Broadband News
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
Vodafone: Australians should strive for higher-speed broadband
How telecomunications providers can give Australians the fastest broadband speed possible is the key issue said Matthew Lobb, Vodafone general manager for fixed broadband.
Source: ARN
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
Telstra kicking goals with AFL as Live Pass subscribers surpass 3 million
More minutes of AFL matches have been streamed than ever before according to Telstra which has revealed that 403 million minutes of football was streamed in the regular season 2019 - up 10% on last year.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 12th Sep 2019
Telstra blocks 2.9m scam calls in one month
Telstra blocked 2.9 million “scam calls” in July this year alone, highlighting the need for industry and government to come together on the issue.
Source: iTnews Australia
Woolworths is connecting 50 stores a week to the NBN
Telstra is now connecting 50 Woolworths stores a week to the NBN under a large enterprise deal signed at the start of this year, with migration process maturity credited for the speed of the transition.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vocus hoping ACCC can solve broadband affordability if NBN cannot
With the National Broadband Network (NBN) set to reveal the outcome of its wholesale pricing consultation in the coming weeks, Vocus CEO Kevin Russell has said it would show whether NBN is prepared to put customers on low-incomes before its own finances.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN not worth the money it cost to build it, Vocus chief executive says
Consumers are paying the price for government rules designed to protect NBN Co’s monopoly and help ensure it recovers the cost of building its network, Vocus Group chief executive Kevin Russell has argued.
Source: Computerworld
Apple may steal Netflix streaming crown, but only for a year
Apple Inc's move to offer a free TV+ subscription for a year with every new device may briefly crown the iPhone maker as the biggest streaming service by user numbers, leapfrogging Netflix Inc.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 11th Sep 2019
iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro on sale from September 20, with prices starting at $1,199
Apple just revealed a trio of new iPhones: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Source: WhistleOut
Optus takes wraps off customer concierge service to take NBN out of the equation
Optus has unveiled a service it has been using since May, which gives customers moving to the NBN a single interface for all their needs during the transition off legacy network.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Why Apple's streaming TV service will be stiff competition for Netflix and Disney
Apple has unveiled its top products for the year ahead, including a triple-camera iPhone and a TV streaming service set to undercut Disney, Netflix and HBO. Oh, and there's something for gamers too.
Source: ABC News
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
ACCC accused of harming competition in Vodafone, TPG telco decision
Australia's antitrust regulator has hurt competition, not helped it, by blocking a $15 billion merger between the third- and fourth-largest telecoms providers, a lawyer for one of the companies told a court on Tuesday.
Source: ARN
NBN Co is building a user-facing technical field force
NBN Co is building a new nationwide field team of technicians and specialists to perform installation, repair and maintenance on cabling and customer premises equipment.
Source: iTnews Australia
Australian Taxation Office really wants its access to telco metadata returned
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is complaining it has been adversely impacted by the stripping of its access to data retained by Australia's telcos.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co to use Infinera's SDN tech across network
NBN Co has installed Infinera’s Transcend software defined networking (SDN) solution across its 60,000km fibre optic transit network.
Source: ARN
Mon, 09th Sep 2019
If not for John Howard, Telstra would be running the NBN
When John Howard came to power in 1996, there was no money in the government kitty to fund the strategy which he planned to follow: inducing people to vote for him thereafter by greasing their hip pockets. So he sold off the first tranche of Telstra. And there ended Australia's dreams of having a decent broadband network.
Source: iTWire
Optus unveils AU$30 travel SIM for Australia with 60GB
Optus has launched a new AU$30 prepaid travel SIM for visitors to Australia, available from certain stores located in Australia's airports.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ISPs ordered to continue blocking sites hosting Christchurch terror footage
Major Australian Internet service providers (ISPs) have been directed to continue blocking access to eight sites that host footage of the Christchurch terrorist attacks or the manifesto written by the alleged attacker.
Source: Computerworld
Merge NBN Co with separated InfraCo, says telco guru
Telstra’s infrastructure division, known as InfraCo, should be completely separated from Telstra and become a new public company with minimal Telstra shareholding.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 06th Sep 2019
TPG profits fall 56% 'due to mobile network cancellation'
Telecommunications provider TPG Telecom has reported a fall of 56% in net profits for the financial year 2019 compared to last year, with the company attributing the fall from $397.5 million to $175 million to its being forced to give up plans for a mobile network.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 05th Sep 2019
Aussie loyalty data lakes targeted in ACCC crackdown
Australia’s competition watchdog is turning its attention to the vast data holdings amassed by supermarkets, airlines and other loyalty scheme operators - as well as by data brokers - and the liberties taken with that data.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG profits halved from abandoning mobile network rollout after Huawei ban
TPG has revealed its net profit for the 2019 financial year dropped by 56% compared to last year, from AU$397.5 million to AU$175 million, laying the blame on the telco's abandonment of its
Source: ZDNet Australia
TPG pays the price for scrapping mobile network and low-margin NBN migration
TPG Telecom profit for 2019 took a 56 per cent hit going from $396 million in 2018 down to $174 million for the year ended 31 July 2019.
Source: ARN
In 2030, the NBN build will still be incomplete
Going by the details in the recently released NBN Co corporate plan for 2020-23, one would not be surprised if work was still proceeding on the Australian national broadband network beyond 2030.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 04th Sep 2019
Telstra connects three million IoT devices
More than 3.2 million IoT devices are connected to Telstra’s Internet of Things network, with another 2000 being added every day.
Source: iTWire
Telstra CEO expresses ‘surprise’ at NBN Co moving on enterprise market
NBN Co seeking to grow its share of the enterprise networking market is a “little bit of a surprise” for Telstra, the telco’s CEO Andy Penn says.
Source: Computerworld
Tue, 03rd Sep 2019
Landlines now a minority
The decline in the number of Australian households with a landline telephone connection has accelerated. For the first time, reputable statistics show that there are now more Australian homes without a landline than with one.
Source: iTWire
Penn labels 5G as a strong growth engine for Telstra
Telstra is expecting the deployment of 5G to be a "strong growth engine" for average revenue per user (ARPU), CEO Andy Penn said during the company's annual retail shareholder day on Tuesday.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mon, 02nd Sep 2019
Optus launches program to improve services outcomes, enhance customer experience
Optus has unveiled CX Academy and a program for its employees designed to improve customer experience and services outcomes.
Source: iTWire
Telstra cops $400m revenue hit from NBN Co connection delays
Telstra has come good on analyst sentiment that NBN Co’s latest corporate plan issued on Friday will buffet its market guidance, telling the ASX on Monday opening that its overall revenue and cash flow will take a hit because of slower than anticipated rollout.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra revises forecasts for third year running after changes to NBN plan
Changes made by NBN Co to the timing of the National Broadband Network mean that Telstra for the third year in a row has had to revise its financial forecasts.
Source: ARN