Broadband News
Mon, 06th May 2024
Telstra extends 3G cut-off deadline
Telco giant Telstra has extended the 3G network switch off deadline by two months.
Source: SMH
Optus appoints NBN boss as chief executive six months after outage
After nearly a decade at NBN Co, Stephen Rue will take on the job of repairing Optus’ reputation.
Source: SMH
Sun, 05th May 2024
NBN Co CEO Stephen Rue to lead Optus
NBN Co is losing its CEO of almost six years Stephen Rue to Optus as the telco looks to “reset strategy and rebuild customer trust”.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra delays 3G network shutdown amid concerns about access to emergency calls
The telco will postpone the closure of the 20-year-old network until August 31 to give Australians more time to upgrade their handsets amid concerns about access to emergency services.
Source: ABC News
Wed, 01st May 2024
NBN Co hits 6050 fibre upgrades a week in the first 17 weeks of the year
NBN Co is starting to show signs of scale and consistency in its fibre connect program, completing connections for over 100,000 premises in the first 17 weeks of the year.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG chief warns telcos are an essential service only when it suits
Australia’s telcos are increasingly positioned as essential service providers while being squeezed by high operating costs and regulatory and policy settings, TPG Telecom chief Iñaki Berroeta has said.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
Musk decries Australian court 'censorship' of X terror posts
Elon Musk lashed out at Australia's prime minister after a court ordered his social media company X take down footage of an alleged terrorist attack in Sydney, and said the ruling meant any country could control "the entire internet".
Source: iTnews Australia
Melbourne's free city wi-fi poised for major upgrade
Melbourne’s free city wi-fi is set for an upgrade, almost a decade after it was first piloted by iiNet.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 21st Apr 2024
X calls takedown orders over Sydney stabbing video "unlawful"
X has flouted orders to remove footage of a stabbing at a church in Sydney’s south west last week, saying Australia's eSafety watchdog has no authority to block Australians’ posts from its global userbase.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 09th Apr 2024
Government launches broadband initiative to provide free connection to families in NSW
The School Student Broadband Initiative, launched by the Albanese Government and backed by the Minns Government, is set to provide free broadband connection at the end of 2025 to thousands of families based in New South Wales.
Source: iTWire
Telstra urges users to check their phones' compatibility before 3G closure
Telecommunications company Telstra developed an SMS tool to let users check if their phone needs an upgrade as the telco's 3G network is scheduled to close on 30 June 2024.
Source: iTWire
3G shutdown to affect more customers' access to Triple Zero
More than a million phones could be impacted by 3G network shutdowns later this year, a telecommunications working group set up to monitor the closures has told communications minister Michelle Rowland.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 07th Apr 2024
More than a million older mobile phones at risk of being blocked from making triple-0 calls
The 3G network is closing and there are concerns Australians with older 4G phones may also be caught out because of the way the phones are configured.
Source: ABC News
Goodman launches $2.5 billion, 126MW data centre project
Goodman Group has re-started the planning process for a major data centre site in the Cumberland council area in Sydney.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN HFC users can expect a speed boost from May 1
NBN HFC customers should soon see a considerable speed boost, with NBN Co removing a speed cap that applies to its wholesale product.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 03rd Apr 2024
Singtel rules out impending deal to sell Optus stake
Singtel has ruled out any impending deal to sell its Australian mobile network operation Optus following reports by
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 01st Apr 2024
Aussie Broadband sells down Superloop stake
Aussie Broadband is selling down part of its 19.9 percent stake in Superloop, after legal action to maintain the shareholding failed.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG Telecom, UTS test 5G signals as flood sensors
Radio signal propagation on TPG Telecom’s 5G network will be used to gather data about floods, in a trial with the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).
Source: iTnews Australia