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Dec

21 December 2015

nbn expands industry partnership as network reaches scale

Momentum continues towards 8 million connected homes by 2020
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16 December 2015

Peter Ryan named nbn Chief Network Engineering Officer

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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15 December 2015

nbn™ rollout gaining momentum in Victoria

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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14 December 2015

Broadband satellite data boost

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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07 December 2015

Country set to take on city with access to world-leading broadband

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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04 December 2015

Shirley In’t Veld appointed to nbn™ Board

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

23 November 2015

Aussie App-etite: connected devices building the future home

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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17 November 2015

Hobart nbn™ network construction in full swing

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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09 November 2015

nbn records strong first quarter

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

26 October 2015

nbn campaign to capture Career Starters as build ramps up

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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16 October 2015

7.5 million homes and businesses scheduled to start construction in next three years

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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14 October 2015

Greg Adcock to depart nbn

nbn today announced the departure of Chief Operating Officer, Greg Adcock.
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01 October 2015

Lift-off for first nbn satellite

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

28 September 2015

nbn signs additional construction contracts

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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21 September 2015

nbn launches Fibre to the Node technology

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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20 September 2015

Aussie living rooms transforming into online classrooms

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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16 September 2015

Get ready for an innovation eruption, says nbn chief

Australian industry must drive an explosion in innovation, the person heading up the nation’s largest infrastructure project said today.
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06 September 2015

Beauty and the geek: jobs of the future unveiled

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

24 August 2015

nbn™ network to reach 9 million homes by 2018

Comprehensive Corporate Plan details three year targets
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24 August 2015

nbn performance lays strong foundation for Australia’s future

nbn, the company building Australia’s broadband network, today announced it had met its FY2015 targets.
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17 August 2015

Sky Muster set to blast into orbit

There are less than fifty days until nbn will blast its first network satellite 36,000 kilometres into orbit.
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03 August 2015

nbn invests in training for 4,500 industry workers

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

23 July 2015

nbn welcomes draft approval of Optus deal

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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22 July 2015

Gaming: the new social network?

nbn™ network a ‘game changer’ for Aussie homes
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16 July 2015

nbn’s world leading fixed wireless service

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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02 July 2015

200,000 more homes added to nbn™ network rollout

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

26 June 2015

Deal to accelerate nbn rollout comes into effect

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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17 June 2015

nbn announces next areas to begin preparation work

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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14 June 2015

The rise of the ‘GranTechie’: closing the generational gap

nbn research reveals 35 per cent of grandparents use video calling apps to keep in-touch with their grandchildren
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10 June 2015

New nbn construction contracts to spur multi-technology rollout

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

27 May 2015

nbn™ rollout footprint continues to grow

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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04 May 2015

New marketing campaign showcases education as a key benefit of better broadband

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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01 May 2015

Blast of glory for outback six-year-old

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

26 April 2015

GenNBN: Australia’s most connected generation unveiled

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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20 April 2015

NBN Co pilot to boost broadband speeds for the bush

A nationwide pilot aims to significantly boost broadband speeds available to families and businesses in rural and regional Australia.
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15 April 2015

NBN Connecting the Wollongong Community

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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02 April 2015

NBN lights up first Wollongong homes and businesses

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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01 April 2015

Internet downloads increase by 33 per cent - ABS

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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01 April 2015

NBN Co updates national construction plan

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

31 March 2015

NBN Co launches Fibre to the Building technology

The commercial launch today of Fibre to the Building (FTTB) is another key milestone for the National Broadband Network.
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24 March 2015

Connecting the community in Ballarat

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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19 March 2015

Western Australia completes first transition to the NBN

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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12 March 2015

NBN Co to unleash fibre speeds for cable customers

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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12 March 2015

Cable network trial to aid faster NBN rollout

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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04 March 2015

Connecting the community in Coffs

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

26 February 2015

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

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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25 February 2015

Fast broadband to boost growth in Queanbeyan

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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19 February 2015

Northern Territory completes first transition to the NBN

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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19 February 2015

Tasmanian CBDs complete transition to the NBN

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

Sydney completes first transition to the NBN

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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09 February 2015

NBN set to narrow digital divide for 400,000 homes and businesses

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

21 January 2015

The cloud to bring big sky thinking for Aussie small businesses

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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12 January 2015

Western Sydney set to complete first transition to the NBN

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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09 January 2015

Northern Territory set to complete first transition to the NBN

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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