Broadband News
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
NBN Co lifts residential revenue by $1 per user per month
NBN Co saw a one dollar lift in average revenue per residential user in the last six months of 2021, as Covid-related concessions eased and customers took up higher speed services.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co business revenue surges, along with debt
NBN Co's revenue from business customers increased to $493 million in the first half of FY22, up 24 per cent from $397 million in the first half of FY21.
Source: ARN
Thu, 03rd Feb 2022
Optus and Officeworks will put up to $500 towards your new phone (if you're willing to commit)
If you’re up for it, Officeworks will give you a hefty discount on a new handset if you commit to an Optus plan for a year or two.
Source: WhistleOut
Wed, 02nd Feb 2022
HyperOne 'knew' Telstra would try to overbuild its national fibre network
HyperOne founder Bevan Slattery is counting on the industry backing the national fibre network his company is building after incumbent Telstra unveiled a competing effort.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vic gov opens $265m in telco grants to improve mobile, internet coverage
The Victorian government has opened the second stage of its Connecting Victoria mobile program, with $230 million on the table for telcos to improve 4G and 5G coverage in under-served regions.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra to put $1.6 billion into fibre projects
Telstra is set to invest up to $1.6 billion into a pair of fibre infrastructure projects, one for extra capacity and route diversity between capital cities, and the other to support a Viasat satellite system.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie Broadband builds on broadband growth spurt
Aussie Broadband is hoping strong growth in residential and business broadband, combined with its acquisition of Over The Wire, can collectively power a further spurt in connections and revenue through 2022 and beyond.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra plows $1.6B into satellite and fibre projects
Telstra is investing $1.6 billion to lay the ground infrastructure for the "largest-scale" satellite deployment in Australia for communications company Viasat, and building the "largest inter-city fibre network" in the country.
Source: ARN
Tue, 01st Feb 2022
The ACMA releases its telco contactability audit report
The ACMA has released the results of an audit into the contactability of telcos.
Source: iTWire
Aussie Broadband presses for CVC-free 50Mbps NBN services
Aussie Broadband is pushing NBN Co to widen a pricing restructure by offering a single flat price for 50Mbps tier services, which account for 58 percent of all active fixed-line connections.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 25th Jan 2022
NBN Co sheds 1200 satellite customers since December
NBN Co lost over 1200 active satellite customers between the start of December and early January, and 1772 customers since its active user base peaked at 112,600 in early September 2021.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN alternatives: 4G home internet plans in Australia
Not happy with Australia’s National Broadband Network? Not getting the level of connection you deserve? Are you tired of the loading screen on Netflix?
Source: WhistleOut
Optus launches 5G mobile broadband plans with up to 100GB
Optus has added 5G support to select postpaid mobile broadband plans, building out its next-generation network offering.
Source: WhistleOut
Mon, 24th Jan 2022
Telcos wary as gov presses on with consumer data right expansion
The government is hoping that Australian internet and phone customers will be able to lower their bills by understanding their usage patterns better, but the industry is unconvinced of the plan.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
TPG Telecom and Telstra offering free calls to Tonga
TPG Telecom and Telstra are making calls to Tonga free-of-charge to allow those in Australia with family and friends in to the Pacific Island nation to connect.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
Telstra has already discounted the Galaxy S21 FE (but only until midnight)
Samsung released the Galaxy S21 FE last week, and Telstra has already taken $100 off the price.
Source: WhistleOut
Phones reconnected in Tonga, internet will have to wait a month
Telephone links between Tonga and the wider world began to be reconnected on Wednesday, though restoring full internet connectivity is likely to take a month or more according to the owner of the archipelago's sole subsea communications cable.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
Australia's NBN modems and routers: Get the best one for you
NBN modems are tricky. Most providers swear that you should use their modem, some even refuse connection troubleshooting if you don’t use their preferred hardware, while other operators encourage you to bring your own. Who's right?
Source: WhistleOut
Ericsson sues Apple again over 5G patent licensing
Ericsson has filed another set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in the latest salvo between the two companies over royalty payment for use of 5G wireless patents in iPhones.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
Apple Safari bug reveals users' internet activity and identities
Apple's Safari web browser version 15 introduced a privacy-busting bug that can be abused to learn what sites users visit, and reveal their unique user identification data.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet and Internode add 4G backup to NBN plans
iiNet and Internode have both added 4G backup as an optional feature to their NBN plans, allowing customers to stay connected in the event their primary connection carks it.
Source: WhistleOut
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
Optus waives modem fees for customers switching to 5G home broadband, but there's a pricey catch
Optus internet customers can swap over to the provider’s 5G home broadband and get out of paying outstanding modem fees on the old plan, but there is no swap back guarantee if it doesn’t work out.
Source: WhistleOut
Tue, 11th Jan 2022
Swoop acquires SA dark fibre network from iFibre
Fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop has acquired the dark fibre network assets and customers of Adelaide-based network company iFibre for $1.5 million in cash.
Source: ARN
Thu, 06th Jan 2022
NBN Co applies fix to get hundreds of Sky Muster satellite services back online
NBN Co has restored internet connectivity for about 85 percent of premises impacted by a fortnight-long outage to part of its Sky Muster satellite network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 04th Jan 2022
NBN Co claims progress in fortnight-long Sky Muster internet outage
NBN technicians are said to have made “significant progress” resolving issues that have left hundreds of Sky Muster customers with no internet service since December 21.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet says data centre cooling system 'malfunctioned' on Christmas Day
iiNet has attributed an email and web hosting server outage that started on Christmas Day to a cooling system “malfunction” in its Perth data centre on a day of extreme heat.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 26th Dec 2021
iiNet says heatwave conditions behind data centre outage
TPG Telecom-owned iiNet said extreme heat in Perth is to blame for a data centre issue that has left its email and web servers offline since mid-morning Christmas Day.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 23rd Dec 2021
NBN Co to set "up to" 25Mbps as its entry-level broadband tier
NBN Co intends to make "up to" 25Mbps its new entry-level broadband tier and scrap variable consumption-based charges on higher speed services under a “transformational” shift.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 22nd Dec 2021
Aussie Broadband says white-label 'teething issues' delay migration plans
Aussie Broadband said that “teething issues” with its new white-label service meant it was unable to meet intended migration targets for the second quarter.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
Injured Telstra linesmen told they must take job against doctors' orders
A group of injured Telstra service technicians claim they are being forced to take unsuitable jobs or resign. Their lawyer is calling for them to be given appropriate work or be medically retired.
Source: ABC News