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6/09/2021
Report Says Chip Shortage to Affect Device Sales and Service Revenues for Telcos
New research from analysts STL Partners says that a shortage of semiconductors could impact device sales and service roll-outs across the telecoms industry. In addition, the accelerated digital adoption due to Covid-19 made a significant impact on supply chain and logistics due to the pandemic and increasing geopolitical tension.   According to
NBN
6/09/2021
NBN Co and Jawun Announces 3-Year Collaboration
NBN Co announces its three-year commitment to indigenous organisations. Jawun, an innovative not-for-profit organisation, is the lucky organisation the telco is partnering with. The new venture aims to improve the capacity of indigenous leaders, organisations, and communities to realise their own development goals.   Through this, NBNCo will
NBN
4/09/2021
NBNCo Offers Smaller CVC Rebate for August, 10-Month Extension to WBA4 Proposed
NBNCo is said to offer CVC rebates of almost $4M for August. NBN also proposed extending the Wholesale Broadband Agreement terms for ten months allowing RSPs to focus on Special Access Undertaking negotiations.   NBNCo started offering a partial rebate on overage charges imposed on exceeding CVC usage orders since July. However, the August rebate
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2/09/2021
RSPs warned by ACCC Regarding Inadequate Home Gateways and Modems
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) warned the RSPs to ensure customers purchasing high-speed NBN tiers have the equipment that supports the speed of the plan promised, reaching its full potential.   This follows ACCC’s recently released Measuring Broadband Australia quarterly report, including NBN Co’s Home Ultrafast
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1/09/2021
TPG’s Reconciliation Action Plan Greatly Benefits Indigenous Customers
A series of planned actions that aims to create equity and opportunities for indigenous Australians is now being promoted by TPG Telecom through its first-ever published Reconciliation Action Plan. The said action plan contains a 14-point agenda that includes a good deal of actions intended to be delivered between now and the second half of 2022.
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28/08/2021
NBN Co and the Victorian Government to Co-invest in Network Upgrades
The NBNCo and the Victorian government has recently announced a combined investment in connectivity upgrades. This new agreement seeks to improve internet connection in more areas in Victoria.    The Victorian government has committed $73 million for the “Victoria NBN State Program”, co-funded by the NBNCo, to improve key network infrastructure
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27/08/2021
Telstra and NBN Co Scams Proliferating; ACCC Cautions the Public
Telstra and NBN Co are the biggest names in the telecoms industry, which scammer has taken advantage of. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) quickly issues a strong warning to the general public. This year alone, Australians have lost at least $7.2m in the scams a 184% increase compared to the previous year. These scammers
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26/08/2021
NBN Co to Replace Illuminate with New Rebate and Incentives Scheme
Are your premises one of the one million or so that isn’t connected to the NBN yet? With the broadband network has been available for 18 months, NBN Co will soon be offering new incentives for RSPs to acquire those new connections.    Previously, NBN Co offered the Illuminate discount rebate, cutting tariffs by up to 50% for new connections. This
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23/08/2021
With CVC up 9%, Numbers of NBN High-Speed Customers Continue To Rise
NBN Co recently exhausted efforts on its Focus on Fast promotion, incentivising RSPs to migrate customers to higher-speed bundles which began in the June quarter. According to the latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission wholesale market indicators, the CVC purchasing of RSPs rose 9.2% to 2.74Mbps in three months.   There are four
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21/08/2021
NBN Co Expands Wireless Footprint as it Announces Partners for $1.1B Upgrade
To upgrade large parts of NBN Co’s fibre-to-the-node network to fibre-to-the-premises on demand, the company has awarded four major construction contracts that are worth approximately $1.1 billion.   NBN Co also announced a $120m fixed wireless contract. This is set to expand its network coverage and capacity, allowing the nationwide wholesale
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18/08/2021
Peter Dutton Gives Approval - Macquarie Telecom’s IC5 Bunker Data Centre is Ready for Launching
Earlier this year, the Data Centres and Government subsidiaries of Macquarie Telecom boosted their presence in Canberra when they launched the Intellicentre 5 (IC5) Bunker high-security data centre near Canberra Airport. Less than six months later, federal defence minister Peter Dutton officially opened the IC5 data centre, declaring it ready for
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18/08/2021
Regulatory oversight over non-NBN broadband extended by ACCC for another five years
The regulation over non-NBN Superfast broadband services is extended to another five years. The decision has been made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.   ACCC deemed that the move was necessary because it is unlikely for effective competition to emerge at the broadband wholesale level any time soon. Thus, retaining rules
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