Broadband News
Sun, 10th Mar 2024
Viasat simplifies internet plan
ISP commercial company Viasat has consolidated its satellite internet plans for consumers into one service, launching the Viasat Unleashed service plan, which costs US$99 per month.
Source: iTWire
Foxtel’s Hubbl isn’t revolutionary, but it is a great Apple TV competitor
Coming in a $100 puck or integrated into a full 4K TV with built-in sound system, Hubbl focuses on simplicity but still has some gaps.
Source: SMH
Tue, 05th Mar 2024
NBN Co wants NBN 100 plans to go five times faster
NBN has revealed a proposal to increase the speeds further on its three fastest speed tiers; NBN 100, NBN 250 and NBN 1000.
Source: WhistleOut
NBN set to become five times faster ‘at no extra cost’
Broadband speeds are set to skyrocket for some 9 million Australians with NBN Co launching a proposal to turbocharge speeds at no extra cost.
Source: SMH
NBN Co wants to boost its 100/20Mbps tier to 500/50Mbps
NBN Co will today unveil a plan to change the top three speed tiers for residential broadband by the end of the year for users in its fibre and hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) footprints.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 04th Mar 2024
TPG Telecom calls for real-time disaster data sharing
TPG Telecom has told a senate committee that real-time sharing of natural disaster information would deliver better telecoms resilience than temporary disaster roaming.
Source: iTnews Australia
New regulations ‘will open the floodgates’ on SMS scams
Telstra, TPG and Optus are on a rare unity ticket fighting against proposed changes they say will lead to more SMS scams.
Source: SMH
Sun, 03rd Mar 2024
Launtel gains POI access in new Superloop deal
Telco provider Launtel has picked Superloop to provide v-NNI and physical backhaul services to 118 nbn POI around Australia.
Source: iTWire
Sat, 02nd Mar 2024
Compare cheap Australian internet plans March 2024
Compare the cheapest internet plans in our database from over 30 providers across fixed line and wireless NBN, 5G, 4G, and more.
Source: WhistleOut
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