Australian Teleworking In A Post-Pandemic World
An interesting thing has been happening with Australian internet usage since the lockdowns of the pandemic ended, described as a “new normal”.
Measuring Broadband Australia Program May Be Expanded
The ACCC is continuing to explore the idea of expanding the Measuring Broadband Australia Program to include non-NBN providers and connectivity technologies not currently covered.
Internet Statistics: Australia January 2021
Some interesting statistics relating to Internet use in Australia last month you can rattle off to win friends and influence people – or perhaps not.
5G’s Multi-Billion Dollar Boon For Australia
Productivity and efficiency gains attributed to 5G will add US$1.3 trillion to global GDP by 2030 says PwC – and Australia looks set to see a very healthy economic benefit .
Broadband: Draft Standards For SIPs Released
Draft standards, rules and benchmarks for Statutory Infrastructure Provider (SIP) networks are now open for stakeholder comment.
Loon Balloon Broadband Project Is A Bust
After nearly a decade of giving things a red-hot go, the Loon team have called it quits on their broadband via balloon aspirations.
EU Member States Urged To Accelerate Space-Based Broadband
In a speech last week to the 13th European Space Conference, EC Commissioner Thierry Breton said his objective was to “go fast” on developing space-based broadband.
Albanese Claims Hundreds Of Thousand Dudded On NBN Speeds.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese and acting shadow minister for communications Tim Watts say the NBN is failing to deliver the required minimum broadband speeds for up to 238,000 Australian household and businesses.
About That NBN “Built And Fully Operational” Thing
There’s still quite a kerfuffle over the NBN being declared “as built and fully operational”. But some reports omitted or glossed over a few very important words.
Australia’s Most Data-Hungry State/Territory
Which Australian state/territory appears to have downloaded the most data per household in 2020? The answer may surprise you.
Lightning Broadband Reflects On 2020
As for many companies, 2020 presented some unique challenges for Australian owned and operated superfast internet provider Lightning Broadband – but the ISP also saw many achievements.
WA Schools To Get A Broadband Bandwidth Boost
Western Australia’s McGowan Government says almost all public schools in the state are to receive bandwidth upgrades.
Australia’s Regional Digital Tech Hub Launched
The Federally-funded Regional Digital Tech Hub, which provides independent telecommunications information to regional, rural and remote Australians, commenced operations yesterday.
What’s All This 6G Talk?
If you’re looking forward to 6G wireless broadband, you’ll probably be waiting for a while.
Victoria’s Budget 2020/21 And Broadband
Victoria’s Andrews Government announced on Tuesday what it says is the biggest boost to the state’s digital infrastructure and skills ever as part of the Victorian Budget 2020/21.
Australian Broadband: Who’s On What
A recent report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission shows a continued shift to faster internet plans in Australia.
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.
Broadband news archives: « Previous | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | … | 12 | Next » - or click here for company news
