ACCC could reject Vodafone-TPG merger
14 December, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC has raised serious competition concerns over the proposed merger between Vodafone Australia and TPG, suggesting that the deal could face rejection.
ACMA 5G auction ends
10 December, 2018ACMA's 5G auction in Australia has now concluded, with four companies winning spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band.
nbn co rolls out first G.fast DPUs
30 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-Emblingnbn co is futureproofing the fibre-to-the-curb component of its network by deploying distribution point units capable of supporting G.fast technology.
6000 new UFB customers last quarter
30 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband network now passes roughly 1.4m premises and has just under 669,000 subscribers.
NZ's Spark blocked from using Huawei gear for 5G
29 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau has rejected a 5G rollout proposal from operator Spark due to a plan to use Huawei equipment.
NZ's ComCom consulting on UFB migration rules
26 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's Commerce Commission has proposed new rules governing Chorus's transition of copper customers in the UFB network rollout footprint to fibre.
ACCC proposes changes to nbn speed claim guidance
23 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC may extend its Broadband Speed Claims Industry Guidance to fixed wireless services under proposed changes to the framework.
nbn co lifts revenue by 53% in FY19
20 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-Emblingnbn co increased its first-quarter revenue to $620 million as the number of wholesale connections neared 4.4 million.
nbn co to launch Sky Muster Plus service
12 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-Emblingnbn co will introduce a new satellite service next year that will no longer count the use of essential internet services against a customer's data allowance.
Energy providers enter nbn game
07 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRetail energy providers Origin Energy and Sumo Power have arranged to resell Optus nbn and wireless broadband services as part of power and telecoms bundles.
nbn broadband speeds improving for most
05 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAverage nbn speeds are improving, but 7% of households are receiving speeds of less than 50% of their maximum plan speeds, the ACCC said.
NZ's UFB protected from broadband price hike
25 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingChorus, the company operating New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband wholesale fibre network, has agreed to cut the price cap for its 100/20 Mbps wholesale service.
Time to re-evaluate the nbn: Paul Budde
22 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOriginal nbn policy advisor Paul Budde said talk of an nbn writedown and sale to Telstra represents a chance to re-evaluate the nbn's impact on the common good.
Users of higher-tier nbn services have tripled in a year
04 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-Emblingnbn co's Focus on 50 promotion, which has helped adoption of higher-tier nbn plans to nearly triple to 2.1m, will wrap up at the end of October.
Take-up of NZ's UFB network hits 44%
21 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe New Zealand Government is well ahead of projections with the take-up of its Ultra-fast Broadband FTTP network, which offers speeds of up to 1 Gbps.
