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NSW to Benefit from Titan's Sunshine Coast-Brisbane Fibre Network Expansion Plan
Titan Fibre Networks, a new fibre network investor, revealed its plans to build on an existing Sunshine Coast-Brisbane network. The company also has set its goal to expand to the Gold Coast and northern NSW. The investor is the owner of Torus Networks-built networks linking the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane.  Titan is now planning its next build
5G Networks Observes Strong Earnings Potential in Webcentral
According to 5G Networks managing director and current Webcentral CEO Joe Demase, 5G Networks observes a strong earnings potential in its new part-owned subsidiary Webcentral. “We had to pay out some bank debt of about $47m as a part of the purchase, but if you strip out that bank debt we picked up half of the business for just around $9m,” the
2021 Regional Telecommunications Review Begins Consultation Period
The Regional Telecommunications Review (The Review) has recently released its issues paper and is calling for submissions. The consultation paper is an opportunity for those who live and work in regional, rural, and remote areas of Australia to share their experiences with and views on telecommunications services in their area.    The paper puts
$16M Government Pledge Aims to Improve Connectivity in Peri-Urban Fringes
Rural, remote and regional areas of Australia will soon get better mobile connectivity through the new Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP), which has a government pledge of $16.4 million. Paul Fletcher, Communications Minister, happily announces this good news designed to improve mobile connectivity in Australia’s peri-urban fringes. The PUMP hopes
Allocation Limits for Australia’s Upcoming 5G Spectrum Auction
This year 2021, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to auction off the spectrum in the 26GHz band. Specifically, the 24.25GHz to 27.5GHz frequency range is to be used for 5G purposes. This will expand the spectrum that can be used by various telcos in the market.  Currently, the band leveraged by Telstra and Optus are
RSPs Seem Mum to NBN and ACCC SAU papers
The pre-Christmas timing of the release of NBN Co’s Special Access Undertaking proposals and the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s high-level guidance paper meant RSPs remained muted while they sifted through the details of both documents. Andrew Sheridan, Optus VP of regulatory and public affairs said that “The ACCC’s paper is
Optus Steals Top Rank on ACCC’s Report
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its Measuring Broadband Australia (MBA) Program report which lists the performances of the broadband service providers in Australia. The MBA seeks to provide the consumers with the precise and accurate data about the performances of the broadband providers to help them in making
Optus Beats Telstra with Its 5G Speed
5G is rolling out continuously in Australia. Telstra has wider 5G coverage, but Optus is offering a faster connection.  Widest 5G Coverage According to the Systemics Benchmarking Report for December 2020, Telstra 5G signal was present in 78% of tests while Optus 5G was found for only 48% of the time.  Vodafone 5G also showed presence on the
SAU Process Reset by the Government, Includes Advice for Both NBN and the ACCC
Communications minister Michelle Rowland already intervened in the ongoing saga of the Special Access Undertaking of the NBN. According to her, the network operator should start again with its proposed variation. However, in parallel, the communications minister also told the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that it would be a
State of the Internet: Australias Internet Speed now 50th in World
Have you ever been on holiday, sat down on your computer and been amazed by the amazing internet speeds that other nations seem to have in comparison to what we get in Australia? Well, you are not alone, for this a common frustration that is shared amongst most of Australians who have travelled abroad and have come to realise how truly behind our
More than half of Australian broadband connections can barely be described as Broadband
Not that 3 months is a period in which massive change can be expected, but the latest ‘State of the Internet’ report from Hawaii-based data security firm Akamai has shown that Australia continues to offer poor average data speeds - regardless of whether you're comparing to the region, similarly developed countries or otherwise. Click here to check
Facts about Australia’s internet usage from over 107,000 respondents
Compare Broadband is an internet comparison service that helps Australian’s find the right broadband plan to suit their needs. We have compiled data on the back of 107,155 customers looking for a new broadband plan. Information collected pertains to location, household size, internet usage, connection type and reason for needing a new broadband


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