Broadband News
Mon, 17th Jun 2024
Three of Vietnam's five undersea internet cables are down
Three out of Vietnam's five active international undersea internet cables are down, state media said, the second major round of outages in the country in just over a year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 16th Jun 2024
Optus reins in speculation of data breach penalty size
Optus has sought to rein in speculation about the size of any penalty it might face from a Federal Court action relating to its 2022 data breach.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sat, 15th Jun 2024
Facebook, Instagram are using your data – and you can’t opt out
If you’re one of the millions of Australians using Facebook or Instagram, Meta is using your data to train its AI – and unlike people in the European Union, you can’t stop them.
Source: SMH
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
Telstra ditches carbon credits to push harder on direct emissions
The telco giant, one of Australia’s largest electricity users, has beefed up its 2030 emissions reduction targets and won’t use carbon offsets to get there.
Source: SMH
Thu, 06th Jun 2024
Services Australia to use Optus for contact centre management services
Services Australia is switching providers for contact centre management services from Telstra to Optus in a $578 million deal.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 04th Jun 2024
TfNSW to become largest user of NBN non-premises fibre
Transport for NSW has started a major modernisation of the telecommunications used to connect traffic lights and cameras, turning to NBN Co to upgrade connections to 2000 of some 14,000 assets.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 30th May 2024
Suspected foul play topples Optus telco tower
A 4G mobile Optus tower in Mullumbimby in Northern New South Wales was toppled, in what authorities suspect was a "deliberate act of vandalism" two weeks ago.
Source: iTWire
Telco tower toppled in Mullumbimby
A telecommunications tower hosting Optus antennas was toppled about a fortnight ago, with police investigating what is suspected to be an act of vandalism.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 29th May 2024
NBN Co sees influx of customers into residential gigabit tier
NBN Co has seen its largest quarterly increase in residential subscribers to gigabit services since a ‘try before you buy’ promotion it ran three years ago.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 27th May 2024
Optus loses bid to hide Deloitte report on data breach
Optus has lost its bid to appeal an earlier Federal Court decision granting access to portions of a forensic review of its 2022 data breach to a law firm as part of a class action lawsuit.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 23rd May 2024
Google invests in cable connecting Australia and Africa
Google is set to build a new subsea cable that connects Perth to several African countries, the first direct route between Australia and Africa.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus to face ACMA-filed court case over data breach
Optus will face Federal Court action over its 2022 data breach, with the Australian Communications and Media Authority filing paperwork with the court earlier this week.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 22nd May 2024
Will customers stomach higher prices from Telstra?
Mobile phone plan prices are likely to rise following Telstra’s announcement to revamp its pricing structure, but not everyone is convinced that its customers will stick around.
Source: SMH
Mon, 20th May 2024
Telstra to cut up to 2800 roles by year-end
Telstra is set to cut up to 2800 roles from its “direct workforce” by the end of the calendar year.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co to fibre new estate on Sydney's outskirts
NBN Co is set to deploy fibre and smart community infrastructure to a new development of 13,000 homes at Appin on Sydney’s south-western fringe.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 19th May 2024
New homes in Appin residential community to access nbn’s ‘fastest residential speeds’
Around 13,000 new homes in Sydney’s south-west can “look forward to nbn’s fastest residential speeds” with a major fibre rollout following a multi-million-dollar partnership between Walker Corporation and NBN Co.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 17th May 2024
Digital ID bill passes parliament
Enabling legislation for the government's Digital ID has passed both houses of parliament and will come into effect in November.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 16th May 2024
MediSecure hit by cyber security breach
Electronic prescription provider MediSecure has revealed that "personal and health information of individuals" may have been caught up in a cyber security breach.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co starts talking about 2Gbps plans
NBN Co will fast-track industry discussions about multi-gigabit services, proposing three new 2Gbps products for home and business users in the fibre and HFC footprints.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 15th May 2024
Sumo slammed by data breach, as energy and internet customers have details leaked
Thousands of customers have had their credit scores and other personal information posted online as the flood of national data breaches grows.
Source: SMH
Sun, 12th May 2024
VRA NSW beefs up radio network, adding LTE and satellite backhaul
VRA Rescue NSW has introduced LTE and satellite backup to its radio network in a bid to make its connectivity “bulletproof” during an emergency.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus desperately needs a reset. Here’s what comes next
Australia’s second-largest telco is priming for a much-needed reboot after suffering the nation’s worst data breaches and telecommunications outages.
Source: SMH
Thu, 09th May 2024
Meta's oversight board backs takedown of Australian voter fraud posts
Meta's oversight board upheld a decision to remove two Facebook posts calling for Australians to vote multiple times in an indigenous rights referendum, but noted the social media giant had not adequately explained its ban on encouraging voter fraud.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie Broadband gets clearance to hold more Superloop shares
Aussie Broadband has received Singaporean regulatory approval to own up to a 19.9 percent stake in rival internet provider Superloop, a month after it was forced to sell 38 million shares.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 08th May 2024
Origin Energy's migration to Superloop to complete by October
Origin Energy’s 130,000 broadband customers are set to be fully migrated from Aussie Broadband to Superloop-based services by October.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 06th May 2024
Telstra extends 3G cut-off deadline
Telco giant Telstra has extended the 3G network switch off deadline by two months.
Source: SMH
Optus appoints NBN boss as chief executive six months after outage
After nearly a decade at NBN Co, Stephen Rue will take on the job of repairing Optus’ reputation.
Source: SMH
Sun, 05th May 2024
NBN Co CEO Stephen Rue to lead Optus
NBN Co is losing its CEO of almost six years Stephen Rue to Optus as the telco looks to “reset strategy and rebuild customer trust”.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra delays 3G network shutdown amid concerns about access to emergency calls
The telco will postpone the closure of the 20-year-old network until August 31 to give Australians more time to upgrade their handsets amid concerns about access to emergency services.
Source: ABC News
Wed, 01st May 2024
NBN Co hits 6050 fibre upgrades a week in the first 17 weeks of the year
NBN Co is starting to show signs of scale and consistency in its fibre connect program, completing connections for over 100,000 premises in the first 17 weeks of the year.
Source: iTnews Australia