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Before the pandemic, telcos pondered how to sell 5G fixed wireless so convincingly that consumers would willingly ditch their Wi-Fi routers. Now that Wi-Fi is everyone’s best friend, that strategy has pivoted completely. More
With the calendar shifting to July, the Statutory Infrastructure Provider (SIP) obligations on NBN have entered into force. The SIP obligations mandate that Australian premises be offered to connect to broadband that provides 25/5Mbps at a minimum, with NBN responsible for areas it has declared ready for service, and eventually to become the default provider […] More
The prospect of users having to pay AU$15 a month for 5G access on the Telstra network, first flagged by the telco in May last year, has been ditched, as the telco shook up its plans on Monday. Telstra currently offers four base plans — small, medium, large, and extra large — with all plans […] More
The Department of Finance has attempted to pour cold water on the idea of writing down the value of the National Broadband Network, stating that any movements in value are dictated by accounting standards. “The value of NBN in government funded statements is in line with the Australian accounting standards. So there isn’t an ability […] More
As SpaceX prepares to launch a beta of its Starlink satellite broadband service, the House Democrats have outlined an ambitious broadband plan that could collide with Starlink’s mission to bring broadband to underserved areas. The $100bn universal broadband plan, announced this week by House Majority Whip James E Clyburn, aims to deliver affordable high-speed fiber […] More
The performance of Australia’s networks during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly the National Broadband Network, has shown the network itself is not the issue for remote working to continue once pandemic restrictions are lifted, a departmental official said on Friday. “The networks in Australia are capable of coping with a very significant increase in overall capacity […] More
The most important promise made by the proprietors of 5G wireless technology — the telecommunications service providers, the transmission equipment makers, the antenna manufacturers, and even the server manufacturers — is this: Once all of 5G’s components are fully deployed and operational, you will not need any kind of wire or cable to deliver communications […] More
Singapore’s mobile operators are preparing to deploy their nationwide 5G networks, having now completed the required regulatory procedures and officially securing their licences. Singtel has opted to work with Ericsson while joint licensees StarHub and M1 have gone with Nokia to build out their core 5G infrastructures, but all three telcos say they will collaborate […] More
