Broadband News
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
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
Exetel will upgrade your NBN speed for free for 5 days every month
Exetel will let you jump up to a faster NBN speed tier for up to free five times per month provided you’re on FTTP, FTTN or HFC.
Source: WhistleOut
Former telco reseller Red Telecom meted with $450k fine for failing to pay 7 customers
Limni Enterprises, formerly known as Red Telecom, has been fined $450,000 for allegedly failing to pay $63,000 to seven customers.
Source: iTWire
Telstra Digicel deal completed
Telstra has completed its acquisition of South Pacific telco Digicel.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG blasts 'emotionally manipulative' Optus campaign against Telstra deal
TPG Telecom said it was “surprised” and “disappointed” by a social media campaign waged against its proposed network sharing deal with Telstra.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra's Fetch TV acquisition cleared by ACCC
Telstra’s proposed acquisition of a controlling 51.4 percent stake in Fetch TV is set to go ahead, with the ACCC deciding not to oppose the deal.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra and TPG accuse Optus of ‘scaremongering’ over proposed network-sharing deal
The war of words between Australia’s largest telcos has heated up as TPG and Telstra accuses Optu of “twisting” their proposed 10-year network-sharing agreement.
Source: ARN
ACCC proposes broadband amendment for Telstra and NBN Co
The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise Telstra and NBN Co and their related entities to amend agreements.
Source: ARN