Broadband News
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
Victoria teams up with Optus and Telstra for 28 new mobile towers
28 communities to get mobile coverage with AU$11 million kicked in by the Victorian government.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Enough to get from Sydney to Perth: NBN Co's latest copper purchase revealed
NBN Co has continued to purchase large amounts of copper to be used in its "multi-technology mix", drawing criticism from the Labor Party which is yet to reveal its alternate vision.
Source: ABC News
MyRepublic launches new broadband plans specifically for Australian small businesses
NBN-loving ISP MyRepublic has finally launched plans specifically for small businesses in Australia, marking the company's expansion beyond consumer NBN plans since November 2016.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co asks $11k per premises in area switch upgrade
NBN Co biggest area switch quote in the past two years was to a “business” applicant on the NSW central coast, coming in at $11,156 per premises.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co blames fixed wireless take-up, usage for congestion
NBN Co has revealed almost 28 percent of its fixed wireless towers have seen take-up rates at least 2.5 times higher than those assumed in planning in 2011.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
NBN: There were more faults on fibre than satellite at launch
In the first three months after launching services, NBN saw 2.5 faults per 100 active services on fibre to the premises, compared to 0.7 per 100 across satellite.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Ericsson, Telstra and Intel clock another 5G first
Ericsson, Telstra and Intel have made the first end to end 5G non-standalone 3GPP data call over a commercial mobile network.
Source: ARN
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
NBN Co sale may not have expected effect, says TransACT architect
The privatisation of NBN Co sometime in the future may well end up creating a similar situation like that in the 1990s, when the introduction of new players like Optus and the privatisation of Telstra did not bring about the level of investment needed to keep Australia's infrastructure in pace with growing digital needs, especially in regional areas, a network expert says.
Source: iTWire
NBN speed standards emerge at top tiers
NBN Co’s retail service providers are starting to standardise their typical evening peak speeds at 46Mbps on the NBN50 tier and 80Mbps on the NBN100 tier.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 13th Jul 2018
Best to sell NBN Co only a decade after rollout ends: expert
The best option for NBN Co after 2022 — when the network rollout is completed — would be for the government to retain it for at least 10 years as that would bring it the most benefit from its investment, a network expert says.
Source: iTWire
'Lousy' NBN prompts community to crowdfund their own internet
Residents in a leafy town just 150 kilometres from Australia's largest city say they feel so let down by internet services, they've begun crowdfunding to build their own broadband.
Source: ABC News
Thu, 12th Jul 2018
Telstra turns on LTE broadcast technology
Telstra has turned on LTE broadcast technology throughout its network, enabling real-time data to be multicast to all users on a cell site instead of each user requiring a separate stream.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra kicks off LTE-B deployment with AFL app and Samsung devices
Only two devices and a single app are available at the moment to use technology the telco hopes will ease the load on its network.
Source: ZDNet Australia
TPG joins Telstra in showing NBN fixed wireless speeds
TPG is the second major retail service provider to start breaking out “typical” evening peak speeds experienced by NBN fixed wireless users.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN fuels jobs growth for Australian esports industry
Australia's competitive gaming industry is experiencing a surge of growth due to the high speeds of the NBN, providing opportunities for players and others involved in esports.
Source: ABC News
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
Turnbull: Subsea cables are 'practical' foreign aid
Spending AU$137 million on constructing a subsea cable system between Australia and Pacific island nations is a 'practical' way of providing foreign aid funding, Malcolm Turnbull has said.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co to roll back Sky Muster modem firmware update
NBN Co will have to progressively roll back a firmware upgrade to Sky Muster modems that has left some customers without internet despite the box showing that it is online.
Source: iTnews Australia
Govt sets buyer limits for 5G spectrum
Australia’s mobile telcos hoping for a slice of prime 5G spectrum will have their existing holdings assessed to determine how much extra they can own.
Source: iTnews Australia
5G spectrum limits announced for Australia
Carriers will only be allowed to hold 60MHz of spectrum in metro areas and 80MHz in regional areas across the 3400-3700MHz band, the Department of Communications has announced.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Telstra networks leader steps down after 38 years
Mike Wright has announced plans to vacate his role as group managing director of networks at Telstra, exiting the business after 38 years.
Source: ARN
Telstra head of networks stepping down
Telstra's head of networks Mike Wright has announced that he will be stepping down.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra starts publishing 'average' NBN speeds
Telstra has joined Optus in starting to publish “average” NBN speed figures across a sample of users in a bid to combat numbers being produced by external monitoring schemes.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 09th Jul 2018
Stronger protections for telecoms consumers under consideration
A stronger protection code for telecommunications consumers has been released in a move designed to improve customer service for telco users across Australia.
Source: iTWire
TPG files proposals for almost one third of 4G network
Carrier TPG has proposed almost 600 base station sites for its forthcoming 4G mobile network.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN users too scared to switch providers
Users of the National Broadband Network are a loyal lot, sticking with their current network service providers despite the possibility of saving up to $500 by switching providers, according to a newly published report.
Source: iTWire
Southern Cross Cables ready for Next Sydney landfall
Southern Cross Cables has completed the Sydney bore for its Next subsea cable and finalised a deal that makes fibre network operator Superloop a direct customer.
Source: iTWire
Security concerns raised as Chinese tech giant blocked from NBN wins $136m Perth rail contract
Controversial telecommunications company Huawei will supply 4G technology to the WA Government — but significant security issues are raised with the deal, which will see the company working with emergency services data.
Source: ABC News
Sun, 08th Jul 2018
Australia 11th in country rankings for Internet security threat exposure
Australia ranks 11th in the world as the country with the highest Internet security threat exposure, narrowly avoiding the top 10 most exposed countries which are led by the US, China, Canada, South Korea and the UK.
Source: iTWire
Locals who say NBN doesn't cut it band together to boost bandwidth
Wamboin is just 20 kilometres away from Parliament House, but residents are planning to dig their own trenches to secure faster internet, claiming the NBN is failing them.
Source: ABC News
Fri, 06th Jul 2018
NBN Co's HFC sales freeze hits 1.38m premises
NBN Co’s decision to pause new orders on its hybrid fibre coaxial network has now impacted around 1.38 million premises.
Source: iTnews Australia