Broadband News
Mon, 06th Aug 2018
Govt puts low reserve on 5G spectrum
The government has set an auction reserve price of between $0.03 and $0.08 per MHz per member of the population for prime 5G spectrum.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACCC hopes to fine companies ninefold for misleading consumers
New legislation being considered by Australian Parliament would increase fines from AU$1.1 million to AU$10 million for companies that engage in misleading or deceptive conduct.
Source: ZDNet Australia
5G spectrum auction set to take place in November
The auction of spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band is expected to commence in November 2018 the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced.
Source: ARN
BIRRR drawn into NBN customer support role
Regional, rural and remote NBN users are turning to well-connected volunteers to mediate and escalate issues with fixed wireless and Sky Muster connections, leading to calls for a more permanent solution.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra says pay deal provides 'certainty in time of change'
Telstra says any pay deal it has proposed to employees is aimed at protecting what it calls its "industry-leading terms and conditions" in order that it can provide certainty "over a period of significant change".
Source: iTWire
Union claims Telstra workers forced to take pay cut
The union representing Telstra workers claims the telco is forcing those who will not be affected by the sackings announced in June, as part of its new strategy known as Telstra2022, to take a cut in their take-home pay.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 03rd Aug 2018
No Optus: telco hit by mobile outage once again
Optus mobile customers were hit by an outage from early Friday morning, with the telco saying that the issue had been fixed within a couple of hours.
Source: iTWire
Netflix approaches 10 million Aussie viewers
Market researcher Roy Morgan says more than 9.8 million Australians have access to Netflix, and the number could pass the 10 million milestone this quarter.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 01st Aug 2018
Australia's plans to build foreign ties with undersea cables hits snags at home
When Australia bankrolled undersea internet cables for its Pacific neighbours, it shut out a competing offer from Huawei Technologies.
Source: ARN
Tue, 31st Jul 2018
Vodafone mobile subs near 6m after including Kogan in numbers
Vodafone has announced a net loss of AU$92 million on revenue of AU$1.8 billion for the first half of 2018.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Seven per cent of NBN customers on less than half speed they paid for
Latest report from ACCC shows most NBN fixed-line customers getting good speeds, but number on very poor speeds is 'concerning'.
Source: SMH
Optus, TravelSIM launch customised mobile travel service
Optus and TravelSIM Australia have collaborated to launch gotravelsim, a mobile service designed specifically for international travellers and students in Australia.
Source: iTWire
Aussie Broadband delivers NBN's fastest speeds in busy periods
Aussie Broadband has delivered an average speed on the NBN of 88.3 per cent on busy periods, the fastest of six ISPs tracked by the consumer watchdog.
Source: ARN
NBN Co's 50Mbps push drives up 'underperforming' services
NBN Co’s move to set 50Mbps as the default minimum on its network is leading to an increase in the number of services that “underperform”.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie Broadband beats the rest in ACCC's second speed report
Small broadband provider Aussie Broadband has come out on top in the second report from the ACCC's broadband speed monitoring program, achieving 88.3% of download speed and 89.1% of upload speeds for a plan during the busy period.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 30th Jul 2018
Telstra shakes up executive line up
Telstra has shaken up its topline organisational structure with a variety of appointments and departures hitting the telco.
Source: ARN
Telstra's head of technology out in restructure
Telstra’s head of technology Stephen Elop has been pushed out in a major executive reshuffle that forms part of the telco’s 2022 strategy.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra axes Elop and Bray, appoints Denholm as CFO
Telstra has unveiled a string of changes to its leadership team, including appointing COO Robyn Denholm as its new CFO after the departure of Warwick Bray, with former Nokia CEO and head of technology and innovation Stephen Elop also leaving.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Fri, 27th Jul 2018
Huawei ban 'would cause chaos in local telco market'
Banning Huawei from playing a role in Australia's 5G rollout would put Optus and Vodafone at a massive disadvantage vis-a-vis Telstra and create chaos in the local telecommunications market, a respected network analyst says.
Source: iTWire
Labor seeks ANAO audit of NBN Co corporate plan
The Australian Labor Party has written to the Australian National Audit Office seeking an independent assessment of key assumptions underlying the medium- and long-term financial projections of the NBN Co.
Source: iTWire
Call for NBN corporate plan to be audited
Labor has requested the auditor-general scrutinise NBN’s corporate plan in the wake of an S&P analysis of the National Broadband Network that argued a write-down of the network “appears inevitable”.
Source: Computerworld
Thu, 26th Jul 2018
Vodafone flies high with Qantas pilot flight plans solution
Vodafone has created what it says is a "one-of-a-kind" roaming solution which will allow pilots with Australia’s national and international airline carrier, Qantas, to do away with filling out paperwork or relying on Wi-Fi to complete their pre and post flight checks.
Source: iTWire
Round 32 match of Telstra FFA Cup match first to be streamed live on 'My Football Live' app
Telstra became the sponsor of the Football Federation Australia in May for a five-year term of digital rights and sponsorship, creating the My Football Live app, and now the first match has been streamed live.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 25th Jul 2018
NBN will cause Australia to lead globally in mobile: S&P
A writedown of the NBN and additional government funding is 'imminent', according to an S&P report, while the tight regulation around fixed broadband will likely lead to greater mobile adoption.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra and Vodafone: We're ready for TPG
The entry of TPG to Australia's mobile market will 'invigorate' and 'stimulate' competition, according to Vodafone.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telco complaints at lowest point since late 2016: Comms Alliance
Optus remains the most complained about telco in Australia, according to the Communications Alliance.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vodafone argues for more government involvement in 5G
Vodafone Australia's head of strategy and corporate affairs has argued that there is a 'really clear role' for every level of government to help shape the rollout of 5G across the nation.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN write-down 'inevitable', warns ratings agency S&P
The Federal Government is increasingly likely to have to abandon its claim that the NBN will achieve a commercial return on its massive investment, as competition from mobile internet heats up, according to credit ratings agency.
Source: ABC News
Vodafone's Red plans add unlimited streaming options from $5 to $15 per month
Already available in 9 other countries, the Vodafone Pass is now in Australia, giving Red plan users the ability for "endless streaming on the apps they love".
Source: iTWire
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
NBN Co's deferral of $2.6bn of work still unexplained
The government has avoided a detailed explanation of why NBN Co drew down $2.6 billion less than anticipated from its federal debt facility in the past financial year.
Source: iTnews Australia