Broadband News
Fri, 14th Oct 2016
NBN signs new greenfield deals
NBN has signed deals with Fulton Hogan and Visionstream to hook up greenfields areas to the National Broadband Network as well as build out the fibre links for its transit network.
Source: Computerworld
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
NBN signs fibre contracts with Visionstream, Fulton Hogan
Visionstream and Fulton Hogan have won the tenders for NBN's final MTM design and construction contracts to roll out broadband services to 450,000 new development premises.
Source: ZDNet Australia
nbn signs on Fulton Hogan and Visionstream for NBN delivery
nbn has signed new development and fibre links contracts with two delivery partners to roll out NBN services.
Source: ARN
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
Turnbull says NBN represents 'great corporate turnaround'
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has hailed the multi-technology mix national broadband network being rolled out by his government as "one of the great corporate turnarounds in Australia's history".
Source: iTWire
Vodafone demonstrates 5G with robots, VR streaming
Vodafone has publicly shown off trial uses for 5G technology at the University of Technology Sydney today, including robotics and virtual reality streaming.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vocus founder quits after leadership spill attempt
Vocus founder James Spenceley has been forced out of the company alongside fellow board member Tony Grist following a failed leadership coup.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vodafone Australia and Nokia attain 5Gbps speeds in 5G showcase
Following Telstra and Ericsson's live 5G trial last month, Vodafone and Nokia have demonstrated 5G use cases during a live trial of the network technology at UTS.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Pauline Hanson receives seat on NBN committee
After failing in a ballot to be part of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network, Pauline Hanson has been appointed to it after Senator John Williams was discharged.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 11th Oct 2016
Turnbull claims NBN reboot as great Coalition achievement
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said the changes to the company rolling out the National Broadband Network under his tenure is one of the shining lights of the Coalition government.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra: We let our customers down
Telstra has admitted seven network outages let its customers down, with the resulting drop in net promoter score meaning executives missed out on part of their remuneration package.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra's Network Outages Means Execs And Senior Staff Won't Get A Bonus
Telstra’s rough few months at the start of this year may have turned some long-time customers off the company and onto competitors, but now Telstra senior staff and executives are feeling the pinch directly: a customer advocacy bonus for good performance worth millions has been withheld from the company’s top brass.
Source: Gizmodo
Mon, 10th Oct 2016
Telstra, Vodafone stop replacing Galaxy Note 7 over fire risk
Australia's three biggest mobile telcos have stopped replacing Samsung's troubled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after multiple reports of new devices catching fire overseas.
Source: iTnews Australia
Data retention supported by two-thirds of Australians: ANU
The latest poll on national security by ANU has shown 'overwhelming' support for data retention for counter-terrorism and national security purposes.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra customer stalled by apparent $170,000 outstanding debt
A Telstra customer attempting to port his phone number to an alternative provider was told he could not do so until an outstanding amount of $170,000 is paid.
Source: SMH
Fri, 07th Oct 2016
TPG ‘keen’ to get its hands on 700MHz spectrum
TPG says it welcomes a decision by the government to ditch previously mooted plans to sell spectrum in the 700MHz band to Vodafone Hutchison Australia.
Source: Computerworld
Government to auction off 700MHz mobile broadband spectrum
Vodafone's proposal to buy the spectrum outright sparked negative responses from Telstra, Optus, and TPG, with the government deciding to auction off the 700MHz spectrum instead.
Source: ZDNet Australia
The Australian Government Is Auctioning Off The Rest Of The 700 MHz Spectrum
The Turnbull Government today announced it will sell off two lots of 15 MHz of unallocated 700 MHz digital dividend spectrum by auction.
Source: Gizmodo
Aussie telcos to compete on 700 MHz spectrum auction
The Australian government is putting 2 x 15 MHz of unallocated 700 MHz wireless digital dividend spectrum up for auction.
Source: ARN
Vodafone vrooms in Canberra: major network boost, prepares for 5G
Canberra’s Vodafone network capacity has had some serious capital applied to give it a major boost, catering for growing data demand.
Source: iTWire
Optus Mobile – not hacked
The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported a hack on Optus Mobile yesterday, allegedly enabling hackers to take over control of at least 170 users phones to steal data and send unsolicited messages to random numbers.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 06th Oct 2016
Triple-zero emergency service up for grabs after being run by Telstra for more than 50 years
The federal government will push ahead with a new tender for Australia's triple-zero emergency call service, despite an official review warning changes should be delayed until location capability technology is implemented and co-ordination problems are resolved.
Source: SMH
Optus working with Nokia on 5G
Optus and Nokia intend to operate a prototype 5G service in Australia next year. The two companies have already conducted closed tests of 5G at Optus's Sydney headquarters using Nokia's AirScale system.
Source: iTWire
NBN resolves software upgrade causing satellite connectivity issues
The satellite connectivity issue was caused by a software upgrade, with NBN also certain that it will 'never' see capacity constrain speed across its service thanks to beam-management technology.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN launches second satellite Sky Muster II
After a 24-hour delay from poor weather, NBN's second satellite has been launched to provide the Australian population living in regional and remote areas with high-speed broadband.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN tackles software upgrade issue as Sky Muster II enters orbit
nbn is taking steps to ensure customers in regional areas don’t see a repeat of an outage in late September that affected areas serviced by its Sky Muster satellite service.
Source: ARN
Wed, 05th Oct 2016
Telcos tee off in round two of domestic roaming debate
Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone are using the same arguments for both sides of whether the ACCC should declare wholesale domestic mobile roaming.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN closes in on half-way mark for regional rollout
In Australia’s non-metro areas, the rollout of the National Broadband Network is 42 per cent complete, according to NBN’s chief network engineering officer, Peter Ryan. Non-metro Australia covers “the biggest physical expanse and lowest density areas we have,” the NBN executive said in a speech today.
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone New Zealand launching gigabit-speed broadband
Following suit with Chorus, Vodafone NZ is now offering customers a 1Gbps fibre broadband service across the government's UFB network.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Exetel takes on UK market
Exetel has begun offering services in the UK, the Australian Internet service provider has announced.
Source: Computerworld
NBN delays Sky Muster II satellite launch
NBN’s second satellite, Sky Muster II, was to blast into space this morning, from the French Guiana Space Centre in South America before orbiting 36,000km into the sky.
Source: ARN