Things to consider when switching to NBN
IF YOU haven’t yet made the switch to the National Broadband Network, here are some things you really need to think about before you do.
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Australians falling for sneaky NBN scams
AUSTRALIANS are being warned not to fall for these attempts to swindle unwitting NBN customers out of their cash.
Optus customers up for NBN refund
OPTUS has followed Telstra and says it will reimburse its NBN customers who overpaid for home internet speeds they could never achieve.
NBN rakes in $1b amid customer woes
THE NBN has doubled its revenue but says it’s still months away from addressing growing frustrations among customers connecting to the network.
NBN’s shocking customer ratings
AUSTRALIA’S NBN has been hit with disturbing ratings by users but has laid blame at individual internet providers for much of the ‘negative sentiment’.
The six stages of ‘NBN rage’
IT TOOK seven technicians three months to get Denby’s NBN connection installed. Now she’s not sure it was even worth it.
The real reason your NBN is slow
IN THE NBN blame game, one expert says it’s not really your telco and or the NBN’s fault. There’s someone else you should blame.
NBN customer anger forces review
AUSTRALIA’S National Broadband Network is now under review after widespread complaints about slow speeds, poor performance and delayed installations.
‘They’re being treated like idiots’
CUSTOMERS don’t know what’s really going on with the NBN – but the technicians installing the network do, and they’re furious.
‘For crying out loud’: NBN boss’s frustration
COMPLAINTS about poor speeds and network dropouts have plagued the NBN. The CEO did not hold back.
NBN focused on upgrading network
THE NBN has hit the halfway mark and planning is under way for future upgrades to the network plagued with issues.
NBN’s ‘blatant’ Australia Post push
NBN’s invasive way to make you switch is urgent reminders via registered post. You either have to sign for the unsolicited mail, or trek to the post office.
Aussies lagging in world tech stakes
WE’RE some of the biggest technology users in the world, but a new report reveals Aussies are being held back by slow and expensive broadband.
Truth about Australia’s poor internet
THIS graph highlights just how poorly Australia’s internet stacks up when compared to other countries across the globe.
Home internet set to get more expensive
THE government is moving ahead with its regional broadband scheme — dubbed an NBN tax — meaning most internet customers will be hit with a price hike.
Judgement Day looms for NBN services
IF YOU’RE one of the lucky people to have signed up to the NBN, the country’s top consumer watchdog wants your help.
Your NBN will soon be 10x faster
THE NBN has just recorded download speeds so fast you could download a full HD television season in less than one minute.
NBN is about to get cheaper
STARTING today, the way we are charged for our internet usage over the NBN will change — and it’s good news for data lovers.
Internet speeds low Down Under
IT’S not just you — Australia continues to deliver slow internet connections, ranking far behind New Zealand, Thailand, and Kenya.
Households slow on NBN uptake
THE National Broadband Network is speeding towards its halfway point but households are dragging their feet when it comes to signing up.
The mobile network 60x faster than NBN
WHAT if we told you it was possible to download a full HD episode of Game of Thrones in half a second? Well, get excited because this will soon be possible.
NBN boss fears being forced out
THE head of Australia’s National Broadband Network has told of how he could be asked to leave the country before the network is fully installed.
Staggering cost for NBN connections
PROVIDING every Australian with a quality home internet connection is undeniably a mammoth task — and one that certainly doesn’t come cheap.
Australians ‘not signing up’ to the NBN
THE controversial National Broadband Network now reaches more than 4.6 million homes and businesses, but fewer than half of them actually use it.
US slags us off over the NBN
AUSTRALIA’S National Broadband Network is an international laughing stock. Americans see our big plan as a “cautionary tale”.
Telstra admits to overcharging NBN customers
IF YOU have an NBN connection provided by Telstra and your speeds haven’t been up to scratch, you might be up for a refund.
NBN complaints skyrocketing
IT’S not just you. Aussies are hugely dissatisfied with the National Broadband Network — and they’re not staying silent.
Don’t get caught out by this
AS THE NBN arrives, thousands of Aussies have already made a mistake, leaving them with no internet connection.
NBN trials internet that’s 10 times faster
THE NBN is working on tech that will give users internet speeds an astonishing 10 times faster than the network’s current peak speed.
NBN embroiled in bitter battle over 5G
A KEY part of the National Broadband Network’s rollout could leave Australia lagging behind on 5G technology, the telco industry has warned.
What Qantas Wi-Fi is really like
IT’S A been a long time coming, so how does in-flight Wi-Fi really stack up on a Qantas plane?
How to find out if your ISP is dudding you
A NEW government-funded program has vowed to find out how fast the NBN really is, and why your speeds may be sluggish.
NBN’s biggest design flaw exposed
DAMAGE from the cyclone and subsequent flooding has highlighted one of the biggest problems we face as Australia switches over to the NBN.
Thing we’re still missing about the NBN
NEW research shows that when it comes to the NBN, Australians are still heavily divided about what it all means.
NBN slammed for driving up prices
A NEW report has raised concerns about whether the National Broadband Network is actually encouraging innovation or providing value for money.
Aussie internet worse than Kenya
NET speed across Australia is getting worse on a global scale. There’s an embarrassing list of countries showing us how it should be done.
NBN: ‘Don’t blame us for slow speeds’
COMPLAINTS about the National Broadband Network are through the roof. But its CEO says the NBN isn’t always to blame for slow speeds.
‘It’s all smoke and mirrors’
THE NBN wanted to give Aussies a solid idea about when they might get hooked up. Instead, NBN Co copped a roasting.
‘NBN phone service just drops out’
AUSSIES will soon have to make phone calls using the internet because of the NBN rollout, so get used to a less reliable service, one customer says.
NBN map: Find out when you’ll get it
TODAY every Australian will get an answer to the biggest question about the NBN rollout – when will it be available in my area?
What you don’t realise about NBN
THE NBN is one of the most talked about projects in Australia, but there’s one fact many people don’t understand about the rollout.
Rip-off at the heart of the NBN
WE’VE all heard of the “superfast” speeds Aussies can get through the NBN, but some of us will never get what we’re paying for.
Reason we don’t have faster internet
AUSSIES are just not ready for super-fast broadband and would not use it “even if we offered it for free”, the head of the NBN claims.
NBN defends transparency criticisms
NBN chief executive Bill Morrow says most customers aren’t concerned about what type of technology they connect to the NBN with.
Telstra to publish NBN speed data
TELSTRA has announced it will publish NBN speed and performance data after NBN Co was criticised for leaving consumers in the dark.
NBN milestone signals huge task ahead
THE National Broadband Network says half the country will be connected by June — leaving just three years for them to connect the rest of Australia.
Prepare to pay more for internet
AUSTRALIANS will face higher internet prices due to a new plan from the government, which is desperate to raise more cash.
‘Fraudband’: Humiliating NBN fail
THERE are just 19 days left before we reach a key milestone for the NBN. It will be a moment of failure for the PM.
Where does this leave our NBN?
THE UK has announced a funding push because it was “falling behind on the roll out of full-fibre”. So what does that say about our NBN?
Slow internet behind record complaints
THE industry Ombudsman reported 20 per cent more complaints in 2016 about this one issue that annoys a lot of Australians.
NBN speeds could be 900 times faster
NBN co has become the third global operator to trial new technology that could increase internet speeds by 900 times the current Australian average.
NBN boss: ‘the talk is changing’
NBN chief executive officer Bill Morrow is asked what is the reaction he gets at barbecues. He explains it depends where the party is.
NBN satellite up and away — at last
AFTER a delayed launch, the NBN satellite has blasted into orbit, bringing the hope of faster internet speeds that little bit closer for half a million Aussies.
NBN backflips on $800m blunder
THE NBN has backtracked on a $800 million deal to use Optus’ cable TV network, but it could ultimately be good news for you.
Power struggle keeping our internet slow
A POWER struggle between Australia’s telcos and the NBN is costing you — and keeping your internet frustratingly slow.
NZ is about to put our internet to shame
THE Kiwis smash us in the rugby, beat us up about our immigration policy and now they’re about to smoke us when it comes to internet performance.
NBN trials ‘groundbreaking tech’
NEW technology that could dramatically improve Australia’s internet speeds is being trialled by the NBN.
NBN: 1.5 million cable upgrades ditched
THE National Broadband Network Co has announced that 1.5 million planned cable upgrades have been ditched in order to save money.
Changes revealed in NBN corporate plan
THE NBN has included some telling changes in the company’s latest corporate plan as questions remain over long term funding.
NBN raid a ‘shameful attack’
THE Australian Federal Police is about to swoop on Parliament House as part of its investigations into leaks over the controversial NBN.
Start-ups trying to kill the NBN
PEOPLE frustrated with the NBN rollout are looking elsewhere, and these little telco start-ups are a great place to start.
How the NBN really hurts Telstra
THE completion of the National Broadband Network will shave $2 to $3 billion annually from Telstra’s earnings, according to a major credit ratings agency.
NBN’s ‘game changing’ satellite to launch
THE National Broadband Network is getting ready to launch a satellite into space. It’s on a mission to deliver “game changing” service to many Australians.
ACCC wants feedback on NBN changes
AUSTRALIA’S consumer watchdog is looking for industry and stakeholder feedback on proposed changes to the NBN’s special access undertaking.
The thing holding back our NBN
BEFORE its even finished there is plenty of talk about upgrading our NBN — but there could be a huge obstacle in the way.
Our internet report card still dismal
AUSTRALIA has clawed its way up the world broadband speed rankings, but our Asian neighbours continue to skyrocket ahead.
Will your internet actually get better?
BOTH sides of politics are making some nice promises about the NBN. But are they true? This is how the result will affect your internet.
NBN architect quits before election
A WEEK after the NBN was slammed as a ‘colossal mistake’ — and three days before the election — the man in charge of rolling out the network has quit.
Slower NBN a ‘colossal mistake’
THE National Broadband Network has launched a scathing attack on the Coalition’s internet policy, branding it “expensive” and “backward”.
The foreboding stat for our NBN
THE founding chief executive of the NBN has pointed to a pair of simple stats that show the fundamental problem with our NBN rollout.
Fury grows over ‘destruction of the NBN’
THE NBN has been a heated issue in this election campaign from the start, and the intense partisanship shows no sign of abating. In fact, it’s getting worse.
Country’s IT crowd critical of NBN speeds
THE country’s association for IT professionals, has released its own Federal Election manifesto claiming the NBN rollout isn’t adequate.
Real losers of NBN rollout
HOW is the bitter politics of the NBN reflected in the experience of those already connected? We spoke to four Aussies to find out.
Where the NBN’s already too slow
THE NBN is still far from finished but one city is already looking to offer data speeds that blow it out of the water.
Who are winners under Labor’s NBN?
IF YOU were excited to hear that Labor plans to return to super-fast broadband technology if it wins government — don’t get ahead of yourself just yet.
Superfast internet hopes revived
LABOR has promised to give millions of long-suffering internet users faster speeds, attacking the NBN as “slow” and “second-rate”.
Joyce slammed over NBN comments
THE Deputy PM has been heavily criticised for his comments on the NBN, suggesting not all Australians need access to the same high speeds.
What we need to fix our slow internet
IT WILL only cost 15 cents per user and help us understand why our internet is so bad. So why aren’t we doing it?
Your crappy internet matters now
ONE side of politics is gearing up to make fast internet a major election issue, saying it’s something “Aussies really care about”.
What MP knew about NBN raids
COMMUNICATIONS Minister Mitch Fifield confirmed he knew NBN Co had enlisted the AFP over the leaked documents.
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