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Australian Federal Budget 2016: NBN still needs to raise money What does Australia?s new federal Budget 2016 say about the NBN? Details within, with links to the documents so you can see for yourself. nbn delivers broadband to Macquarie Island Antarctic Division
4th May 2016
Telstra looks to return $1.5 billion to shareholders from Autohome sale Telstra will return $1.5 billion to shareholders in a capital management program using the proceeds from the recent sale of its majority stake in Chinese online car sales business Autohome. Telstra completes network review, commits $50 million
3rd May 2016
NBN Wholesale market: ?initial? ACCC report released The initial quarterly NBN wholesale market indicators report for the period ending 31 March 2016 has been released by the ACCC. CCC flags ?early worries? from first report on NBN market impact The CCC is commending the ACCC ?for today publishing its first data on market shares on the NBN, which gave early insights into emerging areas of concern for competition.?
2nd May 2016
Regional Australia connectivity improves but still lags capital cities: ACMA Online connectivity and access to the Internet is on the improve for all Australians, including those living in regional and remote areas outside our capital cities and urban areas. Productivity boost from new broadband push-to-talk service says Motorola Solutions
29th April 2016
Quarterly telco complaints up, but yearly improvement continues Telco complaints as a proportion of services in operation (SIO) increased 29% from January to March this year, but dropped by 13.8% compared to the same three month period in 2015. Reshuffle of NBN board with Michael Malone appointment
26th April 2016
Federal Government releases cybersecurity strategy The Federal Government today unveiled its cyber security strategy along with the appointment of Alastair MacGibbon as the Prime Minister's special adviser on cyber security. ACCC sets ?significantly lower? prices for transmission services
22nd April 2016
Telco competition benefits consumers, says ACCC Consumers are reaping the benefits of competition in the telecommunications sector from increased data allowances, new services and lower prices, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Netflix says Aussie business ?growing steadily?
21st April 2016
Transport sector to double mobile ticket purchases to 23 billion by 2020 23 billion transport and event tickets will be sold per year by 2020, purchased globally using mobile handsets according to new research. auDA to introduce .au direct registrations Domain administrator, auDA, is to introduce direct registrations in .au, after its board accepted the recommendation of the 2015 Names Policy Panel on direct registrations.
20th April 2016