NBN Co readies 1Gbps enterprise Ethernet service
NBN Co will this month start trials of a symmetric 1Gbps service delivered over Ethernet for the enterprise market.
Source: iTnews Australia
nbn prepares channel program pilot ahead of 2018 launch
nbn to launch pilot channel program before the end of the year in preparation for an official launch, expected during early 2018.
Source: ARN
Fri, 03rd Nov 2017
Cockatoos gnaw spare NBN cables on towers
NBN Co is working to encase the ends of cables exposed on its fixed wireless sites after cockatoos stripped the steel braided sheathing, causing over $80,000 in damage.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co will stay off federal budget books
NBN Co’s prized status as a public non-financial corporation is not under review despite warnings it may never be profitable, ensuring it will remain off the federal budget.
Source: iTnews Australia