Broadband News
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
TPG Telecom revamps wholesale broadband arm to Vision Network
TPG Telecom's wholesale broadband arm has re-launched as Vision Network with ambitions to supply “superfast” broadband services to more than 400,000 residential customers across Australia.
Source: ARN
TPG Telecom's wholesale arm renamed Vision Network
TPG Telecom has renamed its now functionally-separated wholesale arm from FTTB Wholesale to Vision Network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus CEO says attack may have been launched from Europe
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has public apologised for a cyber incident that has resulted in an extensive breach of sensitive customer data.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus data breach faces criminal investigation
Optus has confirmed its recent data breach is subject to a “criminal investigation”, with up to 9.8 million customers affected in the worst-case scenario.
Source: ARN
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
Optus attack exposes customer information
Optus has suffered a cyber attack and data breach involving the details of potentially millions of customers, with “a subset” having their identity documentation exposed.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 21st Sep 2022
Westpac works with Optus, 'other telcos' to target call spoofing
Westpac is working with Optus and “other telco partners” to prevent scammers from using call spoofing to impersonate the bank.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
ACCC hopes for telco regulatory reform
The ACCC hopes this year’s change of government will set the stage for a review of telecommunications industry regulation.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
NBN Co's latest price plan picked apart by industry
NBN Co has come under industry pressure to improve its minimum commitments to service quality and to be more transparent about its network performance.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 12th Sep 2022
TPG says regional competition impossible without Telstra deal
TPG Telecom's CEO Iñaki Berroeta said the carrier lacks the resources to become a national competitor in the mobile market in its own right, in the event it can’t cut a deal with either Telstra or Optus.
Source: iTnews Australia
EU to consult on making Big Tech contribute to telco network costs
The European Union's executive body will launch a consultation early next year on whether tech giants should bear some of the costs of Europe's telecoms network, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Friday.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 09th Sep 2022
The iPhone 14 family all got more expensive
Apple just revealed four new iPhones: iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Source: WhistleOut
Vocus kicks off connectivity for new Allianz Stadium
Vocus has been brought in to supply internet connectivity for Sydney's new $828 million Allianz Stadium, providing speeds up to 5Gbps for upwards of 50,000 guests.
Source: ARN
Thu, 08th Sep 2022
Vocus ready for Project Highclere cable lay
Vocus is ready to start laying a submarine cable that will connect two existing cable systems, the North West Cable System (NWCS) and the Australia-Singapore Cable (ASC).
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 06th Sep 2022
Software error sees Aussie Broadband fined $213K for IPND breach
Errors in its reporting software has seen Aussie Broadband slapped with a $213,120 fine after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found it failed to load customer information onto the IPND, breaching rules.
Source: ARN
Mon, 05th Sep 2022
NBN Co looks to build a digital twin
NBN Co has given a strong indication that it intends to build a digital twin of its network, with two people being hired specifically for the effort.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 01st Sep 2022
Australia's internet exchanges begin backbone ramp-up
The Internet Association of Australia has embarked on what will eventually be a national program of upgrading its IX Australia core networks, rolling out 400Gbps switches in its NSW-IX internet exchange point.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 31st Aug 2022
Optus activates three towers in Queensland
Telecommunications company Optus has installed and switched three new towers in Mackay City West, Homebush, and Dolphin Heads, delivering enhanced mobile coverage and 5G capabilities in the Queensland region.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co's Brad Whitcomb to head to Telstra
NBN Co’s chief customer officer Brad Whitcomb is set to shift to Telstra after almost eight-and-a-half years with the government-backed network operator.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 30th Aug 2022
Telstra confirms national issues for "some" business customers
Telstra said it has resolved issues that left “some” business-oriented NBN and digital office technology (DOT) connections not working nationally.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus launches Network Pulse
Optus has launched its latest Living Network innovation - Network Pulse - which it says provides a new interactive feature that empowers customers to visualise and understand their own experience on the Optus mobile network or their home or public WiFi at all times.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 29th Aug 2022
Aussie Broadband tops 500,000 customers
Aussie Broadband has turned in strong growth across the board, topping $500 million in revenue and 500,000 customer connections.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie Broadband net profit rebounds to $5.3M
Aussie Broadband is back in the black following its financial results for FY22, with net profit up 118 per cent year-on-year, to $5.3 million.
Source: ARN
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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Source: WhistleOut
TPG Telecom may have price-modelled itself into an NBN CVC 'windfall'
TPG Telecom mass-migrated 300,000 50Mbps NBN users - one-third of its user base on the tier - up to 100Mbps services in the three months to March 31, only to move some back to 50Mbps again, in what appears to be evidence of a sophisticated NBN price modelling play.
Source: iTnews Australia
Superloop revenue soars as profit plummets
Publicly listed fibre network operator Superloop has seen total revenue rise 137 per cent year-on-year, to $262.5 million, while net profit after tax plummeted 82.5 per cent to $52.6 million into the red.
Source: ARN
Thu, 25th Aug 2022
Telstra makes wi-fi free at 3000 payphones
Telstra is making wi-fi free at 3000 payphones from today and intends to upgrade its entire network of phones to support free wi-fi “over the coming years”.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 24th Aug 2022
Gov asked to reconsider future NBN, mobile funding injections
The federal government should reconsider the way it pumps money into NBN upgrades, mobile towers and other communications infrastructure, because the benefits of these injections aren’t transparent, the Productivity Commission has said.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra says Digicel sweep found malware 'resident' in systems
Telstra said a cyber security sweep of recently-acquired Digicel turned up “multiple instances of malware resident in its systems”.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 22nd Aug 2022
ACMA blocks six illegal gambling websites
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has requested Australian internet service providers to block six illegal offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 19th Aug 2022
This is the cheapest 5G hotspot you can get on a telco
Telstra has a slightly cheaper 5G pocket WiFi now.
Source: WhistleOut