Networking

Telcos commit to improving nbn experience

23 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Representatives of Australia's telecoms industry have committed to improving the experience for customers migrating to the nbn.


ACCC criticises nbn advertising plans

22 August, 2017

The ACCC wants internet retailers to specify typical minimum download speeds.


nbn talks up FY2017 performance

16 August, 2017 by Jonathan Nally

nbn co has said that it has exceeded its core FY2017 targets, and remains confident its controversial broadband network will stay on time and on budget.


Naked broadband surges in NZ

15 August, 2017

Demand for naked broadband has increased by 22% in New Zealand since 2016, according to data from broadband comparison website Glimp.co.nz.


nbn co now has 20 RSP customers

14 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

There are now 20 retail service providers sourcing wholesale services over the nbn, with at least five customers at 118 of the network's 121 points of interconnect, according to the ACCC.


Chorus welcomes NZ regulatory reform

10 August, 2017

New Zealand telco infrastructure firm Chorus has welcomed the government's proposed amendments to the country's regulatory framework.


Australia comes 55th in broadband tests

09 August, 2017 by Jonathan Nally

Australia has ranked a woeful 55th in the world's league table of broadband download speeds.


Policy to blame for nbn shortcomings

08 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Telecoms analyst Paul Budde believes government must shoulder the blame for the underperformance of the nbn, despite the insistence on nbn co and RSPs blaming each other.


NZ govt tables Telco Act reforms

08 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Proposed telecoms reforms would provide NZ regulators with more powers to improve quality of service and deregulate copper lines within the UFB fibre footprint.


SA government launches GigCity Adelaide

04 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The South Australian government has launched a network providing gigabit-speed fibre broadband services to key innovation precincts across Adelaide.


Australia's digital divide is widening

04 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The digital divide between higher and lower income Australian households is growing due to falling affordability, but the gap between Indigenous and remote Australians and urban Australians is slowly narrowing.


nbn performance under the spotlight

03 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

As nbn co and retail service providers pass the buck over the slow speeds of some nbn connections, ACMA has launched a review into the customer experience of a migration to the network.


Vodafone nbn customers get backup wireless service

02 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Vodafone will offer its new Wi-Fi Hub modem, capable of providing both fixed and mobile broadband for free mobile data services, to customers waiting for a Vodafone nbn service.


Black Box Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ single-mode media converter

01 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Black Box Network Services Australia

The Black Box Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ single-mode media converter connects with fibre and provides power to remote PoE devices.


Aussie Ethernet switch market takes a "bashing" in Q1

28 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Ongoing cloud and wireless last-metre substitution triggered a strong 21% decline in the Australian wired Ethernet switch market during the first quarter, IDC estimates.


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