News
Australia-Singapore cable opens up new strategic data route, says Vocus The Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) network will open the door for a new strategic data route - the Great Southern Route - connecting South East Asia to North America via Australia, according to owner Vocus, when it opens for business in July 2018.
20th December 2017
ACCC scrutinising NBN service standards in light of increasing complaints The competition watchdog the ACCC ? concerned about increasing service complaints to the National Broadband Network - has issued a discussion paper as part of its inquiry to consider whether regulation is necessary to improve customer experiences with the NBN.
19th December 2017
Court action against Optus over allegations of misleading customers on NBN The ACCC has hauled Australia?s second largest telco Optus before the Federal Court, alleging the company misled customers about the need to move quickly from its existing HFC network to the National Broadband Network.
18th December 2017
NBN Co unveils new pricing structure with discounted wholesale costs In what it describes as ?dramatic discounts on its top-tier internet access plans? NBN Co has unveiled a new lower cost wholesale pricing structure for retail service providers. Some welcome the move, while political critics have labelled the announcement as a capitulation.
15th December 2017
Rowland makes NBN an issue ahead of by-election A watershed test of the effect that the still growing national broadband network fiasco has had on the fortunes of the sitting Government may be displayed at the ballot box next weekend.
14th December 2017
Internet Australia calls on ISPs to reimburse NBN consumers Internet Australia has weighed into the debate about consumers being misled on NBN Internet speeds by telcos, calling on all ISPs to follow Telstra and Optus and reimburse misled FttN customers.
13th December 2017
Optus to compensate 8700 NBN customers for slow speeds Optus has become the second telco to offer compensation to its customers on certain NBN plans, with about 8700 users to be offered "remedies" for being misled about the maximum speeds they could achieve.
12th December 2017
Data use in Australia explodes by 43% in past year: ACMA The amount of data Australians are consuming has gone through the roof, rising by 43% in the past year, according to a new report tabled in Parliament last week. We?re also using a more diverse range of devices, although the mobile phone is still the most popular and frequently used way to go online.
11th December 2017
ACCC says it won?t oppose Fox Sports, Foxtel merger The competition regulator, the ACCC, says a proposed merger of Fox Sports and Foxtel won?t substantially lessen competition in the market and has now given it the final green light.
8th December 2017
TPG, City of Adelaide to partner on 10Gbps network rollout While the NBN providers struggle to deliver 100Mbps to premium users, the City of Adelaide is partnering with TPG Telecom in a project to deliver a 10 Gigabit fibre-optic data network.
7th December 2017