Broadband News
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
Thu, 19th May 2022
Boost is the first Telstra MVNO to launch a 5G plan
Boost Mobile has become the first Telstra MVNO to launch a 5G plan, getting the jump on other providers powered by Big T's network. Last week Telstra said its MVNO partners would be able to start selling 5G plans from July, but Boost may have been able to get in early thanks due to being the only smaller provider powered by the full Telstra network.
Source: WhistleOut
TPG Telecom adds G.Fast to its FTTB network
TPG Telecom has upgraded its fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) network with G.Fast technology, making good on a promise made late last year to be "a more robust competitor to NBN Co".
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co's 250Mbps and gigabit growth is finally clear
The net effect of NBN Co’s free try-before-you-buy upgrade to its higher speed tiers is finally clearer, as the impact of a long period of discounting subsides.
Source: iTnews Australia
Small broadband players swipe NBN market share
Aussie Broadband has led the charge among smaller broadband providers in increasing their market share in the NBN wholesale market in the March 2022 quarter.
Source: ARN
Opticomm signs up Telstra as RSP
Telstra has signed a deal to become a retail service provider for fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) and wholesale service provider Opticomm.
Source: ARN
Boost Mobile doubles market share, wins awards, offers 5G and aims at 1m customers
Founded by Peter Adderton, Boost is the best pre-paid provider on the full Telstra network, and thus arguably the best pre-paid provider in Australia, with over 700,000 customers, new awards for customer satisfaction, network reliability and being most recommended, in what is a great boost for Boost Mobile.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 11th May 2022
Vodafone is selling the Samsung Z Flip 3 for under $1,000
Vodafone has discounted Samsung’s latest foldy-lads, bringing the Z Flip 3 down to just $999.
Source: WhistleOut
Vocus and Telstra team up on Christmas Island mobile project
Vocus and Telstra have received a funding grant under the Regional Connectivity Program for a project to enhance mobile services on Christmas Island.
Source: ARN
Telstra to open its 5G network to wholesale customers
Telstra is set to open its 5G network to mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) from July.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 10th May 2022
Optus' 4G home wireless plans are down to $59 and have unlimited data (in case you're sick of the NBN)
Optus's 4G home broadband plans are now just $59 and have unlimited data, which is great news if you're looking for an NBN alternative.
Source: WhistleOut
Wed, 04th May 2022
TPG CEO joins calls for tech giants to pay more for bandwidth
TPG Telecom CEO Iñaki Berroeta has called on whichever party forms government later this month to relax regulation and make the NBN’s Special Access Undertaking (SAU) process faster and more transparent.
Source: iTnews Australia
Industry should share workers to plug skills gap: Telstra exec
Australia’s technology sector needs to commit to training, and embrace new ways of working, to plug a worsening skills shortage, according to Telstra Enterprise group executive David Burns.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 03rd May 2022
Vocus reveals 'clear growth plan' for $1B investment program
Vocus has unveiled new details regarding its five-year investment plan for its enterprise arm, Vocus Network Services, claiming it will cost the telecommunication services provider “close to” $1 billion.
Source: ARN
Optus repeats calls for OTT services to pay more
Optus has once again used a CommsDay summit stage to call for regulators to get over-the-top (OTT) service providers to pay more for the bandwidth their applications consume.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vocus urges incoming government to refocus NBN policy
Vocus CEO Kevin Russell has challenged the future federal government to rein in NBN Co from its constant “mission creep” into contestable markets.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra partners with Fetch to evolve its home and entertainment offerings for T25
Telstra announced it had entered into an agreement with Fetch as its new platform for Telstra TV and to evolve Telstra’s home and entertainment proposition.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 02nd May 2022
Aussie Broadband releases 3Q FY22 trading update and completes Over The Wire acquisition
Aussie Broadband has released its trading update for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 (3Q FY22).
Source: iTWire
Wed, 27th Apr 2022
5G home internet plans in Australia: What to know
5G home internet plans tend to start for as little as $70/month. Providers like Optus, TPG, Telstra, SpinTel and more are now offering 5G home broadband plans and we can help you choose the best one.
Source: WhistleOut
Get the iPhone 11 for half-price at Optus
"Cheap iPhone" isn't exactly a phrase we hear often, but Optus is currently running a killer deal on the iPhone 11. If you pick up an iPhone 11 on a 24-month or 36-month plan, you'll save $430.56 which is roughly equivalent to a 50% discount on the 64GB model. When you factor in the discount, plans start at just under $63 per month with 20GB of data on a 24-month term.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 25th Apr 2022
NBN Co to provide fast download speeds to eight million premises by 2023
NBN Co is expected to bring Home Ultrafast, offering download speeds of up to 500Mbps to 1Gbps, to eight million premises in Australia by the end of next year.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
TPG, Optus and Telstra score $28.2m for mobile site upgrades
TPG Telecom, Optus and Telstra will share $28.2 million in federal government grants for 66 projects aimed at addressing mobile phone blackspots in outer-urban fringe areas.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
Here's why people are ditching Netflix and what it means for you
Netflix has hinted it will start cracking down on password sharing after posting an unexpected drop in subscribers. The streaming giant has reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers in the first three months of the year.
Source: ABC News
The Greens pledge free NBN for low-income households
The Australian Greens party has unveiled a plan to offer about 1 million low-income households free NBN internet services, paid out of taxes on “billionaires and big corporations”.
Source: iTnews Australia
Defence to use Optus C1 satellite until 2034
The Department of Defence has extended its long-running C1 satellite contract with Optus until its new “sovereign controlled” military satellite communication constellation comes online.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 19th Apr 2022
Aussie Broadband names its first COO
Aussie Broadband has promoted chief strategy officer Matthew Kusi-Appauh to the newly-created role of chief operating officer.
Source: iTnews Australia
ActivePort acquires Future Broadband for portal deployment
Perth-based SD-WAN software company ActivePort has acquired Future Broadband, allowing it to accelerate the deployment of its Global Edge portal.
Source: ARN
Aussie Broadband promotes 'Kusi' to COO
Aussie Broadband has promoted Matthew Kusi-Appauh to the role of COO.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 18th Apr 2022
NBN Co proposed variation to Special Access Undertaking delayed, as predicted
As predicted the ACCC's consultation and the outcome of the NBN Co SAU variation has been dragged out until after the election.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
NBN Co has to rewrite its own rules to be publishable
NBN Co is having to rewrite parts of a document that outlines planned changes to the rules that govern its existence through to 2040 because too much of it was claimed commercially sensitive and unpublishable.
Source: iTnews Australia