Broadband News
Fri, 19th Mar 2021
Belong's new range of phone plans will get you 80GB for $45
Belong has shaken up its entire range of SIM-only mobile plans.
Source: WhistleOut
Best Foxtel NBN bundles
Bundling your Foxtel, NBN and phone line is a great way to cut down on life admin, and save money at the same time. We compare Telstra and others to get you the best pay TV deal.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 15th Mar 2021
Vocus lays more fibre across Sydney Harbour
Vocus has laid a 720-fibre core cable near the Anzac Bridge in Sydney, its 12th cable that crosses the harbour either via an underwater, tunnel or bridge-based route.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 12th Mar 2021
Web inventor Berners-Lee says "fad" of internet giants will pass
Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has said the dominance of internet giants is a "fad" that does not have to endure, adding that urgent change was needed to improve a digital divide in young people's online access.
Source: iTnews Australia
Netflix once said it 'had to live with' password sharing. That has changed
As the streaming market gets more crowded, Netflix is cracking down on users who share their account password with other people.
Source: ABC News
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
NSW Police to use SMS geo-targeting tool to find 'high-risk' missing persons
The New South Wales Police Force has teamed up with Australia's major telcos -- Telstra, Optus, and TPG -- to launch a national SMS geo-targeting alert system to enhance the search for "high-risk" missing persons across the state.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra strikes back, says it's 'leading the way in 5G' because 'coverage matters'
The 5G wars are in full swing, as both Optus and Telstra make 5G pronouncements today, with Telstra's Commercial Engineering Executive Sri Amirthalingam heralding umlaut publishing its latest benchmarking findings from the first part of 2021.
Source: iTWire
Optus showcases 5G FDD and TDD carrier aggregation 'technology leadership'
Demonstrating its 5G technology leadership, Optus reports achieving "another 5G milestone by combining 2100 MHz spectrum with 3500 MHz spectrum for the first time, through the use of 5G carrier aggregation and spectrum sharing technology, which will deliver customers with super-fast speeds and increased 5G coverage.”
Source: iTWire
ACCC looks at browser, search 'choice screens' for Australia
Australia's competition watchdog has raised the prospect of "choice screens" - also known as browser ballots - being displayed to mobile and desktop browser users in the future to make non-default options more apparent.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 10th Mar 2021
Telstra to add low band spectrum to commercial 5G network
Telstra has finalised testing for its low band 5G spectrum and will now begin rolling it out as part of its commercial 5G network.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 09th Mar 2021
Deal alert: Get Telstra's 80GB plan for $60 per month
Telstra is currently offering a $5 per month discount on its Medium phone plan, bringing it down to $60 per month for your first year with the telco.
Source: WhistleOut
Vocus receives formal $3.5 billion offer
Vocus has received a $3.5 billion takeover offer from a consortium of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) and Aware Super.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vocus accepts A$3.5B offer from MIRA-Aware consortium
Vocus Group has agreed to a A$3.5 billion offer from Macquarie Infrastructure and Assets Holdings (MIRA) and Aware Super to fully acquire all its shares.
Source: ARN
Mon, 08th Mar 2021
Superloop NBN: Everything you need to know
Superloop is one of the newer NBN providers around. Here's everything you need to about what makes Superloop different, how fast its NBN plans are, and more.
Source: WhistleOut
Expert warns the 'super giants' of the Internet control the world economy
An expert at app design and generating publicity is warning businesses not to rely on Facebook and Google as reliable tools to generate revenue, and to have a contingency plan to continue generating leads if or when big tech pulls the rug out from under businesses again.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 05th Mar 2021
NBN Co to start consulting on gigabit speeds for FTTC
NBN Co expects to start consulting with industry this month on the extension of its highest speed tiers, including up to gigabit, to part of its fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) network.
Source: iTnews Australia
For a limited time Woolies has the best value plan on Telstra's network
Woolworths Mobile has introduced the biggest data plan on the Telstra network under $50, but you’ll need to be quick to get it.
Source: WhistleOut
Superloop is offering free NBN plan speed upgrades
Both new and existing customers can get a temporary speed bump on Superloop.
Source: WhistleOut
Thu, 04th Mar 2021
Telstra to wholesale eSIM activations to MVNOs
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) on Telstra's network will be able to activate eSIMs for their customers over the coming few months as the feature goes live, the telco said.
Source: iTnews Australia
Macquarie Telecom to switch mobile services from Telstra to Optus
Macquarie Telecom said it will end its existing wholesale mobile contract with Telstra and switch to cellular services over the Optus network instead, the latest telco to do so.
Source: iTnews Australia
Macquarie Telecom swaps Telstra wholesale mobile deal for Optus
Macquarie Telecom has signed a $34 million exclusive multi-year agreement with Optus for the deployment of mobile services in Australia, ending its wholesale mobile contract with Telstra as a result.
Source: ARN
Mon, 01st Mar 2021
Telco association denies planned device obsolescence is a trade tactic
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has jumped to the defence of its members to point out that they do not engage in planned obsolescence as a strategy.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN to stop new HFC connections pause mid-year
The company responsible for rolling out the National Broadband Network will start taking new hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) connection orders again in either May or early June.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus now supports its customers with 100 'dedicated' communities
Optus has divided its Australian customer base among 100 dedicated “communities” that now handle all customer support requests, each trained in the local lexicon of the areas they are assigned.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 26th Feb 2021
NBN Co to resume new HFC orders from May
NBN Co is expected to resume taking orders for new hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) services from late May at the earliest after securing a fresh supply of network termination devices.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN HFC orders to restart by June
NBN Co is to restart taking orders on new hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) services by at least June following negotiations with its chipset supplier.
Source: ARN
Facebook signs letter of intent with three Australian media firms
Facebook on Friday said it had signed letters of intent with three Australian media firms, a day after the country's Parliament passed a law forcing it to pay media companies for using content on its platform.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 25th Feb 2021
TPG estimates $90M hit from COVID, NBN and regulatory headwinds
TPG Telecom has estimated the financial impact from COVID-19 at $90 million to its reported earnings before tax, in addition to NBN and regulatory headwinds, in its full financial year results ending 31 December.
Source: ARN
TPG Telecom to start enticing NBN customers to move
TPG Telecom has estimated it could save around $50 million a year for every 100,000 customers it can entice off the NBN and onto its own network infrastructure.
Source: iTnews Australia
Australia's radiation safety agency debunks 5G concerns in new safety standard
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has used the launch of Australia's new radio wave safety standard to continue to quash concerns that 5G technology, mobile towers, and base stations can cause harmful health effects.
Source: ZDNet Australia