Hell hath no fury like a person waiting for their broadband to get hooked up. Vodafone has worked this out, and decided to launch a hybrid modem that will keep you connected to the internet while you wait for your NBN connection to kick in. A SIM card inside the Vodafone Wi-Fi Hub will give …
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The richer you are, the better the NBN getting rolled out in your area. That’s according to a new study that maps Australia’s disadvantaged communities against the NBN technology they’re receiving. The findings show that when it comes to accessing the technology of the future, the poorest in our community are being left behind. Conducted by the Centre for Research …
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If your broadband speeds are garbage, now you finally have a chance to tell someone about it (aside from your weary mates). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is calling for volunteers to participate in an Australia-wide broadband speed testing program. The ACCC will install hardware in roughly 4,000 houses across Australia as part of the program (2,000 within the …
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Kogan TVs. Kogan cruises. Kogan mobile phone plans. Now you can add Kogan NBN to that list. The online retailer, once known for its budget electronics and home-brand appliances has today announced it will offer NBN services, in partnership with Vodafone, from next year. Kogan will also offer mobile broadband plans as part of the partnership, which has been going …
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Last week, I was reminded what it’s like to live outside the technology bubble. I was talking about the week’s tech news on ABC radio, when a listener, Anne, rang in to ask about the NBN. Not, “What upload speeds will I get?” or, “When will we have gigabit internet?” Something much simpler. “Does anyone know if we have to …
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Which internet providers actually deliver the speeds their ads claim? We’re about to find out. The government on Friday announced the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will be monitoring 4,000 households and retail outlets equipped with fixed-line NBN to see what speeds the volunteering customers are actually getting. The catchily-titled Broadband Performance Monitoring and Reporting (BPMR) program will see the …
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The political football that is the NBN, the plan to connect all Australians to high-speed internet, has a problem. It’s being referred to in official press releases as “the nbn network”. Like the ATM machine and PIN number before it, the NBN network has fallen victim to RAS Syndrome. After undergoing a third expensive rebrand in 2015, NBN Co became …
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If you thought Australia was a nation of Netflix addicts, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Use of online video services is set to skyrocket over the next five years, with almost 7 million Australians expected to be subscribing to a service by 2022. That’s a 170 percent increase from where we were at as a nation in 2016. The prediction …
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You’ve had a problem with getting your NBN connected. You’ve set up a dozen appointments to get the problem resolved. The NBN says it’s a retailer issue, your ISP says it’s a problem at the NBN end. It’s a complaint we’ve heard again and again as the NBN rolls out across the country. But exactly how many issues are there? …
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We’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is that you can now finally get an accurate estimate of when the national broadband network will be coming to your area, along with the exact technology you can expect to be connected to. The bad news? You may still have to wait a couple of years to actually get …
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