http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news.html List of news from NBN Co http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/fixed-wireless-announced-in-north-and-mid-north-coast-nsw.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 15 May 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/bourke-satellite-ground-station.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 10 May 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/uni-v-test.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 7 May 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/fixed-wireless-announced-in-the-Griffith-and-Murrumbidgee-Irrigation-Area-NSW.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 1 May 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/fixed-wireless-announced-in-North-East-VIC.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/fixed-wireless-announced-in-the-Riverina-South-West-and-Inland-NSW.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/fixed-wireless-announced-in-the-Southern-Riverina-NSW.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nsw-far-south-coast-space-age.html?rss=news Merimbula's NBN satellite gateway to play important role in delivering broadband to outback communities. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/satellite-plans-on-track.html?rss=news 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. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/wireless-abs-data.html?rss=news 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. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-contact-centre.html?rss=news 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. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/robin-payne-appointed-cfo.html?rss=news NBN Co, the company building Australia’s National Broadband Network, today announced the appointment of Robin Payne as Chief Financial Officer. Wed, 4 Apr 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-announces-three-year-rollout-plan.html?rss=news NBN fibre rollout to be completed or underway in a third of the country over the next three years. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-seals-construction-contract.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/approval-of-telstra-ssu.html?rss=news NBN Co welcomes approval of Telstra’s Structural Separation Undertaking. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/lts-com-satellite-deal.html?rss=news 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. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-hails-4000th-customer.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 3 Jan 2012 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-invites-eoi-for-multicast-trial.html?rss=news NBN Co would like to invite service provider customers to register their interest in testing the Multicast feature in one of five capital city ‘Sandpit’ environments from December 2011. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbnco-selects-visionstream-australia-to-support-transit-build.html?rss=news NBN Co has awarded networking service provider Visionstream Australia a contract worth up to $19 million to build the first stage of NBN Co's transit network following a thorough tender process. The transit network comprises rings of backbone fibre-optic cables that will connect NBN Co's central hub to the modern equivalent of telephone exchanges Wed, 14 Dec 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-key-wholesale-prices-frozen-for-five-years.html?rss=news NBN Co is committing to keeping its wholesale prices for key products fixed for the next five years, and to limit later increases to less than inflation, aiming to ensure real wholesale price reductions over time. Mon, 5 Dec 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-executable-wba.html?rss=news NBN Co today published the final executable version of its contract with telephone and internet companies following extensive industry consultation. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/devonport-first-stop-for-national-tour.html?rss=news Residents in townships from Devonport to Deloraine and Georgetown to Triabunna will be the first in Australia to get ‘hands on’ with the National Broadband Network (NBN) and the benefits it can deliver to their homes and businesses as the NBN Co Demonstration Truck starts its journey in Tasmania this week. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/truck-and-dc-launch-release.html?rss=news NBN Co today opened its $32.5m operations centre in Melbourne’s Docklands. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-appoints-coo.html?rss=news NBN Co today announced the appointment of senior telecommunications executive Ralph Steffens as its first Chief Operating Officer. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/premises-installation-equipment.html?rss=news NBN Co today announced contracts worth up to $635 million over the next five years to six companies operating in Australia to provide an array of equipment for installation in homes and businesses as part of an NBN connection. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/sa-and-nt-construction-contract.html?rss=news NBN Co today announced that Syntheo, a joint venture between Lend Lease Group and telecommunications and utilities builder and manager Service Stream, has secured the contract to build the National Broadband Network in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbnco-to-offer-new-services-to-isps-for-small-businesses.html?rss=news NBN Co announced it intends to offer telcos and internet service providers new high speed wholesale broadband services which can be tailored to the specific needs of the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and small business market. Tue, 8 Nov 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-releases-12-month-national-rollout-plan.html?rss=news Work has begun on the rollout of the National Broadband Network in areas that are expected to cover more than half a million homes and businesses across Australia when complete. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/a-new-era-of-broadband-service-begins-in-first-sites-as-trial-ends.html?rss=news Many of the 14,000 residents and business owners whose properties have been passed by the fibre network in the five mainland First Release Sites will be able to order a service provided over the NBN from participating telephone or internet service providers, following the conclusion of the NBN trial. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/national-broadband-network-goes-live-in-willunga.html?rss=news Residents in the rural town of Willunga, about 47 kilometres south of Adelaide, are set to be the next to experience superfast* broadband through the National Broadband Network (NBN),as the first fibre-based site in South Australia is launched today. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/first-new-broad-acre-development-connected-to-the-nbn.html?rss=news Today the Minister for Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy and NBN Co Chief Executive Mike Quigley announced the first new broad-acre development to be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN). Wed, 7 Sep 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-ceo-addresses-accan.html?rss=news CEO of NBN Co, Mike Quigley addresses the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) in Sydney on 7 September, entitled “Our broadband future”. Wed, 7 Sep 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-rollout-to-begin-in-wa-and-vic-as-construction-contracts-signed.html?rss=news The rollout of the National Broadband Network is shortly to begin in earnest in Western Australia and Victoria after NBN Co today signed two separate agreements with major national construction companies. Tue, 6 Sep 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/national-broadband-network-goes-live-in-townsville.html?rss=news Residents in the North Queensland city of Townsville are the latest to gain access to high speed broadband delivered via fibre over the National Broadband Network (NBN). Thu, 1 Sep 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/local-isps-join-the-nbn-in-townsville.html?rss=news The North Queensland city of Townsville officially begins experiencing superfast* broadband through NBN Co’s fibre optic network today. Several local internet service providers are already connected and providing services to their retail customers via the network as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN) trial. Thu, 1 Sep 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/multicast.html?rss=news NBN Co today released more detail on the product feature that is designed to enable retail service providers to deliver high-quality, high-definition video channels over the fibre network. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-will-satisfy-forecast-explosion-in-Australian-internet-traffic.html?rss=news A new report forecasting an almost six-fold increase in internet traffic in Australia by 2015 highlights the need for the National Broadband Network, NBN Co said today. Tue, 9 Aug 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/cvc-transition.html?rss=news NBN Co is making it cheaper and easier for broadband service providers to start offering services to consumers and businesses over the National Broadband Network by providing a rebate on capacity charges in the early days of the network’s establishment. Tue, 9 Aug 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/national-broadband-network-goes-live-in-melbourne.html?rss=news The National Broadband Network came to Melbourne this morning with the inner city suburb of Brunswick becoming the first metropolitan area in Australia to receive superfast* fibre-based broadband. Thu, 4 Aug 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/first-communities-for-national-broadband-network-fixed-wireless-service-unveiled.html?rss=news Communities in five states and territories are set to become the first in the country to receive the National Broadband Network via NBN Co’s high-speed fixed wireless service. The first to receive the service will be homes, businesses and institutions in the less densely populated rural and regional communities that surround Geraldton (WA), Toowoomba (Qld), Tamworth (NSW), Ballarat (Vic) and Darwin (NT). Wed, 3 Aug 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/second-release-schedule-3-aug-11.html?rss=news NBN Co today announced the dates that preliminary site works are scheduled to start in the Second Release Sites of the national broadband network in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. Wed, 3 Aug 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/accc-ssu-draft.html?rss=news NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia’s National Broadband Network, today welcomed the submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by Telstra of its Structural Separation Undertaking (SSU) and Draft Migration Plan. Mon, 1 Aug 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/kiama-downs-and-minnamurra-ready-to-join-nbn.html?rss=news New Era of Healthcare Showcased as NBN Switches on in Coastal NSW. Residents in the neighbouring areas of Kiama Downs and Minnamurra, south of Sydney, are set to be the next to experience superfast* fibre broadband through the National Broadband Network (NBN) as the first mainland coastal sites go live today. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/NBN-Co-offers-clarity-and-transparency-on-pricing-and-regulatory-approach.html?rss=news NBN Co today released two key documents designed to give its customers – the retail and wholesale service providers – greater clarity and certainty in relation to its commercial terms and its future approach to pricing and costs. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/hacks-and-hacking.html?rss=news NBN Co today hit out at misleading reporting in relation to an alleged hacking incident. The company was responding to a raft of provocative headlines over the past 24 hours such as “NBN hacking scandal” (Sky News), “Self-taught hacker charged over NBN attack” (ABC), “NBN hack charges” (Daily Telegraph, Sydney), “Police arrest lone hacker after NBN system compromised” (Sydney Morning Herald) and “More arrests to come over NBN hacking” (The Australian). Thu, 28 Jul 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/spectrum-win-brings-wireless-broadband-to-rural-areas.html?rss=news Rural and regional communities in more places across Australia are now a step closer to getting access to high-speed wireless broadband services – some expected in less than a year – following NBN Co’s success in securing more radio spectrum today. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/national-broadband-network-to-open-up-regional-employment-opportunities.html?rss=news NBN Co today announced it is seeking expressions of interest from registered training providers equipped to skill the workers who will build the National Broadband Network. Wed, 6 Jul 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbnco-launches-interim-satellite-service-for-remote-australians.html?rss=news The first commercial services offered over the National Broadband Network become available from today via NBN Co’s Interim Satellite Service. Fri, 1 Jul 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-uses-advanced-maths-to-optimise-network-design-reduce-costs.html?rss=news NBN Co, the company set up to design, build and operate Australia’s national wholesale-only, high-speed broadband network, has awarded a contract to Biarri, a commercial mathematics company, to supply network design optimisation software to support development of efficient, lower cost network construction plans. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-and-telstra-sign-binding-definitive-agreements.html?rss=news Transaction Enables More Efficient Rollout of the National Broadband Network for All Australians. Milestone agreements enable NBN Co to roll out the National Broadband Network more efficiently, with greater certainty over its cost base and with reduced disruption to the community. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co--optus-sign-binding-agreement.html?rss=news Optus agrees to migrate progressively HFC customers to the National Broadband Network as the NBN is rolled out. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/getting-the-best-from-the-nbn.html?rss=news The Australian Local Government Association and NBN Co today launched a guide to help councils prepare for the rollout of the NBN and maximise the benefits of their early dealings with NBN Co. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-not-charging-residents-for-cable-laying-in-first-release-sites.html?rss=news NBN Co today labelled as incorrect the suggestion that householders in the Kiama Downs First Release site who "don't sign up with an internet provider before the trial concludes" could be charged part of the cost of laying cable to their homes. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/the-governance-of-nbn-co.html?rss=news On Tuesday 7 June 2011, Harrison Young, Chairman of NBN Co addressed the Australian Institute of Company Directors at a luncheon in Melbourne. Tue, 7 Jun 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbnco-silcar-reach-agreement-to-deliver-value-for-money-fibre-rollout.html?rss=news NBN Co and Silcar Pty Ltd today struck an agreement which enables NBN Co to prepare for the first large-scale deployment of optic fibre for the National Broadband Network. Wed, 1 Jun 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbnco-selects-fixed-wireless-network-partner-for-mid-2012-service-start.html?rss=news NBN Co today announced that it plans to complete the rollout of its superfast fixed-wireless broadband network covering Australians in rural and regional areas by 2015, with the first services to be available from the middle of next year. Wed, 1 Jun 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-releases-interim-satellite-eligibility-criteria.html?rss=news NBN Co today released more detailed eligibility criteria for potential rural and remote users of its Interim Satellite Service, confirming that, where high demand exists, first priority will be given to those people who have no access to alternate broadband services, subject to a service qualification process. Thu, 26 May 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/superfast-fibre-experiment-underlines-importance-of-national-broadband-network.html?rss=news NBN Co today welcomed the news that researchers in Germany have broken the world record for the fastest data transfer speed over a single fibre optic cable. Wed, 25 May 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-announces-recruitment-services-suppliers.html?rss=news NBN Co today announced the outcome of a tender process for the selection of a panel of recruitment services providers. For further information please download the release. Fri, 20 May 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/national-broadband-network-goes-live-on-mainland-australia.html?rss=news The city of Armidale in rural New South Wales today celebrated becoming the first centre in mainland Australia to receive the National Broadband Network. Wed, 18 May 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-selects-Fujitsu-australia-as-new-developments-deployment-partner.html?rss=news NBN Co has appointed Fujitsu Australia Limited as its prime alliance partner to deliver fibre infrastructure to New Developments. Fri, 13 May 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/first-release-of-nbn-co-b2b-specification.html?rss=news NBN Co has published an update to the B2B industry interface specifications released in January 2011 based on the feedback we have received. NBN Co would like to thank all respondents for their views which have been invaluable in informing our thinking. These specifications are now at first release. Fri, 6 May 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/remote-australians-the-priority-for-new-nbn-interim-satellite-service.html?rss=news People in homes, small businesses and indigenous communities in some of the most remote areas of Australia will be among the first users of a new a high-speed broadband satellite service provided over the National Broadband Network. Fri, 6 May 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-announces-the-launch-of-new-call-centre.html?rss=news NBN Co has contracted Australian telecommunications service provider, Service Stream, to operate its public contact centre in Melbourne's CBD. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/construction-to-start-on-nbn-in-next-seven-tasmanian-locations.html?rss=news NBN Co today released the fibre maps for construction of the national broadband network in the next seven towns in Tasmania - Deloraine, Kingston Beach, George Town, Sorell, South Hobart, St Helens and Triabunna. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/national-broadband-network-information-pack.html?rss=news As the National Broadband Network progresses, detail about the project is requested by councils, residents and businesses. This information pack outlines general information about the National Broadband Network including skills and training, local government planning as well as construction. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/preparing-for-the-nbn-user-guide.html?rss=news NBN Co has prepared information for home and business owners regarding connection to the NBN when the rollout occurs in their area. This includes what the installation equipment looks like, how we plan to install, and tips for maintaining the service equipment. We plan to work with retail service providers, who will be the primary contact for end-users, to provide more information as the network is built. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-announces-first-service-providers-for-mainland-australia.html?rss=news NBN Co is on track for the September commencement of commercial super-fast broadband services with the signing of the first retail service providers to connect to the new network for trials on mainland Australia. Fri, 8 Apr 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-looks-for-greater-value-from-construction-tender.html?rss=news NBN Co has indefinitely suspended its network construction tender after construction companies were unable to provide acceptable terms and prices following four rounds of pricing negotiations. Fri, 1 Apr 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-selects-prime-systems-integrator-to-support-wholesale-business.html?rss=news NBN Co has appointed IBM as the prime systems integrator of its operational and business support systems. Using these systems, retail service providers (RSPs) will be able to order new services, report faults or perform service qualification checks via business-to-business interfaces and/or portals designed to allow transparent and flexible management of their own services on the national broadband network. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/presentation-to-commsday-summit.html?rss=news Today Mike Quigley addressed the Commsday Summit in Sydney with an update on the National Broadband Network. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-awards-passive-optical-contract-to-te-connectivity.html?rss=news NBN Co has selected TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco Electronics) to supply network connectivity products for its high-speed broadband rollout with a contract worth approximately $400 million over five years. The initial purchase commitment is for $100 million. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/address-to-the-melbourne-press-club.html?rss=news In his address to the Melbourne Press Club, NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley outlined the status of the NBN project, responded to some misconceptions and confusion about the NBN, and said that the company would be undertaking a public information and education campaign to improve understanding of the project as the rollout progressed. Tue, 22 Mar 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-responds-to-telstra-deal-announcement.html?rss=news NBN Co today confirmed that negotiations with Telstra on the definitive agreement are progressing well and that both sides are working through the complex detail of the final negotiation and documentation process. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/presentation-to-the-national-ict-forum.html?rss=news Today Mike Quigley presents to the National ICT Forum in Melbourne with an update on the NBN, citing case studies in small business, as well as research in social learning, neuroscience and agriculture. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/global-prize-for-townsville-points-way-to-smarter-cities-says-nbn.html?rss=news NBN Co Limited, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, today welcomed the announcement that Townsville has been selected as one of 24 cities worldwide to be awarded a grant to use technology to make the city smarter and more liveable. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/presentation-to-the-broadband-and-beyond-conference.html?rss=news On 23 February 2011, Mike Quigley presented an update on the NBN rollout to the delegates at Communications Alliance Broadband and Beyond conference. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-acquires-austar-spectrum-for-rural-and-regional-network.html?rss=news AUSTAR and NBN Co today announced they have entered into an agreement which sees NBN Co acquire AUSTAR's 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz spectrum holdings, enabling NBN Co to roll out a high-speed fixed-wireless service to rural and regional areas. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/queensland-data-centre-selected-to-host-nbn-co-software-systems.html?rss=news 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 Polaris Data Centre in Queensland to host its second data centre. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-fibre-optic-broadband-deployment-in-townsville.html?rss=news Contractors for NBN Co Limited have undertaken a preliminary assessment of the Townsville first release site in order to assess how the design has stood up to extreme cyclonic weather conditions. Fri, 4 Feb 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-appoints-general-manager-marketing.html?rss=news NBN Co, the company responsible for the design, construction and operation of the national broadband network, has appointed former Hitachi marketing executive, Tim Smith, to the role of General Manager Marketing. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/release-of-nbn-cos-draft-b2b-specifications.html?rss=news NBN Co has released draft B2B industry integration specifications, developed in alignment with the Communications Alliance B2B Interactions Process Requirements Specification. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-awards-equipment-contracts-to-australian-located-employers.html?rss=news NBN Co has awarded three equipment contracts worth over $1.6 billion to Australian located companies to supply passive network infrastructure to build the national broadband network during the next 5 years. Victorian fibre optic equipment manufacturer, Warren & Brown Technologies has been awarded an equipment contract worth up to $110 million over five years to provide optical distribution frames and sub-racks that will connect NBN Co's equipment to external cabling. NBN Co has also awarded a contract for multiple types of equipment worth up to $1.2 billion over five years to Corning, a world leader in the manufacture of fibre optic cabling. NBN Co will work with Corning who will enhance their Australia-based manufacture and assembly capacity to meet the needs of the NBN rollout. NBN Co awarded a third equipment contract worth $300 million over five years to Prysmian, a global manufacturer of telecommunications cabling with manufacturing facilities in Dee Why and Liverpool, NSW. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-appoints-general-manager-external-communications.html?rss=news NBN Co, the company established to build and operate the National Broadband Network, today announced the appointment of Andrew Sholl as General Manager, External Communications. Fri, 14 Jan 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-hits-the-ground-running-in-new-developments.html?rss=news NBN Co, the company established to build and operate the National Broadband Network, today reminded Australia's development industry of new arrangements to provide fibre broadband infrastructure in new estates. Starting from 1 January 2011, developers of all broadacre developments and infill developments of 100 premises or more released over a three year period can apply to have fibre infrastructure installed by NBN Co. Fri, 7 Jan 2011 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-corporate-plan-released.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/doug-campbell-retires-from-nbn.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 7 Dec 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/access-seeker-accreditation.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 2 Dec 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/equipment-provider-selected-for-nbn-co-data-centres.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 16 Nov 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/data-centre-selected-to-host-nbn-co-software-systems.html?rss=news 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. Fri, 12 Nov 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/corporate-plan-delivered-to-government.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 8 Nov 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nokia-siemens-networks-selected-for-optical-transmission-equipment.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/brunswick-residents-encouraged-to-sign-up-to-be-ready-for-high-speed-broadband.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 21 Oct 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/consultation-on-number-and-location-of-nbn-points-of-interconnect.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 21 Oct 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/high-numbers-of-locals-in-first-release-sites-sign-up-to-get-nbn-ready.html?rss=news A high proportion of houses and businesses within the first release sites have signed up for a standard optical fibre installation at no charge. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/mike-quigleys-presentation-to-commsday-melbourne-summit.html?rss=news A recording of the presentation by Mike Quigley to Commsday Melbourne Summit held on 13 October 2010. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-welcomes-telstra-to-tasmanian-network.html?rss=news NBN Co today welcomed Telstra as a retail service provider on its high-speed broadband network Tue, 21 Sep 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/residents-in-first-release-sites-given-extra-time-to-sign-up-for-high-speed-broadband.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-welcomes-the-clarity-that-todays-announcements-provides-in-relation-to-the-future-of-the-nbn.html?rss=news NBN Co's management and its 300 employees welcome the clarity that today's announcements provides in relation to the future of the NBN. Tue, 7 Sep 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/2010-charles-todd-oration.html?rss=news Mike Quigley invited to present at the Charles Todd Memorial Oration in Sydney today. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/presentation-to-the-australian-information-industry-association.html?rss=news Mike Quigley's address to the Australian Information Industry Association in Sydney. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/brunswick-nbn-construction-contract-signed-with-telstra.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/armidale-and-townsville-residents-urged-to-sign-up-for-high-speed-broadband.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 3 Aug 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-appoints-virgin-blue-as-preferred-supplier.html?rss=news NBN Co, the company established to design, build and operate the national broadband network today announced it has contracted Virgin Blue for air travel. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/willunga-and-kiama-residents-urged-to-sign-up-for-high-speed-broadband.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-announces-construction-winners-for-first-release-sites.html?rss=news 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. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-ceo-mike-quigley-address-to-the-ceda-ict-forum-in-adelaide-9-july-2010.html?rss=news Attached is a copy of a presentation given by NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley to a CEDA ICT forum in South Australia. Fri, 9 Jul 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-announces-next-rollout-locations.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 8 Jul 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-announces-location-of-national-operations-and-test-facility.html?rss=news 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. Fri, 2 Jul 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-selects-key-equipment-supplier.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/request-for-proposals-design-and-construction.html?rss=news 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. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-and-telstra-reach-heads-of-agreement.html?rss=news 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. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/presentation-to-the-national-general-assembly-of-local-government.html?rss=news Presentation by Duncan Bremner, NBN Co Shareholder Relations Advisor, to the National General Assembly of Local Government. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-presentation-to-the-western-corridor-luncheon.html?rss=news Presentation by Mike Kaiser, NBN Co Principal of Government Relations and External Affairs, to the Western Corridor Luncheon. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/smart-electricity-world-conference.html?rss=news NBN Co presentation to Smart Electricity World Conference in Melbourne, Australia Gary McLaren, CTO. Mon, 7 Jun 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-appoints-regulatory-affairs-principal.html?rss=news 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. Fri, 4 Jun 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-executive-announcement.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 24 May 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/presentation-to-cebit-nbn-conference.html?rss=news Presentation by Mike Quigley, NBN Co CEO, to the CeBIT NBN Conference, 24 May 2010. Mon, 24 May 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/remote-enterprise-board-centre-presentation.html?rss=news Presentation by Mike Kaiser, Principle Government Relations and External Affairs. Tue, 18 May 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/community-consultation-begins-in-first-release-sites-armidale-willunga.html?rss=news NBN Co Limited today announced community consultation for the National Broadband Network rollout will start in Armidale and Willunga on Saturday 22 May. Mon, 17 May 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/community-consultation-begins-in-first-release-sites.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 17 May 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/presentation-to-the-american-chamber-of-commerce-in-australia.html?rss=news 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. Fri, 14 May 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/presentation-to-australian-institute-of-company-directors.html?rss=news Presentation by CEO of NBN Co, Mike Quigley, to the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Brisbane, 30 April 2010. Fri, 7 May 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-welcomes-release-of-implementation-study.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 6 May 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/presentation-to-the-municipal-association-of-victoria-ceo-forum.html?rss=news Presentation by NBN Co's Principal of Government Relations and External Affairs, Mike Kaiser, to the CEO Forum of the Municipal Association of Victoria. Thu, 6 May 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbnco-appoints-company-secretary.html?rss=news NBNCo today announced it has appointed Debra Connor as the organisation's Company Secretary. Mon, 3 May 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/mike-quigleys-presentation-to-infrastructure-partnerships-australia.html?rss=news 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. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/atug-presentation.html?rss=news Presentation to ATUG NBN Update April 2010 by Matthew Lobb, NBN Co Industry Engagement. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-network-operations-information-session-powerpoint-presentation.html?rss=news 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. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/mike-quigley-presentation-to-commsday-summit-2010.html?rss=news Mike Quigley, CEO of NBN Co Limited, provided a presentation to the Commsday Summit 2010. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-network-and-operations-information-session-perth-15-april-2010.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 6 Apr 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-selects-core-business-function-providers.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/request-for-capability-statement-issued-for-design-and-construction-fibre-access-network.html?rss=news 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. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-response-to-industry-submissions.html?rss=news 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. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-network-and-operations-information-sessions.html?rss=news 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. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-selects-its-sydney-office.html?rss=news 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. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/jobs-growth-prompts-selection-of-hr-support.html?rss=news 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. Wed, 3 Mar 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-announces-first-release-sites-for-high-speed-network.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 2 Mar 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-recruitment-process.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/request-for-capability-statement-satellite-services.html?rss=news 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. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/response-to-request-for-capability.html?rss=news 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. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/nbn-co-issues-product-consultation-paper.html?rss=news NBN Co will soon begin an important phase of open consultation with its wholesale customers and the telecommunications industry as a whole. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/national-broadband-network-appointments.html?rss=news NBN Co, the company established to deliver the National Broadband Network, today announced the appointments of Mike Kaiser as Principal - Government Relations and External Affairs and Claire Rawlins as Chief Information Officer. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/new-appointments.html?rss=news NBN Co. Limited, the company established to deliver the National Broadband Network, today announced the appointment of two new members to its executive team. Tue, 6 Oct 2009 http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/national-broadband-network-appoints-five-key-executives.html?rss=news NBN Co. Limited, the company established to deliver the National Broadband Network, today announced the appointment of five members to its executive team. Mon, 14 Sep 2009