UK hits 95% superfast broadband coverage
30 January, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingJust over 95% of UK premises are now able to order a broadband connection with speeds of over 24 Mbps, analysis from ThinkBroadband shows.
Telco complaints increased last quarter
29 January, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingComplaints to the Industry Ombudsman rose to 8.7 per 10,000 services in operation, with Optus topping the list of the major providers.
Mobile broadband no alternative to nbn
23 January, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe FCC's admission that mobile is not a substitute for fixed broadband should quell speculation that 5G can stand in for the nbn, said Paul Budde.
Vocus to add 8 TBps of domestic capacity
22 January, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVocus Communications is upgrading its domestic network to support demand for its planned ASC cable system, while Hawaiki Submarine Cable is well underway with its own cable project.
Optus network to be managed by Nokia
17 January, 2018A five-year agreement has been signed between Nokia and Optus, aimed at managing and maintaining network infrastructure, operations and field maintenance.
nbn writedown looking increasingly likely
15 January, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingACCC comments lend weight to predictions that a writedown of nbn co is inevitable, says Paul Budde.
Telstra deploys narrowband IoT network
12 January, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra has become the first operator in Australia and one of the first in the world to have adopted both narrowband and LTE Cat M1 IoT technologies.
Australia: slow speeds, but prices down
10 January, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's fixed broadband speeds were well below the global average in December, but price cuts to the nbn's 50 Mbps tier plans could help address the nation's poor ranking.
TPG to compensate nbn users for slow speeds
20 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTPG has become the third nbn retail service provider to make an enforceable undertaking to compensate customers sold speed tier plans they could not receive.
Ericsson wins nbn managed services extension
19 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEricsson has won an extension of its contract to provide nbn fixed wireless and satellite managed services until 2020.
ACCC takes Optus to court for misleading customers
18 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC has taken Optus to court, accusing the operator of misleading its old HFC customers about the need to quickly migrate to the nbn and concealing the fact that consumers have a choice of nbn providers.
IA wants ISPs to proactively reimburse nbn customers
12 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNow that Telstra and Optus have both committed to the ACCC to compensate customers sold nbn plans their connections are incapable of achieving, Internet Australia is urging all ISPs to do the same.
Optus to compensate nbn customers over slow speeds
11 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has become the second nbn service provider to commit to compensating customers who had been sold nbn plans that are incapable of matching the speeds advertised.
SD-WAN's future in an MPLS world
11 December, 2017 by Nathan Hill, Head of SD-WAN Sales and Technical Consulting, Macquarie Telecom | Supplied by: Macquarie Telecom Pty LtdWe've long lived in an MPLS world, but SD-WAN is now breathing down its neck.
Australians downloaded 3.1bn TB in June quarter
11 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOur insatiable demand for digital connectivity is at an all-time high, according to the latest statistics from the ACMA.
