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.
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NBN Co to offer 750 / 50 Mbps plans as a “near gigabit” speed...
NBN Co has announced plans to trial a new speed tier for customers connected over HFC, offering huge 750 Mbps download speeds and relatively modest 50 Mbps upload speeds.
The announcement comes as the national broadband network operator looks for...
NBN pushes ahead with wholesale plan changes, offering plans with reduced upload speeds
Perhaps our hopes and dreams for a truly national broadband network were a touch unrealistic. Australia's political landscape was never going to permit the investment needed to deliver us gigabit connections any time soon, but perhaps we might've got...
NBN Co establishing a regional business unit – focus on improving connections in country...
The National Broadband Network will establish a new business unit focused on improving the connectivity of regional Australia. Announced by Communications Minister Paul Fletcher today, the new unit will cover the fixed wireless and satellite networks, and will deal...
NBN Co will allow HFC customers to self-install, speeding up installs
In a bid to speed up connection times for new NBN customers in metro areas, NBN Co will re-commence self-install as an option for NBN over HFC customers soon.
In a similar manner to FTTC customers who can - in...
NBN Co will be fined $30 per day for not fixing customer faults under...
Following a near two-year inquiry into NBN Co's service standards, Australia's consumer regulator is poised to announced new fines for the NBN operator if it fails to lift its game.
Under a draft determination proposed by the ACCC, the NBN...
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...
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 reveals plans to make the NBN slower, restricting 100/40 Mbps plans to...
Earlier today, it was revealed that the company building Australia's National Broadband Network is exploring making the fastest consumer NBN plan a business-only offering, and developing a new plan for residential customers.
Dubbed as a "repositioning", the new plan would...
Telstra joins the push for fixing NBN Co wholesale pricing
Opinions on the NBN vary across the spectrum, but one thing most will probably concede is that the service offering is far from perfect. There's been a growing chorus from NBN retailers calling for a review of the wholesale...