Knowledge Centre

Guides

Filter by Category
24/03/2021
STAND Launches 100 Satellites to Provide NBN Connectivity in Times of Natural Disasters
There are 100 new satellite dishes installed on 100 Rural Fire Service buildings and evacuation centres over Australia. These satellites will provide NBN connectivity under the $37.1 million Strengthening Telecommunications Against Natural Disasters (STAND) package.  Support for Emergency Services This program will allow continued broadband
Latest News
19/03/2021
Optus Gives Away Discounted Broadband Plans
In case your area is not yet supported by the NBN, which limits your access to the best NBN plans in the market, then you may find the plans offered by Optus to be advantageous. The company is currently running a 10% off deal for its 4G broadband internet plans, which will last for the first twenty-four months of your subscription. Optus Home
Latest News
19/03/2021
Telstra Aims to Widen Coverage Through Low-Band 5G Network
Telstra’s move to switch on its low-band 5G network for consumer use will help increase its 5G coverage. In this case, its 5G technology will be made available even in hard-to-reach places. With now approximately 1200 activated sites ready for third-generation 5G devices, their network is now ready for commercial use.  Telstra 5G Network
Latest News
11/03/2021
NBN Co Starts Repaying Its $19.5 Billion Government Loan
The company National Broadband Network or NBN is starting to repay its $19.5 billion government loan. They recently paid $3 billion using privately-sourced debt funding.  There's a lot of things going on in the NBN Co lately. A couple of weeks ago, they talked about the increase in their revenue for the last six months. Now, they are discussing
Latest News
11/03/2021
NBN Co Plans to Test NBN’s Performance Versus 5G Fixed Wireless Services
NBN Co wants to test if their services can compete with the 5G connection.  Recent reports said that NBN Co is planning a public and independent test to see how well its services match up to the 5G fixed wireless connection. This analysis might answer the question of whether 5G can be a real substitute or alternative for NBN
Latest News
11/03/2021
NBN Providers React Against ACMA’s Rules on Rebates
NBN Co, along with retail service providers, such as Telstra, Optus, TPG Telecom, and Vocus, sends a joint letter to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). According to the letter, they want flexibility regarding rebates for service mishaps.  Particularly, they want to discuss rules about the extent to which the full monetary
Latest News
11/03/2021
TPG Proclaims Itself as the Top Seller of NBN Broadband Services
A recent statement by TPG Telecom says that they are currently the highest seller of NBN enterprise Ethernet services.  Elizabeth Aris, the group executive for enterprise and government, says that the strong market performance of TPG is a result of its unique approach to customers. Also, they are prioritising customers while making use of the
Latest News
11/03/2021
NBN Co Discloses the Second Tranche of Suburbs and Towns for Fibre Upgrade
Are you planning to get an NBN fibre-to-the-node internet plan but not available in your area? You might be in luck because NBN Co is preparing to install fibre in new cities and towns.  The new places that will have fibre upgrade are announced through an official NBN Co statement: "NBN Co started work in October 2020 to extend fibre deeper into
Latest News
11/03/2021
Bandwidth Plunges in Some Areas After NBN Co Ends Its Capacity Freebies
Bandwidth purchased from NBN drops as pandemic capacity boost ends according to numbers from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).  All retail service providers need to start buying up more National Broadband Network (NBN) Connectivity Virtual Circuit (CVC) capacity after the end of NBN Co's COVID-19 capacity freebies. NBN is
Latest News
24/02/2021
Telstra Marks a Milestone as Its 5G Coverage Reaches Over 50% of Australians
5G offers various benefits to internet users such as greater transmission speeds, as well as lower latency in the connection. There is also the possibility of a greater number of device connections, allowing more users to exchange information with each other in real-time. The good news is that 5G is now made available to half of the entire
Latest News
24/02/2021
NBN Co Stops Taking HFC Orders Due to Sourcing Issues
NBN Co is set to cease taking new HFC orders as stated in an article published on their website last February 1. This has already been communicated with their Retail Service Providers (RSPs) leveraging the use of HFC technology. Limiting the number of HFC connections took effect a day after they published the announcement on their site. Reason for
Latest News
15/09/2020
Australia Lands World's First 5G Trial
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Australia has landed the world's first 5G public trial. The country's largest telco Telstra announced the switch that kicked off alongside the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Cited as the next generation of Wi-Fi, 5G networks are built from cutting-edge technology that promises to deliver faster speeds and better connectivity to
Latest News
Showing 12 of 413 Articles
Showing 12 of 413 Articles


Latest News Hardware/Modems