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SkyMesh is a major provider of internet connectivity in remote areas via the NBN network.

Salter Brothers zero in on Brisbane telco reseller; launches raise

Street Talk understands the Melbourne-based technology fund has entered into exclusive terms for a 100 per cent acquisition of Bigblu Broadband’s SkyMesh.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

October

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Nuclear inquiry, March budget: PM clears decks for election

The government is escalating the pre-election strategy with an inquiry designed to discredit the Coalition’s nuclear power plans.

  • Phillip Coorey

‘Wedge politics’: Dutton mocks PM’s talk about NBN privatisation risk

The opposition says the government is attempting a similar campaign to the “Mediscare” one in 2016. Experts doubt anyone will want to buy NBN Co anyway.

  • Phillip Coorey

September

Vocus Group CEO Ellie Sweeney will run the National Broadband Network from December.

NBN Co names Vocus’ Ellie Sweeney as next CEO

The Vocus Group boss will step into Stephen Rue’s shoes as he prepares to take the reins at Optus.

  • Jenny Wiggins

August

Telstra CEO Vicki Brady

Why Telstra’s latest strategy shift might pay off

Why Vicki Brady wants to keep Telstra’s infrastructure assets close and growing even if mobiles remain today’s success story.

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  • Jennifer Hewett
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July

Superloop and Aussie Broadband are stealing share of the internet broadband market from Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom

Competition for broadband intensifies as consumers crack down on bills

Small telcos such as Superloop and Aussie Broadband have been stealing internet customers from Telstra, TPG Telecom and Optus as consumers shop around.

  • Jenny Wiggins

May

NBN Co chief executive Stephen Rue is a known quantity; that’s important for his new employer Optus.

Fresh meat in the Optus sandwich promised a helping hand

Optus and its owner, Singtel, have made governance changes to try to make the incoming CEO’s job easier. We’ll wait to see the proof.

  • Anthony Macdonald
New Optus boss Stephen Rue.

NBN fixer Stephen Rue to restore Optus’ credibility

Stephen Rue has been charged with restoring Optus’ reputation with consumers and improving its services when he leaves the NBN to run the beleaguered telco group.

  • Jenny Wiggins

March

It is lawyers at 10 paces in the battle for mid-sized NBN resellers.

Aussie Broadband shows how not to make a move on your rival

The spat between two telco rivals is going places you rarely see.

  • Anthony Macdonald
Aussie Broadband managing director Phillip Britt is taking Superloop to court.

Aussie Broadband alleges Superloop sell order ‘oppressive’

Aussie Broadband has taken rival internet broadband provider Superloop to court, claiming an order by the smaller company to slash its stake could cost it $3.7 million.

  • Jenny Wiggins
There has been no shortage of turmoil at Optus over the past 20 years.

‘Floptus’, hacks and outages: Optus show eyes next chapter

There has rarely been a dull moment at Optus. Now, a buyout offers a chance to reset.

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  • Paul Smith
NBN Co chief executive Stephen Rue.

Five banks escort NBN Co around London; bond deal in the works

Government-owned broadband provider NBN Co is zipping around London, accompanied by five banks, testing the waters for a billion-dollar Euro bond.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

February

NBN Co chief executive Stephen Rue says Australians will keep paying for more internet data.

NBN Co shrinks workforce 10pc as net loss deepens to $696m

The National Broadband Network Company’s growth is slowing, but it expects demand for faster internet services to boost future revenues.

  • Jenny Wiggins

September 2023

Daisey Stampfer, the group executive of strategy and transformation at Superloop, and Reid Elliot, the head of transformation.

The playbook to ensure digital transformation works

Telco infrastructure group Superloop have won an AFR Digital Transformation Award for their successful technology stack overhaul and improved digital operation.

  • Edmund Tadros

August 2023

Elon Musk

Is Elon Musk a threat to Australia?

The mercurial billionaire, who is unusually involved in his companies, has huge commercial interests in China, and a growing foothold in Australia.

  • Nick Bonyhady
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NBN boss Stephen Rue.

Investors pile into NBN $850m green bond

Investors leapt on the five-year high-grade fixed rate Australian dollar corporate bond on Wednesday.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
NBN Co chief executive Stephen Rue has increased average revenue per user to $47, from $46.

The NBN dream is getting smaller

NBN Co’s results day is unlike a listed company. It is a shame analysts are so polite because NBN Co’s numbers warrant further scrutiny.

  • Anthony Macdonald
NBN Co chief executive Stephen Rue has defended the corporation’s satellite offering.

NBN Co won’t try to up average revenue this year

The internet company is facing a series of headwinds, with Elon Musk’s Starlink taking customers and slow uptake of fibre services.

  • Nick Bonyhady

July 2023

Locals in Florida watch a SpaceX rocket launch carrying next-generation Starlink satellites, which will power Optus’ Australia-wide network.

Optus’ satellite phone deal is a future win, but has muted impact now

Text messages sent via Optus’ plan to let users connect via satellites could take two minutes to transmit, helping explain why Telstra’s shares weren’t dented.

  • Nick Bonyhady
Elon Musk, the CEO of Starlink creator SpaceX, is a mercurial billionaire who has become embroiled in repeated spats on Twitter.

Optus strikes deal with Musk’s Starlink, bypasses regional NBN

But TPG Telecom said the deal showed a decision by the competition regulator last month to block its network sharing agreement with Telstra was wrong.

  • Nick Bonyhady

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