First premises connected in National Broadband Plan roll-out
Work is currently underway to deliver the new high-speed fibre network to almost 20,000 premises across Cork, Cavan, Galway and Limerick.
After several years of delays and complications, the first premises have been successfully connected to the new high-speed fibre-to-the-home network under the National Broadband Plan.
Today (22 January) National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the network on behalf of the Irish Government, announced that premises in Cork and Cavan have been successfully connected. The first connections in Limerick and Galway are also expected in the coming weeks.
‘Access to a new high-speed fibre network will be transformative for communities and businesses across Ireland, especially in light of the pandemic’
The NBN rollout is complete but one couple looking to upgrade found better internet via a garden shed
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This green shed helps deliver internet to one household in the Hunter region.
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Ben and Kristen Nicol made their dream move from the city to the Hunter region of New South Wales last year.
Key points:
The Government declared the NBN rollout was formally complete late in 2020
The NBN is a patchwork of ever-upgrading technologies and more alternatives appear each year, making it difficult to know what s best
One couple in NSW wanted to upgrade from NBN satellite so used a shed on a hill to redirect mobile broadband to their home
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Bahrain’s National Broadband Network (BNET has opened its new Service Management Centre (SMC) to support Bahrain’s licensed service providers. The SMC provides 24/7 support for Service Assurance and order fulfilment related to all BNET products and services to enhance the customer experience.
BNET launched in October 2019 is responsible for providing broadband network services across the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Commenting, BNET CEO Mohamed Bubashait said, “Bahrain’s National Broadband Company is delighted to introduce its new SMC which has been developed to improve the delivery of services to its valued customers, the Kingdom’s licensed service providers.” Bubashait thanked BNET Board Chairman Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and all BNET board members for their continuous support and guidance.
Australian Labor Party
Scott Morrison’s dud National Broadband Network is failing to deliver the legally-required minimum broadband speed of 25 megabits per second to nearly a quarter of a million Australian homes and businesses.
Despite Communications Minister Paul Fletcher declaring the NBN “built and fully operational”, an NBNCo report released quietly two days before Christmas says the network is failing to meet the legislated minimum download speeds for downloads for up to 238,000 household and businesses.
It is a requirement of both the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Act 2020 and the NBN Statement of Expectations that all Australians have access to minimum broadband speeds of 25 megabits per second.
2 little-known small cap ASX shares rated as buys by fundie
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There are some ASX small cap shares worth buying and owning according to fund manager Naos Asset Management.
What is Naos Asset Management’s investment approach?
Naos is led by chief investment officer (CIO) Sebastian Evans.
NAOS Small Cap Opportunities Company Ltd (ASX: NSC) is one of the listed investment companies (LIC) operated by Naos.
That particular LIC looks at businesses with market capitalisations between $100 million and $1 billion.
The fund manager has a number of investment focuses. It looks for businesses that are good value with long term growth potential. With its portfolio, Naos believes it’s better to have a quality portfolio rather than numerous holdings. That’s why it only holds around 10 positions in each fund, with each ASX share representing a high-conviction position.