NBN Speeds Reach Highest Yet, 300k More Premises To Get Fibre
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August 31, 2021
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NBN speeds have again climbed to record highs, with more plans now hitting their advertised maximum speeds as NBN Co announces an... Read More
NBN Co Still Undecided On Retail IP Relief
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July 29, 2021
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NBN Co says it has still not decided whether to provide relief for retail internet providers including Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom... Read More
Back To The Future As NBN Co Doles Out $1bn For FTTP
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July 15, 2021
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NBN Co has awarded four construction contracts valued at more than $1 billion to upgrade homes and businesses across Australia to fibre... Read More
NBN Roundtable Positive Step For Reform, Says ACCC
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June 22, 2021
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The ACCC has hailed a recent industry roundtable as a first step towards future reform of NBN regulations. Held last week between... Read More
NBN Co On Track To Smash FY21 Financial Target
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May 7, 2021
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NBN Co has posted $3.5 billion in revenue for the first three quarters of the 2021 financial year, putting it 20 per... Read More
Over 100 NBN Workers Just Walked Off The Job
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May 3, 2021
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NBN Co technicians this morning called a stop work, as they protest pay cuts and contractual disputes, calling for a Senate Inquiry... Read More
ACCC Seeks Industry Input On NBN Regulation
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April 28, 2021
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NBN Co’s announcement that “a new approach to the regulation of its access pricing is needed” has been welcomed by ACCC. The... Read More
Battle Begins For mmWave 5G Spectrum
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April 14, 2021
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Australia’s fastest 5G spectrum is officially up for grabs and telcos, satellite firms and communication providers are jostling to get their piece... Read More
Global Chip Drought Is Affecting Australia’s NBN
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April 8, 2021
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That tiny but mighty piece of technology – the silicon computer chip – is wreaking havoc on the world as its supply... Read More
NBN Recommences HFC Connections After Chip Shortage Halted Shipments
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March 30, 2021
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The government-owned NBN Co has started to receive the first shipments of its Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) modems and plans to take... Read More
NBN Co To Start Consulting On Gigabit Speeds For FttC
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March 8, 2021
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NBN Co is set to start consulting with industry this month on an extension of its top speed tiers, up to one... Read More
NBN Co To Resume HFC Drive
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March 1, 2021
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NBN Co, which paused HFC sales earlier this month, due to the global shortage of chips, is expecting to resume taking orders... Read More
Figures Reveal Full-Fibre NBN Could Be $10bn Cheaper
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February 22, 2021
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A full-fibre National Broadband Network (NBN) could have cost the government $10 billion less than originally thought, according to secret figures revealed... Read More
8 Million + Now Connected To NBN
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February 19, 2021
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More than 8.1 million household and business services are now connected to the NBN, according to the ACCC’s Wholesale Market Indicators Report.... Read More
These Are The Aussie Postcodes Desperate For Fast Broadband
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February 18, 2021
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The NBN has identified the Australian towns and suburbs crying out for fast broadband speeds. According to the government-owned broadband provider, more... Read More
Will Aussies Pay More For NBN Next Year?
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February 16, 2021
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Australian users could be paying more for broadband from May next year, with NBN Co floating a two-dollar increase to the fixed... Read More
NBN Co Stops Taking HFC Orders
SYDNEY: NBN Co will halt taking orders for hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) services due to a global shortage of chips used in... Read More
Chip Shortage Hits NBN Rollout: 48 Day Delay Expected
NBN Co has warned retail service providers (RSPs) that it faces a 2021 shortage of the chipsets required by the network termination... Read More
NBN Co Raises $1.2bn In History-Making Issuance
NBN Co has issued a staggering $1.2 billion worth of five-year bonds at the low coupon rate of 1%, in what the... Read More
High-Speed NBN Tops Five Million Users During COVID
The number of Australian broadband users on high-speed plans has topped five million for the first time, fuelled by pandemic demand. A... Read More
ACCC Gives Tick To NBN Wholesale Improvements
The ACCC has given the thumbs up to proposed improvements in NBN wholesale arrangements, which it says will be good for broadband... Read More
850 NBN Staffers Paid Over $200,000 Despite Crippling Recession
850 members of the NBN workforce are paid a handsome salary of over $200,000 despite the Federal government being under heavy scrutiny... Read More
Canberra’s New Push To Bring Tech To Small Biz
CANBERRA: Last night’s Federal Budget delivery by Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, pictured, has shown that the Covid-19 pandemic that has affected all... Read More
NBN Speeds Improve Despite COVID Demand
NBN speeds have held up despite unprecedented demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the ACCC crediting NBN Co’s decision to offer additional... Read More
Feds Pledge 1Gbps Broadband Speeds To 75pc Of Aussies
CANBERRA: Around eight million Australian homes should gain access to ultra-fast broadband speeds of up to one gigabit per second (Gbps) by... Read More
Home Phones Make Surprise Comeback In Pandemic Sales Spike
Tech retailers have seen a surprising surge in home phone sales during the coronavirus pandemic, with the new norm of working-from-home leading... Read More
NBN To Invest $700m In Bid To Topple Telstra
NBN Co is set to slash broadband prices and has pledged to invest $700 million over the next three years in a... Read More
New Telco Policy A Win For NBN Co, Retailers Under Pressure
The NBN Co is set to benefit from revisions to the Telecommunications in New Developments policy, enabling the government-backed enterprise to further... Read More
ACMA To Set New Rules For Broadband Service Failures
SYDNEY: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said it will seek input into new rules aimed at helping consumers know what... Read More
Scam ‘NBN’ Calls Blossoming
MELBOURNE: NBN Co is warning about scam calls purporting to be from the company, with more than $320,000 lost from January to... Read More
NBN-Themed Scam Calls Rife, Warns NBN Co
NBN Co is warning about scam calls purporting to be from the company, with more than $320,000 lost from January to June... Read More
ACCC Wants Feedback On NBN Standards, Pricing Proposals
The consumer watchdog is seeking feedback on proposals from NBN Co to resolve concerns around wholesale NBN service standards and entry-level pricing.... Read More
NBN Pushes Higher Broadband Speeds During Covid-19
SYDNEY: More than 7.4 million Australian consumers are said to now be connected to the National Broadband Network, following the activation of... Read More
ACCC: 100Mbps Broadband Plans Up 12%
Uptake of 100Mbps high-speed broadband plans has continued to gain steam, with an 11.9% jump culminating in 9.1% of local households on... Read More
Aussie Broadband Cuts New 1000Mbps Fibre Service Deal
SYDNEY: NBN reseller Aussie Broadband has cut a deal with private fibre cable provider OptiComm to offer fibre-to-the home services to OptComm’s... Read More
NBN Exceeds FY20 Build Target By Over 230,000 Premises
NBN Co has announced that it has exceeded its FY20 build target by over 230,000 premises, making more than 11.73 million premises... Read More
Ziggy Hails NBN Result
SYDNEY: After seven years sitting at the helm of Australia’s most massive infrastructure project, NBN Co chair Ziggy Switkowski, pictured, has congratulated... Read More
NBN Co Extend Free 40% Extra Capacity Offer To August
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June 4, 2020
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The NBN Co has extended its offer to internet providers for an additional 40% capacity at no cost until 19 August 2020,... Read More
NBN Co Admits To Misleading Customers
NBN Co has admitted it misled Canberra consumers and businesses in 2019. The company sent multiple letters stating they needed to move... Read More
NBN High-Speed Plans Get Nod
CANBERRA: The Morrison Government has ushered in three new high-speed residential plans on the National Broadband Network (NBN), via retail service providers... Read More
Aussie Broadband Launches 1000Mbps NBN – With Qualifications
SYDNEY: Never one to miss a chance at delivering high-speed Internet, Morwell, Victoria-based Aussie Broadband says it plans to hitch a ride... Read More
NBN Speeds Begin To Recover From COVID-19 Demand
According to the ACCC’s Measuring Broadband Australia report, NBN speeds have begun to recover from the spike in demand and lower speeds... Read More
NBN Revenue Hits $2.8 Billion As Seven Million Target Looms
CANBERRA: NBN Co has reported a 38 percent revenue increase in Q3 to $2.8 billion, driven by strong demand spurred by the... Read More
NBN Co Extend 40% Extra Capacity Aid Till July
The NBN Co has extended its offer for up to 40% additional capacity to internet providers at no extra cost for another... Read More
Government To Pay Phone Bills During COVID-19
CANBERRA: The Morrison Government has joined forces with the communications industry to help users get through problems associated with the COVID-19, ensuring... Read More
ACCC Pauses Inquiries Into NBN, Reveals Its Preliminary Recommendations
The ACCC has announced that it will pause both of its NBN inquiries in order to allow the communications sector to focus... Read More
Data Show Oz Internet Speeds Slumping During COVID19
MELBOURNE: When it comes to working from home curing COVID19, it appears not all cities are equal. According to figures supplied to... Read More
NBN Co & Retail Service Providers Form Working Group To Meet Demand And Support Consumers
NBN Co and five of the country’s major retail service providers (RSPs) – Telstra, Optus, Vodafone Hutchinson, TPG and Vocus – have... Read More
NBN Co Pulls Half-Price Offer
MELBOURNE: NBN Co is pulling its offer of half-price Internet for a year for long-term holdouts to its network after getting a... Read More
What’s Australia’s NBN worth? Nowhere Near Its Cost: Report
CANBERRA: If the government of the day wants to sell off the NBN sometime in the future, it will pretty quickly discover... Read More