Broadband News
Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Why Telstra, Optus and TPG mobile coverage maps now look different
Australia's major telcos are being forced to comply with new standards when promoting mobile coverage networks, and Telstra is not happy.
Source: ABC News
Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Breaking: ACCC sues Amazon over 'unfair' Prime streaming service
The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon over allegedly having unfair contract terms for its Prime streaming service.
Source: ABC News
Tech giants face $99m fines as Canberra toughens under-16 social media ban
The Albanese Government says major platforms are not doing enough to keep children off age-restricted social media services, as it moves to double penalties and give eSafety stronger investigative powers.
Source: iTWire
Remote Australians fear safety gap as Telstra winds down CAN Radio
Telstra says its ageing CAN Radio system has reached end-of-life and will be retired by 16 November 2027, but remote residents fear the replacement technology could leave them without reliable emergency contact during prolonged power outages.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Swoop sells off Melbourne fibre project for $11M
Swoop has sold its Melbourne Fibre project to the Australian arm of Singapore-based Xenith Infrastructure Group.
Source: ARN
Thu, 25th Jun 2026
US FCC toughens submarine communication cable rules
The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to toughen oversight of submarine communications cables that handle 99 percent of international internet traffic, proposing rules that will make it harder for Chinese companies to provide equipment and fast-track approvals for trusted US tech firms.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Vodafone network crash potentially affecting millions of Australians
A statement from the company says it is aware some customers are experiencing "intermittent issues" with its service and it is urgently investigating.
Source: ABC News
Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Swoop subsidiary Moose Mobile enters MVNO agreement with TPG
Swoop subsidiary Moose Mobile has formed a wholesale partnership with TPG Telecom, granting it access to the latter’s national mobile network.
Source: ARN
Mon, 15th Jun 2026
Telstra directs automation at triaging a 5G misconfiguration
Telstra is fine-tuning the technology stack used for network automation under its Connected Future 30 strategy on a common misconfiguration that can disrupt 5G network slicing.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vocus boosts Adelaide to Perth route capacity fourfold
Vocus has finished an upgrade of its Adelaide-Perth 2 (AP2) optical route, raising capacity on the long-haul fibre corridor by four times to 400 Gbps.
Source: ARN
Aussie Broadband's AGL Telco acquisition complete, migration to follow; migration of More and Tangerine connections on track
Aussie Broadband Limited is pleased to announce the successful completion of a series of strategic transactions and provides an update on trading performance.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 03rd Jun 2026
Superloop merges wholesale FTTP operations under a single brand
Superloop has announced that it will market its wholesale fibre-to-the-premise offerings under a single brand.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 25th May 2026
NBN Co asks ACMA for spectrum licence discount
NBN Co has appealed to the Australian Communications and Media Authority to give it a discount on expiring spectrum licences for its fixed wireless services.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 21st May 2026
Singtel open to selling "meaningful minority stake" in Optus
Singtel is open to adding a local partner to its Optus operation in exchange for equity in the carrier.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 19th May 2026
Telcos unable to overturn $7.3bn bill to renew mobile spectrum
Telstra, Optus, TPG and NBN Co will pay just over $7.3 billion to keep expiring mobile and wireless spectrum licenses after the sector’s efforts to lobby for lower costs were rejected.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 18th May 2026
Telstra and Ericsson to jointly research and test 6G
Telstra will join its long-term equipment partner Ericsson in a program of reciprocal development and testing of 6G technology.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 14th May 2026
NBN Co AI could give RSPs more network intelligence
NBN Co’s AI strategy is moving toward an agentic phase that could see the network wholesaler open its data to retailers and give them greater visibility into its network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 13th May 2026
Labor to consult with telcos on key telco legislation reforms
The Labor government will consult with the telco industry on reforms to two key pieces of telecommunications legislation in a bid to accelerate investment within the sector.
Source: iTnews Australia