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Dec

20 December 2010

NBN Co Corporate Plan Released

Detailed financial and operational information regarding the NBN has been released in NBN Co's Corporate Plan, which incorporates forecasts covering a 30-year period.
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07 December 2010

Doug Campbell retires from NBN

After more than 50 years of service in the telecommunications industry in Australia and Canada, Doug Campbell has advised that he will be leaving the NBN team for personal reasons and retiring at the end of the year.
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02 December 2010

Access Seeker Accreditation

NBN Co Information Paper regarding 'Access Seeker Accreditation' for the fibre network. The purpose of this Information Paper is to help Access Seekers understand how they can become NBN Co customers. The Information Paper outlines NBN Co's accreditation and network testing program and provides information on the details of NBN Co's product and operational road map. This will ensure that Access Seekers can make an informed decision on when and how to become an NBN Co Access Seeker.
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Nov

16 November 2010

Equipment provider selected for NBN Co data centres

NBN Co, the company set up by the Federal Government to design, build and operate Australia's wholesale-only, high-speed broadband network, today announced it had contracted Cisco to provide its data centre equipment.
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12 November 2010

Data Centre selected to host NBN Co software systems

NBN Co the company set up by the Federal Government to design, build and operate Australia's wholesale-only, high-speed broadband network, today announced it had contracted Global Switch, a leading international wholesale data centre owner and operator, to host its primary data centre.
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08 November 2010

Corporate plan delivered to government

NBN Co, the company formed to design, build and operate a high-speed national broadband network, has today delivered its Corporate Plan to its shareholder ministers. Submission of a Corporate Plan is an obligation as a Government Business Enterprise.
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Oct

28 October 2010

Nokia Siemens Networks selected for optical transmission equipment

NBN Co, the company set up to design, build and operate Australia's national wholesale-only, high-speed broadband network, today announced it has awarded a contract to Nokia Siemens Networks to supply optical transmission equipment for the new fibre network.
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21 October 2010

Brunswick residents encouraged to sign up to be ready for high speed broadband

NBN Co Limited today encouraged residents and businesses within the Brunswick First Release Site to sign up and prepare their properties for high speed broadband as construction of the National Broadband Network starts in the area.
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21 October 2010

Consultation on number and location of NBN points of interconnect

The ACCC today released a discussion paper on the number and location of initial points of interconnect (POIs) where NBN Co's network will handover traffic to the networks of wholesale and retail service providers.
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20 October 2010

"High numbers of locals in First Release Sites sign up to get ""NBN ready"""

A high proportion of houses and businesses within the first release sites have signed up for a standard optical fibre installation at no charge.
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13 October 2010

Mike Quigley's presentation to Commsday Melbourne Summit

A recording of the presentation by Mike Quigley to Commsday Melbourne Summit held on 13 October 2010.
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Sep

21 September 2010

NBN Co welcomes Telstra to Tasmanian network

NBN Co today welcomed Telstra as a retail service provider on its high-speed broadband network
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14 September 2010

Residents in First Release Sites given extra time to sign up for high speed broadband

NBN Co Limited today extended the deadline for residents and businesses within the First Release Sites to sign up and prepare their properties for high speed broadband, as construction continues in the Townsville, Willunga, Kiama and Armidale areas.
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07 September 2010

NBN Co welcomes the clarity that today's announcements provides in relation to the future of the NBN

NBN Co's management and its 300 employees welcome the clarity that today's announcements provides in relation to the future of the NBN.
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Aug

18 August 2010

2010 Charles Todd Oration

Mike Quigley invited to present at the Charles Todd Memorial Oration in Sydney today.
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12 August 2010

Presentation to the Australian Information Industry Association

Mike Quigley's address to the Australian Information Industry Association in Sydney.
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12 August 2010

Brunswick NBN construction contract signed with Telstra

NBN Co Limited, the company responsible for the delivery and operation of the national broadband network, today announced it had signed a contract with Telstra to construct the passive optical fibre network in Brunswick, Victoria.
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03 August 2010

Armidale and Townsville residents urged to sign up for high speed broadband

NBN Co Limited today urged residents and businesses within the Armidale and Townsville First Release Sites to sign up and prepare their properties for high speed broadband as construction of the National Broadband Network starts in their area.
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Jul

29 July 2010

NBN Co appoints Virgin Blue as Preferred Supplier

NBN Co, the company established to design, build and operate the national broadband network today announced it has contracted Virgin Blue for air travel.
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26 July 2010

Willunga and Kiama residents urged to sign up for high speed broadband

NBN Co Limited today urged residents and businesses within the Willunga and Kiama First Release Sites to sign up and prepare their properties for high speed broadband as construction of the National Broadband Network starts.
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14 July 2010

NBN Co announces construction winners for first release sites

NBN Co Limited today announced successful and preferred contractors who it will work with to construct the passive optical fibre in the five first release sites.
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09 July 2010

NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley address to the CEDA ICT forum in Adelaide 9 July 2010

Attached is a copy of a presentation given by NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley to a CEDA ICT forum in South Australia.
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08 July 2010

NBN Co announces next rollout locations

NBN Co, the company established to design, build and operate the national broadband network, today announced 19 locations for the next stage of its rollout on the mainland. These second release sites comprise 14 new locations and five sites adjacent to existing first release sites.
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02 July 2010

NBN Co announces location of National Operations and Test Facility

Melbourne will be the site of the National Operations and Test Facility for NBN Co Ltd. From this facility NBN Co will monitor and manage the national network and allow telecommunications companies using the network to test their services before rollout.
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Jun

24 June 2010

NBN Co selects key equipment supplier

NBN Co, the company established to design, build and operate Australia's national broadband network, today announced it has selected the initial strategic supplier for the Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) and Ethernet Aggregation equipment needed to operate the fibre access network.
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23 June 2010

Request for Proposals - Design and Construction

NBN Co today announced it will ask 21 key Australian companies including six utility companies to tender for the progressive rollout of the Fibre Access Network.
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20 June 2010

NBN Co and Telstra reach Heads of Agreement

NBN Co today said it had reached a Financial Heads of Agreement with Telstra that would provide access to Telstra facilities and the progressive migration of Telstra traffic onto the National Broadband Network, subject to regulatory approval.
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17 June 2010

Presentation to the National General Assembly of Local Government

Presentation by Duncan Bremner, NBN Co Shareholder Relations Advisor, to the National General Assembly of Local Government.
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11 June 2010

NBN Co presentation to the Western Corridor Luncheon

Presentation by Mike Kaiser, NBN Co Principal of Government Relations and External Affairs, to the Western Corridor Luncheon.
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07 June 2010

Smart Electricity World Conference

NBN Co presentation to Smart Electricity World Conference in Melbourne, Australia Gary McLaren, CTO.
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04 June 2010

NBN Co appoints Regulatory Affairs Principal

NBN Co, the company established to design, build and operate Australia's high speed broadband network, today announced the appointment of Caroline Lovell as Principal Regulatory Affairs.
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May

24 May 2010

NBN Co Executive Announcement

NBN Co. Limited, the company established to deliver the National Broadband Network, today announced the appointment of Mr Jim Hassell to its senior executive team.
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24 May 2010

Presentation to CeBIT NBN Conference

Presentation by Mike Quigley, NBN Co CEO, to the CeBIT NBN Conference, 24 May 2010.
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18 May 2010

Remote Enterprise Board Centre Presentation

Presentation by Mike Kaiser, Principle Government Relations and External Affairs.
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17 May 2010

Community Consultation begins in First Release sites

NBN Co Limited today announced community consultation for the National Broadband Network rollout will start in Armidale and Willunga on Saturday 22 May.
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17 May 2010

Community Consultation begins in First Release sites

NBN Co Limited today announced community consultation for the National Broadband Network rollout will start in Brunswick,Townsville,Minnamurra and Kiama Downs on Saturday 29 May.
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14 May 2010

Presentation to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia 14 May 2010

Presentation by Mike Quigley, CEO of NBN Co, to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia luncheon, 14 May 2010. Audio is available on the Video and Podcasts page.
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07 May 2010

Presentation to Australian Institute of Company Directors

Presentation by CEO of NBN Co, Mike Quigley, to the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Brisbane, 30 April 2010.
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06 May 2010

NBN Co welcomes release of Implementation Study

NBN Co, the company established to build, own and operate the National Broadband Network, today welcomed the release of the Federal Government's NBN Implementation Study.
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06 May 2010

Presentation to the Municipal Association of Victoria - CEO Forum

Presentation by NBN Co's Principal of Government Relations and External Affairs, Mike Kaiser, to the CEO Forum of the Municipal Association of Victoria.
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03 May 2010

NBNCo Appoints Company Secretary

NBNCo today announced it has appointed Debra Connor as the organisation's Company Secretary.
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Apr

28 April 2010

Mike Quigley's presentation to Infrastructure Partnerships Australia

Mike Quigley addressed a large audience of infrastructure industry representatives in Sydney. He outlined the network design, modular approach to rollout and some key network dimensions.
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27 April 2010

ATUG presentation April 2010

Presentation to ATUG NBN Update April 2010 by Matthew Lobb, NBN Co Industry Engagement.
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23 April 2010

NBN Co Network & Operations Information Session - PowerPoint Presentation

NBN Co recently hosted a series of Network and Operations Information Sessions across Australia. The PowerPoint presentation from these events is now available for public viewing below.
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20 April 2010

Mike Quigley presentation to Commsday Summit 2010

Mike Quigley, CEO of NBN Co Limited, provided a presentation to the Commsday Summit 2010.
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06 April 2010

NBN Co Network and Operations Information Session Perth - 15 April 2010

NBN Co is hosting a Network and Operations Information Session in Perth on Thursday 15th April 2010. The aim of this Information Session is to set out the scope and purpose of the industry technical and operational development and outline how the industry will be involved.
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01 April 2010

NBN Co selects core business function providers

NBN Co today announced it has selected three leading technology organisations to deliver and operate critical software support for its core business functions. NBN Co has selected IBM, Oracle and Accenture following an extensive evaluation process and review.
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Mar

29 March 2010

Request for Capability Statement issued for Design and Construction

NBN Co today announced it is seeking suitably qualified companies, joint ventures or consortia to provide design and construction services for the progressive rollout of the Fibre Access Network to 90% of Australian premises.
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25 March 2010

NBN Co Response to Industry Submissions

NBN Co has now released its response to those submissions and thanks all those who have contributed, noting that key elements of its design and wholesale product offer for the proposed National Broadband Network have received significant industry support.
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12 March 2010

NBN Co Network and Operations Information Sessions

NBN Co Network and Operations Information Sessions NBN Co is pleased to invite you to participate in the NBN Co Network & Operations Information Sessions, to be held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide in March and April 2010.
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10 March 2010

NBN Co selects its Sydney office

NBN Co, the company established to build the national broadband network, will move into levels 10, 11 & 12 at Innovation Place, 100 Arthur Street, North Sydney in mid June.
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03 March 2010

Jobs growth prompts selection of HR support

NBN Co Limited, the company established to deliver the national broadband network, today announced it will team with Accenture to provide its human resources services for its employees.
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02 March 2010

"NBN Co announces ""first release"" sites for high-speed network"

NBN Co Limited is rolling out the high-speed broadband fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network to five "first release" sites on mainland Australia as part of live trials of its network design and construction methods. The first-release site represent the diversity of situations NBN Co will encounter across Australia in the volume rollout, so sites have been selected that allow us to test different construction techniques.
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Feb

09 February 2010

NBN Co recruitment process

NBNCo today confirmed it had recruited over 100 people to jobs critical for the design of Australia's new high-speed broadband network and would recruit hundreds more in the coming months.
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Jan

19 January 2010

Request for Capability Statement: Satellite Services

NBN Co Limited, the company established to deliver the National Broadband Network, today extended an invitation for Capability Statements from experienced Satellite Network operators and equipment providers capable of supporting the delivery of NBN Co's satellite service requirements.
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15 January 2010

Response to Request for Capability

NBN Co Limited, the company established to deliver the National Broadband Network, said it has received many high quality responses to its Request for Capability Statements for the supply of fibre-to-the-premises-related equipment and services.
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