Tag: NBN

NBN’s astounding results fail

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
NBN Co’s half year results released on Monday provide confirmation that the National Broadband Network (NBN) is a train wreck and there is nothing that can be done to...

The search for a crystal ball

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The next twelve months should be a rip roaring ride for the technology and innovation scene in Australia and the world, full of disruption, instability and enormous opportunity. On...

The tale of a second rate NBN

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Just over four years ago, Malcolm Turnbull released the 2013 NBN Strategic Review. This became the document upon which he justified abandoning a fibre National Broadband Network (NBN) in...

ACCC targets NBN experience

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia’s consumer watchdog could take regulatory action as early as mid-next year to improve customer experiences with the NBN. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched an inquiry...

NBN’s financial hit on HFC fix

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The NBN remains a favorite whipping boy for the opposition, but as the Coalition version of the Labor inspired network builds out, questions mount as to what an incoming...

Qld attempts to fix the internet

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Dampened by the federal government’s lacklustre efforts so far to roll out the National Broadband Network to regional parts of the state, the Queensland government is exploring whether it...

NBN: How to sell a dog’s breakfast

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A Nokia-sponsored report from Ovum released this week sets the scene for the post-rollout NBN, where network infrastructure suppliers stand to make serious money upgrading the dog’s breakfast of...

ACCC launches NBN investigation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The competition watchdog has set up a public inquiry into the National Broadband Network’s wholesale service standards in the wake of record numbers of complaints from consumers and a...

Telco’s brace for ACCC draft report

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The ACCC will release a draft report on competition issues in the telecommunications sector within days, just as the industry labours under a barrage of bad publicity following the...