Broadband News
Tue, 08th Oct 2019
NBN Co rezones businesses for cheaper pricing
NBN Co is hoping to encourage more businesses to switch to its enterprise products by lowering their connection costs from Wednesday this week.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 04th Oct 2019
Telstra brings free station wi-fi to NSW Central Coast
Commuters should start to notice isolated improvements to mobile coverage along the NSW Central Coast rail corridor, with the first stretches of track now fitted with new mobile base stations and free station wi-fi.
Source: iTnews Australia
Netflix jacks up Australian prices
Bad news everyone, Netflix is getting more expensive in Australia. The streaming giant today increased its Premium plan pricing from $17.99 per month to $19.99 per month. Mercifully, pricing hasn't changed on Netflix's Basic and Standard plans, which are still $9.99 and $13.99 per month, respectively.
Source: WhistleOut
Thu, 03rd Oct 2019
Telstra officially holds 25 per cent of Southern Cross NEXT
Spark New Zealand has announced that Telstra now holds 25 per cent of shares in the Southern Cross NEXT.
Source: ARN
Australians hold on to $8 billion worth of secondhand mobile phones
Mobile phones worth $8.08 billion are sitting unused in Australian homes with owners missing out on cashing in by selling their old phones and putting the cash towards a new replacement mobile, according to online retailer eBay.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 02nd Oct 2019
Huawei supports VHA-TPG merger
Huawei Australia has submitted four affidavits to TPG Telecom in order to support its joint application with Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA) in the matter of the proposed merger.
Source: Computerworld
Aussie Broadband preparing for ASX listing
Aussie Broadband is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) on the ASX in 2020, the telco's managing director Phillip Britt has confirmed.
Source: ARN
Southern Cross NEXT Cable enters construction phase
The trans-Pacific Southern Cross NEXT Cable has now entered the construction phase with the project achieving CIF (Contract in Force).
Source: iTWire
Aussie Broadband wants NBN congestion rebates extended to FttN
Aussie Broadband has called for the company responsible for the National Broadband Network (NBN) to pay retailers a rebate on localised fibre-to-the-node (FttN) congestion, following the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Tuesday flagging a similar AU$20 charge for congested fixed wireless nodes.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 01st Oct 2019
Aussie Broadband suggests NBN Co pay $150 for missed appointments
NBN Co should be forced to pay “closer to $150” every time its technicians miss a scheduled appointment, according to Aussie Broadband managing director Phillip Britt.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACCC proposes bigger rebates, new measures to boost NBN standards
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has proposed new terms aimed at improving NBN Co’s wholesale service levels, including a reworked rebate structure increasing the size of rebates for missed appointments, late connections and unresolved faults.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co faces stiffer financial hits for underperformance
The NBN Co will be subjected to bigger financial hits if new proposals tabled by Australia’s consumer watchdog are enforced.
Source: ARN
NBN Co faces $30-a-day fines for unfixed faults
NBN Co is set to be fined $13.50 per business day - capped at $270 - for late or delayed connections to its network, and up to $30 a day - capped at $1150 - for slow fault fixes, under sweeping new service standards proposed today.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra cleared to increase Southern Cross Cable stake
Telstra has signed agreements with Southern Cross Cable Network and received regulatory approval to become a 25 per cent shareholder of the subsea circuit operator, as mooted late last year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
Telstra’s 4GX service upgrade project commenced for Tasmania’s west coast
Work has commenced on a project to bring Telstra’s 4GX connectivity to the west coast of Tasmania.
Source: ARN
Optus moves ahead with 5G rollout, releases new Samsung, Oppo plans
Optus continues the national rollout of its 5G network and has boosted its 5G plans on offer, announcing the availability of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Oppo Reno 5G handsets, as it prepares to reveal further plans for the rollout in coming weeks.
Source: iTWire
Vocus completes final splice of Coral Sea Cable System
Vocus has completed the final splice of the Coral Sea Cable System which is set to improve connectivity between Australia, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Computerworld
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
Optus has two more 5G smartphones: Galaxy S10 5G & OPPO Reno 5G
Optus is expanding its range of 5G smartphones, but coverage is still quite limited.
Source: WhistleOut
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