The company has also revealed that it has purchased 27,600 kilometres of copper cable.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vocus has confirmed a fault on its Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) system.
Source: Computerworld
Telecommunications coalition Commpete has welcomed a decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to seek further input before greenlighting the merger of TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA).
Source: ARN
ASX-listed networking company NetComm Wireless has unveiled a new dual-mode gateway device that can be used to connect to the NBN or to New Zealand’s Ultra-Fast Broadband network.
Source: Computerworld
Broadcast giant Foxtel has been caught in a crackdown on compliance with telemarketing laws and fined $25,200 for breaching requirements for telemarketers to end a call immediately when asked.
Source: iTWire
Telstra slams the National Broadband Network for doubling the cost of internet access, but NBN Co rejects the allegations and points to improved services.
Source: ABC News
NBN Co has revealed that 58 percent of its hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) footprint remains unserviceable, seven months after the sales freeze on connections was lifted.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG and Vodafone are yet to convince the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) of the merits of their proposed $15 billion merger.
Source: iTnews Australia
Red flags are raised about TPG's plan to merge with Vodafone, leaving open the possibility that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission may block the deal.
Source: ABC News
Vodafone Hutchison Australia says it has engaged closely with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about its proposed merger with TPG Telecom, providing significant information about the consumer benefits and challenges faced by providers.
Source: iTWire
Telstra has unveiled a major revamp of its support for Australian small businesses, including a new mobile and tablet plan with no lock-in contract and no excess data charges in Australia.
Source: iTWire
The government has offered a glimpse of the number of fixed voice services that remain active in the NBN fixed wireless and Sky Muster footprints.
Source: iTnews Australia
No lock-in contracts, 24/7 IT support, more small business specialists, unlimited data broadband plans, and Telstra Business Technology Centres have been announced under the telco's new small business offerings.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co’s technicians missed an average of 430 appointments a day in the year to June 30 this year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra provides emergency alert text messages to Queensland residents as part of a commercial contract with the state government, with CEO Andy Penn saying it will not do so for free.
Source: ZDNet Australia
The ACCC is considering whether to price Telstra's regulated copper and ADSL services in reference to pre- and post-NBN completion periods.
Source: ZDNet Australia
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a preliminary consultation on the pricing and non-price terms and conditions of access for a range of services delivered over Telstra’s copper network.
Source: Computerworld
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued new rules for Internet service providers (ISPs) that will require them to periodically hand over to the ACCC a range of data relating to services on their networks.
Source: ARN