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New Research Highlights NBN Communication Failures

Fergus Halliday December 13, 2016 No Comments

Research released by broadband experts iSelect revealed over half of Australian households do not understand how to properly connect to the NBN network According to the data, 33% of local…

MyRepublic Cites “Teething Issues” Amid Customer Service Backlash

Fergus Halliday December 7, 2016 No Comments

Gamer-focused ISP MyRepublic has claimed “teething problems” are the cause of a recent consumer backlash towards the company. According to Nicholas Demos, MyRepublic Australia’s managing director, “when we launched on…

D-Link Team With Microsoft To Bring Super Wi-Fi To Underserved Regions

Fergus Halliday November 21, 2016 No Comments

Networking specialists D-Link have announced they will partner with Microsoft to deliver next generation Wi-Fi to rural communities across the globe. Called “Super Wi-Fi”, they say the mission will give…

Telstra To Reap $10 Billion Over NBN, Reveals 5G Plans

Fergus Halliday November 17, 2016 No Comments

Speaking at the company’s investor day in Sydney on Thursday morning, Telstra has outlined a bright future for shareholders. The telecom said it expects to receive up to $8 billion…

Ombudsman Report Reveals NBN Complaints Have Almost Doubled

Fergus Halliday November 17, 2016 No Comments

Data from this year’s Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s annual report has revealed that general NBN complaints almost doubled to 13,406. Its the highest level for general complaints directed at the NBN,…

1/3 Of Australians Don’t Care About NBN, Says Finder

Fergus Halliday November 15, 2016 No Comments

A research report out of finder.com.au asserts that apathy and disinterest could prove the biggest obstacle when it comes to tapping into the potential of the National Broadband Network. The…

MyRepublic To Grab Aussie Gamers Tired Of Incumbent ISPs

Fergus Halliday November 4, 2016 No Comments

The Singaporean ISP has revealed that it’ll be arriving to disrupt the Australian ISP market as soon as the 15th of November. They plan to leverage to groundwork laid by…

Swiss Firm Pushes Copper Network Speeds To 500MB/s

Fergus Halliday October 20, 2016 No Comments

European ISP Swisscom have rolled out new ultrafast G.fast, which lets copper cables carry data at faster speeds than before by transmitting data at a higher frequency than broadband. The launch…

Unwired Back From The Dead

Computer Daily News June 24, 2016 No Comments

Onetime Australian wireless broadband company Unwired – long considered dead after being bought out first by Kerry Stokes then onsold to Optus – has returned to life, renamed Vividwireless. The…

‘The More Fibre The Better’: Budde Backs Labor’s NBN Plan

Computer Daily News June 15, 2016 No Comments

Telecommunications industry analyst and commentator Paul Budde has commented favourably on the Labor Party’s plan to revive the use of fibre-to-the-premises technology for the NBN rollout. Labor’s plan, presented by…