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8/12/2021
NBN Held Up Well During the Latest Lockdowns According to ACCC
According to the latest data from the Measuring Broadband Australia report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the COVID lockdowns across certain areas of Australia during the last quarter did not reflect reduced performance on the NBN. The basis of the report was the measurements taken from 1270 NBN fixed-line and
NBN
2/12/2021
Your ultimate guide to Track Router History & Monitor Internet Activity
There are several reasons why you may want to track your router history and monitor your internet activity. For instance, you may want to avoid visiting harmful websites, or you intend to control the bandwidth usage even if you subscribed to one of the best home WiFi plans offering unlimited data. It can also be that you want to increase your
Hardware/Modems
2/12/2021
Telcos Lashed by Parliamentarians From Both Sides Because of Regional Performance
Several mobile network operators in Australia and NBN Co were caught in the middle of a firing line of a broad cross-party collection of federal MPs. This was succeeded with the release of the 2021 Regional Telecommunications Review. In parallel to this, a government MP also seeks to pass legislation that could see telcos and individual execs
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23/11/2021
Higher Speed Bundle Numbers Decline With NBN Focus on Fast Promo Dwindles
There was a 30 percent decline in higher than 100Mbps subscriptions following the end of Focus on Fast promotion. This was revealed in the latest NBN wholesale market indicators report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. NBN subscribers who signed up to greater than 100Mbps services, including the Super Fast and
NBN
23/11/2021
Proposed ACMA Determination Concerns May Undermine Co-regulation
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) made a move to create a new determination governing existing customer identity authentication. However, this has caused concerns that co-regulation may be undermined. Comms Alliance chief executive John Stanton said that: “Industry was surprised when the ACMA decided – in the middle of the
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23/11/2021
Federal Labor Expands NBN Fibre Upgrade to Cover 1.5M Extra Premises
Federal Labor is keen on expanding the fibre overlay of the FTTN network of NBN Co for $2.4 Billion. The NBN policy is also yet to be announced in Sydney by opposition leader Anthony Albanese and shadow communications minister Michelle Rowland. With this promise, the job started by NBN Co last year would be effectively finished. Last year, NBN Co
NBN
12/11/2021
NSW Proposed Increased Cooperation on Regional Telco Planning
The NSW government called for cross-jurisdictional cooperation on telecommunications service planning for regional Australia in a proposal submitted to the 2021 Regional Telecommunications Review. This is set through a new forum that could bring together the Commonwealth, states, and territories.  The proposal encompasses recommendations for
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11/11/2021
How to check your mobile broadband usage
It’s one of the pitfalls of modern mobile broadband usage. You’ll be in the middle of downloading a file or chatting on skype, and BANG! Your Internet connection slows down to a crawl. Yep – you’ve been speed-rated again. Or, worse, your speed will continue unchecked, but behind the scenes, you’ll be getting charged for each megabyte of excess
Mobile broadband
10/11/2021
NBN Co Earnings Soar, Adds More Locations to Its Fibre Upgrade List
NBN Co released its quarterly financial data, which revealed a surge in its earnings. In line with this, it also released a list of additional homes and businesses in FTTN areas to be passed by its GPON overlay. The number of addresses reached approximately 200,000. Between this year and 2023, it is expected that three million premises will get to
NBN
8/11/2021
Telstra Undercuts NBN Pricing, Offers Single Plan for 5G Broadband
After several months of testing, Telstra now offers consumers their 5G Home and Business Internet service, which promises incredibly fast internet speeds. Just late yesterday, the telco officially launched its 5G broadband offensive, announcing a 5G plan with a price point and speeds that can beat those of its comparable NBN offers.  To keep
Telstra News
4/11/2021
Superloop Reviews Plans for $125M Asia Windfall
Superloop capital structure will be under review to help the company how they will allocate the $125M cash windfall the company obtained from selling its HK and Singapore assets this month. Because of the sale to Columbia Capital and DigitalBridge Investment Management, the company could recover a significant amount of capital.  During the
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1/11/2021
Aussie Broadband Sees CVC Charges Easing as Lockdowns End, 1M Subscribers Possible
Aussie Broadband revealed that its market share could grow to up to nine to ten percent, roughly about one million subscribers. During the AGM of the telco, managing director Phil Britt said he was “guesstimating” that the current share was around 5.2%. He added that this figure can be confirmed in the following ACCC quarterly report, which is due
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