CommsWire daily newsletter - 14 February 2022

NBN Co's financial worries far from over, says telco expert Budde The NBN Co's continuing bid to placate regulators, retailers and consumer organisations means its financial worries are far from over, independent telecommunications consultant Paul Budde says.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 10 February 2021

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CommsWire daily newsletter - 9 November 2020

NBN Co trumpets boost to Q1 revenue, earnings NBN Co is trumpeting earnings growth, recording quarterly EBITDA of $102 million in the three months ending September 2020, compared to a loss of $435 million in Q1 FY2020 - and with total revenue of $1.07 billion for three months, up 22% on the corresponding quarter last year.

CommsWire - 27 June 2019

Audit office casts doubts on NBN Co ability to repay $19.5b govt loan Doubts have been cast on the NBN Co's financial projections and its ability to repay the $19.5 billion that it has been loaned by the Federal Government, with a report from the Australian National Audit Office putting the chances of its financial statements being incorrect as "high".

CommsWire - 7 May 2019

ACMA warns telcos for ‘not helping’ vulnerable customers Eleven telcos have been warned by the communications regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), for failing to tell potential new customers that they do not provide Priority Assistance (PA) services, or failing to name a telco that does.

CommsWire - 19 February 2019

Labor slams Govt over 'ridiculous' NBN target claims The Australian Labor Party has described as "ridiculous" a claim made by the government that the NBN Co — which released its half-yearly results on Monday — was continuing to exceed its targets.

CommsWire - 13 February 2019

Trump set to ban Chinese equipment from US networks US President Donald Trump is likely to issue an executive order later this week banning the use of telecommunications equipment from Chinese companies in American wireless networks.

CommsWire - 4 February 2019

GSMA seeks to discuss Huawei issue at next board meeting The mobile operators trade body, GSM Association, has proposed that its members hold a discussion about possible exclusion of Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies from many developed markets, with operators fearing this may set them back by years.

CommsWire - 10 December 2018

Telstra heads four companies in buying 5G spectrum Telstra has picked up the largest number of lots in the 5G spectrum auction organised by the Australian Communication and Media Authority in the 3.6 GHz band.

CommsWire - 1 November 2018

NBN Co continues to rack up losses with broadband rollout Losses continue to mount in the rollout of Australia’s national broadband network, with an after tax loss of $4780 million for the 2018 financial year, still two years out from scheduled completion in 2020.