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NBN Seals Defence Deal

Computer Daily News October 31, 2017 No Comments

MELBOURNE – NBN Co has inked a deal with the Australian Defence Force which will hopefully see around 400 Army, Navy and Air Force sites receive broadband access to the…

Optus Offers NBN Over 4G – At Download Speeds Of 5-12Mbps

Computer Daily News October 31, 2017 No Comments

SYDNEY – Optus has launched a service delivering NBN access by mobile phone technology – but before grabbing your mobile to sign up, be warned: delivery speeds are much, much…

ACCC Set To Tackle Major Comms Problem Areas – Especially NBN

Computer Daily News October 31, 2017 No Comments

CANBERRA – The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has published a draft report on a lengthy market study of the communications sector. It includes 29 recommendations on competition and consumer…

Macquarie: NBN Pricing Revision Won’t Benefit Telcos

Roma Christian October 30, 2017 No Comments

Macquarie analysts have advised that changes to the NBN pricing model could enable Australian telcos to lift their margins, however, the promise of any serious benefit is unlikely. The analysts believe the proposed changes could…

NBN Co’s First Fibre-To-The-Curb Trial Under Way In Coburg

Computer Daily News October 23, 2017 No Comments

NBN Co says it has activated its first fibre-to-the-curb (FttC) connection in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg as part of its trials in preparation for further deployment of the technology…

Turnbull States NBN Was A “Big Mistake” & May Never Make Profit

Roma Christian October 23, 2017 No Comments

UPDATE – Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, states setting up the NBN Co was “big mistake“, affirming there was always a “reasonable question mark” whether the government-backed company would ever make…

Telco Complaints Skyrocket, NBN Tops List

Roma Christian October 18, 2017 No Comments

Complaints lodged to the Australian Telecom Industry Ombudsman have skyrocketed in the last financial year – concerns about the NBN tops the list, with complaints about landlines, mobile phones and internet…

ACCC To Hold Off Decision On NBN Co’s SAU Variation

Roma Christian October 9, 2017 No Comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will hold off making a decision on the NBN Co’s proposed variation to its special access undertaking (SAU), until the…

NBN Boosts Rural Aus Data Limits With 100GB+ Plans

Roma Christian October 4, 2017 No Comments

After several years of complaints from rural Australian residents, NBN Sky Muster satellite providers have agreed to double their data limits to individuals in country areas. As launched by most NBN…

House Committee Requests NBN Rollout Revisions

Roma Christian October 3, 2017 No Comments

The parliamentary committee on the National Broadband Network has issued a number of revisions for the NBN Co, including a recommendation to complete as much of the remaining rollout as possible using fibre.…