Outdoor mobile coverage is now law, but the satellites and the funding are still to come
Telstra, Optus and TPG must offer baseline outdoor voice and SMS across Australia from December 2027, unless the minister delays it.
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Australia ranks third in Asia-Pacific for Wi-Fi 7, but most homes are a generation behind
Ookla's Q3 data puts Wi-Fi 7 at about 8.6 per cent of Australian Speedtest connections, and many newer phones are still held back by older routers.
Network techWi-Fi 8: where it stands, and whether to wait for it
The next standard targets reliability instead of peak speed. Final approval is not expected until 2028, so early products will be built on drafts.
Network techMarvell's US$115 billion Lumentum deal puts a major laser supplier inside an AI chip company
The all-stock deal raises a question for telecom buyers about who gets optical components first.
Network techAbout 19,000 Victorian premises added to full fibre expansion
NBN Co says homes and businesses across 70 communities are expected to benefit.
NBN and fibreNBN uploads get a free lift of up to 15 per cent, and you may need to reboot to get it
NBN Co has raised the upload overhead allowance. FTTP and HFC gain the most, and Fixed Wireless allowances rise further.
NBN and fibreFTTN customers will no longer need a faster plan to get full fibre from March 2027
NBN Co is dropping the high-speed plan requirement, extending the change it made for FTTC in July.
NBN and fibreNBN Co lifts its copper target to more than 99 per cent of remaining FTTN premises by 2030
Detailed design work has raised the January 2025 estimate of 95 per cent. Regional areas make up more than half of the premises in scope.
NBN and fibreNBN's Amazon Leo satellite service slips to around mid-2027 for most customers
NBN Co has finalised its launch plans at up to 50/10 and 100/20 Mbps. In February it was planning for first customers in late 2026.
SatelliteNBN Co FY26 results: more premises on fibre than copper, and 37 per cent of services at 500 Mbps or faster
Revenue rose 3 per cent to $5.92 billion as the Accelerate Great speed changes moved customers into higher tiers.
NBN and fibreFTTC customers can now order full fibre on any plan
The change covers all 860,000 customers on Fibre to the Curb, which NBN Co says has higher fault rates than its other copper networks.
NBN and fibreACCC ends its Measuring Broadband program with fixed-line speeds at 99.4 per cent of plan
After eight years, the independent household speed tests are finishing. The regulator will keep monitoring through provider data.
Pricing and policyTelstra and Google swap fibre for subsea capacity to build AI-era routes
Google gets dark fibre on Telstra's Aura backbone, and Telstra gets fibre pairs on three Google subsea cables.
Network techNBN wholesale prices rise from 1 July: what changed by speed tier
Increases range up to $2.34 a month on popular fixed-line tiers. What you pay depends on your provider.
Pricing and policyNBN Co's Targeted Upgrade program will end copper for selected premises from 2028
About 130,000 homes and businesses are in the first year. Notices start in July 2027 and suspensions no earlier than January 2028.
NBN and fibreNBN Co and Nokia run four optical technologies at once in a 230 Gbps lab trial
The Supercharging Fibre demonstration combined coherent optics with GPON, XGS-PON and 50G-PON. These are not customer speeds.
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