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Dec

NBN Co unveils new plans for its Fixed Wireless network

18 December 2018
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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Mount Gambier homes to make full transition to nbn™ broadband access network

17 December 2018
The countdown is on for remaining homes and businesses.
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December data demand to rise by more than one third

17 December 2018
Tips to help increase in-home internet speeds as summer streaming and family connectivity surges
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NBN Co unveils new business-grade wholesale discounts

10 December 2018
New wholesale discount bundles designed to deliver an improved experience for businesses
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Nov

Fast broadband helping to drive greater female entrepreneurship

28 November 2018
The nbn™ broadband access network is helping women work how they want, where they want
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NBN Co demonstrates continued momentum

19 November 2018
53 per cent growth in company revenue and 48 per cent increase in activations
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NBN Co boosts wholesale data allowances and bush connectivity with new Sky Muster™ Plus

12 November 2018
Email, web surfing and critical software updates will no longer count towards monthly data allowances
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Aussie appetite for faster nbn™ plans continues to soar

09 November 2018
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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NBN Co withdraws SAU variation to address feedback

02 November 2018
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

NBN Co published 2018 Annual Report

31 October 2018
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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NBN Co targets enterprise sector with new wholesale offering

30 October 2018
New wholesale product designed to deliver symmetrical speeds and enhanced service levels.
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Senate Estimates October 2018: NBN Co CEO Stephen Rue's opening statement

24 October 2018
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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NBN Co: Efforts on customer experience bearing fruit

17 October 2018
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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Fast broadband supporting a surge in ‘face time’ with family and friends

16 October 2018
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

NBN Co flicks switch on transit capacity upgrade

25 September 2018
Upgrades will help double capacity on 60,000km transit fibre network.
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NBN Co commits to improved wholesale service standards

12 September 2018
NBN Co is committed to working closely with retail service providers to improve customer experience.
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The nbn™ network: how much speed do you need?

09 September 2018
Check, select, connect – three steps to help get the best speed plan on the nbn™ broadband access network
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NBN Co offers support to upgrade unmonitored medical alarms at a reduced cost

05 September 2018
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

NBN Co on track for 2020 completion

31 August 2018
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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Stephen Rue appointed Chief Executive Officer of NBN Co

22 August 2018
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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Older Australians fastest-growing online learners

20 August 2018
Australians over the age of 65 are the fastest-growing new adopters of non-formal online education.
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NBN Co drives higher revenue and customer experience improvement

16 August 2018
75 per cent of construction complete, progress on customer experience initiatives, 98 per cent increase in revenue.
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Darwin students take top spot in national tech competition

09 August 2018
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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NBN Co enables DOCSIS 3.1 on HFC network

08 August 2018
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

NBN Co launches NNI link

06 July 2018
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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Protect yourself from scams

05 July 2018
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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Regional nbn network rollout on the home stretch

02 July 2018
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

Fact check: Clarifying information on Fixed Wireless Bundles Discounts

21 June 2018
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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NBN Co Statement: Optus Sport World Cup streaming not related to NBN

19 June 2018
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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New nbn higher speed tier orders soar to 70 per cent

18 June 2018
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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Connectivity set to boost Mount Gambier's business sector

08 June 2018
nbn™ broadband access network predicted to create up to 700 new local businesses by 2021.
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Connectivity set to spur up to 80,000 new businesses by 2021

07 June 2018
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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Fact Check: NBN Co CEO on online gamers and nbn™ Fixed Wireless network

05 June 2018
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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NBN Co appoints Korn Ferry for Chief Executive search

04 June 2018
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

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

22 May 2018
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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Connectivity key to Gippsland business growth

18 May 2018
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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NBN Co appoints corporate affairs lead

16 May 2018
NBN Co today revealed Felicity Ross is set to replace Karina Keisler, whose departure was announced in February.
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NBN Co demonstrates solid progress during third quarter

10 May 2018
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

NBN Co announces new R&D relationships with leading universities

30 April 2018
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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Connectivity projected to spur Mackay business boom

26 April 2018
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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NBN Co’s commitment to customer experience driving down rate of complaints

17 April 2018
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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NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow’s address to the National Press Club

17 April 2018
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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NBN Co pushes one million to faster speeds

16 April 2018
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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NBN Co targets industry with new ICT channel

11 April 2018
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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NBN Co pushes fibre further and relaunches HFC services

10 April 2018
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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NBN Co launches world-leading broadband access technology to market

09 April 2018
First Australian homes and businesses can now connect to a broadband plan over nbn™ FTTC technology
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nbn CEO to step down by year end 2018

04 April 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

New wholesale pricing improving speeds

29 March 2018
NBN Co today welcomed the results from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s first broadband speed testing report.
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nbn statement: FTTC services in Coburg and Miranda

29 March 2018
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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NBN Co invests in new simulated training facilities for more than 2,000 external workers

23 March 2018
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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nbn statement: Tathra Bushfire

21 March 2018
nbn Tathra Bushfire response and recovery update
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NBN Co to publish customer experience progress report

13 March 2018
New monthly report to track service and quality improvements on the nbn™ broadband access network
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Feb

NBN Co to provide enhanced support for medical alarm users

25 February 2018
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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Australian students set to turn their passions into tech

14 February 2018
nbn Co launches STEM+X initiative to equip local students with skills for tomorrow’s workforce
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NBN Co remains on track to deliver

12 February 2018
nbn half year report 2018
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NBN Co Staff Update

07 February 2018
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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NBN Co accelerates entry to enterprise market

06 February 2018
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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NBN Co enters enterprise satellite partnership

05 February 2018
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

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

29 January 2018
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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nbn statement: 22 January 2018

22 January 2018
NBN Co Fact Check: lift emergency phone and fire alarm disconnections
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