Broadband News
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
Hubbl on sale from 10 March 2024 as Foxtel solution to subscription fatigue
Hubbl, the new entertainment device from Foxtel designed to unify all your streaming media subscriptions in one interface, now has a release date - 10 March 2024.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 28th Feb 2024
Optus shedding another 200 staff
Optus is laying off nearly 200 staff following the outcome of an internal review.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 26th Feb 2024
Aussie Broadband makes a play for Superloop
Aussie Broadband has made a conditional play for fellow retail service provider Superloop, buying 19.9 percent of shares in the provider and putting a total value on it of around $466 million.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 25th Feb 2024
Telstra unveils 5G slicing product
Telstra will introduce a 5G slicing product to market this year which it said was made possible by a newly-developed proof-of-value mobility analytics engine.
Source: iTWire
TPG Telecom partners with Ericsson to automate software upgrade
TPG Telecom has partnered with Swedish telco vendor Ericsson to implement automated software features into its 5G core network.
Source: iTWire
How Swifties sucked up 15,000 hours of video data
Telstra says it has been grappling with unprecedented demand from Taylor Swift fans as the telco prepares to announce new network features at Mobile World Congress this week.
Source: SMH
Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
Best internet providers in Australia: February 2024
We look at popular internet providers in our database like Dodo, Exetel, TPG, Swoop and more with NBN, wireless and satellite plans.
Source: WhistleOut
WA Police opens command centre in Telstra exchange
WA Police Force is now operating a central command centre out of Telstra’s Wellington Street exchange tower in Perth.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
Tangerine Telecom says customer data of 232,000 affected by 'cyber incident'
Tangerine Telecom, a challenger retail service provider, says a “legacy” customer database containing details of 232,000 current and former customers was accessed by an unknown party via exploitation of a contractor’s credentials.
Source: iTnews Australia
Compare unlimited internet plans in Australia from $49/mth
Compare unlimited internet plans for cheap deals on every major NBN speed tier, as well as 4G and 5G home wireless technology.
Source: WhistleOut
Internet provider Tangerine suffers cyberattack
“No one is more disappointed than me,” Tangerine’s CEO said after more than 200,000 customers are caught up in a data breach.
Source: SMH
Mon, 12th Feb 2024
How to access the School Student Broadband Initiative
The School Student Broadband Initiative provides free internet access to families experiencing financial hardship.
Source: WhistleOut
Sun, 11th Feb 2024
Symbio shareholders OK Aussie Broadband acquisition
After acquiring unified communications-as-a-service (UcaaS) provider Symbio for $262 million last November 2023, telecommunications provider Aussie Broadband is one step closer to integrating the company under its wing, as Symbio shareholders have voted in favour of the deal.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 09th Feb 2024
Compare unlimited data internet plans in Australia
Compare unlimited internet plans for cheap deals on every major NBN speed tier, as well as 4G and 5G home wireless technology.
Source: WhistleOut
Telstra says other carriers had input into disaster mobile roaming lab test
A simulation of emergency mobile device roaming by Telstra earlier this week ran with input from other telcos, though they did not directly participate.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 08th Feb 2024
ACMA introduces new measures to protect consumers coping with financial struggles
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has legislated new industry rules that will require telcos to do more to support customers experiencing financial hardships and who are struggling to pay their bills.
Source: iTWire
NBN feels the need for speed as broadband demand outstrips supply
The company’s losses have ballooned, but NBN Co says that’s all part of the plan as Australians increasingly upgrade to ultra-fast broadband plans.
Source: SMH
NBN Co receiving more fibre orders than it can connect
NBN Co is receiving more orders from customers looking to upgrade to full fibre than it can fulfil, with the number of completed upgrades nearing 200,000.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co losses blow out to $696m for first half of fiscal 2024
NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, has recorded a half-year loss of $696 million for the first six months of fiscal 2024, more than a third over the corresponding six months of fiscal 2023.
Source: iTWire
Telcos’ customer complaints spike after Optus outage
Ombudsman Cynthia Gebert says the company’s offers of free data was cold comfort for many Optus customers, especially those who couldn’t call triple-zero.
Source: SMH
Wed, 07th Feb 2024
Symbio shareholders approve Aussie Broadband takeover
Aussie Broadband’s $262 million acquisition of unified communications-as-a-service provider Symbio moved a step closer, with Symbio shareholders voting in favour of the deal.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 05th Feb 2024
The NBN is set to boost the economy by $400b, but thousands have dumped it over the price
The NBN has reshaped Australia’s workforce and boosted female employment, a landmark study has found, despite some customers dumping the network amid price hikes.
Source: SMH
Fri, 02nd Feb 2024
Internet trolls may have latent psychopathic tendencies, researchers find
Psychologists say people with high psychopathic tendencies are able to explore their "true self" when they're not identifiable.
Source: ABC News
Thu, 01st Feb 2024
Cheapest NBN plans under $50 in Australia | February 2024
Explore cheap NBN plans starting from $44 per month from providers like Tangerine, Exetel, Spintel and more.
Source: WhistleOut
Best NBN 100 plans: Fast NBN from $64.90/month
Compare the best NBN 100 plans from providers like Exetel, SpinTel, Swoop, Optus and more.
Source: WhistleOut
Internet Association of Australia readies Tasmanian exchange
Tasmania is to get a presence on the Internet Association of Australia’s (IAA) national network of internet exchanges, with TAS-IX members to get 12 months’ worth of free 10 Gbps ports.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
Tower could be cantilevered over Telstra exchange
The site of Telstra’s St Leonards exchange on Sydney's lower north shore could be re-zoned to allow a $200 million-plus tower.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
TPG and iiNet now support eSIM for mobile plans
Every major Vodafone MVNO now offers eSIM.
Source: WhistleOut
Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
Optus triple-zero failure during mass outage 10 times worse than reported
In a development the communications minister calls “deeply disturbing”, Optus says more than 10 times the number of emergency calls than it initially claimed failed to connect during the November 8 outage.
Source: SMH
Optus finds 2697 Triple Zero calls failed in mobile outage
Optus has revealed at least 2697 calls to Triple Zero during its November 2023 outage failed to connect, over 11 times more than previously reported.
Source: iTnews Australia