Broadband News
Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
TPG Telecom launches WA private cloud region
TPG Telecom has launched its first private cloud service region in Western Australia through a partnership with DCA Networks.
Source: ARN
NBN Co taking orders for 'non-premises' connections
Nearly six years after first discussing expanding its remit beyond premises connections, NBN Co has announced it’s taking orders for what it calls Smart Places connections.
Source: iTnews Australia
Swoop to roll out channel portal, mmWave network
Publicly listed internet service provider (ISP) Swoop is set to launch a new channel portal and roll out a millimetre wave (mmWave) network with promised fixed wireless services of up to 1 Gbps.
Source: ARN
Optus extends eSIMs to MVNOs
Mobile virtual network operators who use Optus’ network can now offer eSIMs to consumers, announces mobile network provider Optus.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 21st Jun 2022
5G vs. NBN: Which has better speeds, price, and more?
Australia's 5G networks have arrived and Australians are starting to wonder: which is better? 5G or the NBN? In this guide, we compare the two on price, speed, availability and more.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 20th Jun 2022
Data-only SIM plans in Australia
While tablets were designed for people on the move, data-only SIMs help you make the most of this great device! Find a cheap plan with Belong, Telstra, Optus and more to suit your data needs.
Source: WhistleOut
NBN Co says TPG tie-up could help Telstra sidestep spectrum limits
NBN Co has accused Telstra of trying to use its deal with TPG to circumvent limits on spectrum ownership.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
Meta, Google, Twitter vow to fight fake news better
Meta, Alphabet unit Google, Twitter and Microsoft agreed on Thursday to take a tougher line against disinformation under an updated EU code of practice that could hit them with hefty fines if they fail to do so.
Source: iTnews Australia
NAB backs Telstra-TPG network sharing tie-up
National Australia Bank has publicly backed the proposed network-sharing deal between Telstra and TPG Telecom, believing it may lead to lower costs and backup options for its travelling workforce.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
Internet Explorer reaches the end of the line
Microsoft’s legacy Internet Explorer web browser, which roamed the internet for nearly 27 years, has been officially retired as of June 15.
Source: ARN
Wed, 15th Jun 2022
Singtel hands Optus Enterprise back to Aussie management
Optus will take operational control of its business-to-business arm following a decentralisation process by its parent company Singtel.
Source: ARN
Save on Aussie Broadband’s fastest NBN plans for EOFY
Check out Aussie Broadband’s EOFY discounts on selected NBN plans for big savings.
Source: WhistleOut
Nokia demos 100Gb/second broadband technology
Finnish telecommunications vendor Nokia’s research arm, Nokia Bell Labs, is presenting the first 100Gb/second broadband technology at Fibre Connect 2022 at Nashville, Tennessee.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 14th Jun 2022
Telstra, Optus, Vodafone ready multi-factor authentication
Australia’s major mobile carriers are getting close to using multi-factor authentication for SIM-related activities, ahead of new ACMA mobile customer verification rules that come into force at the end of this month.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 13th Jun 2022
Aussie Broadband named most trusted telco by Roy Morgan
Market research firm Roy Morgan names Aussie Broadband as the #1 most trusted telco in Australia.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 02nd Jun 2022
New Zealand and Australian consumers on fibre to the premises connections have similar download speeds: ACCC and Commerce Commission report
New Zealand and Australian consumers on fibre to the premises connections receive similar download speeds, according to a report by the ACCC and New Zealand Commerce Commission comparing trans-Tasman broadband performance.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 01st Jun 2022
Telstra and TPG merger bad for regional Australia, says Optus
Optus has called on The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to oppose the effective merger of Telstra and TPG’s regional and rural mobile networks.
Source: iTWire
Michelle Rowland is the new Federal Minister for Communications
Australia has a new Federal Minister for Communications in Michelle Rowland, the ALP member for Greenway in Sydney's northwest.
Source: iTWire
Telstra, TPG Telecom tie-up to be decided by mid-October
Telstra and TPG Telecom will know whether they have permission to enter a mobile network and spectrum sharing agreement in regional Australia by October 17.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie Broadband opens new warehouse in Perth
Telco provider Aussie Broadband has opened a new warehouse in Perth to speed up delivery time by approximately five days.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 24th May 2022
Best NBN 50 (Standard) plans in Australia
NBN 50 plans are also referred to as Standard, and for good reason, They tend to be the standard pick when it comes to NBN, with about 56% of Australians on the speed tier. NBN 50 represents a big upgrade over the ADSL plans of all but also offers the best bang-for-buck out of the NBN speed tier family. In addition to casting a closer eye on this speed tier - including some cheap NBN 50 plans, we'll also compare some higher and lower speed alternatives.
Source: WhistleOut
NBN Co to cut 160 applications under $200m IT simplification
NBN Co is expecting to realise the first savings from a near $200 million IT simplification program this financial year, starting at $5 million and growing to $41 million a year by mid-2025.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN could end up as a 100Mbps network and the ACCC thinks it might be too quick
On Monday afternoon, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released a consultation paper on the proposed variation to the NBN Co Special Access Undertaking, which would codify NBN's preferred pricing model of removing the loathed connectivity virtual circuit (CVC) capacity charge on plans of 100Mbps and faster.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co sizes up six-figure customer exodus a year to fixed wireless
NBN Co is expecting an exodus of customers from its network to alternative 4G and 5G fixed wireless services of at least 250,000 a year for the next two years.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 23rd May 2022
NBN Co's basic broadband price could double by 2040
NBN Co’s 50Mbps product would cost as much as its 100Mbps product - $70 wholesale - “within only a few years”, while its cheapest products would double or more in price by 2040 if a new pricing model is waved through unchanged by the ACCC.
Source: iTnews Australia
Amaysim appoints Renee Garner as first female company leader
Mobile provider amaysim has promoted Renee Garner as its first ever female company head.
Source: ARN
What to expect from the incoming Labor government
After nine years in opposition, Labor has been returned to government, and is increasingly likely to form a majority.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie Broadband wins gold at the Asia Pacific Stevie Awards
Telecommunications company Aussie Broadband has won the Gold Stevie Award for the Innovative Use of Technology in Customer Service (Telecommunications Industries) at the ninth annual Stevie Awards.
Source: iTWire
Labor needs to make high-speed broadband more affordable: Budde
The Australian Labor Party's pledge during the election campaign to offer 90% of broadband users in the country higher speeds will not have the intended effect unless the price of the technology is lowered, the independent telecommunications analyst Paul Budde says.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 20th May 2022
The TPG family's new 5G home internet plans are slower but cheaper
The group's new plans seem designed to go head to head with NBN 50 plans.
Source: WhistleOut