Broadband News
Sat, 28th Aug 2021
Cloudflare says it stopped the largest DDoS attack ever reported
Cloudflare said it's system managed to stop the largest reported DDoS attack in July, explaining in a blog post that the attack was 17.2 million requests-per-second, three times larger than any previous one they recorded.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Fri, 27th Aug 2021
How to move house and keep your NBN provider
Boxes packed. Van hired. But there's still more to do. If you’re moving home and you want to take your internet connection with you, here’s how you do it with Telstra, Optus, TPG and Aussie Broadband.
Source: WhistleOut
Optus launches Optus Business Plus to create bespoke solutions for businesses
Telecommunications company Optus launches Optus Business Plus, a customisable platform that allows customers to work with consultants or build modular solutions for their business, instead of having to purchase products and plans that might only partially fit their needs.
Source: iTWire
TPG Telecom’s 5G network powers 4K video streams to support farmers
A smart-farming trial project will deploy TPG Telecom’s 5G technology to deliver benefits and efficiencies to the agricultural sector.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 26th Aug 2021
Victoria tips $73 million into NBN upgrades
The Victorian Government is putting $73 million into the Victorian NBN State Program Fund to help finance new network infrastructure in certain parts of the state.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 25th Aug 2021
Aussie Broadband peaks 1000th NBN Enterprise Ethernet order; NBN announces discounts for Enterprise Ethernet
Telecommunications company Aussie Broadband has reached its 1000th NBN Enterprise Ethernet order.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 24th Aug 2021
NBN price model re-negotiators reduce options from three to two
Internet providers negotiating a new price deal for NBN services appear to have already rebuffed one of three models tabled by NBN Co that was effectively a sweetened version of its existing pricing.
Source: iTnews Australia
Superloop profit sinks by $32M in 'transformational' year
Publicly listed Superloop has posted a net loss of $32 million during a "transformational" year ending 30 June 2021.
Source: ARN
SpaceX ships 100,000 Starlink terminals to customers as it awaits licensing approval
Elon Musk has announced that his SpaceX Starlink project, which aims to deliver global broadband service through a satellite constellation, has shipped 100,000 terminals to customers.
Source: ZDNet Australia
No internet, dust and rough roads: The harsh realities of outback travel hit new wave of domestic tourists
First-time outback travellers get a rude shock as they discover that the Australian outback has dust, corrugated roads and fresh-food shortages as well as other inconveniences not found in Bali.
Source: ABC News
AFP charge container ship master over Vocus subsea cable damage
The Australian Federal Police has laid charges against the 59-year-old master of container ship Maersk Surabaya for allegedly damaging Vocus’ Australia-Singapore Cable at the start of August.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 23rd Aug 2021
More consumers take up faster NBN plans
The ACCC reported that about 400,000 residential broadband customers moved to higher speed plans in the June 2021 quarter as the recent trend of Australian consumers upgrading to faster NBN connections continued, as indicated its latest NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report.
Source: iTWire
TPG Telecom HY21 result
TPG Telecom Limited (TPG Telecom) released results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 that it says demonstrates the benefits of the merger as the company completes its foundational phase of integration.
Source: iTWire
Sun, 22nd Aug 2021
TPG, Uniti partner to deliver services on fibre to the basement network
TPG Telecom has inked a deal with telecommunications services provider Uniti Group Fibre to supply wholesale services to customers on its Basement (FTTB) network.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
TPG Telecom sees "rapid early growth" in NBN alternatives
TPG Telecom is seeing “rapid early growth” in NBN alternatives, with the number of 4G home wireless customers more than tripling in the first half of 2021.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG Telecom partners with Uniti for FTTB push
TPG Telecom has signed a new wholesale agreement with Uniti Group for its fibre to the basement (FTTB) network.
Source: ARN
iiNet is offering loads of extra data for existing customers who sign up for a mobile plan
Bundle up and get a bundle of bonus data with iiNet.
Source: WhistleOut
Thu, 19th Aug 2021
TPG Telecom looks to expand retail reach of its FTTB network
TPG Telecom has fresh growth ambitions for its fibre-to-the-basement network, signing a wholesale agreement with Uniti Group that could see as many as 40 new retailers start selling plans on the network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vocus repairs Australia Singapore Cable within 13 days
The Australia Singapore Cable (ASC), which incurred a cut, has been repaired, with services restored in just 13 days—a process which would normally take months, according to telecommunications company Vocus.
Source: iTWire
Amazon Prime, Disney, Netflix and Stan collectively spent $153 million on Australian programs
ACMA has released subscription video on demand Australian content results for 2019-2020. As at 30 June 2020, Australian program titles representing 3,080 hours of content was available on these services.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 12th Aug 2021
NSW cops come knocking after internet commenter allegedly threatened police horses
The New South Wales Police task force for investigating the recent anti-lockdown protests in Sydney, Strike Force Seasoned, have arrested an internet commenter.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra profit rises to $1.9bn as end of T22 transformation nears
Telstra said it is starting to see benefits from two years of “hard transformational work”, saying it has reached “a turning point in [its] financial trajectory”, with several key milestones met.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 11th Aug 2021
Aussie Broadband cuts fresh fibre capacity deal with Telstra Wholesale
Aussie Broadband has cut a new five-year deal with Telstra Wholesale for access to high-capacity inter-capital and NBN interconnect fibre links that it says will help it compete for business with its larger rivals.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co delivers revenue and EBITDA growth
NBN Co generated total revenue of $4.6 billion in FY21, an increase of 21% year-on-year. Driving the revenue was the addition of 933,000 residential and business premises that connected to the network in the last 12 months and a total of 8.2 million premises connected to the network at 30 June 2021.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 09th Aug 2021
Bidding limits set for 5G spectrum
The federal government is to impose limits on the amount of low-band radio frequency spectrum that telecommunications providers can bid for in the next 5G auction.
Source: ARN
More regions on track for NBN business-grade fibre
NBN Co is to offer faster broadband speeds to more of regional Australia, adding 44 more 'Business Fibre Zones' to cover up to 60,000 businesses.
Source: ARN
NBN Co makes spirited defence of CVC and its cost to date
NBN Co has posted a spirited defence of its controversial bandwidth charge and of its incurred costs to date, as the top five internet providers - Telstra, Optus, Aussie Broadband, TPG Telecom and Vocus - unite to demand action.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 06th Aug 2021
Optus under investigation for White Pages privacy breach
Almost 50,000 customers had their contact details printed in the phone directory against their wishes.
Source: SMH
Aussie Broadband named one of Australia’s best workplaces
Aussie Broadband has been ranked 16th in the 'Best Workplaces in Australia 2021' list (medium business), by Great Places to Work.
Source: iTWire
ACCAN calls on NBN Co to release low-income affordable broadband as Australians face lockdown
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) is requesting telecommunications company NBN Co to provide low-income affordable broadband to Australians facing extended lockdowns.
Source: iTWire