Broadband News
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
Compare cheap internet plans from 30+ providers: June 2023
Compare the cheapest internet plans in our database from $44 per month from providers like SpinTel, iiNet and Dodo across NBN, 5G, 4G and more.
Source: WhistleOut
TPG's felix mobile sees half of customers opt for eSIM
eSIM adoption on felix mobile is proportionally higher than other telcos.
Source: WhistleOut
Optus hikes post-paid mobile plan prices, users not happy
Singtel Optus has raised prices for its post-paid mobile plans, with emails going out to users on Wednesday. The increases are unclear but are as much as $19 per month in some cases.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
How to upgrade your NBN connection in 2023
Did you lose the NBN lottery? See how to upgrade your NBN from FTTN to FTTP for faster speeds and other NBN alternatives like 5G.
Source: WhistleOut
TPG says NBN price rises show a company under no competitive pressure
TPG Telecom says NBN Co is acting like a company under no competitive pressure whatsoever, and that this should be a clear signal to policymakers to ease restrictions on non-NBN fixed providers.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 21st Jun 2023
Optus CEO says mobile plans don't make enough money
Speed caps are Optus' attempt at increasing its margin on mobile plans.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 19th Jun 2023
Best home wireless broadband plans: June 2023
Looking for the best value Home Wireless Broadband internet plan? We share our recommendations for the best plans to consider as an NBN alternative.
Source: WhistleOut
Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone apps to competition
Japan plans to stoke competition in smartphone app payments, dominated by Apple and Google, by banning major app store operators from forcing software developers to use the operators' own payment systems, a government panel said.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 16th Jun 2023
Cheap NBN plans under $50 in Australia
Explore cheap NBN plans starting from $44 per month from providers like Tangerine, Belong, TPG and more.
Source: WhistleOut
Thu, 15th Jun 2023
Cheaper 5G mobile plans now available to Optus MVNOs
Optus-powered providers are now able to sell more affordable 5G mobile plans.
Source: WhistleOut
Get NBN 100 for the price of NBN 50 with Belong’s EOFY deal
Score a Belong NBN 100 plan for the price of an NBN 50 plan with its limited-time-only EOFY deal.
Source: WhistleOut
Wed, 14th Jun 2023
The best NBN providers and their NBN plans compared (June 2023)
Compare Australia’s best NBN providers like Aussie Broadband, Dodo, SpinTel, Optus, Superloop, iiNet and more and their NBN plans.
Source: WhistleOut
NBN Co to formally assess LEO satellite services
NBN Co will undertake a formal assessment of low earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based internet services to understand how it might be able to make use of them in future.
Source: iTnews Australia
Slow NBN plans are growing in popularity
There are now approximately 1.4 million Australians on an NBN 25 plan.
Source: WhistleOut
Tue, 13th Jun 2023
Vodafone EOFY sale: Double data, iPhone deals, and more
It’s the end of the financial year, and Vodafone is celebrating tax time with stacks of ways to save on new phones and plans.
Source: WhistleOut
Telstra, Optus fail to negotiate any service improvements with NBN Co
NBN Co has rejected all suggested improvements to service quality by Telstra and Optus in a commercially-negotiated process it lauds as successful.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 09th Jun 2023
Aussie Broadband tops Opensignal's first Broadband Experience Report
Leading analytics company Opensignal has just released its first Fixed Broadband Experience Report in Australia, here's how the major telcos stacked up.
Source: WhistleOut
Origin is giving away a year of Paramount Plus with NBN plans
Find out how new Origin internet customers can not only save on their bills each month but also score 12 months of Paramount Plus for free.
Source: WhistleOut
Thu, 08th Jun 2023
Thirty percent of Aussies think their mobile plan isn’t good value for money: research
Almost 30% of Australians feel that they are not getting bang for one’s buck with their current mobile plans, according to national research conducted by telco provider Vodafone.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 29th May 2023
Best NBN plans May 2023: Editor's Picks
Read on for our editor's pick's for the best NBN plans for unlimited data, value and speed from Telstra, Optus, TPG & more. NBN plans starting at $44.90 find the best one for you!
Source: WhistleOut
Wed, 24th May 2023
Fastest NBN providers and plans in Australia
Compare the fastest NBN providers according to the latest ACCC broadband performance report results. Discover NBN plans from Exetel, Optus, Telstra and Superloop.
Source: WhistleOut
Telstra-powered telcos double-down on data
Find out how to score double the data on selected SIM-only mobile plans from Exetel, More Mobile, Superloop and Tangerine Telecom.
Source: WhistleOut
Telstra wants you to snitch on scammers
Telstra has just launched a new way for its customers to report text message scammers.
Source: WhistleOut
EU, US to seek stopgap standards for AI
The European Union and the United States are set to step up cooperation on artificial intelligence with a view to establishing minimum standards before legislation enters force, the EU's tech chief Margrethe Vestager said.
Source: iTnews Australia
Netflix expands password sharing crackdown to Australia
Netflix expanded its crackdown on password sharing to the United States and more than 100 other countries, alerting users that their accounts cannot be shared for free outside of their households.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 23rd May 2023
Profectus Group to help Telstra identify overcharging
Compliance and recovery solutions services provider Profectus Group has signed an agreement with Telstra to help the telecommunications provider identify instances of overcharging from suppliers.
Source: iTWire
Best home phone and internet bundles Australia
Discover the cheapest home phone and internet bundle deals available from SpinTel, Tangerine, Optus, TPG and more.
Source: WhistleOut
This Samsung phone will cost you just $1 per month on an Optus plan
Want to avoid forking out hundreds of dollars on a new mobile phone? This deal from Optus has you sorted.
Source: WhistleOut
Best unlimited internet plans in Australia
Compare unlimited internet plans for cheap deals on every major NBN speed tier, as well as 4G and 5G home wireless technology.
Source: WhistleOut
Australian banks, telcos may come under secure software rules
Software engineering teams at Australia’s banks and telcos may be next in line - after software vendors to governments, and governments themselves - to have to meet software secure-by-design principles agreed by ‘The Quad’ nations.
Source: iTnews Australia