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.
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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.
Netflix has proof your internet sucks
IF YOU can bear to try it, Netflix has launched a simple test that underlines just how slow Australia’s internet speeds are.
The NBN is running out of money
THE NBN has received its final allocation of public funding, and the government seems unsure about where the rest will come from.
Is the NBN now a national joke?
OUR global internet ranking has slipped 30 places since Malcolm Turnbull took over as Comms Minister, fuelling the chorus of NBN critics.
‘Not good enough’: Wyatt Roy grilled
YOUNG Wyatt Roy copped a grilling on Q&A last night as one audience member took him to task over the NBN.
Could this technology save the NBN?
THE National Broadband Network has been under attack from all sides lately, but a new technology set to be trialled next month has execs excited.
Optus wants new internet rules
OPTUS has voiced concerns over the current landscape of the telco industry and has called for a new set of industry rules as the NBN rolls out.
‘How do people live like this?!’
WHEN an American is asked to use our slow and crappy internet, it becomes shockingly clear that we’re stuck in the Dark Ages.
‘ABC gagged me to not upset Turnbull’
FORMER ABC journalist Nick Ross has spoken out about the public broadcaster, saying he was gagged over the NBN. But is it a case of sour grapes?
Another $641 million blunder for NBN
LEAKED documents have revealed it could costs hundreds of millions of tax payers dollars to fix the NBN’s ageing copper network.
The NBN’s $800 million stuff-up
THE $800 million network that the NBN bought off Optus may need to be completely replaced, blowing costs and times out even further.
Will NBN be as fast as we need?
A NEW study says we will have more connected devices than ever by 2020, but are the promised speeds for the NBN going to cut it?
What the NBN is really like
THE NBN was going to be a game changer and see the rise of silicon cities, but our investigation tells a different story.
Why the NBN just launched two rockets
THE NBN has just launched two rockets into space with satellites set to deliver faster, more affordable broadband.
Why I decided to leave Telstra
TELSTRA, I loved your speeds and coverage. Your sneakiness? Not so much. Why do you still play silly games with your customers?
‘It’s slow, expensive and obsolete’
THE Abbott government made a simple promise when it came to the NBN: “Fast. Affordable. Sooner.” Sadly, the numbers don’t back that up.
Why Presto is angry at the NBN
THE latest television technology will not be available in the country, says a leading streaming service, as internet speeds are just too slow.
How we’re being dudded on the NBN
THE government keeps letting everyone down with the NBN. It’s costing more, taking longer to roll out and something needs to change.
Government’s $27 billion NBN stuff up
NBN Co today revealed it needs up to a further $26.5 billion to finish connecting the network, while currently only 1 in 10 people have access.
NBN rage: Telstra store boss attacked
A RETIRED mechanic has lashed out at a Telstra store boss in an ugly argument over his phone and internet plan.
NBN is ‘s***, they’ve stuffed it’
A NEW internet provider dubbed the Telstra-killer has taken aim at the NBN, calling it ‘s***’ and ripping into the government.
Phone and internet bills to drop
PHONE and internet bills are likely to fall after the competition watchdog’s decision that affects Telstra — our largest mobile network.
This is the future of getting online
HOW we get on the internet is getting a huge shake-up. Telstra has just launched a Wi-Fi network that spreads right across Australia and overseas.
Which internet service is best for video?
NETFLIX has released its first Australian internet service provider speed index, showing which internet provider gives the best experience.
Revolution that will change our way of life
IT’S the biggest change to Australian society since post-war migration and the women’s movement. Here’s why we’ll never be the same again.
Warning over NBN scam
THE ACCC is warning consumers to be vigilant against scams as the NBN roll out continues.
Why Netflix doesn’t block Aussies
NETFLIX’S CEO has revealed why they allow up to 200,000 Aussies to access the service through a secret back door.
‘Government is letting us down’
WE are going to miss out on lots of things the rest of the world will be getting. All due to the NBN rollout that sees us falling behind the rest of the world.
NBN buy-back costs us all $11 billion
A DEAL struck by the government and Telstra will see taxpayers spending $11 billion to buy back the copper network the Howard government sold last century.
Deal to speed up NBN rollout
OLD Telstra and Optus pay-TV cables will be used to roll out the National Broadband Network quicker and cheaper, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull says.
Are you next for the NBN?
THE NBN Co has announced the next 1.9 million homes and businesses across the country to receive the NBN. Are you one of them?
Are you about to get the NBN?
WORK is finally underway to get the long awaited, high speed national broadband network to 200,000 new homes and businesses.
Why we will never have a world-class web
IT WAS meant to provide lightning-fast internet speeds to virtually every home. But a report out today means it is unlikely we will ever see the world-class web we were promised.
NBN winners and losers revealed
THE big winners of the NBN will be data-hungry households downloading TV shows, as research shows Australians will be $16bn better off under a Coalition plan.
Turnbull: “Seeing is believing”
MALCOLM Turnbull has just shared the speeds of the first house connected to his new NBN network. But is all as it seems?
NBN: ‘A $73 billion bungle’
THE National Broadband Network has been slammed in a new audit report, which finds costs have blown out by $30 billion.
Abbott hits snag as he reels in NBN cost
THE Coalition said Labor’s national broadband network was a waste of money. Now we can reveal how much it has spent on its own cost-benefit studies.
Another broken NBN promise?
A NEW report has revealed that the Coalition is locked in to much of Labor’s promised NBN spending, and that hundreds of thousands of Aussies could still miss out.
Why we all need to change our passwords, now
A MAJOR flaw has been found in one of the internet’s key encryption methods, which means the sensitive information we thought was actually safe is not really protected.
Best Twitter moments of Aussie politics
TWITTER is a perfect way for the folks who lead the country to interact with us, but sometimes they don’t exactly use it properly. Here are the best bits.
Did Turnbull just give up on NBN?
COMMUNICATIONS Minister Malcolm Turnbull has taken to Twitter to tell a woman she should move houses if she wants a decent broadband connection. Does this mean the NBN is dead?
NBN probe after $30m brand spend
THE National Broadband Network will be audited after revelations $30 million was spent on marketing including almost $500,000 on beanies and vests.
This is where your internet comes from
THIS map shows where the world’s internet cables go and how mesmerisingly complex the world’s internet infrastructure is.
Korea to have ‘movie in a second’ internet
SOUTH Korea is looking to roll out a $1.5 billion 5G network by 2020 that will be able to download a movie in a split second.
Your slower, more expensive NBN
THE new national broadband network (NBN) will deliver slower speeds and cost up to $30 billion extra to deliver, under the government’s new scheme.
Vodafone calls for NBN rethink
WHAT if you could pay just one bill for your home internet and mobile phone? Vodafone wants the government to make the NBN available to mobile phone operators to make this dream a reality.
Telstra is suing NBN for $100m
AUSTRALIA’S biggest telco is suing the National Broadband Network claiming it owes them fees worth $100 million.
One name every 3.5 sec on NBN petition
A PETITION calling on the incoming coalition government to save Labor’s national broadband network has garnered more than 116,281 signature in five days.
Aussies pay for FOI request on NBN
A TECHNOLOGY website has raised money for an expensive FOI request on the National Broadband Network – simply by asking readers to donate.
Turnbull agrees with Deloitte NBN report
MALCOLM Turnbull says a Deloitte Access Economics analysis does not compare Labor’s NBN policy to the coalition’s.
NBN helpful for Foxtel, says Telstra boss
TELSTRA boss David Thodey does not see the National Broadband Network posing a problem for the Foxtel pay TV business.
Australians pay off NBN FoI request
AUSTRALIANS are so keen for information on the NBN that they’ve paid the cost of a FoI request for ministerial briefings in just five hours.
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