News
Launceston touted as Australia?s ?first gigabit? city Launceston has gone live with new fibre-to-the-premise (FttP) services from the National Broadband network after Tasmanian-owned telco Launtel turned on what it claims is some of the fastest Internet services of any city in Australia.
31st May 2017
Telstra, Fox Sports seal outside broadcast deal Telstra is facilitating Fox Sports? outdoor broadcasts through its distributed production network under a long-term deal inked by the two companies.
30th May 2017
ACCC finalises prices for non-NBN high-speed Internet The competition watchdog has issued its list of final prices for high-speed Internet supplied by non-NBN services. Management of numbering system likely to transfer to industry Plans are afoot to change Australia?s telecommunications numbering system and to transfer management of the system from government to industry.
29th May 2017
Patton accuses Morrow of defaming him ?under privilege? Internet Australia executive director Laurie Patton claims NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow used the cloak of parliamentary privilege to make false and defamatory remarks about him and IA at a Senate Estimates Committee.
26th May 2017
ACCC announces upcoming tender for broadband monitoring testers The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has signalled a May launch for a request for tenders from testers of its previously announced Broadband Performance Monitoring and Reporting Program.
25th May 2017
NBN Co chief Morrow told to 'cut out the spin' NBN Co chief executive Bill Morrow's claim that any upgrades to Australia's national broadband network will be funded by the company itself have been called into question by Internet Australia executive director Laurie Patton.
24th May 2017
Review recommends redefining ACMA role, sector-wide reforms still to come The Federal Government?s two-year review of the Australian Communications and Media Authority has made 27 recommendations for reform of ACMA including a more defined role of its regulatory remit at a time of ?radical change? in the communications sector over 10 years.
23rd May 2017
Government consulting industry on spectrum reform The federal government has embarked on an industry consultation process ahead of bringing in changes aimed at reforming Australia?s spectrum management system, a key part of the country's telecommunications and communications infrastructure.
22nd May 2017
New Zealand delivers cheaper high-end broadband than Australia Zealand's competition enforcement and regulatory agency, the Commerce Commission, says the country?s consumers are receiving increased value for money across a range of telecommunications services and broadband plans, with some fibre voice and broadband plans costing significantly less than the equivalent Australian plans.
19th May 2017
Vodafone smashes Telstra, Optus on consumer complaints rate Vodafone has trumpeted a 22% decline in the rate of consumer complaints between the December and March quarters ? and a complaints ratio for the March quarter more than 50% lower than the industry average.
18th May 2017