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28/07/2022
The Australian Broadband Guarantee: What you no longer need to know
The Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) was an initiative by the Australian Government aimed at providing high-quality broadband services to residential and small business premises, especially those in remote areas where commercial metro services were not readily available.  About the Australian Broadband Guarantee Eligible premises could
NBN
21/07/2022
FTTN Upgrades Now Available with the Launch of NBN’s Fibre Connect, FTTC Available Beginning May
The Fibre Connect program of NBN Co was already launched and the operator started taking orders for its FTTN-FTTP program. Its FTTC-to-FTTP program is set to begin in May. There are around 50,000 FTTN premises eligible to be upgraded as soon as the wholesaler receives an order from a participating RSP for a Home Fast, Home Superfast, or Home
NBN
21/07/2022
NBN Co and ACCC Must Abandon CVC Usage for Good Says Aussie BB
According to Aussie Broadband CEO Phil Britt, there is a need for various telcos to increase the pressure on NBN Co and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to abandon the CVC usage pricing construct.   Britt said the steady increase in demand for bandwidth after various COVID-19 lockdowns is driving up CVC costs to levels that are
NBN
21/07/2022
NBN 10Gbps Enterprise Services Set to Launch by the End of June
Starting from the end of June this year, NBN RSPs will be able to offer Enterprise Ethernet services with speeds up to 10Gbps.   The trial for this commenced during the first quarter of this year. The trial encompassed the testing and evaluation of the performance of the services which includes information rate and associated frame size, as well
NBN
14/07/2022
HFC Gigabit Upgrade Completed by NBN Co 18 Months Ahead of Time
NBN Co has completed its Hybrid Fibre Coaxial network upgrade 18 months ahead of its planned rollout schedule. The upgraded network can offer near-gigabit internet speeds.   What makes the move significant is that the HFC footprint covers five major metropolitan areas, allowing retailers to embrace cost-efficient marketing through television and
NBN
9/07/2022
ACCC Casts Spotlight on NBN CVC, Enterprise Ethernet
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission are eyeing new record-keeping measures, and a proposed revamp encompassing NBN record-keeping rules could see the commission collecting data on CVC overage. The aggregated data will be released as part of the commission’s quarterly NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report. With the proposal, ACCC
NBN
24/06/2022
Network to Difficult Outdoor Areas Will Be Made Available By NBN Co’s Smart Places
NBN Co intends to roll out a service for property developers to provide new equipment that will allow a connection to NBN even in demanding outdoor locations. This is under the planned Smart Places product offering wherein property developers will be allowed to place orders for the construction of this infrastructure. The construction will then be
NBN
10/06/2022
Uniti Group Plays Down NBN Co Overbuild Threat But Highlights Broadband Pricing Opportunities
According to an independent expert report commissioned by Uniti Group, NBN Co will have to take advantage of rules that will allow it to overbuild in greenfield areas. This will leave a viable market for alternative fibre operators. The report also stated that the need to have a return on equity only led to fuller pricing in the market which
NBN
26/05/2022
CVC on High-speed Tiers to be Abolished by NBN Co, Lower Tiers to be Charged by Usage
The details of the long-awaited Special Access Undertaking variation of NBN Co have been finally released. Under the SAU, major reforms to its wholesale prices and data inclusions are proposed, beginning with the removal of CVC from Home Fast and all 100Mbps and higher speed tiers. It will also charge for CVC based on actual usage rather than based
NBN
13/04/2022
EnergyAustralia Launches NBN Plans & Bundle Product
Energy Australia has recently announced the launch of its new NBN plans and bundle product. The move comes as the company looks to offer more choice and value to customers in the lead-up to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout. To know whether the company's offering will suit you, it is a good idea to explore an Energy Australia NBN review
NBN
6/04/2022
More Regional Locations for FTTP Upgrades Identified by NBN Co
Recently, NBN Co has disclosed more of its plans to upgrade FTTN to FTTP. In line with this, the company identified a list of areas where approximately 90,000 premises will be eligible to order a Fibre Connect upgrade. The list of suburbs and towns includes 38 new locations in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia. Of
NBN
9/03/2022
10Gbps Enterprise Services to be Trialled by NBN Co
NBN Co is preparing to kick off a trial that will test speeds of almost 10Gbps enterprise services soon. This can be attributed to the fact that the network operator is considering adding new turbo-charged Enterprise Ethernet services to its product arsenal. At the moment, the Enterprise Ethernet family of products of NBN Co ranges from 10Mbps to
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