NBN Co rolls out ‘Network on Wheels’ to mitigate bushfire damage
NBN Co says it has deployed on of its ‘Network on Wheels’ trailers in an effort to keep online more than 3000 broadband services in the Mid North Coast.
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NBN Co launches regional business unit, pushes enterprise satellite services
A new NBN Co business unit will be solely focused on technologies used to connect regional and remote communities, the company said today.
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NBN cuts entry-level broadband prices, nixes differential pricing for video
NBN Co has detailed a price cut for entry-level broadband services that could make it more economical for retail service providers (RSPs) to offer ADSL-equivalent plans.
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Optus CEO details ‘NBN champion’ program to combat migration woes
Optus says it is working to improve the experience of migrating to the NBN, with the telco’s CEO, Allen Lew, today revealing details of an initiative to smooth the transition to the new network.
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Telstra revises forecasts for third year running after changes to NBN plan
Changes made by NBN Co to the timing of the National Broadband Network mean that Telstra for the third year in a row has had to revise its financial forecasts.
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NBN Co launches burst-capable satellite service, with some data unmetered
NBN Co has officially launched its Sky Muster Plus satellite service, which will allow some basic Internet activities to be conducted without eating into a household’s or business’s monthly data allowance.
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4000 Australia Post sites to be connected to NBN
More than 4000 post offices and Australia Post corporate offices and mail and parcel facilities will benefit from a network upgrade program that the organisation claims is the largest in the country.
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Queensland launches state-owned backhaul provider
The Queensland government has launched a new state-owned backhaul provider that it hopes will provide a boost to broadband services available in regional areas.
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NBN Co prepares to roll out more changes to wholesale pricing
NBN Co has launched an industry consultation on wholesale pricing, with the network operator indicating it wants to encourage the uptake of higher speed plans as well as make NBN services more attractive to lower-income households.
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Auditor sees risks in government management of NBN loan
The Australian National Audit Office has expressed concerns over the handling of a $19.5 billion government loan to NBN Co, with the communications department unable to provide evidence of a suitable governance framework to oversee the company’s compliance with the lending arrangements.
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Comms minister says NBN privatisation ‘some way away’
With the roll out of the National Broadband Network due to be completed next year, Australia’s new communications minister says that there will not be an immediate push to privatise NBN Co.
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Paul Fletcher to oversee last leg of NBN rollout after Morrison’s ministerial reshuffle
Paul Fletcher will oversee the rollout of the National Broadband Network as Australia’s new communications minister, ahead of the scheduled completion of the NBN in 2020.
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NBN Co revenue growth slows as rollout nears completion
NBN Co has reported revenue of $2.04 billion for the first three quarters of its financial year, compared to $1.41 billion for the same nine-month period last year.
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Competition regulator wants entry-level NBN plans at ADSL prices
The chair of the ACCC has expressed alarm about the affordability of the NBN for lower income households, citing the erosion of RSPs willing to offer base-level broadband products.
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Software update knocks NBN Co’s Sky Muster satellite service offline
NBN Co’s satellite service suffered a major outage this morning, the network operator has confirmed.
