By Ry Crozier on May 17, 2021 3:22PM
Customers left waiting for connections.
NBN Co has delayed the restart of new hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) orders, this time due to problems with a backend system used to assign new connection and assurance jobs to contractors.
The company initiated a pause on new HFC orders at the start of February due to the global chip shortage, which left the company without an adequate supply of network termination devices (NTDs) that are installed at customers’ homes.
The further delay is due to well-publicised problems with a new workforce scheduling system and mobile app introduced by NBN Co uses to assign connection and assurance - repair - jobs to its contractor workforce.
iTWire Tuesday, 18 May 2021 00:05 Macquarie Telecom Group CEO David Tudehope says TIO report highlights systemic failures
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Macquarie Telecom Group CEO David Tudehope believes the TIO report highlights systemic failures despite greater reliance on telco services and the industry doing incredibly well during the pandemic.
David Tudehope, CEO, Macquarie Telecom Group said: “Despite repeated warnings and consistently poor results reported by the ombudsman, Australia’s tier one telcos continue to fail consumers, businesses and crucially the most vulnerable in our society. The TIO’s Systemic Investigation Report today proves issues such as misleading promotions and telcos signing up customers for services they don’t want or need are alive and well.
By Staff Writer on May 14, 2021 6:34AM
Ground stations to be located within Google s data centres.
Google has won a deal to provide cloud services to Elon Musk s SpaceX, which has launched a slew of Starlink satellites to provide high-speed internet, it said on Thursday.
SpaceX will set up ground stations within Google s data centres that connect to the Starlink satellites, enabling fast and secure internet services via Google Cloud, the search giant said.
This service is expected to be available in the second half of 2021 for enterprise customers, the company said.
The deal comes at a time when demand for cloud-computing services has soared, with players like Microsoft and Amazon dominating the market.
Strong first quarter for 2degrees, more IPO detail ekes out
12 May, 2021 05:33 AM
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Soon to head a public company? 2degrees chief executive Mark Aue. Photo / Supplied
2degrees owner has confirmed plans to potentially list the Kiwi telco by year s end, and added the extra detail that it would be a dual ASX/NZX listing. We have made progress with respect to a potential IPO of our New Zealand business and have begun preparations to list on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange by the end of the year, Trilogy International Partners said in a statement today.