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Telstra DNS falls over after denial of service attack

Customers with Telstra's default DNS settings found themselves seemingly unable to access the internet on Sunday morning, as the telco was facing a denial of service attack.

Source: ZDNet Australia

Department says 'vast majority' of FttN lines to get 25Mbps speeds in December

With the 18-month period of co-existence -- where fibre-to-the-node (FttN) infrastructure also needs to support legacy services over copper, such as ADSL -- coming to an end across Australia, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications has said it expects the "vasty majority" of FttN connections to hit the minimum 25Mbps speed on the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Source: ZDNet Australia

TPG wins again in $20 prepayment stoush with ACCC

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has lost a full federal court appeal over the validity of a $20 “prepayment” charged by TPG Internet.

Source: iTnews Australia

Court dismisses watchdog’s appeal over TPG ‘prepayment’ case

The Australian competition watchdog has lost its appeal against TPG Internet in relation to the marketing and sale of some prepaid internet, home telephone and mobile plans.

Source: ARN

Telstra positions over-provisioned NBN downlink as a speed boost 'freebie'

NBN Co will finish over-provisioning downlinks on most fixed line services by the end of this month, although at least one retailer is already marketing the change to customers as a “freebie” speed boost.

Source: iTnews Australia

Bravo ACCC: Telstra begins flogging NBN overprovisioning as 15% speed boost

Anyone with a passing knowledge of how networking layers work, combined with a tiny amount of experience on how capitalism and marketing operates, could see that NBN overprovisioning would lead to a hell of a lot of spin from Australia's telcos.

Source: ZDNet Australia

Optus shows Sydney its vision of future of shopping

Telco Singtel Optus has demonstrated its vision of what the future of shopping would look like, with an augmented reality technology showcase being demonstrated at Westfield Eastgardens in Sydney's south-east.

Source: iTWire

Telco Call centres hit hard by COVID 19, impacts phone, Internet consumers

The first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic saw Australian telco call centres affected by global lockdowns leading to consumers being unable to contact their provider to report their phone or Internet complaints, according to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO).

Source: iTWire

How Google harvests and uses your data, and what you can do about it

Google is in the news again for its data-collecting practices after being sued by the ACCC. Here's what you should know.

Source: SMH

Editor's Pick: Best Satellite NBN Plans July 2020

Looking for the best value Satellite NBN plan? We share our recommendations for great Satellite plans each month.

Source: WhistleOut

Southern Cross Next cable project gets green light for Hermosa Beach landing

The Southern Cross Cable Network’s Next cable system is set to touch down at Hermosa Beach, California, after the United States’ Federal Communications Commission approved a landing license for the network.

Source: ARN

Govt eyes telco-consumer ‘choice and fairness’ rule changes

Rules looking at the level of choice and fairness consumers have when dealing with telecommunication companies are up for consideration with the release of a new set of recommendations.

Source: ARN

NBN extends CVC holiday until September 19, claiming AU$80 million in relief so far

The National Broadband Network (NBN) has once again extended its 40% capacity boost at no charge for retailers, this time pushing it out to September 19.

Source: ZDNet Australia

NBN Co extends additional data capacity offer yet again

NBN Co has once again extended its offer to provide internet providers with additional data capacity at no extra cost until the new end date of 19 September.

Source: ARN

Four telcos warned for not joining TIO scheme

Four telecommunications companies have been formally warned for not joining a mandatory scheme for small business and consumer dispute resolutions.

Source: ARN

NBN residential user consumes 34TB in a month

Aussie Broadband has revealed one of its residential NBN users managed to download 34TB of data in a month, setting a new high mark when it comes to published usage.

Source: iTnews Australia

Aussie Broadband hopes NBN Co will revisit uplink shrinkage on high-tier plans

Aussie Broadband is hoping the recombination of NBN Co’s residential and business arms will prompt the company to review the highly asymmetrical nature of its higher-tier plans.

Source: iTnews Australia

Telstra joins CSIRO lab 'that invented wi-fi' to test wireless setups in a six-bedroom home

Telstra has spent six months with “the CSIRO team linked to the invention of wi-fi” testing out different wi-fi setups in a sprawling six bedroom house in the ‘burbs, with a small robot that moved from room to room to measure signal strength.

Source: iTnews Australia

Fletcher establishes Australian Broadband Advisory Council

An Australian Broadband Advisory Council has been created to advise the Minister for Communications on the economic and social benefits of ubiquitous connectivity.

Source: ZDNet Australia

Former Telstra Business MD chairs new govt broadband council

The federal government has established the Australian Broadband Advisory Council to provide the government with advice to improve the nation’s internet connectivity, with Deena Shiff appointed as its chair.

Source: ARN

ACCAN calls for phone, Internet providers to continue supporting customers during COVID 19 crisis

The peak body for communications consumers, the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has called on phone and Internet providers to continue supporting customers in need during the COVID-19 crisis.

Source: iTWire

Government establishes Broadband Advisory Council to ‘maximise’ economic upside, increased digital connectivity

The Australian Government has established an Australian Broadband Advisory Council to provide it with advice on maximising the “economic upside” of increased digital connectivity for Australian businesses and consumers.

Source: iTWire

Hackers that hit Australian targets need "clear consequences"

“Clear consequences” are needed for attackers that target Australia or Australians, with local defenders better resourced and willing to publicly attribute the source of attacks more often, an industry panel of mostly telco executives says.

Source: iTnews Australia

Vocus claims it has become top provider of NBN Enterprise Ethernet services

Specialist fibre and network solutions provider Vocus claims it has reached a new milestone in the growth of its enterprise business as the top provider of NBN Enterprise Ethernet services.

Source: iTWire

Twitter hackers shifting money in bitcoin wallets leave digital trail

Whoever is behind the security incident involving some of the most prominent business and political leaders on Twitter is shifting the spoils around online accounts.

Source: SMH

Huawei says 5G ban effect is showing in Telstra's higher mobile prices

The Australian arm of Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies claims its warnings about the ban on use of its 5G equipment leading to higher mobile prices in Australia has been aptly ilustrated by the fact that Telstra has jacked up its prices.

Source: iTWire

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