Broadband News
Tue, 13th Jun 2017
Australian government is not interested in encryption backdoors: Turnbull
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has moved to clarify the approach the government will take towards encrypted communications.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Sprint Telco Fined For Pretending To Be Telstra
Sprint Telco has been fined $10,800 by the ACCC for allegedly stating it was acting on behalf of Telstra, or with Telstra's approval, during a telemarketing call.
Source: Gizmodo
Melbourne Telco pays thousands over alleged Telstra tale
Sprint Telco pays $10,800 penalty after allegedly making false or misleading representations.
Source: ARN
Government moves to increase nbn build powers
The Govt is proposing legal changes that could substantially reduce land owners' ability to fight NBN installations on their property.
Source: ARN
Fri, 09th Jun 2017
NBN drives relaxation of 'low-impact' antenna laws
The government has quietly proposed the biggest shake-up of rules for mobile phone antenna installation in 20 years, with NBN Co behind several of the proposed changes.
Source: iTnews Australia
Kogan Is Offering NBN Next Year
As well as announcing an extension of its deal with Vodafone until 2022, Kogan revealed this week it will be offering NBN services as of next year.
Source: Gizmodo
Thu, 08th Jun 2017
nbn shakes up top tier ranks in strategy shuffle
nbn has shaken up its executive ranks as it faces the next chapter in its evolution.
Source: ARN
NBN Co to turn around the customer runaround
NBN Co has revealed a multi-pronged strategy to address the runaround experienced by customers when trying to work out who is responsible for problems with their connection.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus Wholesale introduces Ethernet over NBN offering
Optus Wholesale has launched Ethernet over NBN access for its Evolve Internet and Evolve IPVPN service for wholesale customers.
Source: ARN
Wed, 07th Jun 2017
Kogan to on-sell Vodafone's NBN services
Kogan is set to make its entry into the NBN fixed-line market next year through an expansion of an existing agreement with Vodafone Australia.
Source: iTnews Australia
Private equity firm makes $2.1B bid for Vocus
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co reveals plans to acquire Vocus Group, with the US-based private equity firm tabling a $2.1 billion buyout proposal.
Source: ARN
Kogan.com launching NBN services with Vodafone
Kogan.com has extended its mobile partnership with Vodafone out to 2022, adding fixed-line services across the NBN as of 2018 into the mix.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Australia 4G speeds average 33Mbps for 10th globally: OpenSignal
Australia's 4G speeds dropped two places over the half year down to 10th globally, while 4G availability fell to 19th place worldwide, according to OpenSignal.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 06th Jun 2017
It is time for big internet to join terrorism fight: ALP
Australian Labor Party leader Bill Shorten has called on Google, Facebook, and Twitter to do more on fighting terrorism.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co takes HFC up to 984 Mbps in lab trials
NBN Co has used a hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) test set-up in Melbourne to put DOCSIS 3.1 through its paces, hitting peak layer two downlink speeds of around 984 Mbps.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN hits gigabit speeds in HFC lab trial
NBN has achieved downstream speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second over a hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) connection in lab trials using the DOCSIS 3.1 standard.
Source: Computerworld
Mon, 05th Jun 2017
Huawei Australia appoints former NBN security head as cybersecurity officer
Former head of security for NBN and Telecom New Zealand Malcolm Shore, who has also worked in NZ Defence security, has been appointed Huawei Australia's cybersecurity officer.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus to pay out over data shortfall
Optus will refund customers following an ACCC investigation into concerns that it was providing less data than what it advertised.
Source: ARN
NBN Watch - Transparency going forward
How the NBN can start working with, rather than fighting against, the public - greater transparency.
Source: PC Authority
Optus will pay back customers shortchanged on promos
Optus has agreed to compensate an undisclosed number of prepaid customers after it reduced their data, call, and text allowances without notifying them.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 02nd Jun 2017
MyRepublic to launch 1Gbps NBN service in Wollongong
Wollongong has won MyRepublic's gigatown competition, with 1Gbps NBN services to be provided for free to 100 FttP customers and AU$130 per month to additional new and existing customers in the city.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Foxtel wants Australia’s biggest ISPs to block 17 pirate sites
An 8 August hearing has been scheduled for the latest application for a website-blocking injunction made under Australian anti-piracy laws.
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone launches legal action in ACCC roaming row
Vodafone has taken legal action in the Federal Court over the ACCC's domestic mobile roaming decision.
Source: ARN
MyRepublic continues quest to shake up Aussie broadband market
Brings “Ultra-Fast Internet” to Wollongong for SMBs and consumers.
Source: ARN
Thu, 01st Jun 2017
Aussie internet continues to drag behind Kiwi connectivity
Aussies get, on average, 3.6 Mbps less than New Zealanders, according to Akamai's latest stats.
Source: ARN
NBN Co cuts over to new CVC discounts
NBN Co will today switch to a new model for the virtual bandwidth charge it levies on retail service providers, which - in theory - encourages them to buy more by offering greater discounts.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN announces new pricing plan for internet retailers
Internet service providers such as Telstra, Optus and TPG have been handed a discount on the price they pay for bandwidth over the National Broadband Network, but there's one condition.
Source: SMH
Wed, 31st May 2017
NBN has 'accelerated urgency' for Telstra: Juniper Networks CEO
The arrival of the NBN has instilled a sense of 'urgency' in Telstra, Juniper Networks global CEO Rami Rahim has said, with the telco racing to become a services provider rather than simply a connectivity solution.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN FttN users least likely to recommend network, most likely to switch tech
NBN has revealed that 198 of the 221 individual technology choice applications received have been FttN users wanting full fibre, while NBN users are least likely to recommend FttN to others.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co left holding $1m damage bill
NBN Co was left with a damage bill topping $1 million in the last financial year to repair network assets that were accidentally or deliberately broken.
Source: iTnews Australia