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Has Telstra Got Anywhere To Go Other Than Wholesale As NBN Fibre Is Kicked Into Play?

David Richards September 23, 2020 No Comments

COMMENT: Has Telstra got anywhere to go as the NBN put the big telco in their cross hairs? Or is this a massive play by the Federal Government to sacrifice…

Aussie Broadband Boss Sees 1Gbps Available To Half The NBN

Computer Daily News September 21, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Aussie Broadband said it has experienced a 5.5pc uptick in its customer base for 1Gbps plans when the ISP began to offer the service in May. “In our view,…

Telstra Service To Boost Online Gaming

Jake Nelson September 17, 2020 No Comments

Telstra is launching a new Game Optimiser service for its broadband customers, which can prioritise online game traffic for a better gaming experience. Built from the DumaOS network management system…

Netgear Marries Mesh Wifi With 4G LTE

Jake Nelson September 15, 2020 No Comments

Netgear has released what it bills as an industry-first 4G LTE modem with tri-band mesh wi-fi. The Orbi 4G LTE Advanced WiFi Router (LBR20) is a tri-band mesh system with…

Optus Hikes Home 5G Prices With New Plans

Jake Nelson September 10, 2020 No Comments

Optus is expanding its home 5G internet offering with two new plans – one with a maximum speed of 100Mbps, and one uncapped. Both are more expensive than its current…

Aussie Broadband Launches $40 Million Raising For IPO

Jake Nelson September 9, 2020 No Comments

Aussie Broadband, Australia’s fifth-largest NBN services provider, is preparing for an IPO valued at 12.3 times forecast earnings. The telco, which plans to trade on the ASX from October 23,…

Coronavirus Hits Merged TPG/Vodafone Hard

Jake Nelson August 24, 2020 No Comments

COVID-19 has taken a sledgehammer to TPG Telecom (formerly Vodafone Hutchinson Australia), with a $117 million loss in the six months to 30 June 2020. TPG, which merged with Vodafone…

ACMA To Set New Rules For Broadband Service Failures

Computer Daily News August 21, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said it will seek input into new rules aimed at helping consumers know what to do when their fixed broadband telco fails…

NBN Pushes Higher Broadband Speeds During Covid-19

Computer Daily News August 14, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: More than 7.4 million Australian consumers are said to now be connected to the National Broadband Network, following the activation of some 383,257 new services during the three months…

Aussie Broadband Cuts New 1000Mbps Fibre Service Deal

Computer Daily News August 10, 2020 No Comments

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 private customers, according to an ITWire report. Opticomm…