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Labor says new ACMA report shows NBN a nightmare for small business
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released a new report entitled NBN consumer experience: Households and businesses the end-to-end journey, and Labor sees bad news.
The new report reveals some worrying statistics abut NBN reliability for small businesses.
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Most FTTN NBN users don't hit top retail speeds
CEO Bill Morrow last night said NBN Co had uncovered considerable variation between theoretical and actual line speed measurements on the FTTN network. He said the company had done some correlation analysis to try to determine the extent of the gap between what RSPs were told the line was capable of supporting, and what it could actually support. Read More
NBN Co readies 1Gbps enterprise Ethernet service
Internet providers should "immediately" change their advertising for National Broadband Network speeds, according to new guidance issued by the competition watchdog. Read More
ACCC announces public inquiry into NBN wholesale service standards
The ACCC has announced a public inquiry to determine whether NBN wholesale service standard levels are appropriate, and to consider whether regulation is necessary to improve customer experiences. Read More
Fears for NBN as mobile internet provides faster speeds and more reliable service
Next year a new 5G network will be tested during the Commonwealth Games being held on the Gold Coast and, if successful, could be a gamechangeer for fast broadband in Australia. Read More
Patchy internet costing Australia's small businesses big
Currently, our small businesses are being seriously let down by the below-par connectivity available to them and that needs to change. Read More
Life in the slow lane: Australia has slower internet than Kenya
The $49 billion National Broadband Network was meant to spearhead a digital revolution. Instead, the botched project risks becoming a poster child for government mismanagement. Read More
NBN Co to use new price model to lure business
NBN Co has scrapped its delayed business Ethernet product construct in favour of a capped pricing model for business services. The business Ethernet products have been delayed several times. Read More
NBN Co's HFC cable rollout hits a speed bump
Problems surrounding the connecting of consumers to the NBN via HFC cable have led to the NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, changing the way it provides these connections. Read More
ACCC cracks down on misleading NBN claims
SMEs and consumers are getting a raw deal when it comes to transitioning to the NBN, but a push by the nation.s competition watchdog could see that soon change. Read More
Competition watchdog finally bites down on 'terrible' advertising for NBN
Internet providers should "immediately" change their advertising for National Broadband Network speeds, according to new guidance issued by the competition watchdog. Read More
Ombudsman reports massive blowout in complaints about NBN
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman reports an increase of 117.5% in NBN-related complaints for the six months to the end of December 2016 compared to the corresponding period in 2015. Read More