CommsWire - 12 September 2018

NBN Co given 3 months to improve wholesale deals with RSPs NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, has given the competition watchdog a court-enforceable undertaking to improve its wholesale arrangements with retail service providers within three months.

CommsWire - 27 July 2018

Labor seeks ANAO audit of NBN Co corporate plan The Australian Labor Party has written to the Australian National Audit Office seeking an independent assessment of key assumptions underlying the medium- and long-term financial projections of the NBN Co.

CommsWire - 24 July 2018

Telstra union says Telstra customer service to get 'horrendous as jobs axed' The union representing Telstra workers says "Telstra’s already poor customer satisfaction levels will go from bad to horrendous if the telco pushes ahead with its plans to axe 8000 jobs".

CommsWire - 19 December 2017

ACCC scrutinising NBN service standards in light of increasing complaints The competition watchdog the ACCC ? concerned about increasing service complaints to the National Broadband Network - has issued a discussion paper as part of its inquiry to consider whether regulation is necessary to improve customer experiences with the NBN.

CommsWire - 10 November 2017

Yes, Optus too may need to refund NBN customers A day after Telstra admitted that it had overcharged NBN customers, promising them unattainable speeds, Australia's second largest telco Optus has made a similar confession and said it is working with the ACCC to provide compensation to those who have been affected.

CommsWire - 13 October 2017

Fifield outlines how Govt will support 5G rollout The Federal Government has released a 5G directions paper and says it will bring together a working group in order to push deployment of the mobile technology in Australia.

CommsWire - 21 July 2017

Fifield predicts 5G revolution for Australia, ignores NBN At a telecoms conference yesterday, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield in a keynote address predicted 5G?s imminent arrival will herald a truly revolutionary inflection point for the entire Australian economy but didn?t mention the NBN.

CommsWire - 10 April 2017

ACCC to monitor fixed-line NBN speeds The Australian Government has announced a programme to provide consumers more information about the speeds they can expect when using fixed-line broadband connections on the national broadband network.

CommsWire - 30 August 2016

Comms Alliance, AMTA combine on broadband speed claims Communications Alliance and the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA), have proposed the creation of an industry guideline on making representations to consumers about the performance of broadband services rather than be monitored by the ACCC.

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