Broadband news and advice - page 6

Five tips to easily set up your internet when moving home

Wednesday, 2 March 2022

Are you finally ditching your share-house and setting up your own unit? Or just bought yourself a nice place to upsize and thrive? Before you settle into domestic bliss, one of the final boxes to check is your broadband internet. The kind folks at NBN co want to make this process as smooth as possible, so they’ve put together 5 helpful tips to ensure your new situation is perfect from day 1. Nobody wants to get stranded without the internet, so follow these tips to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Netflix, Foxtel or Stan: Streaming platforms battle for top position

Friday, 18 February 2022

While the world tunes into the Winter Olympics, the battle for the podium positions is brewing among the major streaming platforms. With the competition getting tighter every day, the pressure is on for streaming services to offer the best content and hold audiences' attention.

Streaming services overtake free-to air TV for first time in Australia

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Australians have taken their love of streaming services to new levels, with subscription video-on-demand platforms overtaking free-to-air television for the first time on record, data from the Social Research Centre has shown.

Green broadband? NBN Co targets 100% renewable energy by 2025

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

NBN Co has announced a 100% renewable energy target, backed by an emission reduction plan and membership with the RE100 climate group. The company has announced an initial three-year roadmap it will adhere to as it continues to deliver broadband to over 8 million Aussie homes.

ACCC asks telcos to simplify their coverage and improve customer experience

Friday, 3 December 2021

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has asked Australian mobile telcos to devise a standard way to determine the ‘predicted coverage’ of their networks in order to make comparisons easier and “improve safety outcomes” for regional and remote residents.

Optus increases broadband coverage as it trials standalone 5G network

Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Optus has begun limited trials of its standalone 5G broadband network, ahead of a planned commercial launch in 2022.

NBN services grow in popularity as customers flock to fast speeds

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

A new release from the ACCC has shown that more than 8.5 million Aussie customers are connected to NBN broadband services, with over three-quarters of those customers on fast speed tiers providing download speeds of 50mbps or above.

Better internet for regional Australia? Labor pitches $2.4 billion NBN upgrade

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Millions of regional and suburban Australians will be in line for an NBN upgrade if the Labor government wins the next federal election, leader Anthony Albanese has pitched. The $2.4 billion investment from Labor would see fibre-to-the-premises connections installed in more than 1.5 million regional and suburban premises.

Better internet coming? TPG Telecom triples reach of 5G network

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

TPG Telecom has expanded the reach of its 5G broadband network, tripling its coverage and allowing the expansion of its 5G core services that do not rely on existing 4G infrastructure.

5G fixed wireless: Telstra opening faster speeds to more customers

Thursday, 4 November 2021

Telstra will open its 5G fixed wireless broadband service to more customers as it finishes trials, though the company announced it will set a limit on the number of services it offers per postcode to avoid congestion on the network.