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...
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...
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 Co technicians completely missed a staggering 350 appointments per day in 2018-19
Everyone knows someone with an NBN Co horror story - missed appointments, technicians that show up late (or don't know what their doing), or those that install NBN equipment in ridiculous locations.
All of that pales in significance alongside this...
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...
“Sub Optimal” NBN Areas Targetted by Optus 5G Home Broadband
At the launch of their 5G network yesterday, Optus CEO Allen Lew has told the AFR that his company hopes to gain customers for Optus 5G Home Broadband in areas of Australia where the NBN is “sub-optimal” and speeds...
Forget 5G, even 4G might give NBN a run for its money in consumers’...
As someone who's relied on 4G internet for two years because we lived in a place that NBN forgot (thanks, shady developers) I never really thought I'd pen a story about mobile wireless rivalling fixed line services.
I certainly never...
The free NBN speed upgrade is a double edged sword for heavy data users
Over the next 6 month or so, many NBN users will be getting a free speed upgrade through their retail providers. We’ve seen the vast majority of NBN retailers offering this upgrade, providing users connections are capable of...
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...
NBN Co says its reviewing Technology Choice, will offer refunds for some applicants
Those who've followed my journey to get decent internet will know it's been a long journey. From a couple of years living with patchy 4G coverage, it's been a welcome relief in recent times to find a rental with...
NBN fibre upgrade list updated: does your town make the cut?
Earlier today NBN released details about 100,000 more premises in particular towns which will be lucky enough to have fibre running down their streets in selected metropolitan and regional areas of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and...
Asus Zen Wi-Fi XT8 review – Mesh Wi-Fi with everything you need now and...
You can still get a plain old broadband router, but if you’ve even got a hint of Wi-Fi coverage issues in your house you should consider mesh as an option. It’s not just because of the better coverage, it...
How to: Keeping your NBN running during a power outage
In our modern age of connectedness, we feel increasingly disconnected when the internet doesn't work, and if you suffer a power outage, everything without a battery in your house will pretty much stop working.
Annoyingly, this includes your NBN connection,...
Ausdroid’s fastest NBN plans for September 2018
The NBN was meant to supercharge Australia’s internet, but if you pick the wrong plan, the only thing it will supercharge is your wallet. And not in a good way. The point is, not all NBN providers and equal, and...
Want fast stable FTTN NBN? D-link DSL-2888A modem/router is a great value solution
Are you a good distance from the nearest NBN FTTN node? Is your FTTN phone line old, poor quality copper?
If your home or business has a NBN Fibre to the Node (FTTN) connection there are several factors which can...