Broadband News
Tue, 24th May 2022
Best NBN 50 (Standard) plans in Australia
NBN 50 plans are also referred to as Standard, and for good reason, They tend to be the standard pick when it comes to NBN, with about 56% of Australians on the speed tier. NBN 50 represents a big upgrade over the ADSL plans of all but also offers the best bang-for-buck out of the NBN speed tier family. In addition to casting a closer eye on this speed tier - including some cheap NBN 50 plans, we'll also compare some higher and lower speed alternatives.
Source: WhistleOut
NBN Co to cut 160 applications under $200m IT simplification
NBN Co is expecting to realise the first savings from a near $200 million IT simplification program this financial year, starting at $5 million and growing to $41 million a year by mid-2025.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN could end up as a 100Mbps network and the ACCC thinks it might be too quick
On Monday afternoon, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released a consultation paper on the proposed variation to the NBN Co Special Access Undertaking, which would codify NBN's preferred pricing model of removing the loathed connectivity virtual circuit (CVC) capacity charge on plans of 100Mbps and faster.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co sizes up six-figure customer exodus a year to fixed wireless
NBN Co is expecting an exodus of customers from its network to alternative 4G and 5G fixed wireless services of at least 250,000 a year for the next two years.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 23rd May 2022
NBN Co's basic broadband price could double by 2040
NBN Co’s 50Mbps product would cost as much as its 100Mbps product - $70 wholesale - “within only a few years”, while its cheapest products would double or more in price by 2040 if a new pricing model is waved through unchanged by the ACCC.
Source: iTnews Australia
Amaysim appoints Renee Garner as first female company leader
Mobile provider amaysim has promoted Renee Garner as its first ever female company head.
Source: ARN
What to expect from the incoming Labor government
After nine years in opposition, Labor has been returned to government, and is increasingly likely to form a majority.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie Broadband wins gold at the Asia Pacific Stevie Awards
Telecommunications company Aussie Broadband has won the Gold Stevie Award for the Innovative Use of Technology in Customer Service (Telecommunications Industries) at the ninth annual Stevie Awards.
Source: iTWire
Labor needs to make high-speed broadband more affordable: Budde
The Australian Labor Party's pledge during the election campaign to offer 90% of broadband users in the country higher speeds will not have the intended effect unless the price of the technology is lowered, the independent telecommunications analyst Paul Budde says.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 20th May 2022
The TPG family's new 5G home internet plans are slower but cheaper
The group's new plans seem designed to go head to head with NBN 50 plans.
Source: WhistleOut
Thu, 19th May 2022
Boost is the first Telstra MVNO to launch a 5G plan
Boost Mobile has become the first Telstra MVNO to launch a 5G plan, getting the jump on other providers powered by Big T's network. Last week Telstra said its MVNO partners would be able to start selling 5G plans from July, but Boost may have been able to get in early thanks due to being the only smaller provider powered by the full Telstra network.
Source: WhistleOut
TPG Telecom adds G.Fast to its FTTB network
TPG Telecom has upgraded its fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) network with G.Fast technology, making good on a promise made late last year to be "a more robust competitor to NBN Co".
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co's 250Mbps and gigabit growth is finally clear
The net effect of NBN Co’s free try-before-you-buy upgrade to its higher speed tiers is finally clearer, as the impact of a long period of discounting subsides.
Source: iTnews Australia
Small broadband players swipe NBN market share
Aussie Broadband has led the charge among smaller broadband providers in increasing their market share in the NBN wholesale market in the March 2022 quarter.
Source: ARN
Opticomm signs up Telstra as RSP
Telstra has signed a deal to become a retail service provider for fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) and wholesale service provider Opticomm.
Source: ARN
Boost Mobile doubles market share, wins awards, offers 5G and aims at 1m customers
Founded by Peter Adderton, Boost is the best pre-paid provider on the full Telstra network, and thus arguably the best pre-paid provider in Australia, with over 700,000 customers, new awards for customer satisfaction, network reliability and being most recommended, in what is a great boost for Boost Mobile.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 11th May 2022
Vodafone is selling the Samsung Z Flip 3 for under $1,000
Vodafone has discounted Samsung’s latest foldy-lads, bringing the Z Flip 3 down to just $999.
Source: WhistleOut
Vocus and Telstra team up on Christmas Island mobile project
Vocus and Telstra have received a funding grant under the Regional Connectivity Program for a project to enhance mobile services on Christmas Island.
Source: ARN
Telstra to open its 5G network to wholesale customers
Telstra is set to open its 5G network to mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) from July.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 10th May 2022
Optus' 4G home wireless plans are down to $59 and have unlimited data (in case you're sick of the NBN)
Optus's 4G home broadband plans are now just $59 and have unlimited data, which is great news if you're looking for an NBN alternative.
Source: WhistleOut
Wed, 04th May 2022
TPG CEO joins calls for tech giants to pay more for bandwidth
TPG Telecom CEO Iñaki Berroeta has called on whichever party forms government later this month to relax regulation and make the NBN’s Special Access Undertaking (SAU) process faster and more transparent.
Source: iTnews Australia
Industry should share workers to plug skills gap: Telstra exec
Australia’s technology sector needs to commit to training, and embrace new ways of working, to plug a worsening skills shortage, according to Telstra Enterprise group executive David Burns.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 03rd May 2022
Vocus reveals 'clear growth plan' for $1B investment program
Vocus has unveiled new details regarding its five-year investment plan for its enterprise arm, Vocus Network Services, claiming it will cost the telecommunication services provider “close to” $1 billion.
Source: ARN
Optus repeats calls for OTT services to pay more
Optus has once again used a CommsDay summit stage to call for regulators to get over-the-top (OTT) service providers to pay more for the bandwidth their applications consume.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vocus urges incoming government to refocus NBN policy
Vocus CEO Kevin Russell has challenged the future federal government to rein in NBN Co from its constant “mission creep” into contestable markets.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra partners with Fetch to evolve its home and entertainment offerings for T25
Telstra announced it had entered into an agreement with Fetch as its new platform for Telstra TV and to evolve Telstra’s home and entertainment proposition.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 02nd May 2022
Aussie Broadband releases 3Q FY22 trading update and completes Over The Wire acquisition
Aussie Broadband has released its trading update for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 (3Q FY22).
Source: iTWire
Wed, 27th Apr 2022
5G home internet plans in Australia: What to know
5G home internet plans tend to start for as little as $70/month. Providers like Optus, TPG, Telstra, SpinTel and more are now offering 5G home broadband plans and we can help you choose the best one.
Source: WhistleOut
Get the iPhone 11 for half-price at Optus
"Cheap iPhone" isn't exactly a phrase we hear often, but Optus is currently running a killer deal on the iPhone 11. If you pick up an iPhone 11 on a 24-month or 36-month plan, you'll save $430.56 which is roughly equivalent to a 50% discount on the 64GB model. When you factor in the discount, plans start at just under $63 per month with 20GB of data on a 24-month term.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 25th Apr 2022
NBN Co to provide fast download speeds to eight million premises by 2023
NBN Co is expected to bring Home Ultrafast, offering download speeds of up to 500Mbps to 1Gbps, to eight million premises in Australia by the end of next year.
Source: iTWire