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18/08/2021
NBN demand stimulated by up to 8% due to lockdown
The Sydney and Melbourne pandemic lockdowns stimulated the NBN demand according to NBN Co. However, traffic only rose 8% week on week. This is likely to ease in the coming days.   Nevertheless, NBN Co still provisioned and dimensioned the network to accommodate peak demand during the busiest hours which is usually from 7 to 9 in the
NBN
18/08/2021
Therapy Connect’s telehealth consults expanded using NBN Co.
As people are growing more and more dependent on the convenience of online services, Therapy Connect offers telehealth consults right at your fingertips.  Telehealth consults is one of the most sought after allied services in the country today.  Privacy, convenience, and high-quality services all at your fingertips.   Therapy Connect is now one
NBN
18/08/2021
Telcos in a hurry to comply with new Sydney restrictions
The NSW government imposed stricter lockdown rules over the weekend, making telcos scramble to clarify their new mode of operation in the Greater Sydney area. Construction activity, non-essential retail services, and some forms of worker transit and in-home repair were limited following the restrictions.   According to Communications Alliance CEO
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5/08/2021
Optus accuses Telstra of using a “monopolist’s playbook” in the low-band auction
According to Optus, Australia’s mobile wholesale market could be affected by any move to loosen proposed competition limits to restrain Telstra in the upcoming low-band auction.   According to VP regulatory and public affairs Andrew Sheridan, the decision by communications minister Paul Fletcher on limits could be: “one of the most important
Optus News
22/07/2021
NBN Co Extends Fibre to 100,000 Premises - Is Your Area Included?
This year alone, NBN Co has already connected almost a million premises to its network because of the increasing interest of subscribers to the said service. For this reason, the company is set to roll out and expand the implementation of its fibre connections to a hundred thousand more premises in the coming year.   In this guide, you will
NBN
20/07/2021
10K Banter Services Set to be Achieved by Exetel
According to Exetel’s Chief Executive Richard Purdy, the cloud communications offering of the telco is set to close ten thousand endpoints after being in the market for almost a couple of years.    The company recently announced that it had integrated voice data and artificial intelligence capabilities from Dubber’s cloud recording system into
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19/07/2021
Optus Research Shows Australian Builders are Investing in New Networks and Devices
Optus recently conducted research that revealed that half of the Australian construction companies plan to procure more mobile phones. In parallel to this, nearly a quarter of these construction companies plan to invest in dependable telecom networks in the next 12 months. The research is composed of a survey that explored the priorities of
Optus News
15/07/2021
ACMA Pushes Telcos to Publish Service Commitments and Performance
With several telco service providers to choose from, it can be quite overwhelming for consumers to choose the one that will be able to provide them with the service that they deserve. Thus, it is often the case that the basis of comparison of several consumers is only the price of the plan offered by the providers. Without considering other
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15/07/2021
NBN Co Agrees to Lower Entry-Level Pricing for Broadband Consumers
More and more people find that having an internet connection in their households is already essential, particularly because most of their daily activities are now done online, including retail transactions. However, having a reliable and stable internet connection can prove to be costly too, particularly for people who are after a high-speed
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14/07/2021
Over the Wire Partners with NextDC for Core Network Upgrade
In order to magnify its network and peering capability all across Australia, Over the Wire announces that it has entered into a bigger collaboration with NextDC. The data centres of NextDC are going to be used as the backbone for the upgrade of Over the Wire’s SuperCore core network. In a report earlier this month, Over the Wire made known that
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6/07/2021
NBN, Giving Way to Collaboration with ACCC Roundtable to Produce Solutions that Benefit Both Parties
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission held an industry roundtable on June 19, 2021, to discuss the future of the NBN access regime. Because of the Chatham House rule under which the eight-hour event was held, participants were unable to disclose who said what, whether to colleagues or to media outlets. Because of this,
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6/07/2021
Optus improves power on Telecom's hub sites via Eltek’s CPX
Optus, the second largest wireless carrier in Australia, has partnered with Delta Electronics under the Eltek brand to launch a new battery-based “critical power extender” called the Yes! CPX to power their transmission hubs when main power falls during natural disasters. The CPX is expected to provide extra 10 to 20 hours of power to downstream
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