Broadband News
Fri, 19th Aug 2022
TPG Telecom returns to growth
Growth in mobile and fixed wireless services has consolidated TPG Telecom’s return to growth, but CEO Iñaki Berroeta identified NBN costs and rising handset prices as significant headwinds in announcing the company’s second half 2022 results.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co's 100/40Mbps demise is accelerating
User numbers on the once-default 100Mbps NBN tier that came with an (up to) 40Mbps uplink fell by the greatest percentage in almost two years in the quarter ended June 30.
Source: iTnews Australia
Millions of scam calls blocked by telcos: ACMA
Australians have received 660 million fewer scam calls since new rules commenced in December 2020 requiring telcos to detect, trace and block scam calls, according to the telecommunications industry regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
Source: iTWire
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
TPG Telecom posts small rise in revenue, profit for HY22
Australia's third big telco, TPG Telecom, has reported a small rise in revenue for the first six months of 2022, with service revenue coming in at $2.19 billion a rise of 0.7% year-on-year.
Source: iTWire
Smaller telcos continue to increase NBN wholesale market share: ACCC
Smaller broadband providers increased their market share in the NBN wholesale market in the June quarter 2022, and a record number of telcos now have their networks connected to the NBN at all of the available physical locations, according to a new report by the competition regulator, the ACCC.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 16th Aug 2022
The cheapest 5G mobile plan on the Telstra network isn't with Telstra
Telstra MVNO MATE has launched its first 5G mobile plan, and has steeply undercut the competition. As an introductory offer, the MATE is offering 60GB for $40 per month. Customers who sign-up during the introductory period will keep this pricing for life, and MATE has yet to confirm when the offer will end.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 15th Aug 2022
Telstra, TPG Telecom, Optus assess NBN Co price model rejig
Australia’s major internet providers cautiously welcomed a fresh plan to rejig NBN pricing and service standards, but indicated their position is very much conditional on how NBN Co chooses to engage in the revised process.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
NBN Co offers more reductions in new SAU proposal
NBN Co has released its revised special access undertaking (SAU) and discussion paper citing price cuts, caps, limitations and a conditional expiry.
Source: ARN
NBN Co proposes to axe CVC across all plans by mid-2026
NBN Co has laid out a fresh proposal to scrap separate bandwidth charges and introduce flat-rate pricing across all fixed-line and wireless plans by July 2026.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Samsung will upgrade your new foldable if you pre-order (and you'll get another treat)
Samsung’s latest foldables are up for pre-order, and regardless of where you decide to buy it through you’ll get a free storage upgrade. Meaning if you buy the 128GB Z Flip 4 you’ll get the 256GB version at no extra cost, or the 512GB Z Fold for the price of the 256GB.
Source: WhistleOut
Telstra earnings dip but remains confident to manage economic uncertainty
Telstra’s net profit has absorbed a 4.6 per cent hit down to $1.8 billion while total income sank 4.7 per cent down to $22 billion for the financial year ending 30 June.
Source: ARN
Tue, 09th Aug 2022
Affordability remains NBN Co's main problem, says Budde
The NBN Co continues to have a problem with the affordability of its network, independent telecommunications consultant Paul Budde says following the company's announced of its FY22 results on Tuesday.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co sees revenue up, costs and losses down, but ARPU hardly moves
NBN Co more than doubled its profit between 2021 and 2022, driven by growth in its subscriber base and falling costs, but its high-speed customer base and average revenue per user (ARPU) remain almost unchanged since 2021.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co revenue rises 10 per cent to $5.1B
National broadband network builder NBN Co has seen total revenue rise 10 per cent to $5.1 billion in FY22 ending 30 June.
Source: ARN
Fri, 05th Aug 2022
Aussie Broadband launches reseller partner program
Aussie Broadband has launched a partner program targeted at resellers to expand its reach across the country.
Source: ARN
Thu, 04th Aug 2022
We did the math on Telstra's new family mobile bundles
Telstra has launched new family mobile bundles, but are they any good?
Source: WhistleOut
Wed, 03rd Aug 2022
Best NBN 50 plans in Australia
Strike a balance between speed and price with an NBN 50 plan. We compare Dodo, Optus, SpinTel and more to get you the best NBN deal.
Source: WhistleOut
Telstra deregisters 900MHz sites “hindering” Optus 5G rollout
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has acted against Telstra for spectrum hoarding, after the incumbent telco used legacy access to 900MHz spectrum to baulk Optus’ 5G network rollout.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 02nd Aug 2022
Telstra completes Fetch TV transaction
Telstra has completed its acquisition of a 51.4% interest in Fetch TV.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 01st Aug 2022
ACMA takes action against 7 telcos for failing to comply with TCP Code
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has ordered telcos AirTel, Just ISP, New Sprout, City Communications, 1Telecom, and PennyTel to comply with the Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code after failing to submit compulsory compliance statements in 2021 and fined Exetel for $13,320 after also failing to submit the same documents in 2019.
Source: iTWire
This telco wants your next iPhone to be an old iPhone
Another Telstra network provider is now slinging refurbished phones.
Source: WhistleOut
Aussie Broadband nears end of NBN PoI fibre rollout
Aussie Broadband says its fibre rollout to NBN points of interconnect is 90 percent complete.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
NBN Co's lack of notice of 'planned' works irks Telstra, users
Telstra has shed light on what appears to be a growing, though largely undocumented, service quality problem with the NBN, where retailers are given less than an hours' notice of "planned" works.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
NBN Co goes back to the drawing board on ‘appalling’ SAU
NBN Co has withdrawn its proposal for an updated Special Access Undertaking that has been labelled “appalling” by one industry body and is planning to submit a revised version next month.
Source: ARN
NBN Co told to 'reset' its pricing model
NBN Co will withdraw its special access undertaking from ACCC review and make “substantive changes” to it in line with a revised set of expectations coming from the new federal government.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 21st Jul 2022
Optus boosts NSW Telco Authority network reach with Kymeta antennas
Optus has supplied eight additional cell on wheels (CoW) antennas to the NSW Telco Authority, boosting the potential reach of the agency’s emergency services network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
TPG, iiNet, Kogan, and Lebara customers get a free 5G trial on select mobile plans
TPG Telecom (the parent company of Vodafone, TPG, et al) is switching on 5G for MVNOs, with four of its wholesale partners offering customers a free trial of next-generation connectivity on select plans. 5G will be available free of charge to eligible customers on TPG, iiNet, Lebara, and Kogan mobile plans until October 26, unless further extended.
Source: WhistleOut
ACCC, ASIC trials website takedowns for phishing, crypto scams
Australia’s competition watchdog has partnered with the corporate regulator to trial automated takedowns of websites hosting phishing and other scams.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACMA prepares 5G spectrum for sale
A spectrum auction has moved a step closer, with the Australian Communications and Media Authority issuing a determination reallocating frequencies in the 3.4GHz and 3.7GHz bands for 5G services.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
What is a good internet speed in Australia?
Buying an internet plan used to be easy. But with the introduction of the NBN, along with the rise of 4G and 5G home internet plans, the speed of your connection now plays an important role in which plan you choose. And with so many speed choices on offer, you may be wondering what qualifies as a "good" internet speed.
Source: WhistleOut