In pictures: Melbourne switches on the NBN
Prime Minister Julia Gillard flicks the switch at a ceremony at the Brunswick Town Hall
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National Broadband Network (NBN) in pictures
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NBN Tasmania launch
Last Thursday morning, the National Broadband Network was officially launched in Tasmania by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett.
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The NBN coverage maps
These maps show an indication of where the NBN will be rolled out
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In Pictures: Broadband according to the OECD
The Broadband Portal by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides an interesting insight into the development of broadband and fibre globally. Here's a look at some of the key graphs and charts showing who's fastest, who's cheapest and how Australia really fares with its neighbours when it comes to lightning-fast Internet.
News about National Broadband Network (NBN)
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NBN Co rolls out ‘Network on Wheels’ to mitigate bushfire damage
NBN Co says it has deployed on of its ‘Network on Wheels’ trailers in an effort to keep online more than 3000 broadband services in the Mid North Coast.
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Vodafone wants NBN connections to match ‘sticker’ speeds
Vodafone has backed an idea floated by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that would see NBN Co introducing a speed ‘buffer’ so that a household’s broadband connection more closely matches its wholesale speed tier.
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Uptake of NBN Co’s slowest speed tier grows for the first time in a year
New figures released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commissioner (ACCC) have revealed that services on NBN Co’s slowest wholesale speed tier — which offers downloads of up to 12 megabits per second and 1Mbps uploads — have increased for the first time since mid-2018.
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NBN Co slashes transfer fee, rejigs 25Mbps pricing
NBN Co has pushed ahead with two changes foreshadowed in the company’s second round of consultation on wholesale prices.
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NBN’s HFC worst for outages, FTTP best: ACCC report
Hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) is the worst NBN fixed-lined technology when it comes to outages, according to a new report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Features about National Broadband Network (NBN)
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Promotions abound at NBN Co
One of the chief benefits of getting in on the ground of a fast-moving startup company is a speedy ascension up the promotion curve as the company grows.
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In Pictures: Broadband according to the OECD
The Broadband Portal by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides an interesting insight into the development of broadband and fibre globally. Here's a look at some of the key graphs and charts showing who's fastest, who's cheapest and how Australia really fares with its neighbours when it comes to lightning-fast Internet.
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NBN Tracker: The National Broadband Network, visualised
The Federal Government's proposed fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) National Broadband Network (NBN) can be a hard one to follow. To get a grasp of its scope, not only do you have to keep abreast of the latest happenings from wholesale provider NBN Co, but also the backhaul fibre companies, existing ISPs, as well as the tendered construction and design companies that all have a part to play in building the network. Every other week there seems to be an announcement about where fibre is being rolled out, and the 500-page, $25 million NBN Implementation Study hasn't shed much light on how big the infrastructure project actually is.
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NBN Co details fibre roll-out plans
The company behind Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, recently hosted a number of Network & Operations Information sessions around the country, detailing their plans for fibre roll-out to points of interconnect and homes. The PowerPoint slides provide a fascinating glimpse into the company's timeline for the project and the hardware it plans to implement.