CommsWire - 20 November 2018

House NBN panel asks Govt to change regional broadband levy The Australian Parliament's Joint Standing Committee into the NBN has recommended that the Government update the modelling of its proposed regional broadband levy, in order to reflect the cost increases since the original modelling in 2015.

CommsWire - 20 August 2018

Australians show a preference for texting over phonecalls Text messaging rather than talking over the phone is now preferred by many Australians, according to a new survey which found that 56% of Aussie adults avoid making phone calls, turning instead to messaging apps or even email.

CommsWire - 16 August 2018

NBN Co records $4.1b loss for full-year 2018 NBN Co has recorded a loss of $4.1 billion for the full-year 2018, according to results announced on Thursday. This is less than the loss of $4.24 billion for the full-year 2017, but much more than the $2.75 billion loss the company posted for the full-year 2016.

CommsWire - 20 February 2018

House panel opens inquiry into NBN Co business case The Australian Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network has opened inquiries into the NBN Co's business case and the rollout of the network in rural and regional areas.

CommsWire - 20 December 2017

Australia-Singapore cable opens up new strategic data route, says Vocus  The Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) network will open the door for a new strategic data route - the Great Southern Route - connecting South East Asia to North America via Australia, according to owner Vocus, when it opens for business in July 2018.

CommsWire - 21 September 2017

OVO cuts price on 100GB mobile plan as demand soars Australian mobile provider OVO has seen demand for its 100GB for $100 pre-paid plan soar to the extent that it has now reduced the price to $69.95. Telcos using few NBN Co fixed-wireless towers Australian telecommunications companies have co-located equipment only on a few of the NBN Co's fixed wireless towers so far, the company says.

CommsWire - 31 March 2017

NBN Co to boost regional broadband download speeds to 100 Mbps NBN Co is boosting fixed wireless broadband speeds on the national broadband network to 100 Mbps. Announced by NBN Co on Thursday, the new regional 100/40 Mbps wholesale speed tier plans will be released to retailers in early 2018.

CommsWire - 31 March 2017

NBN Co to boost regional broadband download speeds to 100 Mbps NBN Co is boosting fixed wireless broadband speeds on the national broadband network to 100 Mbps. Announced by NBN Co on Thursday, the new regional 100/40 Mbps wholesale speed tier plans will be released to retailers in early 2018.

CommsWire - 3 September 2015

Optus seals Exetel NBN aggregation deal; NBN wireless is just fine says nbn; Retailers IoT spending splurge; Dubber goes live in Europe, UK with ?revolutionary? solution for telcos; Ericsson unlocks LTE-U and better wireless indoor performance; Android losing marketshare to Apple iOS in Europe; Nokia Networks unveils its programmable 5G multi-service architecture.