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21/07/2022
FTTN Upgrades Now Available with the Launch of NBN’s Fibre Connect, FTTC Available Beginning May
The Fibre Connect program of NBN Co was already launched and the operator started taking orders for its FTTN-FTTP program. Its FTTC-to-FTTP program is set to begin in May. There are around 50,000 FTTN premises eligible to be upgraded as soon as the wholesaler receives an order from a participating RSP for a Home Fast, Home Superfast, or Home
NBN
21/07/2022
NBN Co and ACCC Must Abandon CVC Usage for Good Says Aussie BB
According to Aussie Broadband CEO Phil Britt, there is a need for various telcos to increase the pressure on NBN Co and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to abandon the CVC usage pricing construct.   Britt said the steady increase in demand for bandwidth after various COVID-19 lockdowns is driving up CVC costs to levels that are
NBN
21/07/2022
NBN 10Gbps Enterprise Services Set to Launch by the End of June
Starting from the end of June this year, NBN RSPs will be able to offer Enterprise Ethernet services with speeds up to 10Gbps.   The trial for this commenced during the first quarter of this year. The trial encompassed the testing and evaluation of the performance of the services which includes information rate and associated frame size, as well
NBN
14/07/2022
HFC Gigabit Upgrade Completed by NBN Co 18 Months Ahead of Time
NBN Co has completed its Hybrid Fibre Coaxial network upgrade 18 months ahead of its planned rollout schedule. The upgraded network can offer near-gigabit internet speeds.   What makes the move significant is that the HFC footprint covers five major metropolitan areas, allowing retailers to embrace cost-efficient marketing through television and
NBN
13/07/2022
Simmering Feud Between Comms Alliance and NSW Telco Authority Burst into Open Over Carrier Status
Communications Alliance and the NSW Telco Authority recently exchanged potshots over a federal government proposal to exempt the latter, as well as other government radio networks from paying both carrier licensing fees and the Telecommunications Industry Levy.   According to Comms Alliance, there was no basis for the NSWTA to be exempt from the
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9/07/2022
ACCC Casts Spotlight on NBN CVC, Enterprise Ethernet
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission are eyeing new record-keeping measures, and a proposed revamp encompassing NBN record-keeping rules could see the commission collecting data on CVC overage. The aggregated data will be released as part of the commission’s quarterly NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report. With the proposal, ACCC
NBN
7/07/2022
Aviation Sector’s “Emotive” Claims About Potential 5G Interference Slammed by AMTA
A new GSM Association study on the effects of 5G on aviation altimeters was highlighted by the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association recently. The study aims to falsify concerns about the possibility of mobile technology interfering with flight operations. The study has also characterised aviation sector claims about potential 5G
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1/07/2022
Australia Tower Network Alerts of the ‘Sovereign Risk’ with the Upcoming TPG-Telstra Deal
According to the Australia Tower Network, permitting Telstra to “circumvent” spectrum competition limits through the network sharing deal it will share with TPG Telecom will enable the former to defer its capital investment in regional areas. This means that the deal will undermine market balance and represents a “sovereign risk” that may damage
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1/07/2022
Stakes on Regional Network Sharing Impacts Raised by Optus, TPG, and Telstra
Optus has heightened its campaign against the pending Telstra-TPG regional network sharing deal as released in its submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.   According to Optus, if the deal proceeds, there would be “no commercial rationale for ongoing significant investment in regional areas either by Optus” or any other
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24/06/2022
Network to Difficult Outdoor Areas Will Be Made Available By NBN Co’s Smart Places
NBN Co intends to roll out a service for property developers to provide new equipment that will allow a connection to NBN even in demanding outdoor locations. This is under the planned Smart Places product offering wherein property developers will be allowed to place orders for the construction of this infrastructure. The construction will then be
NBN
23/06/2022
mmWave Network in WA Launched by Swoop, Launch in Victoria to Follow
Swoop, a fixed wireless and wholesale infrastructure telco, revealed that it will launch mmWave-based services beginning next month. The first phase of the launch will be for the business areas of Osborne Park, Balcatta, and Malaga in Western Australia. The service is said to provide services of up to 1Gbps as well as coverage to approximately
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17/06/2022
NAB and Local Councils Support the TPG-Telstra Network-sharing Deal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission recently received various submissions expressing support for the proposed regional tie-up between Telstra and TPG. Several of the submissions came from TPG customers or partners, including NAB, one of the top corporate accounts of TPG, and Australia’s third-largest bank.   The consultation of the
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