Dec
NBN Co signs contracts to connect flats and units to the NBN
Universal Communications Group and Downer EDI successful.
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John Simon to head NBN Co Product and Sales
Caroline Lovell appointed to NBN Co executive committee. Jim Hassell departs to head up Broadcast Australia. Former SingTel Optus and Telstra executive John Simon will join NBN Co in the New Year as the company's new Head of Product and Sales.
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NBN Co appoints Anne Hurley and Kate Cornick to senior roles
NBN Co is pleased to announce the appointment of two accomplished and experienced figures in the telecommunications industry to new senior positions in the organisation.
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Nov
NBN fibre optic cable installed in Western Australia
Super-fast broadband for the state of Western Australia is a step closer. NBN Co has installed fibre optic cable in Geraldton, Western Australia as part the fibre rollout that will eventually see the National Broadband Network (NBN) replace copper telephone lines.
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NBN Co selects Broken Hill for satellite centre
Western NSW facility to help deliver fast broadband to the outback. Broken Hill in the far west of New South Wales has been selected as the location for an NBN satellite ground station that will play a crucial role in providing Australians in isolated areas with access to fast broadband.
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Mid North Coast & Manning region to receive NBN fixed wireless
The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the next local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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"Bass Coast, South, East and Central Gippsland set for fixed wireless"
The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the next local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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NBN fibre optic cable installed in Coffs Harbour
Super-fast broadband for Coffs Harbour a step closer. NBN Co has installed fibre optic cable in Coffs Harbour as part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network in the area.
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Peel and South West Region to receive high-speed NBN fixed wireless
The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the next local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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"Great Southern, Wheatbelt, Goldfields-Esperance set for fixed wireless"
The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the next local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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Goulburn Valley and North East Victoria to receive fixed wireless
The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the next local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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"Bendigo, Central and parts of Northern Vic to receive fixed wireless"
The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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Oct
NBN Co determined to keep NSW rollout on track
The company building the National Broadband Network says claims by the New South Wales Government that the NBN rollout would lead to a rise in electricity prices are incorrect.
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NBN Co selects satellite ground station construction contractors
Long Term Satellite Service to deliver better communications to isolated Australians. NBN Co has selected construction companies in Western Australia and Victoria to build ten satellite ground stations that aim to bring fast, reliable and affordable broadband to Australia's most isolated communities.
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Brisbane's first NBN fibre optic cable installed
Super-fast broadband for Brisbane a step closer. NBN Co today installed the first fibre optic cable in a Brisbane suburb as part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network.
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Toowoomba's first NBN fibre optic cable installed
Super-fast broadband for Toowoomba a step closer. The National Broadband Network rollout continues to gain momentum with construction crews today hauling some of the first NBN fibre optic cable in the Toowoomba area.
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NBN selects Roma for new satellite centre
Roma in Queensland's western Darling Downs has been selected as the location for a satellite ground station that will play a crucial role in providing Australians in isolated areas with access to fast broadband.
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NBN rollout gathers momentum in Western Australia
The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Western Australia continues to gather pace with the release today of construction maps covering a further 27,100 homes and businesses.
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NBN rollout gathers momentum in Victoria
The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Victoria continues to gather pace with the release today of construction maps covering a further 27,600 homes and businesses.
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NBN rollout gathers momentum in New South Wales
The rollout of the National Broadband Network in NSW continues to gather pace with the release today of construction maps covering a further 44,700 homes and businesses.
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NBN rollout gathers momentum in Queensland
The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Queensland continues to gather pace with the release today of construction maps covering a further 31,200 homes and businesses.
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NBN rollout gathers momentum in South Australia
The rollout of the National Broadband Network in South Australia continues to gather pace with the release today of construction maps covering a further 18,000 homes and businesses.
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Eighteen month countdown to superfast broadband access
NBN Co, the company building the National Broadband Network, today announced the countdown has begun for the switchover to fibre optic broadband in 15 locations across the country.
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Aussies hungry for faster internet
New figures confirm Australia's demand for superfast broadband and the need for better fixed-line telecommunications infrastructure is growing.
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ACT's first urban NBN fibre optic cable installed
Super fast broadband for Gungahlin a step closer. The National Broadband Network rollout continues to gain momentum with construction crews today hauling the first NBN fibre optic cable in an established urban area in the Australian Capital Territory.
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Buzz Aldrin over the moon about NBN satellites
Giant leap in communications for outback Australia. Western Australia has been selected as the location for three new satellite ground stations to help Australians in isolated areas connect to high speed broadband.
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Sep
NBN Co formally commits to wholesale price decline in real terms
NBN Co today pledged to freeze the wholesale price of its key consumer and business products for five years and to peg any future price rises to below the rate of inflation.
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Multicast ushers in new age of TV innovation and interactivity
NBN Co announced today that telcos and internet service providers are now able to sign up to use its Multicast feature.
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NBN kicks a goal in suburban Melbourne
Dipper and Boomer host first NBN-enabled Aussie Rules coaching session in Australia's newest fibre broadband location. Aussie rules football legends today joined forces with NBN Co to showcase the opportunities for sports stars of tomorrow by hosting Australia's first ever National Broadband Network (NBN)-enabled sports training session.
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Gold Coast contact centre puts Australians in touch with the NBN
The official opening of NBN Co's National Contact Centre is just the start of the wider benefits the National Broadband Network will bring to the Gold Coast, NBN Co's Chief Executive Officer Mike Quigley said today.
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NBN installation and maintenance contracts expected to open job opps
Around two thousand new jobs are expected to be created across mainland Australia in network maintenance and installation at the peak of the rollout of the National Broadband Network. Contracts for this work for the next two years were announced today by NBN Co.
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NBN opens up opportunities for Australian businesses
NBN Co today unveiled the first of a series of enhancements to the fibre optic network to help enable Australian businesses to make the most of high speed broadband.
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Aug
NBN to revive Ceduna's historic role in satellite communications
SA facility to help deliver fast broadband to rural and remote communities. Ceduna in the West Coast region of South Australia has been selected as the location for a satellite ground station that will enable Australians in isolated areas access to fast broadband.
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$11 million expansion to Prysmian's NBN fibre manufacturing facility
NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley today welcomed the opening of an $11 million expansion to the Prysmian fibre manufacturing facility in Dee Why, NSW.
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NBN Co Corporate Plan for 2012-2015 released
NBN Co, the company building and operating the National Broadband Network, said its updated Corporate Plan for 2012-15 released by the Government today reaffirmed the underlying business case for Australia's largest national infrastructure project.
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Jul
NBN Co welcomes ACCC final authorisation of Optus deal
Regulator's assent on public benefit grounds marks another milestone for NBN project. NBN Co today welcomed final authorisation by the ACCC of its agreement with Optus to migrate Optus' HFC subscribers to the National Broadband Network (NBN) as it is rolled out. As migration progresses, Optus will decommission parts of the HFC network.
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Areas around Mackay QLD set to receive NBN's fixed wireless network
The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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Areas around Townsville set to receive NBN's fixed wireless network
The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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NBN Co selects ViaSat to supply ground equipment for satellite network
NBN Long Term Satellite Service set to deliver faster, higher capacity broadband to rural and remote Australians. Rural and remote communities are a step closer to receiving fast and affordable broadband with the announcement today of an initial $280 million investment to provide ground equipment for the National Broadband Network's Long Term Satellite Service.
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Areas around Rockhampton set to receive NBN's fixed wireless network
The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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Central West and Mid-Western NSW set to receive fixed wireless
The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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Jun
Tasmania to host NBN satellite ground station
Geeveston in the Huon Valley has been selected as the location for a National Broadband Network satellite ground station to ensure Australians in isolated areas can connect to fast broadband.
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Areas to receive fixed wireless in Queensland and Northern NSW
The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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More Toowoomba families and businesses ready to connect
NBN Co has today announced that families and businesses in areas around Toowoomba will soon be able to order a fixed wireless service.
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NBN Co responds to industry views on Special Access Undertaking
Revised approach to regulation of wholesale access to network
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NBN Co acts to increase rollout capacity in new developments
$183M in two new contracts to beef-up Greenfield deployment. NBN Co has awarded contracts with a total value of approximately $183million over 19 months to Visionstream Pty Ltd and Service Stream Ltd to provide additional rollout capacity and support a new approach to the management of fibre deployment in new estates
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NBN Co announces fixed wireless broadband plans for Tasmania
The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, has today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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NBN goes live in new Tasmanian locations as rollout gathers pace
Homes and businesses can now connect to high-speed broadband services in Triabunna, Sorell, Deloraine and Kingston Beach. NBN scheduled to pass a total of 12,800 Tasmanian premises in the coming weeks as more communities come online.
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NBN Co announces fixed wireless in Victoria's SW and Wimmera regions
The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, today unveiled the local government areas where planning is underway to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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Fibre will feed Australia's need for speed
Australians will be using seven times as much internet data by 2016 than they currently use, networking giant Cisco has predicted, highlighting the importance of the National Broadband Network, NBN Co said.
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NBN Co extends fixed wireless areas
NBN Co, today unveiled the names of communities in Northern NSW, the Hunter and the southern part of Darling Downs in Queensland where planning has begun to deliver high-speed broadband via the fixed wireless network.
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Third millennium parents learn new kind of homework
A new report released today suggests that Australian parents need to better prepare their children for a fiercely competitive internet-enabled future.
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May
Fixed wireless broadband announced on North and Mid North Coast NSW
The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, today unveiled the locations in the Taree, Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour regions, which are scheduled to receive high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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NBN satellite network extends to the outback
The outback town of Bourke in the north-west of NSW has been selected as the location for a new facility that will help deliver high speed broadband to remote communities across Australia.
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NBN Co to simplify migration of traditional phone services onto fibre
NBN Co selects Primus for tests on telephone services. NBN Co will work with Primus to test new software designed to make it easier for any telecommunications or internet service provider to offer traditional analogue telephone services to consumers and businesses using the fibre network.
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Fixed wireless areas announced in the Griffith & Murrumbidgee Area NSW
NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today unveiled the locations in the Griffith & Murrumbidgee Irrigation region that will receive high speed fixed wireless broadband.
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Apr
NBN Co announces areas to receive fixed wireless in North East VIC
NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today unveiled the locations in North East VIC that will receive high speed fixed wireless broadband.
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"Announcing fixed wireless in the Riverina, South West and Inland NSW"
NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today unveiled the locations in and around Wagga, West Wyalong, Young, Temora, Cootamundra and Gundagai region will receive high speed fixed wireless broadband.
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"Areas to receive fixed wireless in the Southern Riverina, NSW"
NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today unveiled the locations in the Albury and Wodonga region that will receive high speed fixed wireless broadband.
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NSW Far South Coast enters space age
Merimbula's NBN satellite gateway to play important role in delivering broadband to outback communities.
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"NBN satellite plans on track, says world satellite body"
The United Nations communications agency has informed NBN Co that the company's plans to launch two satellites to deliver broadband to remote regions of Australia are following the correct approvals process.
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Wireless claims not supported by facts
Recent claims that “the rise of mobile internet through smartphones and tablets threatens to make the NBN a waste of money” and “out of date” were not supported by the facts, NBN Co said today.
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Gold Coast chosen for NBN Co Customer Contact Centre
More than 100 new jobs to be created. NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, has today announced its new customer contact centre will be located on the Gold Coast.
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NBN Co names Robin Payne as Chief Financial Officer
NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today announced the appointment of Robin Payne as Chief Financial Officer.
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Mar
Three year rollout plan for NBN announced
NBN fibre rollout to be completed or underway in a third of the country over the next three years.
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NBN Co seals contract to complete broadband rollout in Tasmania
NBN Co has locked in the construction contract that will see Tasmania become the first state in Australia where the National Broadband Network will be rolled out in its entirety.
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Feb
Telstra's Structural Separation Undertaking
NBN Co welcomes approval of Telstra's Structural Separation Undertaking.
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NBN Co selects Space Systems/Loral for communications satellites
The delivery of high-speed internet to some of the most remote communities in Australia has taken a leap forward following NBN Co's selection of Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a leading manufacturer of commercial broadband satellites, to build two next-generation Ka-band satellites.
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Jan
NBN hails 4000th customer
More than 4000 homes and businesses were connected to Australia's National Broadband Network at the end of 2011 and work is already underway on extending the network to towns and suburbs covering a further half a million premises in 2012.
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