Broadband News
Tue, 15th Aug 2023
TPG phases in AI-powered network analysis
TPG Telecom is implementing what it says is AI-powered, cloud based analytics software to improve its mobile network performance tool.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie Broadband mobile plans are now more expensive
Aussie Broadband is the latest telco to increase the price of its mobile plans.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 14th Aug 2023
ACMA blocks 256 million scam calls and 85 million scam texts in the last quarter
More over one billion scams have been blocked in the last year including 256 million scam calls and 85 million scam texts in the last quarter alone, according to a new data released by the ACMA.
Source: iTWire
Applications open for $50M telco disaster resilience fund
The federal government has opened up its $50 million natural disaster telco resiliency program to applicants, with individual grants of up to $5 million up for grabs.
Source: ARN
TPG Telecom and Ericsson sign multi-year network analytics deal
TPG Telecom and Ericsson have signed a multi-year agreement to provide an Australian-first cloud-native and AI-powered analytics tool to improve network performance.
Source: ARN
Ventia lands $134m NBN fibre contract
Ventia has joined the list of contractors signed to deliver NBN Co’s final tranche of works under its overbuild of the fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) and fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) footprints.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG Telecom, Telstra park legal escalation of tie-up
TPG Telecom and Telstra will not ask the Federal Court to review the latest unfavourable ruling against their planned network and spectrum sharing deal.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra, TPG won't appeal regional network sharing deal rejection
Both Telstra and TPG Telecom will not appeal the Australian Competition Tribunal’s decision to reject their proposed regional network sharing deal.
Source: ARN
Fri, 11th Aug 2023
Compare Australia's best internet providers August 2023
Compare the best Australian internet providers like Dodo, Exetel, TPG, Belong and their NBN, 4G, 5G and fixed wireless plans.
Source: WhistleOut
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
I change my mobile plan every six months and so should you
How I review and choose a new mobile plan when the need arises.
Source: WhistleOut
NBN plays down low-earth orbit satellites as full-fibre upgrades kick off
NBN Co’s chief says satellites such as those offered by Elon Musk’s Starlink may eventually replace Sky Muster, but the focus is on moving customers to faster fixed wireless services.
Source: SMH
TPG Telecom to close down free email service, with thousands forced to pay extra cost
Hundreds of thousands of Australians face an extra cost to access emails after one of the country's largest internet providers announced plans to close down its in-house email service.
Source: ABC News
NBN Co revenue cracks $5.2B for FY23
NBN Co’s revenue over the 2022-23 financial year has surpassed $5.2 billion, rising 3 per cent year-on-year, due in part to new activations and an increase in the residential average revenue per user (ARPU).
Source: ARN
NBN Co misses fibre upgrade target by 42 percent
NBN Co has finally revealed an official take-up figure for its fibre overbuild program, saying that 106,000 premises have upgraded from fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) or fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC).
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN price rises could hit at Christmas
Long-mooted price rises for NBN services could come into effect over Christmas, if NBN Co manages to produce a long-term plan that is capable of regulatory approval.
Source: iTnews Australia
Woolworths Mobile rebrand brings discounts for Everyday Reward members
Woolworths Mobile is now Everyday Mobile - and a lot more orange.
Source: WhistleOut
Aussie Broadband vs. Superloop: NBN plans compared
Stuck tossing up between internet providers? We get it - it’s a minefield out there. Superloop and Aussie Broadband are some big fish in the smaller pond, here's how they stack up.
Source: WhistleOut
Wed, 09th Aug 2023
Vocus locks into government interest in Starlink
Vocus says that all three levels of government in Australia are embracing low earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based internet services “for a variety of use cases”.
Source: iTnews Australia
I live in rural Australia and I ditched Telstra to save almost $1,000 a year
If you live rural and you’re considering changing from a big telco to a small one, I did it first to see what it’s really like.
Source: WhistleOut
Tue, 01st Aug 2023
NBN bandwidth freeze pressures internet providers to "acquiesce" on future pricing
Internet providers say they are being progressively squeezed by a now 15-month freeze on the amount of bandwidth that comes bundled with NBN plans.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 31st Jul 2023
NBN Co hooks up 2M more premises with fibre upgrades
NBN Co has hooked up an additional two million premises across the country with upgrades to full fibre connections on the NBN.
Source: ARN
Thu, 27th Jul 2023
How to pre-order the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 in Australia
Looking to get your hands on Samsung's latest phones? How's how to pre-order the new foldable family in Australia.
Source: WhistleOut
Nokia accelerates 5G roll out with Optus, TPG Telecom, One NZ
Nokia has rolled out its modular Interleaved Passive Active Antenna (IPAA) products to accelerate 5G deployment across Oceania.
Source: ARN
Tue, 25th Jul 2023
Get cheaper NBN for a whole year with this telco's offer
Southern Phone is currently running discounts on its fastest NBN plans, with new customers eligible for a discounted rate for their first year with the provider.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 24th Jul 2023
Vocus activates Darwin’s first international fibre cable
Australian specialist fibre and network solutions provider Vocus has switched on the first international fibre-optic cable into Darwin, facilitating a new entry point for international data and establishing the area as a digital hub in the Asia Pacific.
Source: iTWire
Vocus Darwin cable lights up
Vocus’ 1000km Darwin cable has gone live, giving the city a connection to the company’s North West Cable System (NWCS).
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 19th Jul 2023
Aussie Broadband investigated over IT system fault
An “IT system fault” at Aussie Broadband caused it to mistakenly send thousands of excess data usage warnings on a single day last year.
Source: iTnews Australia
The best NBN providers and their plans compared (July 2023)
Compare Australia’s best NBN providers like Aussie Broadband, Dodo, SpinTel, Optus, Superloop, iiNet and more and their NBN plans.
Source: WhistleOut
Vodafone has a $1,000 discount on the Galaxy Z Fold 4
Vodafone sure seems to be running out the rest of its Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 stock, with big discounts on both 2022 foldables.
Source: WhistleOut
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
Optus says no change in stance on Berejiklian employment with company
Telecommunications firm Singtel Optus says it has nothing to add to its earlier statement about former NSW premier and current Optus executive Gladys Berejiklian's future following the finding of serious corrupt conduct against her by the NSW Independent Commission against Corruption in June.
Source: iTWire