Broadband News
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
Company formerly known as Vodafone Australia ends first half once again in the red
TPG Telecom -- the renamed Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA) that went on to swallow the former TPG in a merger -- reported its first half results on Friday, and they require some history to effectively dissect.
Source: ZDNet Australia
TPG Telecom adds 550 sites to 5G network rollout plan
TPG Telecom is planning to ramp up its 5G rollout over the next 12 months, with more than 85 percent of the population in the country’s six largest cities expected to be served by the end of 2021.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG Telecom weathers revenue decline in first financials since merger
TPG Telecom, the new publicly-listed entity combining Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG, has flagged year-on-year declines in revenue and earnings for the six months ending 30 June.
Source: ARN
Thu, 20th Aug 2020
ACMA drafting rules to require telcos pass on NBN fault rebates to customers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has said it will require the rebates paid by NBN for failing to meet its wholesale service levels to be passed onto customers by retailers.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co agrees to pay up for slow internet, poor service
NBN Co has agreed to pay daily rebates on slow, congested and underperforming services, as well as for missed appointments and service faults, in a drastic U-turn.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACCC restarts inquiry into NBN pricing, service proposals
The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has recommenced its inquiry which is considering a proposal from National Broadband Network operator, NBN Co, that aims to address concerns about service standards for wholesale NBN products and the pricing of entry-level NBN services.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
Vocus bucks downward trend on NBN margins
Vocus has reported an $2.30 increase in the average margin per NBN user across FY20, appearing to buck downward pressure experienced elsewhere in the sector through a combination of NBN price reductions and cost-cutting on its own end.
Source: iTnews Australia
NSW seeking approval to put GPS repeaters in Sydney tunnels
Transport for New South Wales is looking for permission to install GPS repeaters in the tunnels under Sydney to test the impact it would have on emergency services, as well as GPS units and smartphones.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vocus profit continues to slide
Vocus Group has ended FY20 with a $178.2 million loss after seeing its profits plummet for the past three years.
Source: ARN
Internet Explorer 11's death march starts now
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 11 web browser is headed into the sunset after seven years, with support to be revoked for key online services.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN CO launches community education campaign on scam threats
National Broadband Network operator NNB Co has launched a community education campaign focusing on the threat of scams and warning that scammers are increasing their focus to “deceive Australians”, with new and variations of common NBN themed scams emerging in recent months.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
VoIP phone on NBN: Everything you need to know
Moving to the NBN also means moving your landline to a VoIP phone service. This is a bit confusing for some people, but we're here to the help with the most frequently asked questions about this topic.
Source: WhistleOut
ACCC and Google come to blows over new media bargaining laws
After Google on Monday published an open letter declaring that Australia's proposed media bargaining laws were unfair and put the "way Aussies' search at risk", the consumer watchdog rebutted, labelling the post as misinformation.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mon, 17th Aug 2020
Google unleashes rebuke on Australian antitrust law
Internet giant Google has criticised proposed Australian antitrust laws, saying its free search service would be "at risk" and users' personal data could be shared if it is made to pay news organisations for their content.
Source: ARN
ACCC accuses Google of seeding media code 'misinformation'
Australia’s competition watchdog has accused Google of spreading ‘misinformation’ after the web giant weaponised its search engine to warn users of so-called risks with the country’s proposed media code.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 14th Aug 2020
Union says NBN Co move to axe 800 jobs now 'a disgrace'
The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia, the body that represents workers who are employed by NBN Co, the company that is rolling out the country's national broadband network, has called on the Federal Government to reconsider the axing of 800 jobs at the company in the middle of a pandemic when people are more reliant on the network than ever.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
Bidders unable to buy over 1GHz in Australian 26GHz 5G spectrum auction
Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Paul Fletcher announced on Thursday he has directed the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to set limits on the upcoming millimetre wave auction due in March.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Newly-merged TPG Telecom reveals leadership team
The newly-combined entity of TPG and Vodafone Australia has unveiled its executive line-up a month after finalising its $15 billion merger.
Source: ARN
Telstra profit falls by 14% after year of bush fires and COVID-19
Telstra has posted another year of tumbling profits as the summer bush fires and COVID-19 pandemic hit its already beleaguered finances.
Source: ARN
Aussie Broadband now has 5080 'up to gigabit' NBN customers
Aussie Broadband has increased customer numbers on NBN Co’s newly-affordable ‘up to gigabit’ speed plans to 5080, a greater than 90 percent share of all signups.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra calls profitability of NBN services 'negligible at best'
Telstra boss Andy Penn has renewed long-running calls for NBN Co to alter its wholesale pricing, saying the profitability of selling NBN services “is negligible at best”.
Source: iTnews Australia
Government sets bidding limits for next 5G spectrum auction
Bidding limits for Australia’s next 5G spectrum auction, which is scheduled to occur in March 2021, have been announced by the Federal Government.
Source: iTWire
NBN connections climb to 7.4 million with new activations, says ACCC
More than 7.4 million consumers are now connected to the National Broadband Network after the activation of 383,257 new services in the three months to the end of June, according to the competition regulator, the ACCC.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
Vodafone offering 50GB for $35, new home wireless plans, and bundle discounts
Vodafone just dropped a whole bunch of plan changes. Here's what you need to know.
Source: WhistleOut
Superloop CEO Drew Kelton signals exit
Superloop has turned to former NBN Co enterprise boss Paul Tyler to replace its outgoing CEO Drew Kelton.
Source: ARN
NBN migration pushes SD-WAN take up in Australian market ahead of other markets, says analyst
Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) has taken off quicker in Australia than some other markets partly due to the migration of “last-mile access” to the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to a new analyst report.
Source: iTWire
Optus offers Victorians free UEFA Champions Trophy football stream
Singtel Optus will make its Optus Sport broadcast available free of cost to all Victorians to watch the UEFA Champions Trophy football championship which kicks off at 4.45am AEDT on Saturday.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
BSA faces class action suit over telco contractor workforce
BSA, a supplier of technical services to the likes of NBN Co and Optus, said it will “vigorously defend” a class action lawsuit filed over the way it allegedly assembled its technician workforce.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co used extra $700m CapEx in final year of 'initial build'
NBN Co’s capital expenditure for the past year came in $700 million above forecasts, money the company said it brought forward from future years to perform network upgrades and connect up more premises during COVID.
Source: iTnews Australia
After 10 years of angst, NBN's big milestone has come in the nick of time
Ten years after it connected its first customer the national broadband is complete with 99 per cent of premises now ready to connect.
Source: SMH