Broadband News
Wed, 07th Feb 2018
Kogan Mobile launches $7.90, 32GB 'first-recharge' deal for new customers
Fierce 'everything' competitor, Kogan, has slashed all of its 30-day SIM-only deals to $7.90 for the first recharge, with the standout feature a massive 32GB for the first recharge.
Source: iTWire
New NBN exec to oversee enterprise push
NBN has announced that Paul Tyler will lead its business sales and marketing division.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co poaches Telstra business group exec
NBN Co has poached Telstra’s group managing director for business to head up its own business operations.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN take-up dips as low as 39 percent
NBN Co is seeing take-up in some of its worst-performing areas between 15 percent and 35 percent below forecasts - and the key question the company is trying to answer now is why.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 06th Feb 2018
Telstra, TPG, Vocus begin trialling NBN enterprise products
NBN is planning to launch its Enterprise Ethernet product by Q3 this year, with Telstra, TPG, and Vocus now trialling the symmetrical 1Gbps service designed for government and large business customers.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co's 5G spectrum price blown away at auction
The government will face renewed pressure this year over prized 5G spectrum that is parked with NBN Co at a fraction of its commercial value.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 05th Feb 2018
Village Roadshow accuses Google of demonstrably 'facilitating crime'
Film producer believes it would be squished by Google's lawyers, but wants the option to sue to remain available thanks to a lack of safe harbour for service providers in Australia.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co cuts $184m deal for enterprise satellite service
NBN Co will offer enterprise services on its Sky Muster satellites from early 2019, the network builder has revealed.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra opens 5G Innovation Centre
Telstra on Monday opened an innovation centre where it will test next-generation mobile technologies in Australian conditions to support the early commercial deployment of 5G services across the country.
Source: ARN
Fri, 02nd Feb 2018
Telstra writes off $500 million investment in video-streaming business Ooyala
Ooyala was supposed to be Telstra's ticket to become a global technology giant, but now it looks like another value destroyer for the struggling telco.
Source: ABC News
Optus aims for 5G fixed wireless rollout in 2019
Optus plans to commence the rollout of a 5G fixed line service in Australia by early 2019, starting with key metropolitan areas.
Source: ARN
Optus to offer fixed wireless over 5G
Optus has fired a warning shot at NBN Co, unveiling plans to offer high-speed fixed wireless services in key metro areas based on 5G technology.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
Telstra was to be offered NBN ops input for cash
Telstra was set to be offered input into the original NBN rollout and phasing in return for an equity injection, cabinet documents from the time reveal.
Source: iTnews Australia
Leaked document details Rudd govt strategy for Telstra NBN negotiations
A document outlining the key points for the Rudd government’s 2009 announcement that it would fund the rollout of a national fibre network and a second document outlining a strategy for negotiating with Telstra and other potential investors in NBN Co are among those released by the ABC.
Source: Computerworld
Labor planned to play hardball with Telstra before NBN Co set up
The Labor Government in 2009 appears to have considered Telstra its main obstacle to setting up a company that would build a national broadband network for the country.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
Optus Wholesale launches voice over NBN offering
Optus’ wholesale business has launched an NBN voice service delivered over Ethernet.
Source: Computerworld
What's New On Stan, Netflix, Foxtel And Hayu For February
From Unreal to Citizen Rose, Sharknado 5 to Marvel's Runaways - here's just a taste of what Netflix, Foxtel, Hayu and Stan are streaming for the month of February.
Source: Gizmodo
Mon, 29th Jan 2018
'Yourname.au' proposed as discussion opens on Australia's domain future
The .au Domain Administration's Policy Review Panel has proposed a series of reforms to the country's domain name registration structure, including the option to register addresses like 'yourname.au'.
Source: ZDNet Australia
auDA consults on direct .au registration, non-ASCII domains
auDA has launched a public consultation on a potential radical shakeup of the .au domain space.
Source: Computerworld
Aussie Broadband goes flexible
NBN RSP Aussie Broadband has announced new plans that allow customers to pick the data allowance they need rather than being locked into preset plans.
Source: iTWire
NBN tax: Govt says no need to include mobile services in subsidy scheme
The federal government has reiterated that it is not appropriate to extend the so-called ‘NBN tax’ to include mobile broadband services “at this time”.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co shelves multicast expansion for fixed network
NBN Co has shelved plans to introduce multicast capabilities across its entire fixed-line network, citing an apparent lack of interest.
Source: iTnews Australia
Customer experience again falls short as Aussie telco complaints rise
Telstra, Optus and Vodafone topped the latest Australian consumer complaints figures for the three months ending December 2017.
Source: ARN
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
Government contends rural NBN subsidy and new USO will fix regional coverage
Subsidising the fixed-wireless and satellite networks with a regional broadband levy and SIP requirement will ensure the NBN and USG initiatives provide broadband access to all Australians, the government has said.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra, Optus, Vodafone complaints rise as zero recorded for Pivotel
Telstra had a complaints ratio of 9.2 per 10,000 services in operation during the quarter to December, while Optus had 10.6 and Vodafone had 4.9, with 0.0 recorded for Pivotel, according to the TIO and Comms Alliance.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
M1 snags 20K additional mobile subs ahead of TPG network launch
While losing 25,000 prepaid mobile customers across 2017, M1 gained 45,000 post-paid customers, although it is expecting competition to grow once fourth provider TPG enters the market at the end of this year.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra cripples T-Box to drive Australians to Foxtel and subscription video
Telstra has decided to kill the smart TV features in its ageing T-Box video recorders, leaving long-time customers fuming as they begin the search for a new set-top box to rule the lounge room.
Source: SMH
Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena: 'world’s fastest speeds' achieved on Telstra in Melbourne
A successful demonstration of 400Gbps speeds over 61.5 GHz spectrum on Telstra’s transmission network in Melbourne has shown "the highest spectral efficiency per fibre pair ever achieved in a live environment and enables up to 30.4 terabit per second (Tbps) bandwidth."
Source: iTWire
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
Vodafone handed govt back money for missed jobs target
Vodafone was forced to hand back $330,433 from a $4 million grant by the federal government after failing to deliver 700 new positions to its Hobart call centre.
Source: iTnews Australia
Indigo to build Perth-Singapore cable 'ahead of schedule'
Construction of the Indigo consortium’s Perth-Singapore subsea cable project will begin “ahead of schedule”, in a sign of intensifying competition to secure custom on the west coast transmission route.
Source: iTnews Australia