Signed up to the NBN with Aussie Broadband? Now it’s time to get connected
If you've been following our series on connecting to Australia's National Broadband Network, we've been walking people through the different types of connection technology used by the NBN, choosing an NBN plan, and how to order an NBN plan.
It's...
Boost Broadband coming soon…
The boat-rocking team from Boost is back with another offer, this time jumping on the NBN train with Boost Broadband coming soon. Now, for anyone who keeps an eye on the market, this isn't a surprise; with company founder...
ACCC says NBN speeds have never been faster than in October 2020
We've all relied on the NBN a lot this year to deliver fast internet speeds while we work from home instead of the office, and rather fortunately for most, NBN has delivered.
In its latest Measuring Broadband Australia report, the...
Telstra has already reduced its NBN focus, and will challenge NBN for customers soon
While NBN Co's own Fixed Wireless product is often derided for being slow and fairly uninspiring, wireless broadband from other providers has recently been a bit more hit and miss. Optus' Home Wireless Broadband product - delivered over the...
NBN Co rules out the Netflix tax, proposes three new high-speed plans
It seems the company behind Australia's national broadband network might have come to its senses, with NBN Co ruling out a mooted "Netflix tax", and instead proposing some new plan / pricing options in a pricing consultation paper released...
iiNet quick to offer NBN connection upgrades to existing customers and discounts for new...
We're seeing a bit of a pricing battle emerge among the NBN retail providers at the moment. Aussie Broadband were first to jump with others, including iiNet quickly following.
The promotion brings the price of a new NBN 100/20...
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...
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...
D-Link extend their EasyMesh system so you can extend your NBN Wi-Fi coverage
Back in May, we took an early look at the D-Link COVR-1102 EasyMesh Wi-Fi system. It's one of the first certified EasyMesh certified options, meaning that even if you don't necessarily want more than two nodes for now......
Waiting for an NBN upgrade? FTTN users stuck in the slow lane while FTTC...
NBN Co's latest corporate plan shows the national broadband network operator is serious about improving service speeds for Fibre to the Curb (FTTC) and Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) customers, however FTTN customers will be left behind.
Released Friday, the 2020-23...
NBN weeks from completion* (excluding 100000 “too hard” premises)
Eleven years ago the Rudd federal Labor Government announced the intention to build a National Broadband Network delivering super fast broadband to Australian homes and workplaces: 93% via Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) and 7% via Fixed Wireless/Satellite.
Several years...
NBN Co creates $150 million assistance package for struggling users
Many companies are coming up with ways to help their customers through these difficult times and the NBN Co has announced it will establish a $150 million package to support residential and small and medium business customers.
Now...
Are you working from home now? Here’s our top NBN plans for you
If you're like me, these last few weeks you've started working from home for the first time in forever. For the longest time, my internet connection was something which had to work first thing in the morning, during the...
Beware of NBN scams, with $500,000 taken from unsuspecting victims
A lack of understanding about Australia's National Broadband Network is leading to an influx of scammers, taking unsuspecting consumers for a ride to the tune of half a million dollars this year so far.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...
NBN Fibre expansion continues to roll out, will you get the upgrade?
The mixed delivery system of the NBN is something resembling a hot mess, but the extension of Fibre to the Node (FTTN) and Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) is slowly resolving this. In a fresh announcement, NBN Co...