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Dec

18 December 2018

NBN Co unveils new plans for its Fixed Wireless network

NBN Co has today unveiled plans to launch a new wholesale product intended to better reflect the capabilities of the nbn™ Fixed Wireless network and to better meet user demand.
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17 December 2018

Mount Gambier homes to make full transition to nbn™ broadband access network

The countdown is on for remaining homes and businesses.
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17 December 2018

December data demand to rise by more than one third

Tips to help increase in-home internet speeds as summer streaming and family connectivity surges
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10 December 2018

NBN Co unveils new business-grade wholesale discounts

New wholesale discount bundles designed to deliver an improved experience for businesses
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Nov

28 November 2018

Fast broadband helping to drive greater female entrepreneurship

The nbn™ broadband access network is helping women work how they want, where they want
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19 November 2018

NBN Co demonstrates continued momentum

53 per cent growth in company revenue and 48 per cent increase in activations
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12 November 2018

NBN Co boosts wholesale data allowances and bush connectivity with new Sky Muster™ Plus

Email, web surfing and critical software updates will no longer count towards monthly data allowances
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09 November 2018

Aussie appetite for faster nbn™ plans continues to soar

More than 2.4 million Australian homes now connected to NBN Co’s higher speed tier products over the nbn™ access network
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02 November 2018

NBN Co withdraws SAU variation to address feedback

Undertaking (SAU), lodged in June 2017, to address feedback from retail service providers on the regulation of wholesale pricing over time.
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Oct

31 October 2018

NBN Co published 2018 Annual Report

NBN Co today published its Annual Report 2018 which outlines the company’s operational and financial performance for the 12 months ended 30 June 2018.
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30 October 2018

NBN Co targets enterprise sector with new wholesale offering

New wholesale product designed to deliver symmetrical speeds and enhanced service levels.
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24 October 2018

Senate Estimates October 2018: NBN Co CEO Stephen Rue's opening statement

nbn™ connected Australians are at least 30 per cent more likely to use the internet to stay in touch with loved ones
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17 October 2018

NBN Co: Efforts on customer experience bearing fruit

NBN Co welcomes the acknowledgment of a reduction in complaints about services delivered over the nbn™ access network in today’s Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) annual report, following a year of significant investment in customer experience initiatives.
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16 October 2018

Fast broadband supporting a surge in ‘face time’ with family and friends

nbn™ connected Australians are at least 30 per cent more likely to use the internet to stay in touch with loved ones
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Sep

25 September 2018

NBN Co flicks switch on transit capacity upgrade

Upgrades will help double capacity on 60,000km transit fibre network.
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12 September 2018

NBN Co commits to improved wholesale service standards

NBN Co is committed to working closely with retail service providers to improve customer experience.
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09 September 2018

The nbn™ network: how much speed do you need?

Check, select, connect – three steps to help get the best speed plan on the nbn™ broadband access network
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05 September 2018

NBN Co offers support to upgrade unmonitored medical alarms at a reduced cost

NBN Co will provide additional support for unmonitored medical alarm users to help improve their experience when they migrate to the nbn™ access network.
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Aug

31 August 2018

NBN Co on track for 2020 completion

By 2020: 11.7 million ready to connect, 8.1 million activations, $3.9 billion revenue in FY20, within $51 billion peak funding
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22 August 2018

Stephen Rue appointed Chief Executive Officer of NBN Co

The Board of NBN Co, the company building and operating Australia’s broadband network, today announced that Mr Stephen Rue will succeed Bill Morrow as its next chief executive.
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20 August 2018

Older Australians fastest-growing online learners

Australians over the age of 65 are the fastest-growing new adopters of non-formal online education.
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16 August 2018

NBN Co drives higher revenue and customer experience improvement

75 per cent of construction complete, progress on customer experience initiatives, 98 per cent increase in revenue.
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09 August 2018

Darwin students take top spot in national tech competition

Students from Darwin’s Leanyer Primary School have taken out the top prize in NBN Co’s STEM+X Initiative with their idea to tackle weather-related disasters in the Top End and beyond.
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08 August 2018

NBN Co enables DOCSIS 3.1 on HFC network

NBN Co, the company building and operating Australia’s broadband network, today announced it had started enabling cutting edge cable technology DOCSIS 3.1 on its HFC network as it starts to significantly increase HFC activations in the coming months.
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Jul

06 July 2018

NBN Co launches NNI link

NBN Co, the company building Australia’s broadband network, today announced a new product to give all retail service providers (RSP) an alternative form of access to NBN Co’s Points of Interconnect (POI) and the ability to improve services for their customers.
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05 July 2018

Protect yourself from scams

Scammers are increasingly taking the opportunity to impersonate NBN Co and take advantage of consumers, including those living in retirement villages.
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02 July 2018

Regional nbn network rollout on the home stretch

The rollout of the nbn™ broadband access network in regional Australia is on the home stretch with nearly all* homes and businesses outside of major urban areas now in design or construction stages, or able to order an nbn™ service from a phone or internet provider.
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Jun

21 June 2018

Fact check: Clarifying information on Fixed Wireless Bundles Discounts

NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia’s broadband network, strongly refutes today’s Daily Telegraph Editorial’s suggestion that quality of service problems experienced by some users of the Optus Sport service for World Cup football coverage could be connected to the operation of the nbn access network.
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19 June 2018

NBN Co Statement: Optus Sport World Cup streaming not related to NBN

NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia’s broadband network, strongly refutes today’s Daily Telegraph Editorial’s suggestion that quality of service problems experienced by some users of the Optus Sport service for World Cup football coverage could be connected to the operation of the nbn access network.
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18 June 2018

New nbn higher speed tier orders soar to 70 per cent

More Australians are switching to faster internet retail plans, with new data released today revealing 70 per cent of new orders on the nbn™ access network are now based on wholesale speeds tiers of 50 Mbps (download) or higher.**
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08 June 2018

Connectivity set to boost Mount Gambier's business sector

nbn™ broadband access network predicted to create up to 700 new local businesses by 2021.
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07 June 2018

Connectivity set to spur up to 80,000 new businesses by 2021

New businesses, jobs and productivity via the nbn™ broadband access network projected to boost Australia’s GDP by up to $10.4 billion
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05 June 2018

Fact Check: NBN Co CEO on online gamers and nbn™ Fixed Wireless network

Following on from NBN Co’s appearance at the Joint Standing Committee on Monday, there has been media coverage and social media conversation about NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow’s comments in relation to congestion on the nbn™ Fixed Wireless towers.
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04 June 2018

NBN Co appoints Korn Ferry for Chief Executive search

The Board of NBN Co today appointed executive search firm, Korn Ferry, to assist in identifying and reviewing candidates for the position of Chief Executive Officer.
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May

22 May 2018

Australian students leverage STEM skills to brighten the nation’s future

Following three months of brainstorming, students participating in the NBN Co STEM+X initiative today saw their hard work come to fruition as they virtually presented ideas to a panel of science and technology experts.
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18 May 2018

Connectivity key to Gippsland business growth

New research released today reveals the nbn™ access network is expected to generate up to 960 new businesses and up to 4,170 additional digital jobs in the Gippsland region by 2021.
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16 May 2018

NBN Co appoints corporate affairs lead

NBN Co today revealed Felicity Ross is set to replace Karina Keisler, whose departure was announced in February.
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10 May 2018

NBN Co demonstrates solid progress during third quarter

NBN Co third-quarter results: 6.5 million premises ready to connect, 3.7 million active premises and $1.4 billion in total revenue.
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Apr

30 April 2018

NBN Co announces new R&D relationships with leading universities

NBN Co – the company building Australia’s new broadband network – today announced major collaborative relationships with the University of Melbourne (UoM) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
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26 April 2018

Connectivity projected to spur Mackay business boom

New research released today reveals the nbn™ broadband access network is expected to generate up to 700 new businesses and up to 3,400 additional digital jobs in the Mackay region by 2021.
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17 April 2018

NBN Co’s commitment to customer experience driving down rate of complaints

NBN Co, the company building Australia’s broadband network, is pleased to see a 16 per cent decline in the rate of complaints made to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) during the second half of 2017 about retail services delivered over the nbn™ access network.
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17 April 2018

NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow’s address to the National Press Club

NBN Co commissioned data analytics and economics firm AlphaBeta to investigate the social and economic impacts of the access network rollout. The results of the Connecting Australia Research show clear and positive social and economic outcomes as a result of the nbn™ broadband access network.
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16 April 2018

NBN Co pushes one million to faster speeds

The number of Australian homes and business connected to higher speed plans over the nbn™ broadband access network has more than doubled with new figures revealing more than one million people have upgraded their internet speeds in the last four months.
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11 April 2018

NBN Co targets industry with new ICT channel

NBN Co has launched a new Information and Communications Technology (ICT) channel to provide technology consultants and vendors with access critical information and support when helping businesses connect to the nbn™ access network.
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10 April 2018

NBN Co pushes fibre further and relaunches HFC services

NBN Co, the company building Australia’s broadband network, today announced it would increase its planned Fibre-to-the-Curb (FTTC) footprint.
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09 April 2018

NBN Co launches world-leading broadband access technology to market

First Australian homes and businesses can now connect to a broadband plan over nbn™ FTTC technology
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04 April 2018

nbn CEO to step down by year end 2018

Mr Bill Morrow, CEO of nbn, has informed the Board and Government of his intention to step down from his position by year end 2018 by which time he will have led the organisation for four years and nine months.
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Mar

29 March 2018

New wholesale pricing improving speeds

NBN Co today welcomed the results from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s first broadband speed testing report.
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29 March 2018

nbn statement: FTTC services in Coburg and Miranda

NBN Co’s first commercial Fibre-to-the-Curb (FTTC) services are now available to around 1,000 premises in Coburg, Victoria and Miranda, New South Wales.
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23 March 2018

NBN Co invests in new simulated training facilities for more than 2,000 external workers

NBN Co today launched new training facilities as part of its commitment to work alongside industry to improve the customer experience of connecting Australians to the nbn™ broadband access network.
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21 March 2018

nbn statement: Tathra Bushfire

nbn Tathra Bushfire response and recovery update
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13 March 2018

NBN Co to publish customer experience progress report

New monthly report to track service and quality improvements on the nbn™ broadband access network
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Feb

25 February 2018

NBN Co to provide enhanced support for medical alarm users

Owners of unmonitored medical alarms (autodialling devices) are set to receive further assistance during their household's migration to services over the nbn™ broadband access network, following enhancements to NBN Co's support for medical alarm users.
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14 February 2018

Australian students set to turn their passions into tech

nbn Co launches STEM+X initiative to equip local students with skills for tomorrow’s workforce
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12 February 2018

NBN Co remains on track to deliver

nbn half year report 2018
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07 February 2018

NBN Co Staff Update

NBN Co today announced the appointment of Paul Tyler as its new Chief Customer Officer - Business. Effective 19 February, Paul will replace John Simon, whose retirement was announced last year.
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06 February 2018

NBN Co accelerates entry to enterprise market

NBN Co today furthered its push into the enterprise market by commencing an industry trial on the design and construction of a new wholesale direct fibre product.
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05 February 2018

NBN Co enters enterprise satellite partnership

NBN Co today has signed a deal with global remote communication and IT solutions company, Speedcast International Limited, to deliver wholesale business and enterprise satellite services to regional and remote Australia.
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Jan

29 January 2018

New broadband trial to deliver ‘step change’ for rural students

Rural students are set to benefit from improved learning experiences following the launch of a new trial on the nbn™ network.
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22 January 2018

nbn statement: 22 January 2018

NBN Co Fact Check: lift emergency phone and fire alarm disconnections
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