CommsWire - 24 August 2017

Vocus revenue rises, chairman to quit at AGM Vocus Telecommunications has recorded revenue of $1.82 billion for the full year 2017, with underlying net profit after tax coming in at a below forecast $152.3 million. Vocus says Australia Singapore Cable ahead of schedule Vocus Telecommunications has confirmed that its Australia Singapore Cable will be completed ahead of schedule.

CommsWire - 1 August 2017

Vodafone gateway goes beyond NBN frontier with 4G backup Just like Telstra offered with its hybrid NBN 4G modem in February, so too Vodafone has announced that it is going beyond the final NBN frontier with a 4G backup plan.

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? 

CommsWire - 3 July 2017

Flying Doctor chief: NBN to bring 78% cost reduction The CEO of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) expects the arrival of the National Broadband Network to its bases in remote areas to result in savings of millions of dollars based on recent deployments and a special rate for the Sky Muster service.

CommsWire - 13 June 2017

ACCAN?s future assured to 2022 with govt funding decision A cloud over the immediate future and very existence of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has been lifted, with the federal government?s announcement of a new agreement to fund the telecoms consumer interest group for the next five years.

CommsWire - 2 June 2017

Mobile connectivity speeds top APAC but Internet lags Australia continues to lead the Asia-Pacific region in mobile connectivity speeds at 15.7 Mbps for the first quarter this year, an increase from 13.8 Mbps, but eight years into the NBN project still languishes at 50th in the global rankings for Internet connection speeds.

CommsWire - 31 May 2017

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.

CommsWire - 30 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.

CommsWire - 26 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.

CommsWire - 24 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.