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Hobart Claims Oz Speed Record With Gigabit NBN

Computer Daily News September 29, 2017 No Comments

Don’t worry about slow NBN speeds if you’re planning a move to Tasmania. From its Launceston base, retail service outfit Launtel has re-launched its gigabit-speed NBN service in Hobart as…

NBN Will Use Machine Learning To Improve Customer Experience

Jon Bragg September 21, 2017 No Comments

NBN said it has developed a new ‘Tech Lab’ to help improve the experience of end users. The Tech Lab will take advantage of big data and machine learning to “provide…

OVO Offers 100GB Mobile Broadband For $100/Month

Jon Bragg September 5, 2017 No Comments

OVO is promoting its new 100GB prepaid mobile broadband plan as a viable alternative to the NBN. Running on the Optus 4G network and costing $100 a month, OVO said…

ACCAN Cans NBN Speed Tests, Despite No Evidence Of Manipulation

Computer Daily News August 25, 2017 No Comments

Have you used Internet delivery speed test software to gain an insight into how fast your NBN connection is? Alas, the figure you’re presented with might not be anywhere near…

NBN Rollout Reaches 6M Premises & 2.7M Activations

Jon Bragg August 23, 2017 No Comments

Six million homes and businesses are now able to sign up for NBN services after 1.1 million premises were made serviceable in the last three months. NBN said that the network…

Vodafone Details NBN Plan Pricing

Jon Bragg August 23, 2017 No Comments

Vodafone has released pricing and additional information about its first fixed line offering to be delivered through the NBN. The telco is pitching its NBN plans as being simpler than competing offerings with…

Optus To Refund Customers For Slow NBN

Jon Bragg August 22, 2017 No Comments

Optus said it plans to reimburse customers who are not able to receive the NBN speeds they signed up for. Following Telstra’s admission in May that it would offer refunds to almost 8,000…

ACCC Issues Warning On NBN Scammers

Jon Bragg August 22, 2017 No Comments

The ACCC has warned the public to be aware of scammers that steal money and personal information by posing as NBN representatives. Almost $28,000 has been lost through these NBN scams in 2017 according to…

NBN Co Plans HFC Cable Delivery At Up To 10Gbps

Computer Daily News August 22, 2017 No Comments

NBN Co has revealed plans to launch DOCSIS 3.1 technology across its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) cable network by the end of 2018. The network will initially serve around three million…

ACCC Cracks Down On Misleading NBN Speed Advertising

Roma Christian August 21, 2017 No Comments

The ACCC has cracked down on “poor advertising” and released a “detailed guidance” requiring retailers to indicate typical minimum NBN speeds during peak periods, instead of maximum speeds during off-peak…