Broadband News
Mon, 17th Jul 2023
Vocus upgrades its Melbourne to Adelaide cable route
Australian specialist fibre and network solutions provider Vocus has upgraded its Melbourne to Adelaide cable route to 800Gbps technology with services available up to 400Gbps for customers.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co reshuffles digital leadership with Crispin Blackall's exit
NBN Co’s executive general manager of digital Crispin Blackall has left, with the company advertising over the weekend for a new digital leader.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vocus adds capacity between Melbourne and Adelaide
Vocus said the rise of AI and growth in cloud computing is behind its decision to upgrade its Melbourne to Adelaide cable route to 800Gbps.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus, banking sector roll out call-back scam blocks
Optus has rolled out a service designed to block call-back scammers.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 12th Jul 2023
SkyMesh sells Clear Networks' fixed wireless infrastructure
SkyMesh has sold the fixed wireless infrastructure of Clear Networks, which it bought last year, to Summit Internet.
Source: iTnews Australia
Bundle your mobile phone and internet plans and save
Bundle your mobile, home phone and internet bills in one easy, cheaper payment. Compare the best deals from MATE, iiNet and more.
Source: WhistleOut
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
Superloop cuts price of NBN 100 plans and up
Get an ultrafast NBN plan for less thanks to Superloop's new discounts.
Source: WhistleOut
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is under $1,000 for Prime Day
Save big on Samsung's best phone from last year.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 10th Jul 2023
Tangerine mobile plans are getting much better international roaming
The Telstra MNVO is the latest small provider to shake up its roaming offers.
Source: WhistleOut
Thu, 06th Jul 2023
ACMA grills telco industry on ‘urgent and non-negotiable’ TCP improvements
ACMA has grilled the telecommunications industry, claiming that it needs to take up “urgent and non-negotiable” improvements to consumer protections.
Source: ARN
Telcos failing consumers, face regulation
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has told a Communications Alliance consultation that the industry needs to improve its customer protection framework.
Source: iTnews Australia
Best NBN 100 plans: Fast NBN in Australia
Compare the top providers of NBN 100 plans like Dodo, iPrimus, Southern Phone, Origin and more based on speed, value and price.
Source: WhistleOut
5G home internet plans in Australia | 7 Deals
5G home internet plans are becoming more widely available. Sign up with Telstra, Optus, TPG and more with 5G internet starting from as little as $60/month.
Source: WhistleOut
Cheapest NBN plans under $50 in Australia
Explore cheap NBN plans starting from $44 per month from providers like Tangerine, Belong, TPG and more.
Source: WhistleOut
Get a 100GB mobile broadband plan for under $30 per month
Tangerine has fleshed out its mobile broadband range with two new plans.
Source: WhistleOut
Wed, 05th Jul 2023
NBN Co's chief operating officer Kathrine Dyer to leave
NBN Co’s chief operating officer Kathrine Dyer is set to leave this year after almost 13 years with the network operator.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra sells Clayton land to Monash Uni for $30m
Telstra has sold vacant land adjacent to its global operations centre in Victoria to Monash University.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra 5G goes live with Ericsson cloud RAN infrastructure
Seven of Telstra's 5G sites are now running on Ericsson's cloud RAN infrastructure.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 04th Jul 2023
The best NBN providers and their NBN 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
Telstra mobiles plans just got more expensive - how do they compare?
How do Telstra's mobile plans compare following its latest price rise?
Source: WhistleOut
NBN Co to refine its prices with smaller internet providers in mind
NBN Co is now worried its pricing is disadvantageous to smaller internet providers, which lack the resources to programmatically balance their mix of customers to offset their costs.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 03rd Jul 2023
Telstra to sell Starlink’s internet services to reach rural Australia
Telecommunications provider Telstra has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink to provide voice-only and voice plus broadband to rural and remote Telstra customers in Australia.
Source: iTWire
Telstra partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink for regional satellite services
The new phone and internet services may further strengthen Australian uptake of Starlink, which has emerged as a rival to the NBN’s own Sky Muster services.
Source: SMH
Optus raises AI/ML investment in ongoing scam crackdown
Optus is hoping more refined AI and machine learning modelling will help it to detect and isolate scam text messages in near real-time.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra to sell Starlink-based services
Telstra is set to sell broadband and voice services for rural and remote customers powered by Starlink.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 26th Jun 2023
amaysim to add 5G and speed limits to mobile plans in July
5G is coming to amaysim's prepaid mobile plans next month, but so are speed caps.
Source: WhistleOut
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
Compare cheap internet plans from 30+ providers: June 2023
Compare the cheapest internet plans in our database from $44 per month from providers like SpinTel, iiNet and Dodo across NBN, 5G, 4G and more.
Source: WhistleOut
TPG's felix mobile sees half of customers opt for eSIM
eSIM adoption on felix mobile is proportionally higher than other telcos.
Source: WhistleOut
Optus hikes post-paid mobile plan prices, users not happy
Singtel Optus has raised prices for its post-paid mobile plans, with emails going out to users on Wednesday. The increases are unclear but are as much as $19 per month in some cases.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
How to upgrade your NBN connection in 2023
Did you lose the NBN lottery? See how to upgrade your NBN from FTTN to FTTP for faster speeds and other NBN alternatives like 5G.
Source: WhistleOut