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Please direct all media enquiries to Jane Sullivan on 0457 509 118 or Rhonda Griffin 0428 134 401.

September

NBN Co welcomes the clarity that today’s announcements provides in relation to the future of the NBN. 07 September 2010 | Jane Sullivan

NBN Co’s management and its 300 employees welcome the clarity that today’s announcements provides in relation to the future of the NBN.

August

2010 Charles Todd Oration 18 August 2010 | Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley invited to present at the Charles Todd Memorial Oration in Sydney today.

Brunswick NBN construction contract signed with Telstra 12 August 2010 | Jane Sullivan

NBN Co Limited today announced it had signed a contract with Telstra to construct the passive optical fibre network in Brunswick, Victoria.

Brunswick is one among five First Release sites around Australia for the initial rollout of the national broadband network.

Presentation to the Australian Information Industry Association 12 August 2010 | Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley presents to the Australian Information Industry Association in Sydney.

July

NBN Co appoints Virgin Blue as Preferred Supplier 29 July 2010 | Jane Sullivan

NBN Co, the company established to design, build and operate the national broadband network today announced it has contracted Virgin Blue for air travel.

Willunga and Kiama residents urged to sign up for high speed broadband 26 July 2010

NBN Co Limited today urged residents and businesses within the Willunga and Kiama First Release Sites to sign up and prepare their properties for high speed broadband as construction of the National Broadband Network starts.


NBN Chief Executive Officer Mike Quigley urged people to sign the consent forms by the due date of August 31, 2010 to receive a free standard optical fibre installation from the street to their premises.

NBN Co announces construction winners for first release sites 14 July 2010

NBN Co Limited today announced successful and preferred contractors who it will work with to construct the passive optical fibre in the five first release sites.

NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley address to the CEDA ICT forum in Adelaide 9 July 2010 09 July 2010

Attached is a copy of a presentation given by NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley to a CEDA ICT forum in South Australia. Please also listen to the accompanying audio which outlines the fibre, wireless and satellite network rollout.

NBN Co announces next rollout locations 08 July 2010

NBN Co today announced 19 locations for the next stage of its rollout on the mainland. These second release sites comprise 14 new locations and five sites adjacent to existing first release sites.

NBN Co announces location of National Operations and Test Facility 02 July 2010

NBN Co today announced it has selected a site in Melbourne for its National Operations and Test Facility.

June

NBN Co selects key equipment supplier 24 June 2010

NBN Co today announced it has selected Alcatel as the initial strategic supplier for the Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) and Ethernet Aggregation equipment needed to operate the fibre access network.

Request for Proposals –Design and Construction 23 June 2010

Request for Proposal RFP

NBN Co and Telstra reach Heads of Agreement 20 June 2010

NBN Co today said it had reached a Financial Heads of Agreement with Telstra that would provide access to Telstra facilities and the progressive migration of Telstra traffic onto the National Broadband Network, subject to regulatory approval.

Presentation to the National General Assembly of Local Government 17 June 2010

Presentation by Duncan Bremner, NBN Co Shareholder Relations Advisor, to the National General Assembly of Local Government

NBN Co presentation to the Western Corridor Luncheon 11 June 2010

Presentation by Mike Kaiser, NBN Co Principal of Government Relations and External Affairs, to the Western Corridor Luncheon.

Smart Electricity World Conference 07 June 2010

NBN Co presentation to Smart Electricity World Conference in Melbourne, Australia Gary McLaren, CTO. NBNCo.

NBN Co appoints Regulatory Affairs Principal 04 June 2010

NBN Co today announced the appointment of Caroline Lovell as Principal Regulatory Affairs.

May

Presentation to CeBIT NBN Conference 24 May 2010

Presentation by Mike Quigley, NBN Co CEO, to the CeBIT NBN Conference, 24 May 2010.

NBN Co Executive Announcement 24 May 2010

NBN Co appoints Head of Product Development and Sales

Remote Enterprise Board Centre Presentation 18 May 2010

Presentation by Mike Kaiser, Principle Government Relations and External Affairs.

Presentation to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia 14 May 2010 14 May 2010

Presentation by Mike Quigley, CEO of NBN Co, to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia luncheon, 14 May 2010. Audio is available on the Video and Podcasts page.

Presentation to Australian Institute of Company Directors 07 May 2010

Presentation by CEO of NBN Co, Mike Quigley, to the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Brisbane, 30 April 2010.

Presentation to the Municipal Association of Victoria – CEO Forum 06 May 2010

Presentation by NBN Co’s Principal of Government Relations and External Affairs, Mike Kaiser, to the CEO Forum of the Municipal Association of Victoria.

NBN Co welcomes release of Implementation Study 06 May 2010

NBN Co welcomes release of Implementation Study

NBNCo Appoints Company Secretary 03 May 2010

NBNCo today announced it has appointed Debra Connor as the organisation’s Company Secretary.

April

Mike Quigley’s presentation to Infrastructure Partnerships Australia 28 April 2010

Mike Quigley addressed a large audience of infrastructure industry representatives in Sydney. He outlined the network design, modular approach to rollout and some key network dimensions.

ATUG presentation April 2010

Presentation to ATUG NBN Update April 2010 by Matthew Lobb, NBN Co Industry Engagement.

NBN Co Network & Operations Information Session – PowerPoint Presentation 23 April 2010

NBN Co recently hosted a series of Network and Operations Information Sessions across Australia. The PowerPoint presentation from these events is now available for public viewing below.

Mike Quigley presentation to Commsday Summit 2010 20 April 2010

Mike Quigley, CEO of NBN Co Limited, provided a presentation to the Commsday Summit 2010.

NBN Co Network and Operations Information Session Perth - 15 April 2010 06 April 2010

NBN Co is hosting a Network and Operations Information Session in Perth on Thursday 15th April 2010. The aim of this Information Session is to set out the scope and purpose of the industry technical and operational development and outline how the industry will be involved.

To express your interest in attending this event, please email your full name, company and reply email address to feedback@nbnco.net.au.

NBN Co selects core business function providers 01 April 2010

NBN Co today announced it has selected three leading technology organisations to deliver and operate critical software support for its core business functions. NBN Co has selected IBM, Oracle and Accenture following an extensive evaluation process and review. The full media release can be downloaded below.

March

Request for Capability Statement (RCS) issued for Design and Construction – Fibre Access Network 29 March 2010

NBN Co today announced it is seeking suitably qualified companies, joint ventures or consortia to provide design and construction services for the progressive rollout of the Fibre Access Network to 90% of Australian premises.

The Request for Capability Statement (RCS) is now available for download on the NBN Co website with written and electronic responses required by 5pm Tuesday 27th of April 2010. Click here to download the RCS documents.

NBN Co Response to Industry Submissions 25 March 2010

NBN Co has now released its response to those submissions and thanks all those who have contributed, noting that key elements of its design and wholesale product offer for the proposed National Broadband Network have received significant industry support. Read about the response here.

NBN Co Network and Operations Information Sessions 12 March 2010

NBN Co Network and Operations Information Sessions NBN Co is pleased to invite you to participate in the NBN Co Network & Operations Information Sessions, to be held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide in March and April 2010.


The aim of these Information Sessions is to set out the scope and purpose of the industry technical and operational development and outline how the industry will be involved in its development.


To express your interest in attending one of these events, please Click Here.

NBN Co selects its Sydney office 10 March 2010

NBN Co, the company established to build the national broadband network, will move into levels 10, 11 & 12 at Innovation Place, 100 Arthur Street, North Sydney in mid June.

Jobs growth prompts selection of HR support 03 March 2010

NBN Co Limited, the company established to deliver the national broadband network, today announced it will team with Accenture to provide its human resources services for its employees.

NBN Co announces “first release” sites for high-speed network 02 March 2010

NBN Co Limited is rolling out the high-speed broadband fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network to five “first release” sites on mainland Australia as part of live trials of its network design and construction methods. The first-release site represent the diversity of situations NBN Co will encounter across Australia in the volume rollout, so sites have been selected that allow us to test different construction techniques.

February

NBN Co recruitment process 09 February 2010

NBN Co recruitment process: NBN Co ramps up employment for high-speed network.

January

Response to Request for Capability 15 January 2010

Response to Request for Capability – Network Equipment

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