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NBN Co Tops 1Gbps On HFC Net

Computer Daily News July 18, 2019 No Comments

Comms Minister Paul Fletcher has claimed the kudos for NBN Co’s latest achievement, announcing that NBN Co has trialled DOCSIS 3.1 on its HFC network to achieve downstream and upstream…

Telecom Complaints On The Rise At 448K A Quarter: Report

Computer Daily News July 11, 2019 No Comments

Complaints about telecom services in Australia rose sharply in the quarter ended December 2018, according to the latest report from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). During the quarter,…

NBN Co Proposes “Netflix Tax” For Video Streaming

Jan Arreza July 2, 2019 No Comments

Users of Netflix and similar services may soon be hit with extra charges with the NBN Co reportedly planning on charging extra for streaming videos compared to other traffic types…

NBN Co Considering Dropping Upload Speed To Cut Prices

Jack Gramenz June 20, 2019 No Comments

The corporation in charge of delivering Australia’s national broadband network has released its latest review paper for consultation on wholesale pricing changes, which include potentially lowering upload speeds due to…

NBN Scam Losses Triple In 2019 To More Than $100K A Month

Jack Gramenz June 17, 2019 No Comments

As if the increasing cost of the network itself wasn’t enough, the NBN is now being used by scammers to fleece more than $110,000 a month from unsuspecting Australians. Those…

Vocus Opens Books To AGL Energy In Takeover Talks

Jack Gramenz June 11, 2019 No Comments

Vocus Communications has exclusively opened its books to AGL Energy after a private equity firm withdrew its rival takeover bid last week. AGL will have four weeks to conduct due…

Telstra 5G Hub, Expensive, Limited Data Vs NBN & Good Luck Getting A 5G Connection

David Richards May 22, 2019 No Comments

Data Volume Vs Speed is set to become an issue in Australia after Telstra partnered with struggling smartphone Company HTC to roll out a 5G Hub for the home that…

ACCC: 5.2M Connected to NBN, 60% On High Speed Plans

Orlaith Costello May 21, 2019 No Comments

The ACCC is reporting more than 5.2 million Australian households have migrated to NBN, up 8.5% overall and close to 60% of those subscribed has signed up to higher speed…

Optus Adds 5 More Sites For Faster Than NBN 5G Broadband

Jack Gramenz May 20, 2019 No Comments

Optus has announced five more locations eligible to try its new 5G network by the end of this month, boasting speeds greater than the still incomplete NBN. Optus claims its…

Internet Retail SIOs Reach 39.9m

Computer Daily News May 16, 2019 No Comments

A report by the ACCC on Internet activity in Australia for the period ended December 31 2018, shows the total number of retail services in operation (SIOs) reached 39.9 million…