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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