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Aussie Broadband Intends to Sell 5G Plans in 2021
Aussie Broadband is near the end of its MVNO contract with Telstra. It's about to swap its mobile plans to the Optus network by the middle of 2021.   Aussie Broadband can only access part of the Telstra wholesale network under its current agreement. But once it's over, the company will move to Optus.  Migrating to the Optus network The upcoming
Aussie Broadband Onboards New Customers with a 'Key New Channel'
According to Phil Britt, Aussie Broadband’s managing director, a way to bring new customers on board without eroding margin is through a “key new channel”, which was launched earlier this week.  Who Are These New Customers? He further said that the profile of the broadband NBN subscribers who will be on board their network as part of the deal is
Aussie Broadband Releases Discounts for Faster NBN Plans
Australian broadband subscribers are in for a radical experience as Aussie Broadband begins to discount a number of NBN plans this 2021.  Discounted NBN Plans Small businesses, online gamers and work from home professionals are in for some huge discounts in the coming months as one of NBN's major providers, Aussie Broadband, introduces top of the
Aussie Broadband Thinks Pricing Relief is What RSPs Need Now
This is what Aussie Broadband CEO Phil Britt expresses as he appears at an annual summit. He believes that the only way the RSPs (retail service providers) could prevent margin squeeze is a pricing relief if they don’t want to be confronted by the idea of being compelled to increase their price or else face a steep loss in their margins in the
Australia Post’s Holgate Interested in Acquiring NBN Co
According to a report, former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate wanted the postal agency to acquire NBN Co. Five different sources are cited stating that Holgate actively canvassed the move was cited by the paper. The sources divulged that she even hired the consultancy services of seasoned telco executive Greg Adcock to advise her on the idea.
Australia’s Digital Divide: Improvements Seen But Gaps Remain
Digital inclusion is widely improving in Australia. However, there are still noticeable divides in specific areas according to the latest Australian Digital Inclusion Index. According to the annual research produced by Telstra, RMIT, and Swinburne University, the overall index score of the country is now 71.1. This has improved by 3.6 points. The
Axiata and Google Partnership Brings Google Products Across Asia
One of Asia’s leading telecommunications groups, Axiata, forges what is described as a strategic joint venture with Google Cloud in order to sell Google business applications and lots more other valuable products across the Asian region. The business-to-business unit of the telco group called Axiata Enterprise states that the partnership will aim
Belong Reveals New Range of Mobile Phone Plans
Belong, Telstra's budget brand, is going through a lot of changes recently. Back in 2019, it became the first Australian telco to become entirely carbon neutral. Now, the company has refreshed its SIM-only mobile plans to provide customers more cheap options.  Belong Mobile Plans Particularly, Belong is offering three plans: a $25 plan with 20GB,
Carrier Licence Finally Obtained by NSW Telco Authority
The Australian Communications and Media Authority granted a carrier licence to NSW Telco Authority. It was last week when ACMA issued the licence. Under a Federal regulatory instrument, the NSW Telco Authority was previously exempt from holding a carrier licence. This status raised concerns among other telco operators because the NSW Telco
Connected Farms Gets Ready for an Edge Data Centre Rollout
Connected Farms, one of the licensed telecommunications carriers in the country, is gearing up to roll out an edge data centre and fixed wireless infrastructure in areas of the regional Queensland town of Roma. This project is known to be part of the Federal Government’s Regional Connectivity Program as the carrier was said to have received $541k
Critics Slam NBN Co for Purchasing and Using Copper Wires
Experts recently criticised NBN Co for continuing to use copper wires despite its plans to start using fibre connections for its subscribers. According to them, using obsolete copper wires is costing Australia a large amount of money.  Purchasing of Copper Wires  New reports reveal that NBN Co has purchased 55,911 kilometres worth of copper
Critics Suggest NBN Rollout Is Far From Finished - What Are Other Options?
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is one of the biggest government projects. It cost $51 billion, and it took over a decade to be declared built and fully operational.  Though the rollout is complete, many critics say that it's far from finished. Even Paul Fletcher, Federal communications minister, said in a press release that almost 12 million


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