Broadband News
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
NBN Co freezes new HFC orders
NBN Co is putting a temporary freeze on all new HFC orders and delaying go-live for some of the HFC network as it tries to improve the quality of service for all end users.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN warns of up to 9-month delay on HFC connections
The National Broadband Network is warning of a delay of between six and nine months in the rollout of its network using pay TV cables.
Source: ABC News
NBN Co pushes pause on HFC rollout amid service issues
NBN Co has revealed it will temporarily pause all new orders over its HFC network as it works to improve service standards using the technology.
Source: ARN
NBN delays HFC rollout until customer experience issues fixed
NBN CEO Bill Morrow has announced that NBN will be delaying its HFC network rollout until it can repair customer experience issues including dropouts.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co puts dates on service class zero premises
NBN Co has started providing its retail service providers with data on when premises in connection limbo are expected to be switched onto the network.
Source: iTnews Australia
No Optus: Telco's NBN users hit by major outage on Sunday
Optus customers on the NBN suffered outages in Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania beginning on Sunday afternoon.
Source: iTWire
Turnbull Slammed Over NBN HFC Delay: 'What Have You Been Hiding?'
The Shadow Minister for Communications has asked Malcolm Turnbull the question many have been thinking. "What are you hiding from the Australian people about the HFC network? What have you been hiding?"
Source: Gizmodo
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
NBN ‘aggressively’ seeking to cut FTTC costs
NBN CEO Bill Morrow says the company is “aggressively looking” at how it can further cut the costs of deploying fibre to the curb (FTTC) in order to use the technology in more areas that would otherwise receive fibre to the node (FTTN) or hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) connections.
Source: Computerworld
NBN – it's not all bad news (part 2)
Things started well when I got connected to the NBN and then I ran into a snag. But it wasn't what you're probably thinking.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co to de-congest services with promo offer
NBN Co will create a “temporary promotional offer” to de-congest services during peak times, with some users likely to see it in action in the first weeks of 2018.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN maybe possibly might release speed database, perhaps
NBN chief executive Bill Morrow says the company is prepared to publish details of the theoretical maximum speeds achievable for households — possibly.
Source: Computerworld
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
NBN Advertising Sucks And The ACCC Is On The Warpath
Over the last few months, the ACCC has been telling RSPs to ensure that their ads accurately represent what sorts of speeds customers can realistically expect from their NBN connection. But this isn't a new problem - anyone with an ADSL connection knows it's a game of roulette guessing what sorts of networks speeds to you'll get depending on proximity to an exchange, the quality of the copper and time of day. However, the ACCC has put RSPs on notice, telling them that misleading ads will see them come down hard.
Source: Gizmodo
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
NBN trialling fibre to the traffic light
NBN will trial an extension of its fibre networks to non-premises sites such as traffic lights to enable service providers to supply telco services alongside transport infrastructure.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Govt opens 'priority' mobile blackspots round
The federal government has started fielding interest from telcos for the $60 million next tranche of its mobile blackspots program.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co promises new deal for RSPs and consumers
A new contract between the NBN Co, the company building Australia's national broadband network, and phone and Internet providers is expected to improve its wholesale services.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 20th Nov 2017
NBN users with medical alarms at risk, says Labor
The Labor Party has raised the possibility that NBN users may be at danger during the forthcoming fire season if their phone services are running off the network.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co strikes new reseller wholesale agreement
The terms of NBN Co’s new agreement with retail service providers see the network provider aim for service improvements amid mounting criticism.
Source: ARN
OVO cuts deal to sell products in Australia Post outlets
Optus-powered MVNO OVO has secured a second distribution deal with a partnership to offer its products in Australia Post outlets across the country.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 17th Nov 2017
Vodafone gains market share at expense of Telstra and Optus: Kantar
Vodafone has gained market share from Optus and Telstra, according to Kantar, and now accounts for 15.7 percent of the total Australian mobile market thanks to its larger data allowances.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
How Telstra and others 'overcharged' NBN customers
Telstra and other big retail service providers (RSPs) are refunding thousands of NBN customers for selling them internet services at unattainable speeds as a result of bad NBN Co processes and data.
Source: iTnews Australia
Australian 4G coverage in global top 10: OpenSignal
The percentage of time that Australians have access to 4G ranks within the top 10 globally, OpenSignal has said, with the fastest speeds nationally clocked by Telstra and lowest latency by Optus.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus launches 20 new mobile sites across NT
Optus has launched 20 new mobile sites in the Northern Territory, across regional and remote areas.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
NBN looking into 1Tbps satellites
NBN is 'closely' watching improvements in satellite technology and capacity, with CEO Bill Morrow pointing towards terabit-per-second satellites being built by others.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN revenue grows, but revenue per user steady
NBN has reported first quarter revenue of $405 million, up 124 per cent year-on-year. However, average monthly revenue per user — ARPU — has remained steady at $43.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co looks at 5G options in city areas
NBN Co is exploring to what extent its agreements with Telstra would preclude it from augmenting portions of its fixed-line network with some form of 5G service.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN: costs stay about the same for MTM rollout
The costs of installing the various technologies that are part of the national broadband network have stayed more or less static since the last quarter, according to figures released by NBN Co today.
Source: iTWire
nbn closes in on 3M activations amid service “adjustments”
nbn chief, Bill Morrow, has flagged “adjustments to improve service levels, as the network edges towards 3M activations nationwide.
Source: ARN
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
Need to renegotiate your NBN plan? Read this first
If the thought of talking internet speeds and megabits per second with your service provider scares you, this is for you. Before you get on the phone, here's everything you need to know about your connection and what can be done about it.
Source: ABC News
Government should focus on future with NBN and digital economy: report
The Australian Government should support the evolution of the national broadband network to ensure it is a sustainable long-term contributor to the national digital economy, according to a new report published by one of NBN Co’s original strategic partners.
Source: iTWire
Deutsche Telekom argues original fibre-to-home NBN too ambitious
Labor's original all-fibre rollout for the National Broadband Network was too ambitious and costly, according to a senior executive from Deutsche Telekom.
Source: ABC News