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Wed, 12th Aug 2020
Superloop CEO Drew Kelton signals exit
Superloop has turned to former NBN Co enterprise boss Paul Tyler to replace its outgoing CEO Drew Kelton.
Source: ARN
NBN migration pushes SD-WAN take up in Australian market ahead of other markets, says analyst
Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) has taken off quicker in Australia than some other markets partly due to the migration of “last-mile access” to the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to a new analyst report.
Source: iTWire
Optus offers Victorians free UEFA Champions Trophy football stream
Singtel Optus will make its Optus Sport broadcast available free of cost to all Victorians to watch the UEFA Champions Trophy football championship which kicks off at 4.45am AEDT on Saturday.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
BSA faces class action suit over telco contractor workforce
BSA, a supplier of technical services to the likes of NBN Co and Optus, said it will “vigorously defend” a class action lawsuit filed over the way it allegedly assembled its technician workforce.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co used extra $700m CapEx in final year of 'initial build'
NBN Co’s capital expenditure for the past year came in $700 million above forecasts, money the company said it brought forward from future years to perform network upgrades and connect up more premises during COVID.
Source: iTnews Australia
After 10 years of angst, NBN's big milestone has come in the nick of time
Ten years after it connected its first customer the national broadband is complete with 99 per cent of premises now ready to connect.
Source: SMH
NBN Co losses shrink as revenue climbs
The builder of the national broadband network, NBN Co has made a some improvements across its financial metrics for the financial year ending June 30.
Source: ARN
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
Telstra to upgrade Tasmania’s emergency radio network
Telstra is to carry out a massive overhaul of Tasmania’s public radio network for its emergency services over the next three years.
Source: ARN
Telco contractor accused of ripping off up to 2,000 technicians
BSA Ltd, a company whose technicians carry out work on behalf of Foxtel, Optus and NBN Co, is accused of sham contracting in a class action potentially involving more than 2,000 workers.
Source: ABC News
Thu, 06th Aug 2020
ACCC to expand digital battle to online marketplaces and private messaging services
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will be expanding its digital platforms probe beyond the currently targeted Facebook and Google to look at digital marketplaces and private messaging services as well.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Wed, 05th Aug 2020
Telstra sells Vic data centre complex for $416M
Telstra has sold its data centre complex in Clayton, Victoria, for $416.7 million to Centuria Industrial REIT.
Source: ARN
Tue, 04th Aug 2020
Prices going up for Aussie Broadband NBN 100 customers
Aussie Broadband has increased its NBN 100 plan prices, and and existing customers will soon need to pay more.
Source: WhistleOut
NBN Co shows distribution of Sky Muster premises within 25km of Adelaide GPO
NBN Co has provided for the first time the distribution of premises within 25km of the Adelaide GPO that are mapped to receive a Sky Muster satellite service.
Source: iTnews Australia
Govt calls on telco providers for rural voice services trials
The federal government is calling on telecommunications carriage service providers to get involved in its Alternative Voice Services Trials program
Source: ARN
Australia bucks trend as global broadband speeds plunge with COVID-19 lockdown
Global broadband speeds have dropped significantly during COVID-19 lockdown periods, according to a new report which reveals that Australia bucked the global trend with a small rise in measured speed of +5.38% during its lockdown period.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 03rd Aug 2020
Telstra aiming 5G coverage at 75% of population by June 2021
Telstra CEO Andy Penn said on Monday the telco intends to have 75% of the population covered by its 5G footprint by June 2021.
Source: ZDNet Australia
What is the truth about 5G? Four Corners spoke to leading experts and anti-5G activists to find out
The global rollout of 5G has spawned wild conspiracy theories, and the coronavirus pandemic was the perfect environment for them to spread. Four Corners has investigated these claims and examined the science around whether the technology is a threat to our health.
Source: ABC News
Sun, 02nd Aug 2020
Telstra DNS falls over after denial of service attack
Customers with Telstra's default DNS settings found themselves seemingly unable to access the internet on Sunday morning, as the telco was facing a denial of service attack.
Source: ZDNet Australia