Media statements

NBN Co chief executive Stephen Rue today provided a fresh update on how nbn and the broader telecommunications industry continues to support the nation during the COVID-19 crisis as more Australians rely on broadband services to work, study and connect with families and friends from home.

Video conferencing, video streaming and accessing cloud-based office applications have driven a large increase in data demand on the nbn™ access network as more Australians turn to their broadband services for work, education and entertainment.

NBN Co has unveiled new measures to support increasing capacity and data demand for nbn satellite services in regional and remote Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NBN Co today announced it will waive charges for additional capacity of up to 40 percent to Retail Service Providers (RSPs) for at least three months to help them support Australian residential and business nbn customers. The additional capacity pricing relief will apply to all fixed line, fixed wireless and satellite nbn technologies.

NBN Co is responding to a shift in Australia’s internet usage patterns that will occur as more people choose to work, study, shop and stream more content at home as the nation responds to the impact of COVID-19 (the Coronavirus). During this period, digital connectivity will also be a primary channel for people to stay in touch with family and friends.

Many small and medium businesses (SMB) on the nbn™ access network are embracing the cloud to save time and grow, but many think they don’t have the right broadband plan to take full advantage of future opportunities, according to research released today by NBN Co and Australian emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte.

NBN Co today released a Connecting Older Australians Expression of Interest to more than 50 Retail Service Providers (RSPs) and Consumer Groups with the aim of co-developing comprehensive and innovative solutions that encourage more seniors to get online.

NBN Co today posted a 39 per cent increase in total revenue to $1.81 billion in the six months to 31 December 2019, following strong momentum in total activations and continued residential and business revenue growth.

With more than one million business services now on the nbn access network, NBN Co today announced the next phase of its engagement with Retail Service Providers (RSPs) and enterprise customers.

NBN Co today released a telecommunications industry consultation paper to explore possible approaches for the procurement of additional dark fibre services from network carriers in customer locations already served by existing fibre.