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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
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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
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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
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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
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25/05/2022
Speculation Rises Over Next Regulatory Steps as Telcos Reject NBN SAU’s Proposal
Telcos are in a state of disbelief following the unravelling of the proposed NBN Special Access Undertaking variation within the first 24 hours of its release after nearly two years of gestation.    The criticism of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on the key tenets of the proposed SAU led observers to believe that the variation
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20/04/2022
Australian Greens Intend To Tap Consolidated Revenue To Support A Million Free NBN Services
The Australian Greens have recently revealed their plans to support free broadband services for about a million low-income households. The funding of the policy would amount to up to $800 million annually, coming from consolidated revenue.   According to Greens leader Adam Bandt, “During the last two years of lockdowns, some families had to park
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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
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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
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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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3/03/2022
As EBITDA Surges, NBN Pays Down Nearly $6 Billion More Government Debt
NBN Co grew its business to an annualised run rate of $5 billion revenue and $3 billion EBITDA in the last fiscal half. In line with this, it retired nearly half of its outstanding government debt. NBN Co originally has a loan from the government amounting to some $19.5 billion. CEO Stephen Rue said, “I think there’s an understanding in the global
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2/02/2022
NBN Pricing Remains a Big Issue as Telecom Competition Turns 30 Years Old
According to the father of Australian telecom competition Bob Mansfield, the federal government still needs to solve the difficult question of how to best regulate NBN Co even if the industry remains healthy. This is because the resolution will determine the degree of operator profitability in the future. Mansfield said, “The CVC issue is one
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28/01/2022
Quality Assurance Mark to Support Rural Network Extensions Planned by NBN Co
NBN Co is planning on developing a Quality Assurance Mark. This is for network extension devices to support agricultural IoT and in-paddock connectivity. It is also for the sort of assessment criteria that would underpin it. NBN Co said that it believes the quality mark will help workers in the agriculture sector, including farmers, to understand
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