Broadband News
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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
Optus continues rollout of Victorian rail mobile network
Optus says completion of work on a new mobile site in Maddingley in Victoria will provide improved coverage for mobile users on the State’s rail network.
Source: iTWire
Amaysim offers 'five simple tips to stream without maxing out your data'
Presumably because Amaysim doesn't yet offer an unlimited data plan, the company has issued some tips to help you ensure you don't use up all of your included data allowance before the end of your 28 day cycle.
Source: iTWire
What's New On Stan, Netflix, Hayu, Foxtel And Amazon For September
Another month, another collection of must-see TV shows and movies to binge on across the streaming services.
Source: Gizmodo
Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Labor says new ACMA report shows NBN 'a nightmare for small business'
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released a new report entitled "NBN consumer experience: Households and businesses – the end-to-end journey", and Labor sees bad news.
Source: iTWire
The gigabit fibre NBN is a lost opportunity, when will we build and get it?
The sad reality of the NBN is that 100Mbps connections are just too slow in 2018, and only God knows when gigabit Internet will become cheap and affordable for all.
Source: iTWire
Amaysim considers leaving broadband as overall profit drops 76 percent
A majority of Amaysim's FY18 revenue came from its new energy business, with the company considering leaving the NBN sector due to high costs and higher churn than expected.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NetComm Wireless profit up 500 percent as it eyes 5G and FttC globally
NetComm Wireless has announced net profit of AU$8 million on revenue of AU$181 million, pointing to future growth across fixed-wireless, fibre to the curb, 5G, and industrial IoT.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NetComm Wireless leverages experience with NBN FTTC
ASX-listed NetComm Wireless says its experience with supplying distribution point units (DPUs) for NBN Co’s fibre to the curb (FTTC) rollout is helping it take advantage of overseas opportunities.
Source: Computerworld
Dodo rebrands with new prices, says it's 'not as stupid as we look'
Dodo's old bird has gone the way of the dodo, with a new bird looking much more realistic, along with new pricing for broadband, mobile and energy.
Source: iTWire
Free wi-fi comes to Perth's public transport network
The WA government will begin offering free commuter wi-fi on Perth’s public transport network from today, three years after it first promised to do so.
Source: iTnews Australia
Turnbull's tech legacy: the MTM (Malcolm-technology mix) NBN
Whenever a prime minister departs for good, there is talk of his or her legacy. And this time it is no any different; in the case of Malcolm Turnbull, who was scythed down last week by right-wing ideologues in his own party, that talk has already begun. But Turnbull has little to show on the tech front, even though he has often been lauded as a politician who "gets tech".
Source: iTWire
Scammers Are Pretending To Be Telstra And NBN
There's been a surge in "remote access" scams of late, with more than 8,000 Aussies losing a total of $4.4 million to Telstra, NBN, Microsoft and even NSW Police impersonators. Here's what to be on the lookout for.
Source: Gizmodo
Sat, 25th Aug 2018
Did TPG's David Teoh just outsmart the telco industry?
Camera-shy TPG Telecom chief executive David Teoh is known for keeping his cards close to his chest, however the 63-year-old billionaire appears to have played his hand beautifully.
Source: SMH
What's next for Chinese tech giant Huawei after being banned from Australia's 5G network?
Huawei hits out at Australia's "politically motivated" decision to ban it from the 5G mobile network — but what will happen next for the Chinese tech giant's operations on Australian shores?
Source: ABC News
Fri, 24th Aug 2018
Mobile phone plan costs tipped to soar amid 5G ban on Chinese companies
Australia’s decision to ban Chinese firms from 5G rollout will lead to more costly consumer telco plans, say experts.
Source: SMH
Huawei bares legal teeth over Australian 5G ban
Chinese telco vendor Huawei has slammed Australia's ban on it and ZTE from the country's 5G network rollout as "politically motivated, not the result of a fact-based, transparent, or equitable decision making process."
Source: iTnews Australia
Huawei ban: China asks Australia to drop 'ideological bias'
The Chinese Government has told its Australian counterpart to get rid of its "ideological biases" and create a "fair environment" for business in the country in the wake of the 5G ban imposed on Chinese companies Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation.
Source: iTWire