WA Government Forcing “Fibre Ready” For New Subdivisions
A loophole enabling small housing subdivisions in Western Australia to be built without ready connection to telecommunications infrastructure has now been closed.
Communications Minister Declares 2021 “The Year Of 5G”
Australia’s Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher MP seems pretty pumped about the prospects for 5G.
Australia’s Digital Divide – Still More Work To Be Done
The fifth Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) indicates that although digital inclusion is improving in Australia, the rate of increase is slowing – and the gap is widening for some groups.
Nokia To Establish LTE/4G Network On The Moon
The establishing of a LTE/4G network on the Moon is to provide a big boost to the quality and flexibility of lunar exploration communications.
Another Round Of Digital Farms Grants For Western Australia
$7 million has been made available in the third round of the WA’s Government’s Digital Farms program, which aims to boost broadband in priority rural areas.
Telco Call Center Contact Complaints Spike
A recently released report from Australia’s Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman highlights the risks of companies putting all (or most) of their customer service eggs into an overseas basket.
Lightning Broadband Making Its Queensland Debut
Non-NBN superfast internet connectivity provider Lightning Broadband is about to make its presence felt in Queensland.
News Sources: What Australians Trust
The internet may have overtaken TV as Australians’ main source of news, but when it comes to trusting news it’s a bit of a different story.
Australian Broadband Ranking Update
Two separate broadband speed indexes show Australia still lagging behind dozens of other countries.
Lightning Broadband Parent Designated An “SIP”
Parent company of Lightning Broadband, Lynham Networks, has been officially declared a Statutory Infrastructure Provider (SIP) by the Australian Federal Government. So, what does this mean?
“UFO” Landing In Central Africa An “Internet” Balloon
A “UFO” that landed in a jungle in the Democratic Republic of Congo turned out to be another Loon balloon.
Streaming Subscriptions Soar In Australia
As more Australians stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, home entertainment subscriptions have seen a mighty boost.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman And The TIO Scheme
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) helps consumers and small businesses with unresolved complaints about their phone or internet service. The TIO Scheme plays a crucial role in this process.
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Gets FCC Approval
The night sky is going to get even more cluttered – Amazon was last week granted approval by the U.S. feds to deploy more than 3,200 broadband satellites.
What Is The Australian Broadband Advisory Council?
Last week, the Morrison Government established the Australian Broadband Advisory Council (ABAC) – so what is it, who’s on it and what will they seek to achieve?
More Prestigious Projects For Lightning Broadband
Lightning Broadband’s residential development portfolio has grown rapidly – and is continuing to expand with recent announcements of significant apartment projects.
Fixed Line Broadband Bandwidth And Data Demand Forecast
A report released early this week takes a shot at predicting how much data Australians will download monthly in 2028 and what their peak bandwidth demand will be.
Australian Broadband Speeds Still Lagging Behind
Even with the National Broadband Network now pretty much fully in place, Australia is still stacking up poorly against other countries when it comes to fixed broadband speeds.
Broadband Access Guarantee For All Australians Now Law
When the clock ticked over to the new financial year on Wednesday, legislation kicked in enshrining in law guaranteed access to broadband services.
Speedy Broadband For SA School Students
South Australia’s Marshall Government says it has now delivered high speed internet to just about every public school in the state.
Australian Government Encouraging Businesses To Get Cracking Online
Results of a recent survey indicates Australians are increasingly supporting local business in an online environment.
Australia’s Rankings In The Global 5G Market
Technology research firm Omdia has ranked Australia 12th out of the 22 countries it analysed for deployment of 5G technology. Australia may have been well down the list, but importantly – we beat the Kiwis.
NBN Co’s Continued Colossal Copper Cable Buy Up
It’s been reported a total of 49,620 kilometres of copper has been acquired for use in in the National Broadband Network, and purchases continued right up until quite recently.
Tiny “Rainbow Chip” Revs Up Broadband Speed Potential
Technology in a tiny chip could help Australia (and the world) keep up with the ever-increasing demands on connectivity.
Once More: 5G Has Nothing To Do With COVID-19
It’s hard to believe misinformation linking COVID-19 to 5G technology is still being bandied about and accepted, but unfortunately it is.
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