Broadband News
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
NBN Co chief 'in trouble, looking for a parachute': claim
One of Australia's well-known network experts says the comments made by NBN Co chief executive Bill Morrow on the ABC's Four Corners NBN programme on Monday night indicate that he has discovered the company is in trouble as it is unlikely to make any money as per its business plan.
Source: iTWire
Politicians are squabbling over who's to blame for the NBN, but it's not helping anyone
Kevin Rudd is the latest to weigh in on the sarcastic, self-righteous political ruckus over internet speeds and prices. He says Malcolm Turnbull messed up the rollout of the NBN, but the Coalition is calling the former PM a
Source: ABC News
MyRepublic chief says big four holding NBN Co back
The managing director of the small ISP MyRepublic claims the average revenue per user earned by the NBN Co will continue to be low because bigger telcos like Telstra, Optus, TPG and Vocus push slow-speed connections to their customers in order to avoid popularising the NBN.
Source: iTWire
Well Yeah, Of Course The NBN's A Mess: Unions
Thousands of subcontractors given "no proper training" and poor government handling have caused no end of problems for the NBN rollout, according to the communication workers' union.
Source: Gizmodo
Mon, 23rd Oct 2017
Malcolm Turnbull blames Labor for 'train wreck' that is the NBN
The PM, who as communications minister inherited the National Broadband Network from the previous Labor government, describes the project as a "calamitous train wreck" and concedes it may never make a profit.
Source: ABC News
Turnbull: 'Question mark' over NBN commercial viability
It was a 'big mistake' to roll out the NBN under a government-formed company, the prime minister has said, with questions now surrounding the broadband network's commercial challenges.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN's first FttC installation sees 100/40Mbps speeds
NBN has announced the activation of its first fibre-to-the-curb connection, with speeds of 109/44Mbps across 70m of copper using VDSL technology in Melbourne.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra says roaming decision 'best outcome for customers'
Telstra has, unsurprisingly, welcomed the decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission not to declared mobile roaming.
Source: iTWire
Optus says ACCC decision not to declare roaming a clear win for regional communities
Vodafone's not happy, but Optus has welcomed the ACCC's decision not to mandate domestic roaming, saying it's a "clear win for regional communities".
Source: iTWire
Vodafone says ACCC’s final roaming decision bad for regional Australia
Claiming "too many Australians to continue to miss out", Vodafone is not happy, Jan, over the ACCC's decision not to declare mobile roaming.
Source: iTWire
What would you pay to get NBN fibre? How about $218,000?
Sixty-six Australians have taken the NBN rollout into their own hands, one to the tune of almost $218,000. That's more than double the the highest cost incurred by NBN Co in rolling out fibre to a single premises.
Source: ABC News
NBN CEO casts doubt on ability to turn profit
NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow has confirmed what the industry has been saying for years: that the network builder’s economic model is broken and that - under current conditions - it may never turn a profit.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACCC decides not to regulate regional mobile roaming
Australia's competition watchdog has decided not to force telcos to let competitors roam on their regional mobile networks after finding such a move would not lower prices or provide users better coverage.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN needs protection if it is to make a profit: CEO Bill Morrow
The national broadband network is losing money with each typical connection it makes and believes that unless it is protected from competition due to data delivered by ultrafast mobile broadband it will never make a profit.
Source: SMH
Australia split into digital haves and have-nots by NBN rollout lottery
The troubled rollout of the National Broadband Network is creating a digital divide across Australia, with some households saddled with older technology such as copper phone wire and pay TV cables, and unable to access the high speeds they are paying for.
Source: ABC News
NBN trials cheaper technology to reduce digital divide
The National Broadband Network Company is trialling cheaper and less intrusive technology to take fibre to the driveway of homes, in a bid to divert criticism the mixed rollout is creating a digital divide in Australia.
Source: ABC News
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
Telstra offers AFL app refunds: ACCC
Following concerns from the ACCC that Telstra did not clearly notify customers after restricting the viewing size of its live AFL streaming app, the telco is offering refunds to some customers.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra puts drones into production in Tasmania
Telstra has put drones into use across Tasmania to assist with asset inspections and site assessments, in the hope they will improve safety for workers and reduce network downtime.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
Govt launches review of Aussie domain management
Government is set to launch a review of the management of the .au domain, in a move following criticism from some industry players.
Source: ARN
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
NBN complaints more than doubling a 'cause for concern': TIO
While the TIO has said complaints about NBN are expected to grow during the acceleration of the rollout, it has called this year's 160 percent increase concerning, while NBN called it 'unfortunate'.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Internet Australia hits out at ‘dramatic surge’ in telecoms complaints
Internet Australia says the “dramatic surge” in complaints by consumers and small business about telecommunications services, particularly Internet services, is unacceptable and must be urgently addressed by the entire retail and wholesale supply chain.
Source: iTWire
Wi-fi flaw confuses Aussie internet users
Confusion is sweeping Australian internet users after the disclosure of a flaw in the WPA2 protocol used to secure wi-fi, with many unsure of what they need to patch.
Source: iTnews Australia
Internet cable between Perth and Singapore back online
The SEA-ME-WE3 subsea internet cable connecting Perth to Singapore has finally been repaired after suffering multiple cuts since late August.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN services complaints “cause for concern”
Australia's Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman reports 159.3 per cent surge in complaints about NBN-related services.
Source: ARN
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
NBN Co to move into flagship Sydney office
NBN Co will consolidate five Sydney workspaces into a single flagship office in North Sydney from late 2019.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra frets over TPG mobile threat
Telstra is expecting TPG’s forthcoming mobile network to be a “formidable” competitor that will impact service prices.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra reveals NBN payment plan amid market headwinds
Telstra has revealed its latest plans to tackle the combined headwinds created by the NBN and an increasingly competitive market.
Source: ARN
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
Superloop completes AU$10m NuSkope acquisition
The South Australian ISP has been scooped up by the APAC fibre infrastructure firm for a total of AU$10 million.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vodafone expects network traffic to double as Supercars fans flock to Gold Coast
Vodafone is anticipating a bumper weekend of network activity as "more fans than ever before take to social media to share their favourite moments from the Vodafone Gold Coast 600" this Friday 20 October to Sunday 22.
Source: iTWire
Telstra pays to test 41,000km of network coverage
Telstra has paid four network test teams to drive and walk 41,000km to test the strength of mobile signals across Australia.
Source: iTnews Australia