Broadband News
Mon, 01st Aug 2022
This telco wants your next iPhone to be an old iPhone
Another Telstra network provider is now slinging refurbished phones.
Source: WhistleOut
Aussie Broadband nears end of NBN PoI fibre rollout
Aussie Broadband says its fibre rollout to NBN points of interconnect is 90 percent complete.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
NBN Co's lack of notice of 'planned' works irks Telstra, users
Telstra has shed light on what appears to be a growing, though largely undocumented, service quality problem with the NBN, where retailers are given less than an hours' notice of "planned" works.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
NBN Co goes back to the drawing board on ‘appalling’ SAU
NBN Co has withdrawn its proposal for an updated Special Access Undertaking that has been labelled “appalling” by one industry body and is planning to submit a revised version next month.
Source: ARN
NBN Co told to 'reset' its pricing model
NBN Co will withdraw its special access undertaking from ACCC review and make “substantive changes” to it in line with a revised set of expectations coming from the new federal government.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 21st Jul 2022
Optus boosts NSW Telco Authority network reach with Kymeta antennas
Optus has supplied eight additional cell on wheels (CoW) antennas to the NSW Telco Authority, boosting the potential reach of the agency’s emergency services network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
TPG, iiNet, Kogan, and Lebara customers get a free 5G trial on select mobile plans
TPG Telecom (the parent company of Vodafone, TPG, et al) is switching on 5G for MVNOs, with four of its wholesale partners offering customers a free trial of next-generation connectivity on select plans. 5G will be available free of charge to eligible customers on TPG, iiNet, Lebara, and Kogan mobile plans until October 26, unless further extended.
Source: WhistleOut
ACCC, ASIC trials website takedowns for phishing, crypto scams
Australia’s competition watchdog has partnered with the corporate regulator to trial automated takedowns of websites hosting phishing and other scams.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACMA prepares 5G spectrum for sale
A spectrum auction has moved a step closer, with the Australian Communications and Media Authority issuing a determination reallocating frequencies in the 3.4GHz and 3.7GHz bands for 5G services.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
What is a good internet speed in Australia?
Buying an internet plan used to be easy. But with the introduction of the NBN, along with the rise of 4G and 5G home internet plans, the speed of your connection now plays an important role in which plan you choose. And with so many speed choices on offer, you may be wondering what qualifies as a "good" internet speed.
Source: WhistleOut
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
Exetel will upgrade your NBN speed for free for 5 days every month
Exetel will let you jump up to a faster NBN speed tier for up to free five times per month provided you’re on FTTP, FTTN or HFC.
Source: WhistleOut
Former telco reseller Red Telecom meted with $450k fine for failing to pay 7 customers
Limni Enterprises, formerly known as Red Telecom, has been fined $450,000 for allegedly failing to pay $63,000 to seven customers.
Source: iTWire
Telstra Digicel deal completed
Telstra has completed its acquisition of South Pacific telco Digicel.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG blasts 'emotionally manipulative' Optus campaign against Telstra deal
TPG Telecom said it was “surprised” and “disappointed” by a social media campaign waged against its proposed network sharing deal with Telstra.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra's Fetch TV acquisition cleared by ACCC
Telstra’s proposed acquisition of a controlling 51.4 percent stake in Fetch TV is set to go ahead, with the ACCC deciding not to oppose the deal.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra and TPG accuse Optus of ‘scaremongering’ over proposed network-sharing deal
The war of words between Australia’s largest telcos has heated up as TPG and Telstra accuses Optu of “twisting” their proposed 10-year network-sharing agreement.
Source: ARN
ACCC proposes broadband amendment for Telstra and NBN Co
The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise Telstra and NBN Co and their related entities to amend agreements.
Source: ARN
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
Best NBN Plans for Seniors in 2022
Picking the best NBN provider and plan for seniors and pensioners is less about finding discounts, and more about understanding the great value deals out there. Actual senior discounts are less prevalent within the telco industry than within retail and entertainment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a fast NBN plan for an affordable price.
Source: WhistleOut
Flood-stricken customers in NSW get free calls and texts from amaysim
amaysim is giving unlimited plan—free standard national calls, texts, and bonus data—to customers in flood affected areas in New South Wales.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
New SMS scam blocking rules come into play for telcos
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has registered new rules for telcos to identify, trace and block SMS scams.
Source: ARN
Thu, 07th Jul 2022
Southern Cross commissions new trans-Pacific NEXT cable
Southern Cross Cable has officially taken the wraps off its new NEXT trans-Pacific link, with the system operational and taking customer pre-orders since July 1.
Source: iTnews Australia
New submarine cable nearly doubles Australia’s international connectivity
The launch of a new submarine cable by Southern Cross Cables has expanded Australia’s international connectivity by nearly 100 per cent.
Source: ARN
Telstra blocks 185 million scam texts
Telecommunications company Telstra announced it has blocked 185 million malicious texts—1,500 malicious texts blocked every minute—three months after it launched a SMS scams filter feature last April.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 06th Jul 2022
Woolworths and ALDI now have 5G mobile plans
Supermarket Telstra MVNOs have Woolworths Mobile and ALDI Mobile have both launched 5G mobile plans, making next-generation connectivity available to their customers.
Source: WhistleOut
Optus is increasing prices for customers on older mobile plans
Optus customers on older postpaid mobile plans will be hit with a $4 per month price increase from August 8, but benefit from additional data.
Source: WhistleOut
TPG-Telstra merger gives Telstra full control to TPG's supply service, Optus executive warns
An Optus executive has once again slammed the TPG-Telstra ten-year network sharing deal, claiming it cannot be even deemed as "sharing" since Telstra will "undamentally control the supply of the service to TPG."
Source: iTWire
Optus brings 5G access to Art Gallery of NSW
Telecommunications company Optus will provide 5G connection to Art Gallery of NSW.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 05th Jul 2022
Australian airports fret over 5G interference
Airport operators from across Australia have warned that 5G services in certain spectrum bands could interfere with radio altimeters in planes, putting passenger safety at risk.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 04th Jul 2022
Get an iPhone 13 for under $1000 with this newest discount
Vodafone just dropped a $400 discount on the iPhone 13, so you can now pick one up for under $1000 if you’re in the market for a new phone.
Source: WhistleOut
Optus will give you a free Apple Watch with new iPhone 13 plans
Optus will technically give you a free Apple Watch Series 7 with any new iPhone 13 series plan, but you’ll still need to pay something extra for it.
Source: WhistleOut