broadband
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NBN Co Updates Its Rollout Maps To Include Pre-Build Info
NBN Co has updated its rollout map with more information around the nationwide construction process for the National Broadband Network. The new maps include a ‘build preparation’ category, denoting areas where contractors are readying pits and pipes in suburbs for the imminent rolling of fibre optic network cable. Don’t put too much faith in the…
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iiNet Is Building Australia’s Largest Public Wi-Fi Network In Canberra
Australia’s number two ISP, iiNet, has been picked by the ACT government to build the country’s largest free Wi-Fi network, spanning 12 business districts throughout Canberra. More than 700 individual wireless access points will be distributed across those areas, blanketing high-traffic areas with free public wireless access.
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There Are No Plans (Yet) To Fix Holes In NBN Coverage
After a series of backwards steps and watering down of promises, the re-jigging of the NBN rollout around Australia has caught another snag — there’s no plan in place to fix existing blackspots in the network.
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NBN Wrap: What Happened With Australia’s Broadband This Week?
This week, NBN Co released its quarterly results, and posted a $1.1 billion operating loss. Newly inducted CEO Bill Morrow says that the company needs to concentrate on educating and connecting consumers and businesses as well as building out the network, but things aren’t exactly looking rosy for the future of the NBN.