Broadband News
Mon, 03rd Sep 2018
NBN to take FttC to MDUs
By supplying eight- and 16-port DPUs, NBN will be able to extend its fibre-to-the-curb network to multi-dwelling units, NetComm Wireless has announced.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vodafone completes successful trial of regional 4G mobile services hub
Vodafone Hutchison Austra;oa has completed a successful trial of a self-install mobile coverage solution — the Vodafone Regional Coverage Hub — which is designed to deliver 4G voice and data services in locations across Australia where commercial networks are not traditionally deployed, or where coverage is patchy or unavailable.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co looks to FTTC for smaller multi-dwelling complexes
NBN Co will soon be able to more efficiently deploy fibre to the curb (FTTC) services instead of its more conventional DSLAM-based fibre to the basement (FTTB) services when connecting smaller multi-dwelling units (MDUs).
Source: Computerworld
Vocus builds fibre network between Darwin and Tiwi Islands
Vocus has been selected to build a sub-sea system that will provide a fibre optic link between Darwin and the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory.
Source: ARN
Aussie Broadband wants to stop buying extra IPv4 addresses
Aussie Broadband is set to fast-track IPv6 adoption and implement carrier grade network address translation (CGNAT) to bypass rising IPv4 costs.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 31st Aug 2018
ACCC reconsiders Telstra copper regulation
Given the NBN rollout, the ACCC is seeking feedback on whether to continue regulating six Telstra copper services from mid-2019 until mid-2024.
Source: ZDNet Australia
TPG's 'aggressive' behaviour may decide fate of Vodafone merger
How did TPG Telecom became an $8 billion company? By spending $3.5 billion on "aggressive" takeovers in the last eight years, frequently paying significantly more than it needed to, writes David Chau.
Source: ABC News
NBN 'absolutely' still planning 5G fixed-wireless
NBN has told ZDNet that it is still planning to deploy 5G across its fixed-wireless service, while also looking into NG-PON2 for FttP, G.mgfast for FttN/B/C, and Full Duplex DOCSIS for HFC to enable speeds of up to 10Gbps.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Labor slams govt over NBN 'cost blowout' of $2b
The Australian Labor Party has described the national broadband network as being on "life support" with the announcement on Friday that the total outlay would be $51 billion, compared to the earlier figure of $49 billion described as "a cost blowout" that was "nothing short of a disaster".
Source: iTWire
NBN Co to get three more years to repay $19.5bn govt loan
The government is set to give NBN Co an extra three years to repay and refinance a $19.5 billion loan of public funds to complete the build.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co will not reach ARPU target even in FY22
NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia’s national broadband network, the NBN, will not achieve its desired $52 average revenue per user target to remove the red ink from its budget, even by FY22, two years after the rollout is completed in 2020.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co's HFC pause cost $900m
NBN Co has finally detailed numbers quantifying the economic cost of its five month HFC sales freeze, with remediation work costing $200 million and $700 million of revenue delayed.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co's build costs rise $2bn, 1.2m premises delayed
NBN Co’s HFC and fixed wireless problems will force the company spend $2 billion more on its rollout, with the total cost now expected to be $51 billion.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN base case funding jumps to AU$51b following HFC pause
NBN has said its HFC pause will impact revenue during the rollout by AU$700 million plus capex spend of AU$200 million; the wholesale pricing change will result in a AU$700 million deferral of revenue; and the fixed-wireless capacity upgrade program will result in an additional AU$800 million in capex.
Source: ZDNet Australia
TPG Voda merger sure to have some growing pains
The proposed merger between challenger carriers Vodafone Australia and TPG has raised as many questions as answers after the chief executives of both the telcos mounted a spirited push to sell the deal to shareholders ahead of regulatory scrutiny.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
Boost Mobile head urges ACCC to reject TPG-Vodafone merger
Boost Mobile founder and chief executive Peter Adderton has urged the ACCC to reject the proposed merger between Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom on the grounds that it would remove from the telco space the one factor that has led to increased competition over the last year or so – a fourth big mobile player.
Source: iTWire
TPG-Vodafone will be 'very aggressive': David Teoh
The new TPG could offer plans that are 'even better' than its previously advertised AU$9.99 per month mobile service, David Teoh has said, once the merger completes and it can offer bundled fixed and mobile deals.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Watchdog to take 12 weeks to review TPG-Vodafone merger
The Australian competition watchdog, the ACCC, says it will soon kick off a public review into the merger that is proposed between Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom.
Source: iTWire
TPG, Vodafone Australia agree on $15bn merger
Challenger carriers TPG and Vodafone Australia (VHA) have agreed on terms to merge the two brands to create a fully integrated mobile and fixed line telco estimated to be worth $15 billion.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG and Vodafone Australia to merge into AU$15b telco named TPG
TPG and Vodafone Australia have reached an agreement to merge their businesses to form a telecommunications giant with an approximate enterprise value of AU$15 billion.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra shares rise on news of two rivals in $15 billion merger
Telecommunications companies TPG Telecom and Vodafone confirm they will combine in what they are calling a "merger of equals".
Source: ABC News
NBN prepares to take on business market in earnest
NBN Co is launching a range of new services that target Australia’s SMBs and enterprises, which are expected to play a key role in delivering the revenue the company needs for the federal government to make a return on its investment in the NBN project.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co sets up ops centre exclusively for business
NBN Co has set up a dedicated operations centre with 100 staff to handle business connections and fault fixes.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co opens business operation centre in Melbourne
NBN Co has opened a business operation centre in Melbourne to help providers support organisations connecting to the National Broadband Network.
Source: ARN
Wed, 29th Aug 2018
Optus slams Telstra 'empty rhetoric' on 5G
Telstra's second 5G launch announcement has been met with a second criticism from rival carrier Optus.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vocus switches on ASC subsea cable system
The Australia-Singapore Cable will be ready for service in mid-September, Vocus has announced after switching on the 40Tbps subsea cable system.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra switches on second 5G area
Telstra has switched on 5G in Toowoomba, one of the first regional areas in the world to gain access to the new mobile networking technology.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Huawei suggests 'a bit of xenophobia' in 5G ban
Huawei Australia chairman John Lord suggests xenophobia was a factor in the Federal Government's decision to ban the Chinese telecommunications giant from supplying Australia's 5G mobile network.
Source: ABC News
Tue, 28th Aug 2018
NBN Co still planning to roll out 100Mbps-capable fixed wireless devices
The new default device that will be installed in end-user premises for NBN fixed wireless connections will have a theoretical maximum download speed of up to 100 megabits per second, despite NBN Co cancelling its plans to offer 100Mbps wireless services.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co's FTTC rollout drives up connections in limbo
NBN Co is seeing higher proportions of premises being included in its weekly rollout numbers that can’t support a retail service, with fibre-to-the-curb largely behind the increase.
Source: iTnews Australia