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29/11/2023
5G vs NBN: Which is the better choice?
5G offers faster Internet on your phone, improving download speeds, streaming, and device connectivity. It's a step up from 4G, making your mobile experience better. However, not all areas have 5G yet, and not all devices work with it. Fast becoming accessible to more customers than ever before, the 5G network is shaping up to be another viable
NBN
25/08/2023
ACCC: Red Lines on NBN Regulation Drawn; Warning on ICRA Released
According to the commissioner of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Anna Brakey, the commission doesn’t deem that the Special Access Undertaking of NBN Co was operating the way it was intended to.   Brakey further revealed in the Melbourne Congress that the SAU failed to deliver a high degree of certainty about the product set
NBN
14/11/2022
Industry Report: Telcos, not datacentres, dominate energy consumption
According to MTN Consulting, even though people are paying more attention to how much energy data centres use, telco networks actually use more power globally. The study examined 57 network operators' sustainability reports to determine their power consumption. The sample group was made up of 21 telcos, 16 webscalers, and 20 carrier-neutral
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14/11/2022
More and CBA Announce Partnership Expansion to Mobile
More’s partnership with the Commonwealth Bank has now expanded to mobile. For a limited time, CommBank customers can receive 30% of their mobile phone plan for 12 months and a 10% ongoing discount when they sign up with the telco. A soft launch of the product included a trial with bank customers who were offered More SIMs in a few select branches.
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30/08/2022
$800m Revenue for FY2023 Aimed by Aussie Broadband
According to Aussie Broadband, higher margin business, enterprise, and government customers, will aid in driving revenues to around $800 million in FY23.  Along with this, co-founder and managing director Phillip Britt said that with the full-year benefit of Over the Wire, Aussie Broadband will reach an EBITDA margin excluding integration costs of
Aussie Broadband
24/08/2022
Productivity Commission Inclined on New Tender Mechanism, NBN and Black Spot Funding Pushed Back
The direct government funding allocations for NBN Co, the Mobile Black Spot Program as well as the Regional Connectivity Program is set to a halt as funding for a transparent market-based Universal Service Guarantee is pushed. This is according to a recommendation published by the Productivity Commission. The report from the commission is highly
NBN
23/08/2022
ACCC aims to oversee and regulate NBN pricing
Future pricing consultations are set to be submitted by NBN Co to a Special Access Undertaking review. This is in conjunction with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission effectively placing NBN pricing under its oversight. With this move, the NBN pricing can be seen as measured against a “building block formula” that is currently
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23/08/2022
ACCC Concerns About Price Rises under Telstra Deal Pushed Back by TPG
Comments made by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Rod Sims about its network and spectrum sharing deal in regional Australia with Telstra may lead to higher prices was disputed by TPG Telecom. In describing Vodafone, now owned by TPG Telecom, he said “You’ve got Telstra with way more coverage than Optus, with way more coverage
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23/08/2022
ACCC Presses NBN Co, RSPs to Help Consumers Fix Issues
Addressing lethargic internet speeds finally gets the attention it deserves as Australian consumer watchdog ACCC calls out NBN Co, the country's wholesale internet service provider through the National Broadband Network, together with its retail service providers last March. The move aims to address the need for fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) connections
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23/08/2022
ACCC Pricing Claims, Set Right by TPG Telecom
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently issued a media release saying that since the VHA-TPG merger, mobile prices of Vodafone and its competitors had gone up. Anyone could predict what happened next, and sure enough, multiple headlines telling consumers that they’re paying more for their mobile service followed. TPG
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23/08/2022
ACMA Conducts Consultation on Increasing Its Infringement Notice Powers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority conducted a consultation proposing to grant itself more powers to issue infringement notices. This is in place of court proceedings for regulatory breaches. The two regulatory instruments are due to sunset in April 2022, which is why the regulator has already launched a consultation on a proposal to
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23/08/2022
ACMA Proposed Spectrum Taxes will be Tied to Population Growth
Australian Communications and Media Authority developed a proposal to modify its approach to setting spectrum licence taxes. ACMA is looking into tying these taxes to population growth in various density areas.  ACMA proposes to cease updating taxes annually based on the consumer price index (CPI). Rather, annual taxes will be adjusted based on
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