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Dec

nbn expands industry partnership as network reaches scale

21 December 2015
Momentum continues towards 8 million connected homes by 2020
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Peter Ryan named nbn Chief Network Engineering Officer

16 December 2015
nbn Chief Executive Officer Bill Morrow today announced the appointment of Peter Ryan as the new Chief Network Engineering Officer effective immediately.
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nbn™ rollout gaining momentum in Victoria

15 December 2015
Significant progress has been made this year in rolling out the nbn™ network in Victoria, with about 360,000 homes and businesses now able to connect – compared to about 186,000 in December 2014.
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Broadband satellite data boost

14 December 2015
Australians in rural and regional areas are set to benefit from some of the world’s best commercial satellite broadband when the nbn launches its revolutionary Sky Muster™ service in the second quarter of next year.
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Country set to take on city with access to world-leading broadband

07 December 2015
More than half a million Aussie homes and businesses in regional and rural Australia will have access to world-leading broadband following an upgrade to nbn’s™ fixed wireless service.
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Shirley In’t Veld appointed to nbn™ Board

04 December 2015
The Board of NBN Co Limited (nbn) today welcomed the announcement by the Government of the appointment of Shirley In’t Veld as a non-executive director, commencing 2 December 2015. Ms In’t Veld fills the vacancy created by Alison Lansley’s departure on 6 December 2015.
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Nov

Aussie App-etite: connected devices building the future home

23 November 2015
Aussie homes are set to enter a new ‘app age’ of super connectivity spurred by our insatiable appetite for devices and universal access to fast broadband, according to new research released today.
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Hobart nbn™ network construction in full swing

17 November 2015
nbn has updated its construction rollout maps for Hobart showing almost the entire city is now either in preparation, under construction or already switched on to the nbn™ network.
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nbn records strong first quarter

09 November 2015
The company rolling out Australia’s national broadband network has recorded strong customer and revenue growth in the three months to 30 September.
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Oct

nbn campaign to capture Career Starters as build ramps up

26 October 2015
nbn has today launched its Career Start campaign, the first of several campaigns aimed at attracting workers to the nbn™ network.
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7.5 million homes and businesses scheduled to start construction in next three years

16 October 2015
Millions more premises across Australia have been added to nbn’s construction plan, so many more people can check the likely technology and timeframes for building to start in their areas.
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Greg Adcock to depart nbn

14 October 2015
nbn today announced the departure of Chief Operating Officer, Greg Adcock.
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Lift-off for first nbn satellite

01 October 2015
nbn today successfully launched its first broadband satellite into orbit.
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Sep

nbn signs additional construction contracts

28 September 2015
nbn has put pen to paper on an additional tranche of construction contracts for the rollout of high speed broadband across Australia.
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nbn launches Fibre to the Node technology

21 September 2015
nbn has taken another big step towards our goal of connecting 8 million premises to the nbn™ network by 2020 with the launch of our commercial Fibre to the Node (FTTN) product.
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Aussie living rooms transforming into online classrooms

20 September 2015
New research suggests that 39 percent of Australians are turning to online video to pursue their hunger for learning, and are doing so from the comfort of their own homes.
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Get ready for an innovation eruption, says nbn chief

16 September 2015
Australian industry must drive an explosion in innovation, the person heading up the nation’s largest infrastructure project said today.
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Beauty and the geek: jobs of the future unveiled

06 September 2015
Connectivity, entrepreneurialism and a rising population will shape three million new jobs by 2030
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Aug

nbn™ network to reach 9 million homes by 2018

24 August 2015
Comprehensive Corporate Plan details three year targets
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nbn performance lays strong foundation for Australia’s future

24 August 2015
nbn, the company building Australia’s broadband network, today announced it had met its FY2015 targets.
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Sky Muster set to blast into orbit

17 August 2015
There are less than fifty days until nbn will blast its first network satellite 36,000 kilometres into orbit.
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nbn invests in training for 4,500 industry workers

03 August 2015
nbn, with its delivery partners, is about to embark on a significant recruitment and training drive to support the accelerated connection of eight million homes to the nbn™ network by 2020.
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Jul

nbn welcomes draft approval of Optus deal

23 July 2015
nbn today welcomed the draft decision by the ACCC to integrate Optus’ hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) cables and migrate its HFC customers into the nbn network.
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Gaming: the new social network?

22 July 2015
nbn™ network a ‘game changer’ for Aussie homes
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nbn’s world leading fixed wireless service

16 July 2015
The delivery of fast broadband services to rural and regional Australia via the nbn™ fixed wireless network will help to close the digital divide and deliver new opportunities, according to new research released today.
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200,000 more homes added to nbn™ network rollout

02 July 2015
More than 200,000 homes and businesses across the country have been added to the rollout of Australia’s broadband network.
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Jun

Deal to accelerate nbn rollout comes into effect

26 June 2015
Final approval has been granted for a landmark deal that will enable the acceleration of the rollout of the nbn™ network and its completion by 2020.
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nbn announces next areas to begin preparation work

17 June 2015
nbn today updated its online maps to show areas covering more than 430,000 premises across Australia where build preparation work has started.
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The rise of the ‘GranTechie’: closing the generational gap

14 June 2015
nbn research reveals 35 per cent of grandparents use video calling apps to keep in-touch with their grandchildren
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New nbn construction contracts to spur multi-technology rollout

10 June 2015
nbn has agreed a new contracting model with the Australian construction industry.
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May

nbn™ rollout footprint continues to grow

27 May 2015
The market for nbn™ services continues to grow with sizeable increases in serviceable premises, end users and revenue in the period.
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New marketing campaign showcases education as a key benefit of better broadband

04 May 2015
This week, nbn™ unveiled its first advertising campaign since the company’s recent brand repositioning. The campaign, which includes TV, comes on back of an expanding rollout footprint and an increase in both the number and rate of people connecting to the nbn network.
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Blast of glory for outback six-year-old

01 May 2015
The mind of a six-year-old girl from the Northern Territory has been sent into a galactic spin today as she was given the opportunity to name one of the world’s largest commercial satellites and decorate the nose cone of the rocket launching it.
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Apr

GenNBN: Australia’s most connected generation unveiled

26 April 2015
The next generation of Aussies may never put in an uninterrupted eight-hour working day, watch a pre-programed TV show or aspire to live in a capital city, according to a new research report by demographer Bernard Salt.
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NBN Co pilot to boost broadband speeds for the bush

20 April 2015
A nationwide pilot aims to significantly boost broadband speeds available to families and businesses in rural and regional Australia.
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NBN Connecting the Wollongong Community

15 April 2015
Starting today, local residents will have the opportunity to experience the benefits of the NBN first hand, as part of a 14 day NBN Connect Roadshow.
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NBN lights up first Wollongong homes and businesses

02 April 2015
More than 4,500 homes and businesses in parts of Wollongong and Corrimal can now connect to fast broadband via the national broadband network.
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Internet downloads increase by 33 per cent - ABS

01 April 2015
Australians downloaded enough content online content to fill more than 6.3 billion CDs or 2.8 trillion floppy disks over the past year according to new figures released today.
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NBN Co updates national construction plan

01 April 2015
An additional 550,000 homes and businesses across Australia are being added to the rollout of the National Broadband Network.
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Mar

NBN Co launches Fibre to the Building technology

31 March 2015
The commercial launch today of Fibre to the Building (FTTB) is another key milestone for the National Broadband Network.
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Connecting the community in Ballarat

24 March 2015
Starting today, residents of Ballarat will have the opportunity to learn more about the NBN and the many benefits it offers homes and businesses, as the Connect Roadshow comes to town
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Western Australia completes first transition to the NBN

19 March 2015
More than 2,100 homes and businesses in parts of Victoria Park are set to become the first in Western Australia to complete the transition to the NBN this week.
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NBN Co to unleash fibre speeds for cable customers

12 March 2015
A new technology standard that promises to deliver gigabit speeds is planned to be rolled out across Australia from 2017, NBN Co announced today.
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Cable network trial to aid faster NBN rollout

12 March 2015
Four suburbs across Queensland and New South Wales have been selected to take part in a construction trial designed to speed up the rollout of the National Broadband Network.
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Connecting the community in Coffs

04 March 2015
Starting today, residents of Coffs Harbour will have the opportunity to learn more about the national broadband network and the many benefits it offers homes and businesses, as the NBN Connect Roadshow comes to town.
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Feb

NBN Co tracks towards full year targets as network transitions to new rollout model

26 February 2015
The National Broadband Network has achieved significant progress in the six months to December 2014, with substantial increases in the number of serviceable premises, active end-users and telecommunications revenue.
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Fast broadband to boost growth in Queanbeyan

25 February 2015
Australian software and project management company, Codarra Advanced Systems, is amongst the first in Queanbeyan to experience the benefits of fast broadband, following the official switch on of the national broadband network in parts of the CBD.
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Northern Territory completes first transition to the NBN

19 February 2015
More than 700 homes and businesses in parts of Darwin are set to become the first in the Northern Territory to complete the transition to the National Broadband Network.
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Tasmanian CBDs complete transition to the NBN

19 February 2015
More than 7,600 Tasmanian homes and businesses are set to complete the transition to the National Broadband Network.
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Sydney completes first transition to the NBN

19 February 2015
Around 20,000 homes and businesses are set to become the first in Sydney to complete the transition to the National Broadband Network.
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NBN set to narrow digital divide for 400,000 homes and businesses

09 February 2015
Access to faster broadband in remote and regional Australia is one step closer, as the company building the National Broadband Network (NBN) today announced construction work is complete on all ten of its satellite ground stations.
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Jan

The cloud to bring big sky thinking for Aussie small businesses

21 January 2015
Improved access to fast broadband through the NBN will enable Aussie small businesses to better embrace the cloud computing revolution according to new research released today.
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Western Sydney set to complete first transition to the NBN

12 January 2015
Around 20,000 homes and businesses will soon be the first in Sydney to complete the transition to the National Broadband Network.
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Northern Territory set to complete first transition to the NBN

09 January 2015
More than 700 homes and businesses will soon be the first in Northern Territory to complete the transition to the National Broadband Network.
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