Australians downloaded 3.1bn TB in June quarter
11 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOur insatiable demand for digital connectivity is at an all-time high, according to the latest statistics from the ACMA.
Optus to compensate nbn customers over slow speeds
11 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has become the second nbn service provider to commit to compensating customers who had been sold nbn plans that are incapable of matching the speeds advertised.
TPG picked for Ten Gigabit Adelaide
06 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTPG Telecom will be the official network partner for the first phase of the City of Adelaide's groundbreaking Ten Gigabit Adelaide fibre network project.
ACCC picks SamKnows for broadband monitoring
04 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC has chosen a provider for its broadband monitoring program and released a report into ISPs' compliance with new guidelines for providing consumers with accurate information about broadband speeds.
Vodafone ups the ante in major cities
04 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVodafone starts sales of its nbn products in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and tweaks its 4G backup connectivity service.
nbn co suspends HFC rollout
29 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian premises due to be connected to the HFC component of the nbn — expected to be used for nearly 3 million premises — are in for a further delay of six to nine months after nbn co suspended the rollout.
Half of premises ready to connect to nbn
15 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than half of Australian premises are now ready to connect to the nbn, and nbn co aims to have three quarters of premises ready for service by the end of this financial year.
nbn RSPs buying more CVC capacity
09 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCVC capacity purchased per nbn user increased slightly to 1.11 Mbps during the September quarter.
Telstra to compensate nbn customers over slow speeds
08 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAround 42,000 customers will be compensated after an ACCC investigation found that some nbn users on Telstra 100 Mbps, 50 Mbps and even 25 Mbps plans were unable to receive the promised speeds.
ACCC to probe nbn service standards
02 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResponding to growing customer complaints over the quality of nbn services, the ACCC has launched a public inquiry into service standards at the wholesale level.
Fixed broadband prices fell 10% in FY17: ACCC
31 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIn its latest market study on the telecoms sector, the ACCC has found there is healthy competition among a small number of dominant providers, and urged the government to reconsider the nbn pricing model.
nbn co to deploy G.fast from 2018
25 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTechnology capable of achieving speeds of up to 1 Gbps over existing copper wiring will be deployed on the nbn starting next year, nbn co has announced.
The nbn: who's to blame?
24 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe current government is mostly to blame for the "train wreck" that is the current state of the nbn, according to Paul Budde.
nbn was a "big mistake": Turnbull
23 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe PM has attempted to shift the blame to Labor, asserting that setting up nbn co in the first place was a costly mistake.
nbn needs protection to make a profit
23 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government may have to reconsider extending the broadband levy to mobile broadband services and introducing other protections for the nbn to ever turn a profit, according to nbn co CEO Bill Morrow.
