CommsWire - 2 September 2019 Revision

No NBN upgrades planned for FttN users planned NBN Co is planning bandwidth improvements for FttC (fibre to the curb) and HFC (hybrid fibre coax) customers. But premises connected via FttN (fibre to the node) will receive no enhancements, at least during the life of the new NBN 2020-23 Corporate Plan.

CommsWire - 2 September 2019

No NBN upgrades planned for FttN users planned NBN Co is planning bandwidth improvements for FttC (fibre to the curb) and HFC (hybrid fibre coax) customers. But premises connected via FttN (fibre to the node) will receive no enhancements, at least during the life of the new NBN 2020-23 Corporate Plan.

CommsWire - 8 April 2019

Labor asks why 183,000 cannot get even 25Mbps on FttN The Australian Labor Party has questioned why 183,000 households who have fibre-to-the-node connections on the NBN cannot get even the minimum speeds of 25Mbps as of March.

CommsWire - 7 April 2019

Labor asks why 183,000 cannot get even 25Mbps on FttN The Australian Labor Party has questioned why 183,000 households who have fibre-to-the-node connections on the NBN cannot get even the minimum speeds of 25Mbps as of March.

The NBN Blame Game

NBN Co is rapidly coming to the realization that it has a PR issue on its hands.  Many NBN retail customers are complaining about the quality of their service, and what is particularly frustrating for many customers is that it is not clear who to blame.  Do they blame their retail service provider (RSP) for not buying enough assess bandwidth via the CVC charge, or is it the fault of the limited speed of the fibre-to-the-node (FttN) network? 

The True Cost of FTTP

The True Cost of FTTP Rod Tucker  

CommsWire - 23 September 2016

ACCC gives the nod to Vocus acquisition of Nextgen The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the final green light to Vocus? acquisition of Nextgen Networks with its decision not to oppose the deal on the grounds of diminished market competition.

The National Broadband Network Brownfields Debate

This paper analyses the value of FTTN and FTTP along financial and non-financial dimensions. It reports on an open, public, dynamic ?value model? of FTTN and FTTP, and showcases two visual tools to enable assessment of their multiple, competing, emerging and slippery ?value dimensions?. The paper reports and compares empirically-derived FTTN and FTTP value dimensions from recent Ministerial Speeches at CommsDay Summit 2016 and Government expert reports with the value model. 

CommsWire - 26 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

CommsWire - 13 April 2016

First nbn FTTN area to go live in W.A. The National Broadband Network has marked a new milestone with the first FTTN area in Western Australia set to go live from Friday this week in the Perth suburbs of Cannington, Wilson, Langford and Beckenham. Comms Alliance blasts govt for delay on data retention funding