Simon Hackett, Patrick Flannigan and Justin Milne join NBN Co board
14 November, 2013 by Andrew CollinsThree directors have been appointed to NBN Co’s board: Internode founder Simon Hackett, one-time NBN head of construction Patrick Flannigan and Telstra alumni Justin Milne.
Another Telstra alum appointed as NBN Co exec
12 November, 2013 by Andrew CollinsNBN Co has appointed ex-Telstra executive Greg Adcock to the position of chief operating officer, making Adcock the third Telstra alum to be given a senior role at NBN Co in the last six weeks.
Turnbull questions NBN Co annual report
05 November, 2013 by Andrew CollinsCommunications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has questioned the legitimacy of NBN Co's 2013 annual report, which was produced by NBN Co under the previous government and released to the public just last week.
Telstra sues NBN Co over $11.2bn contract
31 October, 2013Telstra is suing NBN Co in the NSW Supreme Court over a dispute regarding the $11.2 billion deal the two companies signed in 2011.
NBN Co hires ex-Telstra director, ditches ex-Labor man Kaiser
24 October, 2013 by Andrew CollinsNBN Co has hired ex-Telstra director JB Rousselot to the new position of head of strategy and transformation, while making redundant Mike Kaiser, the company’s head of quality and an ex-Labor politician, in the process.
There is light at the end of the fibre
23 October, 2013 by Peter Lee*With the federal election now past, the opportunity for the incoming Coalition government to deliver on its plans for growing the economy and make real traction requires decisive action within the first six months of government, argues IIA CEO Peter Lee.
COMMENTARY: Did Conroy really admit failure?
15 October, 2013 by Andrew CollinsStephen Conroy last week made what some have labelled "rare admissions" of mistakes in Labor's approach to the NBN. But do his comments really constitute admissions of failure?
Still a chance for a mostly FTTP NBN
03 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDetails from a leaked NBN Co Corporate Plan suggest that the network's rollout had been progressing on budget and the Coalition appears to be taking a more open-minded approach to FTTP.
Helen Coonan tipped for NBN Co board
01 October, 2013Helen Coonan, Australia's Communications Minister from 2004 to 2007 in the Howard government, has been approached about taking a place on NBN Co's board of directors.
Communications Alliance to host NBN summit
17 September, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelecoms experts will gather in November for 'The NBN: Rebooted', a workshop to discuss the Coalition's planned changes to the NBN and how to maximise the project's success.
What the digital economy really needs ...
11 September, 2013 by Suzanne Campbell, CEO, AIIALast month Senator Stephen Conroy launched the government’s update to its National Digital Economy Strategy - Advancing Australia as a Digital Economy. The strategy is critical, not just to the ICT sector but to every other sector that stands to benefit from the transformational nature of 21st-century digital technology.
NBN Co denies defect claims
10 September, 2013 by Andrew CollinsNBN Co has denied claims that up to 21,000 of the 163,500 premises passed in the NBN rollout - 12.8% of them - have defects in network construction.
Connect 2014 to be held in Melbourne in March
14 August, 2013A Victorian government supported ICT expo and conference program, Connect 2014, will focus on new Australian digital economy innovations made possible by hyperconnectivity.
NBN switched on in four Brisbane suburbs
12 August, 2013NBN services have been activated across 6700 premises in Goodna and three surrounding Brisbane suburbs.
Asbestos delays force sacking of 200 NBN workers
01 August, 2013About 200 workers helping roll out the National Broadband Network (NBN) will be fired this week due to delays caused by the presence of asbestos in telecommunications pits.