Broadband News
Fri, 05th Aug 2016
NBN and 5G under scrutiny as spotlight falls on Aussie telco sector
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to launch market study of the communications industry.
Source: ARN
Thu, 04th Aug 2016
Telstra upgrades wireless core for 5G
Telstra is taking steps to prepare its mobile core network to underpin 5G services by deploying a set of undisclosed network function virtualisation (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) technologies.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra trialling 5G on Ericsson's radio test bed in September
Ahead of its 5G trial run in 2018, Telstra will use Ericsson's radio test bed to test 5G capabilities next month.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Wed, 03rd Aug 2016
NBN under competitive threat from wireless broadband: Former CTO
While NBN has locked down the wholesale fixed-line broadband competition through regulation, wireless broadband remains a strong competitor for internet access.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra chief information officer resigns
Telstra has now lost its CIO, COO, and CTO over the past six months, coinciding with seven network outages across the country during the same period of time.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Coles, Optus out to grab mobile users with data pitch
The increasingly competitive push by mobile operators to lure data-hungry consumers with much bigger data allowances has been ramped up by Coles in its latest deal with Optus.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 02nd Aug 2016
NBN update: The lowdown on HFC’s debut in Redcliffe
We look at the technology behind the recent Hybrid Fibre Coaxial in Queensland.
Source: PC Authority
Aussie consumers increasingly switch mobile providers
Loyalty to mobile service providers is increasingly becoming a thing of the past for Aussie mobile users as they discard their long-term contract plans and switch to a provider with no lock in contracts.
Source: iTWire
4G now connects 52 percent of Australian mobile users
Despite 4G penetration reaching up to 98 percent of the population, just 52 percent of mobile users in Australia are using a 4G network.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mon, 01st Aug 2016
What's New On Stan, Netflix, Foxtel Anytime And Presto In August
From Mr Robot, to Fear The Walking Dead and every episode of Dexter — here’s just a taste of what Netflix, Presto, Stan and Foxtel Anytime are streaming for the month of August.
Source: Gizmodo
nbn passes the million home mark with Telstra leading the charge
Over a million Australian homes and businesses are now connected to the national broadband network (nbn) with Telstra responsible for the majority of the connections according to the Australian Competition Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Source: ARN
UK firm buys biggest NBN satellite retailer
Satellite Solutions Worldwide (SSW) will acquire Australian satellite Internet firm SkyMesh as well as Norwegian-based Breiband.no A.S for a total of GBP£11.7 million for be funded through the issue of £12.1 million worth of shares, the company has announced
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone grows Aussie customer base as losses drop
Australia’s third-ranked mobile carrier, Vodafone, has achieved solid growth during the first six months of 2016, boosting customer numbers while trimming losses, despite a drop in revenue.
Source: ARN
Aussie watchdog opens up superfast broadband networks to competition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will regulate access to wholesale superfast broadband services, declaring a five-year ‘superfast broadband access service’ (SBAS).
Source: ARN
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
Vodafone loses AU$10m in EBITDA due to ACCC decision
The ACCC's decision to slash wholesale call pricing cost Vodafone Australia AU$10 million in EBITDA and AU$230 million in revenue over the last six months.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra allowed to continue Olympic advertisements by court
The Australian Olympic Committee's application to get Telstra to stop its 'I go to Rio' marketing campaign has been dismissed by the Federal Court.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ACCC to regulate super-fast broadband for next five years
Fibre and cable-based non-NBN wholesale broadband services with speeds of more than 25Mbps are to be regulated for the next five years by the ACCC.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ACCC makes telcos open ‘superfast’ broadband networks to competitors
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has pushed ahead with opening up so-called ‘superfast’ broadband (25 megabits per second or faster) networks, forcing network operators to allow other telcos to sell services over their infrastructure.
Source: Computerworld
Half of all NBN users still opting for speeds of just 25/5Mbps
Despite debate between political parties on the inability of the Coalition's technology-agnostic NBN model to attain high speeds, almost 50 percent of all premises connected are opting for just 25/5Mbps.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN launches HFC services on former Telstra network in WA
The first Telstra HFC network acquired by NBN has been declared ready for service, joining the former Optus HFC network launched in June.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra increases NBN market share
A snapshot provided by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of National Broadband Network services reveals that Telstra continues to dominate the NBN market.
Source: Computerworld
NBN brings HFC to Western Australia
NBN has formally launched commercial hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) services in Western Australia.
Source: Computerworld
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
Telstra complaints rise alongside market share
The TIO and Kantar have both published their latest stats on the Australian telecommunications industry, with outage-riddled Telstra increasing in both complaints and market share.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Trident Perth-Singapore subsea cable signs Equinix datacentres
The submarine cable that will connect Australia with Singapore and Indonesia has chosen to have points of presence in Equinix's Sydney, Singapore, Jakarta, and Melbourne datacentres.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra faces $2-3 billion earnings gap post-NBN: Moody's
Telstra will struggle to fill a $2-3 billion earnings gap once the NBN roll-out winds up, according to ratings agency Moody's.
Source: ABC News
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
Vodafone Australia CTO Benoit Hanssen departing
The CTO responsible for Vodafone's push into regional network coverage is departing for a role at Hutchison.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Singtel and Ericsson implementing 450Mbps 4G indoor technology in 2017
Singtel and Ericsson have aggregated licensed and unlicensed spectrum to extend network coverage indoors to attain throughput speeds of up to 450Mbps.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
Vodafone heads for New England with mobile blackspot rollout
Vodafone is adding a total of 26 new sites in the New England region, of which 18 will fall under the government's mobile blackspot program and the other eight will be of the company's own funding.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Investigator: The NBN nightmare
If there’s an experience more likely to turn to your preferred deity or superstition than getting an internet service cutover between different providers we’d like to know what is is. The experience of one reader, let’s call him Fred as he’d prefer to stay anonymous, is the stuff of nightmares.
Source: PC Authority
Broadband Advertising Is Too Vague, Says ACCC
Has a grinning olympian convinced you to upgrade to the NBN? Or maybe you’ve hooked up to “super fast high speed” internet. But do you most people actually know what they are buying when they sign up to an internet service provider deal?
Source: Gizmodo