NBN Co boosting bandwidth by 40% to respond to COVID-19 work from home demand
With increased numbers of Australians self-isolating (or being forced to isolate) at home, our National Broadband Network has been seeing a surge in demand - whether it's people forced to be at home, or those choosing to work from...
NBN to continue with boosted bandwidth to providers until November 2020
Earlier in the year, NBN Co announced that they would expand Connectivity Virtual Circuit (CVC) capacity by 40% during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was -- in the short term -- a response to the increased pressure on infrastructure...
Is your Telstra NBN Down? Here’s how to get yourself back online quickly
If you're a Telstra broadband customer and not getting any data this morning, you're not alone. Their investigations into the issue have found that their DNS servers are experiencing a cyber attack.
https://twitter.com/Telstra/status/1289739030397980672
What this means for users is that, while...
For those continuing with NBN Technology Choice, installations are moving quickly
After an announcement in September that many NBN customers will likely receive a free (or significantly discounted) upgrade to full fibre to the home in coming years, one could only expect that a number of Technology Choice applicants would...
NBN changes coming to bring the National Broadband Network up to 1Gbps for most...
It's almost trite to talk about how the original plans for Australia's National Broadband Network didn't quite work out the way it was intended, and there's also not all that much argument that the NBN we've wound up with...
Ausdroid’s best contract-free NBN plans for October 2018
Homer Simpson once said “stupid risks make life worth living”, and he kinda has a point. This, however, isn’t the case when it comes to NBN plans.
While every NBN internet service provider is reselling access to the same network,...
NBN replacing phone and internet lines to over 63,000 Sydney homes from this Friday
More than 63,000 existing phone (landline) and internet connections (HFC, ADSL/ADSL2) across Sydney are set to be disconnected and replaced with NBN connections by the end of this week, with customers advised there will be disruptions expected.
The Daily Telegraph...
ICYMI: Aussie Broadband is offering unlimited daytime data during lockdown for data limited NBN...
It's very easy to use a lot of data, but it becomes even easier when you're looking at weeks and months at home. Aussie Broadband has realised this and, during lockdowns, is offering users unlimited daytime data.
The offer...
This week in NBN – Consumer complaints trending down, and Enterprise Fibre used to...
This week, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the regulator responsible for telco complaints (amongst other things) released its annual complaints report. While the news for NBN is good - the overall volume of complaints is down -...
New $7.10 monthly tax on non-NBN fixed line broadband customers to fund rural NBN...
As part of the new Federal Government Regional Broadband Scheme (RBS), a $7.10/month tax will be added to the bills of many non-NBN active fixed-line broadband customers to subsidize the bills of people connecting to NBN's loss-making fixed wireless...
Get to know the NBN – Different connection types and what they mean
A couple of weeks ago, I came home to a letter in my mailbox. It was from one of the NBN ISPs advising me that the NBN was coming to my building, and telling me to sign up with...
Following the Vodafone deals iiNet, Internode and Westnet launch 5G home broadband options
Following the launch of Vodafone's unlimited 5G home broadband option, affiliated ISPs iiNet, Internode and Westnet follow suit.
The ups and downs of cellular connectivity are present in that you need to live at an approved address and your experience...
Dodo faces an ACCC penalty for false advertising
Some of Dodo's NBN plans from November 2015 through March 2018 were advertised as "Perfect for Streaming". However, to tech-savvy customers, the 12 megabit download speed and 10GB data cap on those plans would suggest otherwise - and the...
Superloop are one of the first to offer free NBN connection to support families...
Superloop has come to be one of the prominent names in the broadband market. They offer great value for money, solid plans and have a very good reputation for the service they offer. They have hit the...
Free NBN Fibre upgrade: Are you on NBN’s new list of 900,000 eligible homes?
NBN has just revealed the latest list of suburbs and towns around Australia (including the first places in TAS, ACT and NT) where an additional 900,000 homes and businesses are set to benefit from a free upgrade from FTTN...