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Virgin Oz Plans More Wi-Fi

Computer Daily News July 14, 2017 No Comments

Virgin Australia aims to expand its currently free in-flight Internet service to cover the USA and Asia while also building up its domestic fleet of Wi-Fi equipped jets, according to…

Sky Muster Gets Blockage Buster

Computer Daily News June 28, 2017 No Comments

Benighted users of NBN Co’s Sky Muster satellite service – mainly deployed to regional and outback areas – many of whom have been complaining of near-unbearably slow service, or sometimes…

Netgear Expands Orbi Range

Fergus Halliday May 15, 2017 No Comments

Netgear has expanded its stylish and slimlined series of Orbi routers, with two new offerings to round out the range’s core proposition. The new RBK30 Orbi Tri-band WiFi package features…

NBN Co Defends Sky Muster: Network Faults ‘Down By 91pc’

Computer Daily News May 4, 2017 No Comments

NBN Co has strongly defended its much-criticised Sky Muster satellite service, claiming it is currently delivering services to 70,000 premises out of a total target of 240,000. “Despite the issues…

Inflight Web: How Much, How Fast?

Computer Daily News April 6, 2017 No Comments

Internet access will be free on both Qantas and Virgin Australia jets during their planned three-month trial periods – but things will differ once the airlines set up more of…

Qantas Upgrades In-Flight Entertainment With Netflix And Foxtel

Jon Bragg February 15, 2017 No Comments

Passengers on some Qantas domestic flights will soon have access to a much wider range of entertainment content. Improvements made to the in-flight Wi-Fi service on some domestic aircraft will…

Qantas Set To Test Free Onboard NBN Domestic Service

Computer Daily News January 18, 2017 No Comments

Qantas has confirmed that it plans to begin testing an NBN-based satellite service onboard some of its domestic aircraft at the start of February. The test will run for nine…

Sky Muster Probes: Morrow Talks

Computer Daily News October 21, 2016 No Comments

NBN Co’s much-vaunted Sky Muster satellite service has been beset by problems including delays in the installation process and multiple network failures, CEO Bill Morrow has told a Senate estimates…

Sky Muster Rounds Up Complaints

Computer Daily News September 19, 2016 No Comments

Teething problems with the NBN remote area satellite Sky Muster has prompted dozens of complaints from customers according to retail service provider Activ8me. The company said while it has 10…

Optus Rolls Out SatSleeve To Retail Stores

Staff Writers July 20, 2016 No Comments

Optus is now offering its Optus Thuraya SatSleeve at Optus retail stores on a 24-month payment plan or for outright purchase. Previously only available online or through an external dealer…