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By Ry Crozier on May 6, 2021 11:07AM Once underpinned by newly-purchased millimetre-wave spectrum. TPG Telecom expects 5G fixed wireless delivered over millimetre-wave spectrum to act as a “mass market … NBN alternative”, underscoring the competitive pressure wireless will exert on NBN Co in coming years. CEO Iñaki Berroeta told TPG’s first post-merger annual general meeting that the $108.2 million investment in millimetre-wave 26GHz spectrum “in all available licence areas” via a recent auction was a “strong result” and “excellent ...

iTWire Friday, 07 May 2021 01:47 NBN reckoning coming? Aussie Broadband is the latest to warn the NBN needs to rebalance its pricing Featured Even with the NBN Co as a government entity in public hands (at least for now), the companies that retail the nbn service are faced with artificially limited capacity and pricing constraints while selling an unlimited product to consumers, leading to six month introductory deals that then raise the price afterwards - and it’s no surprise to see Internet providers and end-users still complaining about the NBN alike. Aussie Broadba...

By Ry Crozier on May 5, 2021 6:59PM New modelling shows it won't stop margins being squeezed, either. Design flaws are already appearing in NBN Co’s proposed ‘soft cap’ on excess bandwidth costs, with most internet providers unlikely to qualify for relief, and widespread suspicion the scheme is designed to disincentivize migrating NBN customers away to 5G. The year-long ‘soft cap’ is the centrepiece of NBN Co’s response to industry feedback on a pricing consultation it is currently running. Retail service providers (RSPs) asked NBN Co for ...

Optus Living Network Unveiled Optus today announced the Optus Living Network, a network that adapts to customers changing needs by offering them the flexibility and control. Speaking at the annual Comms Day Summit, Optus CEO, Ms Bayer Rosmarin, said customers deserve more from their network and Optus is stepping up to make sure they get it. Our network already delivers world class, reliable connectivity, but weve challenged ourselves to go further and really make our technology work for our customers. We know customers are digitally savvy, and we will be the telco which delivers a network tha...

Vocus to roll out 2,000km cable from Perth to Port Hedland Vocus to roll out 2,000km cable from Perth to Port Hedland Project Horizon will establish a network of both new and existing fibre between Port Hedland and Perth via Newman, Meekatharra and Geraldton. Credit: Vocus Vocus has revealed it is making a major investment in its national telco network with plans to roll out a 2,000-kilometre high-capacity fibre connection from Perth to Port Hedland in Western Australia.   “I am pleased to say that just last week, Vocus’ Board gave the green light to commence wor...