Broadband News
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
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