May 2013
NBN Co deal with TransACT to speed ACT rollout and lower costs
22 May 2013
NBN Co has reached an agreement with TransACT/iiNet for the purchase of their TransACT-branded fibre-to-the-premises network in the ACT and access to other infrastructure.
Sydney switches on the National Broadband Network
05 May 2013
Superfast broadband now passes 1300 homes and businesses in Blacktown with a further 9300 premises in the area to come online over the coming months, including premises in Lalor Park.
Broadband rollout plan extends to nearly 5 million homes & businesses
05 May 2013
The company building the National Broadband Network today unveiled the names of the communities across Australia that are next in line to receive high-speed fibre optic broadband.
April 2013
NSW Central Coast commuters tipped to take to teleworking in Gosford
23 April 2013
The NSW Central Coast is the latest location to switch on to superfast broadband and civic leaders are already looking to the National Broadband Network to increase the prospects for teleworking in the region.
First local NBN fibre optic cable installed in metropolitan Adelaide
22 April 2013
NBN Co today installed the first local fibre optic cable in Prospect as part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network in Adelaide.
NBN Co provides the Joint Committee on the NBN with detailed data
19 April 2013
NBN Co executives today appeared before the Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network to provide the latest information on the progress of the rollout.
NBN Co to offer 1 Gigabit wholesale broadband service in December
19 April 2013
Australia will become a Gigabit Nation before the end of the year when NBN Co releases a broadband product that delivers wholesale upload and download speeds that far exceed those available to households today.
NBN Co signs contract to connect flats and units to the NBN
17 April 2013
ISGM to connect units in the Northern Territory and Queensland. NBN Co has signed a contract worth up to $17.9 million with ISG Management Pty Ltd (ISGM) to undertake the detailed work of connecting flats and units to the National Broadband Network in the Northern Territory and Queensland.
Superfast sports stars connect via superfast broadband
11 April 2013
Sprinting legend Michael Johnson today connected with the world’s newest superfast athletics champion over the superfast National Broadband Network.
Australians demonstrate growing appetite for superfast broadband
09 April 2013
The NSW South Coast town of Kiama and the South Australian town of Willunga have entered the record books as the first locations in Australia where more than 50% of eligible homes and businesses have elected to use the National Broadband Network.
ACCC outlines process to finalise NBN Co’s Special Access Undertaking
04 April 2013
Clarity provided on the remaining issues for refinement. NBN Co welcomes today’s draft decision by the ACCC on NBN Co’s Special Access Undertaking (SAU) as it sets out a clear path towards a final SAU, providing certainty for industry and NBN Co.
Outskirts of Darwin now able to connect to high speed broadband
04 April 2013
NBN Co today announced the fixed wireless rollout in the Northern Territory is complete and homes and businesses across eight areas can now sign up and connect to high-speed broadband.
March 2013
Transfield adds to NBN construction capacity in Sydney
26 March 2013
NBN Co has awarded a contract to Transfield Services to roll out fibre optic broadband in Sydney metropolitan and suburban areas.
NBN Co welcomes appointment of new Chair
21 March 2013
Following an NBN Co board meeting today, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Mike Quigley, welcomed the appointment of Ms Siobhan McKenna as Chairman.
NBN Co updates short-term fibre rollout timeline
21 March 2013
Following a board meeting today, NBN Co has revised down its forecast for the rollout of fibre optic cable to reflect a delay of about three months.
Visionstream adds to NBN construction capacity in eastern states
15 March 2013
NBN Co has awarded a contract to Visionstream, a subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited, to roll out fibre optic broadband in Victoria, Queensland and southern NSW.
NBN Co signs contract to connect additional flats and units to the NBN
12 March 2013
NBN Co has signed a contract worth up to $27.7 million with Daly International Pty Ltd to undertake the detailed work of connecting flats and units to the National Broadband Network in Western Australia, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
NBN Co and Arianespace seal satellite launch contract
04 March 2013
Rockets to propel satellites into orbit in 2015, helping to bring high speed broadband to outback Australia. Australians in rural and remote areas are a step closer to receiving high-speed broadband with the announcement that Arianespace, the European satellite launch company, has been selected to propel Australia’s National Broadband Network satellites into space.
February 2013
Parts of Gympie and Sunshine Coast regions to receive high-speed NBN
26 February 2013
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.
Community leaders endorse broadband benefits as Bacchus Marsh connects
22 February 2013
Local business owner urges people to sign up to superfast broadband. The local Bacchus Marsh community and civic leaders today joined forces to formally mark the connection of the town to the National Broadband Network and endorse the benefits superfast broadband will bring to the Moorabool Shire.
Financial Review Confused on NBN Project Accounting
20 February 2013
NBN Co Chief Executive Mike Quigley says Australia’s national daily business newspaper has misconstrued the National Broadband Network’s financial forecasts and wrongly reported that NBN Co would not recover its costs by 2040.
Brisbane switches on to the National Broadband Network
20 February 2013
Broncos stars host first NBN-enabled rugby league coaching clinic in Australia’s newest fibre broadband location. The National Broadband Network has today been switched on in metropolitan Brisbane with Broncos winger Jharal Yow Yeh and legend of the game Mick Hancock giving local children a glimpse of the benefits that superfast broadband can bring communities in Queensland and across Australia.
NBN Co increases construction capacity as rollout ramps up
14 February 2013
NBN Co has awarded a contract to Downer EDI Engineering Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Downer EDI Limited, to provide additional construction capacity for the rollout of the NBN in northern NSW.
Coffee claims roasted
14 February 2013
NBN Co has dismissed claims about the high cost of coffee on the company’s premises. A single cup of coffee at NBN Co works out at around eight and a half cents per cup per working day per person.
National Broadband Network hits a high note in Coffs Harbour
13 February 2013
NBN opens arts opportunities for the one in three Australians who live in regional, rural and remote parts of the country, says Opera Australia. Coffs Harbour today became the first city in the NSW Mid North Coast to switch on to the National Broadband Network.
Speedy broadband meets the Speedster as Hobart connects to the NBN
08 February 2013
Cricketing legend Brett Lee conducts world’s first coaching clinic over the superfast network. The National Broadband Network was today formally switched on in the Tasmanian capital.
High-speed, fixed-wireless broadband planned for Northern Rivers
06 February 2013
The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, has begun outlining plans to provide some smaller communities and rural residents in parts of the Northern Rivers with facilities dedicated to delivering high-speed, fixed-wireless broadband services.
Faster internet for the bush
06 February 2013
• NBN Co doubles wholesale internet speeds for rural and remote Australians • New 25 Mbps speed tier to be available for fixed-wireless and satellite networks to help end tyranny of distance • NBN Fixed-Wireless customers to benefit from as early as June
NBN expands learning opportunities for kids, says landmark study
04 February 2013
Students who used to hand in C-grade work are now producing A-grade work -Janelle Reimann, Principal of Willunga High School. The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a powerful tool capable of lighting up young minds and improving educational outcomes for children, according to teachers participating in a landmark study into Australia's first NBN-enabled schools.
Canberra connects to the NBN
01 February 2013
Superfast broadband connects ACT kids to the future of learning in link-up with Japan. The National Broadband Network has been formally switched on in the nation's capital.
January 2013
Community leaders praise broadband benefits as Toowoomba connects
31 January 2013
Civic leaders in Toowoomba today joined forces to formally mark the connection of parts of the city to the National Broadband Network's fibre optic cable and praise the benefits superfast broadband will bring to the Darling Downs.
34,500 Australian homes and businesses now using the NBN
29 January 2013
The number of homes and businesses using the National Broadband Network increased from 13,600 in June 2012 to 34,500 at the end of December 2012, according to year-end figures released today by NBN Co.
NBN construction commences covering around 100,000 more premises
25 January 2013
Ten new locations see construction commence. The rollout of the National Broadband Network continues to gather pace with the release today of further detailed maps showing where construction has commenced or completed covering approximately 98,800 additional homes and businesses.
First NBN fibre optic cable installed in Penrith
18 January 2013
NBN Co today installed the first fibre optic cable in Penrith as part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network.
First areas of regional South Australia to receive NBN fixed wireless
17 January 2013
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.
First local NBN fibre optic cable installed in metropolitan Sydney
17 January 2013
NBN Co today installed the first fibre optic cable in the Sydney metropolitan area. The fibre being laid in Blacktown is part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network.
NBN Co achieves year-end 758,000 premises construction commenced
11 January 2013
NBN Co slightly exceeded its target to have construction commenced or completed in areas covering 758,000 premises before the end of 2012. The total number of premises in areas where construction had commenced or completed was 784,592 by year end.
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