Broadband News
Thu, 26th Sep 2019
Taronga Zoo improves W-Fi connectivity for visitors
Sydney's Taronga Zoo and Dubbo's Western Plains Zoo have initiated a transformation program in order to enhance Wi-Fi capabilities for guests.
Source: Computerworld
Sunshine Coast International submarine cable landing station build completed
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is set to get its first direct international data and telecommunications connection to global markets following the completion of a cable landing station at Maroochydore as part of the region’s international broadband network.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 25th Sep 2019
Vocus internet services down in SA, NT
Third party points of interconnect (POI) have failed in Darwin and Adelaide last night affecting some Vocus customers.
Source: ARN
TIO sees an increase in complaints about NBN services
As Australia shifts from its legacy fixed broadband infrastructure onto the National Broadband Network (NBN), it should come as little surprise that the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) is receiving increasing numbers of complaints.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra customer complaints decline to 66,000
Telecommunications giant Telstra has topped the most-complained about carrier rankings this year, amid a wider fall in overall numbers.
Source: ARN
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
Optus offers regional customers three months of free service
Optus is offering customers in over 1,400 regional areas three months of free service.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
Good deal: Get 60GB for $40 from amaysim
If you're looking for a new SIM-only plan right now, this offer from amaysim is hard to go past.
Source: WhistleOut
Telstra, Ericsson bring 5G coverage to AFL Grand final
Telstra is partnering with Ericsson and the Melbourne Cricket Club to install 5G into the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in readiness for the AFL grand final next Saturday.
Source: iTWire
NBN fibre alternative hits hurdle over community legal fears
Residents in Wamboin, near Canberra, fear a plan to replace their NBN satellite connections with high-speed fibre in a NSW Government-backed, community-led project might never be realised.
Source: ABC News
No home broadband for a year: the house the NBN forgot
Martin Bugeja was told he'd have no home phone or broadband for almost a year after a map error resulted in his home being skipped during the NBN rollout.
Source: SMH
Fri, 20th Sep 2019
Govt suggests NBN Co may need competitors
Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says NBN Co may need some competition over the next decade to reduce the risk of Australia’s fixed-line network falling behind.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sydney-based Infinity Telecom nabbed over NBN information rules
Sydney-based NBN reseller Infinity Telecom has been sanctioned for failing to provide proper information on its website.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
NBN blues? Get three months of Optus home wireless for free
Until September 30, Optus is offering customers the chance to get their first three months of its 500GB home wireless plan for free. The plan usually costs $85 per month.
Source: WhistleOut
Govt says NBN Co's Sky Muster inherited an image problem
Take-up of NBN Co’s Sky Muster satellite service is still impacted by a “hangover” brought about by poor user experiences with the now-retired interim satellite service, Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has claimed.
Source: iTnews Australia
Switkowski reappointed as chair of NBN Co
Telecommunications executive Dr Ziggy Switkowski has been reappointed for another three years as Chair of NBN Co, the builders and operators of the National Broadband Network.
Source: iTWire
NBN connectivity expands to ATMs, traffic, transport, and environment infrastructure
Access to the National Broadband Network (NBN) has now been extended to operators of specialised devices such as traffic signals and ATMs.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co pitches 100Mbps+ users as a capacity management feature
NBN Co is pitching a new set of 100Mbps-plus plans to internet providers as a way to offset the rising cost to serve all users on the network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
Oh no! NBN speeds are set to become an even bigger mess
Yesterday, NBN Co proposed a host of changes to its wholesale pricing model, designed to improve speeds, introduce higher speed tier options and keep down costs for both telcos and their customers.
Source: WhistleOut
AARNet launches one Terabit per second high-bandwidth service
Internet service provider Australia's Academic and Research Network (AARNet) has announced the launch of high-bandwidth services capable of delivering more than one Terabit per second.
Source: ARN
NSW Police request telco data from 14 years ago
NSW Police has requested telecommunications metadata that is up to 14 years old to verify new evidence that emerges in protracted investigations and cold cases.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co still thinks 100/40Mbps might become 'business-only'
NBN Co won’t formally specify 100/40Mbps as ‘business-only’ but expects that may be an end result of bringing a new 110/20Mbps service to market.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
Telstra launches eSIM for phones
Telstra has offered eSIM plans for wearables and Windows 10 PCs for some time now, but the telco is now making the tech available to its phone plan customers from September 20.
Source: WhistleOut
Govt pitches unlimited 12Mbps as “entry-level” NBN
The federal government has taken the unusual step of specifying an expected retail price for a 12Mbps entry-level broadband service on the national broadband network.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co proposes discounts to broadband network wholesale prices
Australia's national broadband network builder and operator NBN Co is proposing to introduce significant discounts and extra capacity inclusions across the majority of its wholesale broadband product range, according to its newly released wholesale pricing review paper.
Source: iTWire
NBN cuts entry-level broadband prices, nixes differential pricing for video
NBN Co has detailed a price cut for entry-level broadband services that could make it more economical for retail service providers (RSPs) to offer ADSL-equivalent plans.
Source: ARN
NBN Co to revive 25Mbps broadband services tier
NBN Co is set to revive 25Mbps broadband services on its network as an “intermediate” option for residential users, though it will cost only $8 less wholesale than a 50Mbps plan.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co confirms it won't scrap CVC charges
NBN Co is set to ignore calls from across the internet industry to dump the connectivity virtual circuit (CVC) charge, meaning it will remain a variable cost for retail providers for the foreseeable future.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co floats “up to” gigabit speeds for $80 a month
NBN Co is proposing to slash the uplink speeds on its 250Mbps and “up to” 1Gbps services to bring them within the financial reach of fibre and HFC-connected households.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
Foxtel directs customers to GO app
Foxtel is now directing its customers previously using the Foxtel Now mobile app to its Foxtel GO app which it says will give mobile phone or tablet users a simplified experience with the best of TV and on demand in one place.
Source: iTWire
Regional QLD telco wins $500K grant for broadband expansion
Field Solutions Holdings (FSG) has been awarded a $500,000 grant by Bulloo Shire in Queensland for the construction of a new broadband network in areas where the National Broadband Network (NBN) only reaches by satellite.
Source: ARN