CommsWire daily newsletter - 2 August 2021

  Aussie Broadband 4Q FY21 trading update Over the quarter, Aussie Broadband has grown connections and revenue and expects EBITDA for the year excluding IPO costs to be at the upper end of the guidance provided on 28 May 2021 ($17 million to $20 million).

CommsWire daily newsletter - 9 December 2020

EXCLUSIVE: 5G TO TRANSFORM THE ‘NEW NORMAL’ POST COVID-19 Chris Althaus, CEO of ATMA, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association notes that 2021 has been touted as the ‘Year of 5G’, with mobile telecommunications through the 4G/5G ecosystem to continue providing all important connectivity, applications & services that will help enable Australia to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 6 August 2020

NBN satellite outage caused by extreme weather event The NBN Co's Sky Muster satellite was hit by an outage today due to an extreme weather event, with services not available from about 10.30am till 4pm.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 4 June 2020

NBN Co extends Internet data capacity offer to August The operator of the National Broadband Network NBN Co has extended its offer to provide Internet providers with additional data capacity at no extra cost until August in a move it says supports national broadband needs, as social restrictions are starting to ease across Australia.

CommsWire - 4 November 2019

China flicks the switch to 5G What will soon become the world’s largest 5G network has been turned on. China's three big mobile operators have launched their 5G networks across 50 cities in the vast nation. The services were officially approved on 6 June, but have been years in the planning. 

CommsWire - 6 February 2018

NBN cuts deal to deliver business-grade satellite services NBN Co has signed a deal worth $184 million over 10 years with Speedcast International to deliver wholesale business satellite services to regional and remote Australia.

CommsWire - 20 December 2017

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.

CommsWire - 28 June 2017

NBN Co increases downloads for satellite service NBN Co, the company building Australia's national broadband network, has announced that it will increase both the monthly download limits and the average peak downloads by up to 50% on its Sky Muster satellite service.

CommsWire - 22 February 2017

ISS shutdown looms for Australian bush NBN Co has issued a warning for consumers in remote Australia to switch to the new Sky Muster satellite service or risk losing their Internet service as the ISS (interim satellite service) gets turned off next week.

CommsWire - 9 September 2016

Vodafone comes out swinging with iPhone 7 plans One day after the launch of Apple?s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, Vodafone has hit the ground running with a range of aggressively priced data and phone purchase plans.