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NBN Speeds Reach Highest Yet, 300k More Premises To Get Fibre

Jake Nelson August 31, 2021 No Comments

NBN speeds have again climbed to record highs, with more plans now hitting their advertised maximum speeds as NBN Co announces an extension of fibre-to-the-premises for 300,000 more homes and…

Aussies Flock To Faster NBN Plans

Jake Nelson August 20, 2021 No Comments

Australians are continuing to move to faster NBN plans, with 400,000 residential broadband customers upgrading their speeds to higher tiers in the June quarter. The ACCC’s latest NBN Wholesale Market…

ACCC Takes Big Three Telcos To Court Over NBN Speeds

Jake Nelson August 9, 2021 No Comments

The ACCC is suing Australia’s big three NBN providers, alleging that Telstra, Optus, and TPG all misled customers on their maximum speeds. The consumer watchdog has brought three separate cases…

Entertainment Spurs Increase In NBN Use During Pandemic

Jake Nelson August 9, 2021 No Comments

The NBN is giving the average customer almost $2000 in value per year, according to research by NBN Co and Accenture, as online entertainment – especially gaming – booms thanks…

NBN Co Still Undecided On Retail IP Relief

Computer Daily News July 29, 2021 No Comments

NBN Co says it has still not decided whether to provide relief for retail internet providers including Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom during the current lockdowns. The telcos appealed directly…

Back To The Future As NBN Co Doles Out $1bn For FTTP

Computer Daily News July 15, 2021 No Comments

NBN Co has awarded four construction contracts valued at more than $1 billion to upgrade homes and businesses across Australia to fibre to the premises (FTTP). The contracts are part…

NBN Speeds Hit New High Water Mark

Jake Nelson June 30, 2021 No Comments

Fixed-line NBN speeds are continuing to pick up across Australia, the ACCC says, reaching a new performance high in its latest Measuring Broadband Australia report. The consumer watchdog found that…

NBN Roundtable Positive Step For Reform, Says ACCC

Jake Nelson June 22, 2021 No Comments

The ACCC has hailed a recent industry roundtable as a first step towards future reform of NBN regulations. Held last week between broadband retailers, government, industry and consumer groups, and…

Global Chip Drought Is Affecting Australia’s NBN

Rose Daisley April 8, 2021 No Comments

That tiny but mighty piece of technology – the silicon computer chip – is wreaking havoc on the world as its supply continues to be halted. The global shortage is…

Fibre To The Node Falters As NBN Speeds Surge

Jake Nelson March 29, 2021 No Comments

NBN performance has continued to improve, with fixed-line customers experiencing their highest speeds yet in December – but fibre to the node is still lagging behind. The ACCC’s latest quarterly…