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NBN scams conning Australians out of $110,000 every month
Unified Communications

NBN scams conning Australians out of $110,000 every month

People aged over 65 are particularly vulnerable, making the most reports and losing more than $330,000 this year. That's more than 60% of the current losses.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019
NBN Co & Cisco enhance SMBs' digital transformation
Unified Communications

NBN Co & Cisco enhance SMBs' digital transformation

Cisco and NBN Co join forces to empower Australian SMBs with enhanced business nbn services under a USD $61 million initiative, boosting digital transformation.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2019
NBN Co rolls out 'optimised' wholesale business bundles for ISPs
Unified Communications

NBN Co rolls out 'optimised' wholesale business bundles for ISPs

NBN Co introduces discounted 'business nbn' bundles with high speeds and premium service to boost Australian ISP uptake and improve services for businesses.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Dec 2018
GlobalData: Comms services about to become a utility
Unified Communications

GlobalData: Comms services about to become a utility

According to GlobalData, the recent Optus deals with Origin and Sumo mean that communications services are on their way to becoming a utility.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018
Macquarie Telecom & NBN Co strike major telco, data services deal
Unified Communications

Macquarie Telecom & NBN Co strike major telco, data services deal

Macquarie Telecom will onboard 50 new jobs after signing a six-year deal with nbn to provide telecommunications and data services to Australia.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jun 2018
Australian broadband users opting for faster speed tiers, according to NBN
Unified Communications

Australian broadband users opting for faster speed tiers, according to NBN

The company states that 70% of new orders on the nbn network are now based on wholesale speed tiers of 50 Mbps (download) or higher.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jun 2018
Why Aussies aren't happy with their NBN connection
Unified Communications

Why Aussies aren't happy with their NBN connection

Many Aussies wish they could switch back to their previous Internet service rather than having to use the NBN, reveals new research by finder.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018

Global Stories

National Broadband Network (NBN) stories

Time to face the facts on the NBN catastrophe - Huawei
Unified Communications

Time to face the facts on the NBN catastrophe - Huawei

Huawei Australia CTO warns that the National Broadband Network project has failed to deliver high-speed broadband to all Australians.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2019
NBN releases new offering for enterprise
Unified Communications

NBN releases new offering for enterprise

NBN launches nbn Enterprise Ethernet, a premium 1Gbps wholesale product with enhanced customer service, tailored for Australian enterprise needs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018
Opportunities abound with Connected Workspace revolution – are you ready?
Unified Communications

Opportunities abound with Connected Workspace revolution – are you ready?

Ingram Micro has provided an eBook that provides insights from key vendors to help partners flourish in this burgeoning industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
NBN launches new POI product for RSPs
Unified Communications

NBN launches new POI product for RSPs

NBN has unveiled a new product for retail service providers, offering alternative access to Points of Interconnect and easing service management.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018
NBN warns users about scammers posing as staff to swipe financial details
Unified Communications

NBN warns users about scammers posing as staff to swipe financial details

It says scammers are increasingly taking the opportunity to impersonate NBN employees to take advantage of consumers.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
Superloop acquires SkyMesh broadband customers in $1.5 million deal
Unified Communications

Superloop acquires SkyMesh broadband customers in $1.5 million deal

The new deal will add over 10,000 broadband subscribers to Superbb, the newly formed retail broadband division of Superloop.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
NBN appoints new corporate affairs lead
Unified Communications

NBN appoints new corporate affairs lead

Felicity Ross, with extensive experience in communications, is set to replace Karina Keisler as NBN Co's new corporate affairs lead from 18 July 2018.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
NBN reports healthy growth figures on the back of service initiatives
Unified Communications

NBN reports healthy growth figures on the back of service initiatives

NBN reports a 112% revenue increase for Q3, hitting AUD $1.4 billion, thanks to service initiatives, with active connections up by 1.7 million year-over-year.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
NBN partners with two leading universities in hunt for new tech
Robotics

NBN partners with two leading universities in hunt for new tech

NBN partners with the University of Melbourne and the University of Technology Sydney in a USD $3 million deal to advance R&D in cutting-edge technologies.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018
Perth-headquartered telco Vonex to be listed on the ASX
Unified Communications

Perth-headquartered telco Vonex to be listed on the ASX

Perth telecoms firm Vonex is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange after receiving confirmation from the ASX.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout
Unified Communications

Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout

Former Internet Australia CEO calls the NBN Co's Fibre-to-the-Curb rollout a belated but necessary upgrade amid ongoing broadband issues in Australia.

By Laurie Patton • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018