CommsWire daily newsletter - 20 August 2020

ACCC restarts inquiry into NBN pricing, service proposals The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has recommenced its inquiry which is considering a proposal from National Broadband Network operator, NBN Co, that aims to address concerns about service standards for wholesale NBN products and the pricing of entry-level NBN services.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 30 April 2020

NBN Co extends 40% added capacity offer for ISPs National Broadband Network operator NBN Co has extended its offer to provide up to 40% additional capacity to Internet providers, at no extra cost, for another two months - through the June and July billing periods - as part of its support for telecommunications retailers during the COVID 19 pandemic.

CommsWire - 26 November 2019

Lower prices, more data with new NBN wholesale discount plans NBN Co, the operator of the National Broadband Network, has announced a range of new wholesale bundles offering lower prices and more data inclusions, following an extensive industry consultation process.

CommsWire - 15 October 2019

Germany snubs US over Huawei 5G ban Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies will not be excluded from the rollout of 5G in Germany, with the government stating on Monday that no company would be banned.

CommsWire - 17 September 2019

NBN Co proposes discounts to broadband network wholesale prices Australia's national broadband network builder and operator NBN Co is proposing to introduce significant discounts and extra capacity inclusions across the majority of its wholesale broadband product range, according to its newly released wholesale pricing review paper.

CommsWire - 29 August 2019

Knowing their NBN speed brings satisfaction to consumers Consumers who know what their NBN plan’s ‘typical evening speed’ should be are more satisfied with their provider (78%) than those who do not know (68.1%) according to a new research report.

CommsWire - 4 July 2019

Vocus Group to operate as three independent business units Australia's fourth largest telecommunications company, the Vocus Group, has announced that it will be simplifying its business into three independent business units.

CommsWire - 20 June 2019

NBN Co set to issue wholesale pricing review paper Australian national broadband provider NBN Co is set to issue a wholesale pricing review to a number of telecommunications providers on Thursday in a bid to quell disquiet in the industry.

CommsWire - 18 June 2019

Huawei founder says US bans will cost company US$25B Chinese telecommunications equipment provider Huawei Technologies says it will suffer a drop of US$25 billion in projected revenue over the next two years, compared to its earlier forecasts, due to the American Government's actions against it.

CommsWire - 15 April 2019

China tells Australia that 5G ban may breach WTO rules China has told Australia that its restrictions on 5G technology are discriminatory and likely to have broken global trade rules drafted by the World Trade Organisation.