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NBN Price Hike ‘Inevitable’, Says Telcos

April Glover March 25, 2021 No Comments

Australian telco giants are calling for NBN to overhaul its pricing model in fear of lower-income families being left out in the cold. Executives from Optus, Telstra, TPG and Vocus…

NBN Co To Start Consulting On Gigabit Speeds For FttC

Computer Daily News March 8, 2021 No Comments

NBN Co is set to start consulting with industry this month on an extension of its top speed tiers, up to one gigabit, as part of its fibre-to-the-curb (FttC) network.…

NBN Co To Resume HFC Drive

Computer Daily News March 1, 2021 No Comments

NBN Co, which paused HFC sales earlier this month, due to the global shortage of chips, is expecting to resume taking orders for new hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) services from…

Will Aussies Pay More For NBN Next Year?

Jake Nelson February 16, 2021 No Comments

Australian users could be paying more for broadband from May next year, with NBN Co floating a two-dollar increase to the fixed cost of its 50mbps and above services. In…

NBN Co Stops Taking HFC Orders

Computer Daily News February 2, 2021 No Comments

SYDNEY: NBN Co will halt taking orders for hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) services due to a global shortage of chips used in the network termination devices. The network builder said…

Yankee Juniper Eyes NBN Biz

Computer Daily News December 17, 2020 No Comments

MELBOURNE: US-based Juniper Networks appears to be looking to increase its Australian business, announcing a deal to join the NBN’s Technology Alliance program. The program aims to help Australia’s business…

Broadband Speeds Hit Record High During Covid-19 Pandemic

April Glover December 4, 2020 No Comments

Download speeds were the highest they have ever been during the pandemic, according to a new report published by consumer watchdog the ACCC. Retail service providers (RSPs) in October achieved…

Telcos Slam Telstra’s NBN Ambitions, Optus Leading Charge

April Glover November 17, 2020 No Comments

Optus is leading the charge against Telstra’s grand plans to restructure and buy the NBN, with the telco rival calling on the government to veto the possibility. During its annual…

High-Speed NBN Tops Five Million Users During COVID

Jake Nelson November 12, 2020 No Comments

The number of Australian broadband users on high-speed plans has topped five million for the first time, fuelled by pandemic demand. A new report from the ACCC has found that…

ACCC Gives Tick To NBN Wholesale Improvements

Jake Nelson November 4, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has given the thumbs up to proposed improvements in NBN wholesale arrangements, which it says will be good for broadband customers. NBN Co will implement a number of…