Broadband – Page 8 – channelnews

[newsletter_form]

Australia’s #1 technology news source

[newsletter_form]

[bd_sorted_posts]

NBN Co Gears Up For Focus On Regional And Remote Areas

Computer Daily News November 1, 2019 No Comments

NBN Co has launched a new business unit dedicated to customers in regional and remote areas and combining all components of its fixed wireless and satellite operations in those areas.…

Huawei & ZTE Facing New Bans

David Richards October 29, 2019 No Comments

Chinese brands Huawei and ZTE are facing new restraints after The US Federal Communications Commission moved to ban U.S. companies receiving federal subsidies from purchasing the Chinese firms’ equipment. According…

Optus Excluded From ACMA Telco Report

Elliot Nash October 28, 2019 No Comments

The Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA) has revealed a decline in the number of complaints lodged towards telecommunication carriers, a whole year after introducing strict new complaint handling requirements, however,…

Government Set 2021 5G Spectrum Auction

Elliot Nash October 28, 2019 No Comments

The Federal Government has commenced its plans to sell off the spectrum in the 26 GHz band to support the next stage of 5G coverage in Australia, with an auction…

Confusing NBN Numbers As Speed Report Challenged

Computer Daily News October 23, 2019 No Comments

How fast is the NBN? Well it appears no-one can give a definitive answer. The latest report from NBN Co, dubbed Speed Check: Calibrating Australia’s Broadband Speeds and conducted by…

Federal Parlt. Preps Last-Minute Probe Into NBN Rollout

Computer Daily News October 22, 2019 No Comments

The Federal Parliament has launched a cross-party inquiry into the rollout of the NBN and the performance of NBN Co – though with construction due to finish next year, it…

Equinix Excited About The Edge

Computer Daily News October 17, 2019 No Comments

Equinix’s latest annual Global Interconnection Index predicts global private connectivity at the edge will grow by 51 per cent compound annually to exceed a total bandwidth capacity of more than…

Telstra Chair Throws Shade At NBN’s Unfair Monopoly

Jan Arreza October 16, 2019 No Comments

Telstra chair John Mullen has ramped up its criticism of the government-backed NBN Co, calling it a “massively expensive waste of resources that has entrenched a slow, state-owned monopoly, rather…

NBN To Offer HFC Self-Installation

Elliot Nash October 15, 2019 No Comments

Nearly a quarter of Australian households will have access to HFC self-installation, avoiding the need for a technician visit. The national broadband wholesaler is due to run a test for…

ACCC Investigates Affordability Of NBN Wholesale Prices

Jan Arreza October 14, 2019 No Comments

As part of an inquiry into NBN wholesale charges, the ACCC has launched an investigation on whether Australians are able to access basic broadband plans at fair and affordable prices.…