December
NBN Co invites expressions of interest for multicast trial
NBN Co would like to invite service provider customers to register their interest in testing the Multicast feature in one of five capital city 'Sandpit' environments from December 2011.
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NBN Co selects Visionstream Australia to support transit network...
NBN Co has awarded networking service provider Visionstream Australia a contract worth up to $19 million to build the first stage of NBN Co's transit network following a thorough tender process. The...
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NBN key wholesale prices frozen for five years
NBN Co is committing to keeping its wholesale prices for key products fixed for the next five years, and to limit later increases to less than inflation, aiming to ensure real wholesale price...
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November
NBN Co releases contract to provide price and access certainty
NBN Co today published the final executable version of its contract with telephone and internet companies following extensive industry consultation.
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Devonport first stop of National NBN Co 'Truck' Tour
Residents in townships from Devonport to Deloraine and Georgetown to Triabunna will be the first in Australia to get 'hands on' with the National Broadband Network (NBN) and the benefits it can...
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NBN Co unveils key operations and demonstration facilities
NBN Co today opened its $32.5m operations centre in Melbourne's Docklands.
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NBN Co appoints Chief Operating Officer
NBN Co today announced the appointment of senior telecommunications executive Ralph Steffens as its first Chief Operating Officer.
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Equipment contracts awarded to companies with strong local...
NBN Co today announced contracts worth up to $635 million over the next five years to six companies operating in Australia to provide an array of equipment for installation in homes and businesses as...
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NBN South Australia and Northern Territory construction...
NBN Co today announced that Syntheo, a joint venture between Lend Lease Group and telecommunications and utilities builder and manager Service Stream, has secured the contract to build the National...
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NBN Co to offer new services to ISPs tailored to small businesses
NBN Co announced it intends to offer telcos and internet service providers new high speed wholesale broadband services which can be tailored to the specific needs of the Small Office/Home Office...
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October
NBN Co releases 12-month national rollout plan
Work has begun on the rollout of the National Broadband Network in areas that are expected to cover more than half a million homes and businesses across Australia when complete.
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September
A new era of broadband service begins in first sites as trial...
Many of the 14,000 residents and business owners whose properties have been passed by the fibre network in the five mainland First Release Sites will be able to order a service provided over the NBN...
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National Broadband Network goes live in Willunga
Residents in the rural town of Willunga, about 47 kilometres south of Adelaide, are set to be the next to experience superfast* broadband through the National Broadband Network (NBN),as the first...
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First new broad-acre development connected to the NBN
Today the Minister for Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy and NBN Co Chief Executive Mike Quigley announced the first new broad-acre development to be connected...
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Mike Quigley addresses ACCAN
CEO of NBN Co, Mike Quigley addresses the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) in Sydney on 7 September, entitled “Our broadband future”.
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"NBN fibre rollout to begin in WA, Vic as construction contracts...
The rollout of the National Broadband Network is shortly to begin in earnest in Western Australia and Victoria after NBN Co today signed two separate agreements with major national construction...
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Queensland connected to the National Broadband Network
Residents in the North Queensland city of Townsville are the latest to gain access to high speed broadband delivered via fibre over the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Townsville based internet providers join the NBN
The North Queensland city of Townsville officially begins experiencing superfast* broadband through NBN Co's fibre optic network today. Several local internet service providers are already connected...
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August
NBN to deliver quality video and interactivity to consumers
NBN Co today released more detail on the product feature that is designed to enable retail service providers to deliver high-quality, high-definition video channels over the fibre network.
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NBN vital to satisfy forecast explosion in Australian internet...
A new report forecasting an almost six-fold increase in internet traffic in Australia by 2015 highlights the need for the National Broadband Network, NBN Co said today.
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NBN Co makes it cheaper for service providers to start up on the...
NBN Co is making it cheaper and easier for broadband service providers to start offering services to consumers and businesses over the National Broadband Network by providing a rebate on capacity...
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National Broadband Network goes live in Melbourne
The National Broadband Network came to Melbourne this morning with the inner city suburb of Brunswick becoming the first metropolitan area in Australia to receive superfast* fibre-based broadband.
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First communities for NBN fixed wireless service unveiled
Communities in five states and territories are set to become the first in the country to receive the National Broadband Network via NBN Co's high-speed fixed wireless service. The first to receive...
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"Start dates announced for NBN Second Release sites in NSW, Qld,...
NBN Co today announced the dates that preliminary site works are scheduled to start in the Second Release Sites of the national broadband network in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian...
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NBN Co welcomes Telstra submission of Structural Separation with...
NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's National Broadband Network, today welcomed the submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by Telstra of its Structural...
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July
Kiama Downs and Minnamurra ready to join NBN
New Era of Healthcare Showcased as NBN Switches on in Coastal NSW. Residents in the neighbouring areas of Kiama Downs and Minnamurra, south of Sydney, are set to be the next to experience superfast*...
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NBN Co offers clarity and transparency on pricing
NBN Co today released two key documents designed to give its customers - the retail and wholesale service providers - greater clarity and certainty in relation to its commercial terms and its future...
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Hacks and hacking
NBN Co today hit out at misleading reporting in relation to an alleged hacking incident. The company was responding to a raft of provocative headlines over the past 24 hours such as “NBN hacking...
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Spectrum win brings wireless broadband to rural areas
Rural and regional communities in more places across Australia are now a step closer to getting access to high-speed wireless broadband services - some expected in less than a year - following NBN...
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NBN to open up regional employment opportunities
NBN Co today announced it is seeking expressions of interest from registered training providers equipped to skill the workers who will build the National Broadband Network.
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NBN Co launches Interim Satellite Service for remote Australians
The first commercial services offered over the National Broadband Network become available from today via NBN Co's Interim Satellite Service.
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June
NBN Co uses advanced maths to optimise network design reduce...
NBN Co, the company set up to design, build and operate Australia's national wholesale-only, high-speed broadband network, has awarded a contract to Biarri, a commercial mathematics company, to...
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NBN Co and Telstra Sign Binding Definitive Agreements
Transaction Enables More Efficient Rollout of the National Broadband Network for All Australians. Milestone agreements enable NBN Co to roll out the National Broadband Network more efficiently, with...
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NBN Co and Optus Sign Binding Agreement
Optus agrees to migrate progressively HFC customers to the National Broadband Network as the NBN is rolled out.
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Getting the best from the NBN
The Australian Local Government Association and NBN Co today launched a guide to help councils prepare for the rollout of the NBN and maximise the benefits of their early dealings with NBN Co.
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NBN Co not charging residents for cable-laying in First Release...
NBN Co today labelled as incorrect the suggestion that householders in the Kiama Downs First Release site who "don't sign up with an internet provider before the trial concludes" could be charged...
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The governance of NBN Co
On Tuesday 7 June 2011, Harrison Young, Chairman of NBN Co addressed the Australian Institute of Company Directors at a luncheon in Melbourne.
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NBN Co & Silcar reach agreement to deliver value-for-money...
NBN Co and Silcar Pty Ltd today struck an agreement which enables NBN Co to prepare for the first large-scale deployment of optic fibre for the National Broadband Network.
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NBN Co selects fixed wireless network partner for mid-2012...
NBN Co today announced that it plans to complete the rollout of its superfast fixed-wireless broadband network covering Australians in rural and regional areas by 2015, with the first services to be...
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May
NBN Co releases Interim Satellite eligibility criteria
NBN Co today released more detailed eligibility criteria for potential rural and remote users of its Interim Satellite Service, confirming that, where high demand exists, first priority will be given...
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Superfast fibre experiment underlines importance of NBN
NBN Co today welcomed the news that researchers in Germany have broken the world record for the fastest data transfer speed over a single fibre optic cable.
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NBN Co announces recruitment services suppliers
NBN Co today announced the outcome of a tender process for the selection of a panel of recruitment services providers. For further information please download the release.
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National Broadband Network goes live on mainland Australia
The city of Armidale in rural New South Wales today celebrated becoming the first centre in mainland Australia to receive the National Broadband Network.
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NBN Co selects Fujitsu Australia as New Developments deployment...
NBN Co has appointed Fujitsu Australia Limited as its prime alliance partner to deliver fibre infrastructure to New Developments.
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First Release of NBN Co's B2B Specification
NBN Co has published an update to the B2B industry interface specifications released in January 2011 based on the feedback we have received. NBN Co would like to thank all respondents for their views...
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Remote Australians the priority for new NBN Interim Satellite...
People in homes, small businesses and indigenous communities in some of the most remote areas of Australia will be among the first users of a new a high-speed broadband satellite service provided...
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April
Construction to start on NBN in next seven Tasmanian locations
NBN Co today released the fibre maps for construction of the national broadband network in the next seven towns in Tasmania - Deloraine, Kingston Beach, George Town, Sorell, South Hobart, St Helens...
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National Broadband Network - Information Pack
As the National Broadband Network progresses, detail about the project is requested by councils, residents and businesses. This information pack outlines general information about the National...
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Preparing for the NBN & NBN User Guide
NBN Co has prepared information for home and business owners regarding connection to the NBN when the rollout occurs in their area. This includes what the installation equipment looks like, how we...
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NBN Co announces first service providers for mainland Australia
NBN Co is on track for the September commencement of commercial super-fast broadband services with the signing of the first retail service providers to connect to the new network for trials on...
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NBN Co looks for greater value from construction tender
NBN Co has indefinitely suspended its network construction tender after construction companies were unable to provide acceptable terms and prices following four rounds of pricing negotiations.
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March
NBN Co selects prime systems integrator to support wholesale...
NBN Co has appointed IBM as the prime systems integrator of its operational and business support systems. Using these systems, retail service providers (RSPs) will be able to order new services,...
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Presentation to Commsday Summit
Today Mike Quigley addressed the Commsday Summit in Sydney with an update on the National Broadband Network.
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NBN Co awards passive optical contract to TE Connectivity
NBN Co has selected TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco Electronics) to supply network connectivity products for its high-speed broadband rollout with a contract worth approximately $400 million over five...
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Address to the Melbourne Press Club
In his address to the Melbourne Press Club, NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley outlined the status of the NBN project, responded to some misconceptions and confusion about the NBN, and said that the company...
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NBN Co responds to Telstra deal announcement
NBN Co today confirmed that negotiations with Telstra on the definitive agreement are progressing well and that both sides are working through the complex detail of the final negotiation and...
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Presentation to the National ICT Forum
Today Mike Quigley presents to the National ICT Forum in Melbourne with an update on the NBN, citing case studies in small business, as well as research in social learning, neuroscience and...
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"Global prize for Townsville points way to smarter cities, says...
NBN Co Limited, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today welcomed the announcement that Townsville has been selected as one of 24 cities worldwide to be awarded a grant to...
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February
Presentation to the Broadband and Beyond Conference
On 23 February 2011, Mike Quigley presented an update on the NBN rollout to the delegates at Communications Alliance Broadband and Beyond conference.
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NBN Co acquires AUSTAR spectrum for rural and regional network
AUSTAR and NBN Co today announced they have entered into an agreement which sees NBN Co acquire AUSTAR's 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz spectrum holdings, enabling NBN Co to roll out a high-speed fixed-wireless...
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Queensland data centre selected to host NBN Co software systems
NBN Co, the company set up by the Federal Government to design, build and operate Australia's wholesale-only, high-speed broadband network, today announced it had contracted Polaris Data Centre in...
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NBN Fibre Optic Broadband Deployment In Townsville
Contractors for NBN Co Limited have undertaken a preliminary assessment of the Townsville first release site in order to assess how the design has stood up to extreme cyclonic weather conditions.
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January
NBN Co appoints General Manager Marketing
NBN Co, the company responsible for the design, construction and operation of the national broadband network, has appointed former Hitachi marketing executive, Tim Smith, to the role of General...
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Release of NBN Co's Draft B2B specifications
NBN Co has released draft B2B industry integration specifications, developed in alignment with the Communications Alliance B2B Interactions Process Requirements Specification.
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NBN Co awards equipment contracts to Australian located employers
NBN Co has awarded three equipment contracts worth over $1.6 billion to Australian located companies to supply passive network infrastructure to build the national broadband network during the next 5...
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"NBN Co appoints General Manager, External Communications"
NBN Co, the company established to build and operate the National Broadband Network, today announced the appointment of Andrew Sholl as General Manager, External Communications.
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NBN Co hits the ground running in new developments
NBN Co, the company established to build and operate the National Broadband Network, today reminded Australia's development industry of new arrangements to provide fibre broadband infrastructure in...
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