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Dec

21 December 2012

NBN Co signs contracts to connect flats and units to the NBN

Universal Communications Group and Downer EDI successful.
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06 December 2012

John Simon to head NBN Co Product and Sales

Caroline Lovell appointed to NBN Co executive committee. Jim Hassell departs to head up Broadcast Australia. Former SingTel Optus and Telstra executive John Simon will join NBN Co in the New Year as the company's new Head of Product and Sales.
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04 December 2012

NBN Co appoints Anne Hurley and Kate Cornick to senior roles

NBN Co is pleased to announce the appointment of two accomplished and experienced figures in the telecommunications industry to new senior positions in the organisation.
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Nov

15 November 2012

NBN fibre optic cable installed in Western Australia

Super-fast broadband for the state of Western Australia is a step closer. NBN Co has installed fibre optic cable in Geraldton, Western Australia as part the fibre rollout that will eventually see the National Broadband Network (NBN) replace copper telephone lines.
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15 November 2012

NBN Co selects Broken Hill for satellite centre

Western NSW facility to help deliver fast broadband to the outback. Broken Hill in the far west of New South Wales has been selected as the location for an NBN satellite ground station that will play a crucial role in providing Australians in isolated areas with access to fast broadband.
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09 November 2012

Mid North Coast & Manning region to receive NBN fixed wireless

The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the next local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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09 November 2012

"Bass Coast, South, East and Central Gippsland set for fixed wireless"

The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the next local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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09 November 2012

NBN fibre optic cable installed in Coffs Harbour

Super-fast broadband for Coffs Harbour a step closer. NBN Co has installed fibre optic cable in Coffs Harbour as part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network in the area.
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08 November 2012

Peel and South West Region to receive high-speed NBN fixed wireless

The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the next local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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08 November 2012

"Great Southern, Wheatbelt, Goldfields-Esperance set for fixed wireless"

The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the next local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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08 November 2012

Goulburn Valley and North East Victoria to receive fixed wireless

The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the next local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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08 November 2012

"Bendigo, Central and parts of Northern Vic to receive fixed wireless"

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.
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Oct

29 October 2012

NBN Co determined to keep NSW rollout on track

The company building the National Broadband Network says claims by the New South Wales Government that the NBN rollout would lead to a rise in electricity prices are incorrect.
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25 October 2012

NBN Co selects satellite ground station construction contractors

Long Term Satellite Service to deliver better communications to isolated Australians. NBN Co has selected construction companies in Western Australia and Victoria to build ten satellite ground stations that aim to bring fast, reliable and affordable broadband to Australia's most isolated communities.
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25 October 2012

Brisbane's first NBN fibre optic cable installed

Super-fast broadband for Brisbane a step closer. NBN Co today installed the first fibre optic cable in a Brisbane suburb as part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network.
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25 October 2012

Toowoomba's first NBN fibre optic cable installed

Super-fast broadband for Toowoomba a step closer. The National Broadband Network rollout continues to gain momentum with construction crews today hauling some of the first NBN fibre optic cable in the Toowoomba area.
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16 October 2012

NBN selects Roma for new satellite centre

Roma in Queensland's western Darling Downs has been selected as the location for a satellite ground station that will play a crucial role in providing Australians in isolated areas with access to fast broadband.
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15 October 2012

NBN rollout gathers momentum in Western Australia

The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Western Australia continues to gather pace with the release today of construction maps covering a further 27,100 homes and businesses.
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15 October 2012

NBN rollout gathers momentum in Victoria

The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Victoria continues to gather pace with the release today of construction maps covering a further 27,600 homes and businesses.
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15 October 2012

NBN rollout gathers momentum in New South Wales

The rollout of the National Broadband Network in NSW continues to gather pace with the release today of construction maps covering a further 44,700 homes and businesses.
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15 October 2012

NBN rollout gathers momentum in Queensland

The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Queensland continues to gather pace with the release today of construction maps covering a further 31,200 homes and businesses.
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15 October 2012

NBN rollout gathers momentum in South Australia

The rollout of the National Broadband Network in South Australia continues to gather pace with the release today of construction maps covering a further 18,000 homes and businesses.
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10 October 2012

Eighteen month countdown to superfast broadband access

NBN Co, the company building the National Broadband Network, today announced the countdown has begun for the switchover to fibre optic broadband in 15 locations across the country.
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09 October 2012

Aussies hungry for faster internet

New figures confirm Australia's demand for superfast broadband and the need for better fixed-line telecommunications infrastructure is growing.
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04 October 2012

ACT's first urban NBN fibre optic cable installed

Super fast broadband for Gungahlin a step closer. The National Broadband Network rollout continues to gain momentum with construction crews today hauling the first NBN fibre optic cable in an established urban area in the Australian Capital Territory.
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01 October 2012

Buzz Aldrin over the moon about NBN satellites

Giant leap in communications for outback Australia. Western Australia has been selected as the location for three new satellite ground stations to help Australians in isolated areas connect to high speed broadband.
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Sep

28 September 2012

NBN Co formally commits to wholesale price decline in real terms

NBN Co today pledged to freeze the wholesale price of its key consumer and business products for five years and to peg any future price rises to below the rate of inflation.
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28 September 2012

Multicast ushers in new age of TV innovation and interactivity

NBN Co announced today that telcos and internet service providers are now able to sign up to use its Multicast feature.
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26 September 2012

NBN kicks a goal in suburban Melbourne

Dipper and Boomer host first NBN-enabled Aussie Rules coaching session in Australia's newest fibre broadband location. Aussie rules football legends today joined forces with NBN Co to showcase the opportunities for sports stars of tomorrow by hosting Australia's first ever National Broadband Network (NBN)-enabled sports training session.
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19 September 2012

Gold Coast contact centre puts Australians in touch with the NBN

The official opening of NBN Co's National Contact Centre is just the start of the wider benefits the National Broadband Network will bring to the Gold Coast, NBN Co's Chief Executive Officer Mike Quigley said today.
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06 September 2012

NBN installation and maintenance contracts expected to open job opps

Around two thousand new jobs are expected to be created across mainland Australia in network maintenance and installation at the peak of the rollout of the National Broadband Network. Contracts for this work for the next two years were announced today by NBN Co.
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04 September 2012

NBN opens up opportunities for Australian businesses

NBN Co today unveiled the first of a series of enhancements to the fibre optic network to help enable Australian businesses to make the most of high speed broadband.
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Aug

24 August 2012

NBN to revive Ceduna's historic role in satellite communications

SA facility to help deliver fast broadband to rural and remote communities. Ceduna in the West Coast region of South Australia has been selected as the location for a satellite ground station that will enable Australians in isolated areas access to fast broadband.
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09 August 2012

$11 million expansion to Prysmian's NBN fibre manufacturing facility

NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley today welcomed the opening of an $11 million expansion to the Prysmian fibre manufacturing facility in Dee Why, NSW.
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08 August 2012

NBN Co Corporate Plan for 2012-2015 released

NBN Co, the company building and operating the National Broadband Network, said its updated Corporate Plan for 2012-15 released by the Government today reaffirmed the underlying business case for Australia's largest national infrastructure project.
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Jul

19 July 2012

NBN Co welcomes ACCC final authorisation of Optus deal

Regulator's assent on public benefit grounds marks another milestone for NBN project. NBN Co today welcomed final authorisation by the ACCC of its agreement with Optus to migrate Optus' HFC subscribers to the National Broadband Network (NBN) as it is rolled out. As migration progresses, Optus will decommission parts of the HFC network.
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12 July 2012

Areas around Mackay QLD set to receive NBN's fixed wireless network

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.
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12 July 2012

Areas around Townsville set to receive NBN's fixed wireless network

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.
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12 July 2012

NBN Co selects ViaSat to supply ground equipment for satellite network

NBN Long Term Satellite Service set to deliver faster, higher capacity broadband to rural and remote Australians. Rural and remote communities are a step closer to receiving fast and affordable broadband with the announcement today of an initial $280 million investment to provide ground equipment for the National Broadband Network's Long Term Satellite Service.
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12 July 2012

Areas around Rockhampton set to receive NBN's fixed wireless network

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.
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03 July 2012

Central West and Mid-Western NSW set to receive fixed wireless

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.
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Jun

29 June 2012

Tasmania to host NBN satellite ground station

Geeveston in the Huon Valley has been selected as the location for a National Broadband Network satellite ground station to ensure Australians in isolated areas can connect to fast broadband.
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22 June 2012

Areas to receive fixed wireless in Queensland and Northern NSW

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.
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22 June 2012

More Toowoomba families and businesses ready to connect

NBN Co has today announced that families and businesses in areas around Toowoomba will soon be able to order a fixed wireless service.
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20 June 2012

NBN Co responds to industry views on Special Access Undertaking

Revised approach to regulation of wholesale access to network
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19 June 2012

NBN Co acts to increase rollout capacity in new developments

$183M in two new contracts to beef-up Greenfield deployment. NBN Co has awarded contracts with a total value of approximately $183million over 19 months to Visionstream Pty Ltd and Service Stream Ltd to provide additional rollout capacity and support a new approach to the management of fibre deployment in new estates
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14 June 2012

NBN Co announces fixed wireless broadband plans for Tasmania

The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, has today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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14 June 2012

NBN goes live in new Tasmanian locations as rollout gathers pace

Homes and businesses can now connect to high-speed broadband services in Triabunna, Sorell, Deloraine and Kingston Beach. NBN scheduled to pass a total of 12,800 Tasmanian premises in the coming weeks as more communities come online.
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13 June 2012

NBN Co announces fixed wireless in Victoria's SW and Wimmera regions

The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, today unveiled the local government areas where planning is underway to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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08 June 2012

Fibre will feed Australia's need for speed

Australians will be using seven times as much internet data by 2016 than they currently use, networking giant Cisco has predicted, highlighting the importance of the National Broadband Network, NBN Co said.
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04 June 2012

NBN Co extends fixed wireless areas

NBN Co, today unveiled the names of communities in Northern NSW, the Hunter and the southern part of Darling Downs in Queensland where planning has begun to deliver high-speed broadband via the fixed wireless network.
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04 June 2012

Third millennium parents learn new kind of homework

A new report released today suggests that Australian parents need to better prepare their children for a fiercely competitive internet-enabled future.
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May

15 May 2012

Fixed wireless broadband announced on North and Mid North Coast NSW

The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, today unveiled the locations in the Taree, Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour regions, which are scheduled to receive high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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10 May 2012

NBN satellite network extends to the outback

The outback town of Bourke in the north-west of NSW has been selected as the location for a new facility that will help deliver high speed broadband to remote communities across Australia.
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07 May 2012

NBN Co to simplify migration of traditional phone services onto fibre

NBN Co selects Primus for tests on telephone services. NBN Co will work with Primus to test new software designed to make it easier for any telecommunications or internet service provider to offer traditional analogue telephone services to consumers and businesses using the fibre network.
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01 May 2012

Fixed wireless areas announced in the Griffith & Murrumbidgee Area NSW

NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today unveiled the locations in the Griffith & Murrumbidgee Irrigation region that will receive high speed fixed wireless broadband.
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Apr

30 April 2012

NBN Co announces areas to receive fixed wireless in North East VIC

NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today unveiled the locations in North East VIC that will receive high speed fixed wireless broadband.
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30 April 2012

"Announcing fixed wireless in the Riverina, South West and Inland NSW"

NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today unveiled the locations in and around Wagga, West Wyalong, Young, Temora, Cootamundra and Gundagai region will receive high speed fixed wireless broadband.
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30 April 2012

"Areas to receive fixed wireless in the Southern Riverina, NSW"

NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today unveiled the locations in the Albury and Wodonga region that will receive high speed fixed wireless broadband.
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19 April 2012

NSW Far South Coast enters space age

Merimbula's NBN satellite gateway to play important role in delivering broadband to outback communities.
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18 April 2012

"NBN satellite plans on track, says world satellite body"

The United Nations communications agency has informed NBN Co that the company's plans to launch two satellites to deliver broadband to remote regions of Australia are following the correct approvals process.
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13 April 2012

Wireless claims not supported by facts

Recent claims that “the rise of mobile internet through smartphones and tablets threatens to make the NBN a waste of money” and “out of date” were not supported by the facts, NBN Co said today.
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11 April 2012

Gold Coast chosen for NBN Co Customer Contact Centre

More than 100 new jobs to be created. NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, has today announced its new customer contact centre will be located on the Gold Coast.
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04 April 2012

NBN Co names Robin Payne as Chief Financial Officer

NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today announced the appointment of Robin Payne as Chief Financial Officer.
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Mar

29 March 2012

Three year rollout plan for NBN announced

NBN fibre rollout to be completed or underway in a third of the country over the next three years.
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26 March 2012

NBN Co seals contract to complete broadband rollout in Tasmania

NBN Co has locked in the construction contract that will see Tasmania become the first state in Australia where the National Broadband Network will be rolled out in its entirety.
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Feb

28 February 2012

Telstra's Structural Separation Undertaking

NBN Co welcomes approval of Telstra's Structural Separation Undertaking.
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08 February 2012

NBN Co selects Space Systems/Loral for communications satellites

The delivery of high-speed internet to some of the most remote communities in Australia has taken a leap forward following NBN Co's selection of Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a leading manufacturer of commercial broadband satellites, to build two next-generation Ka-band satellites.
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Jan

03 January 2012

NBN hails 4000th customer

More than 4000 homes and businesses were connected to Australia's National Broadband Network at the end of 2011 and work is already underway on extending the network to towns and suburbs covering a further half a million premises in 2012.
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