Internet retailer Exetel is offering the first month free for new customers across its NBN broadband lineup. The deal starts with the retailer’s NBN 25 plan and is available on all speed tiers up to their NBN 500 maximum.
With NBN Co shifting its focus towards connecting rural and remote communities to the network, the company says it is primed to help the agriculture industry achieve ambitious growth targets.
Australia’s top five internet service providers have again banded together to request greater financial relief from NBN Co. The bosses of each provider have joined forces to pen an open letter to NBN Co and the Minister for Communications, labelling their current relief package as inadequate.
A substantial rise in subscriptions to sports streaming services in Australia has come alongside a large increase in those who say they support an AFL team. With pandemic restrictions limiting the opportunities for Aussies to see their favourite teams in person, consumers have leveraged their broadband connections to support their clubs.
New Research shows that internet usage has increased in areas of Australia with COVID-19 restrictions in place, and streaming services have been a big part of this.
New research has shown most Australians are happy with the price and speed of their home broadband when compared to similar products in peer nations. Figures featured in the report show Australia has seen the largest improvement in broadband affordability between 13 similar nations between financial years 2018-2020.
Australia’s top internet service providers have submitted documents to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) proposing a restructure of the National Broadband Network pricing model that would see NBN Co take less revenue per customer to drive prices down.
NBN Co has announced the next group of suburbs that will be receiving fibre upgrades as a part of their network improvement program. More than 300,000 homes and businesses in the suburbs will become eligible for broadband speeds up to 1000mbps as a result of the upgrades.
Faster internet could be on the cards for Victorians with the state government and NBN Co signing a co-investment agreement to deliver more fibre and quicker internet to more areas across the state.
Internet service provider TPG Telecom has signed a new wholesale agreement that could see up to 40 new retailers start selling plans on their Fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) network.