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NBN performance problems rise

NBN performance problems rise

NBN Co’s business model is now a major impediment that is restricting RSPs from significantly reducing congestion during peak hours.

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Mark A Gregory

<p> Mark A Gregory is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and received a PhD and a Master of Engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and 1992 respectively, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)(Honours) from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1984.&nbsp;<br> Mark is a former Army officer who spent four years working on major defence projects, and is a director of an engineering consultancy. Dr Gregory is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. His research interests include cyber-security, fiber network design and operation, wireless networks and technical risk. Dr Gregory received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation in 2009.&nbsp;<br> Mark was appointed Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in January 2015 and completed a major update of the Journal systems and processes prior to retiring from the Board in January 2021. He has been a regular public policy commentator on telecommunications, especially on the status and future of the National Broadband Network, via the ABC,<em> TheNewDaily, The Australian, Business Spectator, The Conversation and InnovationAus.com&nbsp;</em> </p>

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NBN maps trouble in corporate plan

NBN maps trouble in corporate plan

Over the past five years, NBN Co has been guilty of minimising or lowering rollout and financial projections, missing or delaying revenue targets and failing to provide consumers with a reliable, future-proof NBN that will meet consumer needs beyond 2030.

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Mark A Gregory

<p> Mark A Gregory is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and received a PhD and a Master of Engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and 1992 respectively, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)(Honours) from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1984.&nbsp;<br> Mark is a former Army officer who spent four years working on major defence projects, and is a director of an engineering consultancy. Dr Gregory is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. His research interests include cyber-security, fiber network design and operation, wireless networks and technical risk. Dr Gregory received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation in 2009.&nbsp;<br> Mark was appointed Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in January 2015 and completed a major update of the Journal systems and processes prior to retiring from the Board in January 2021. He has been a regular public policy commentator on telecommunications, especially on the status and future of the National Broadband Network, via the ABC,<em> TheNewDaily, The Australian, Business Spectator, The Conversation and InnovationAus.com&nbsp;</em> </p>

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NBN focus shifts to business products

NBN focus shifts to business products

So what did Mr Fletcher offer us in his speech at CEDA’s 40th State of the Nation? Not a lot, other than to argue that NBN Co should offer business broadband connectivity products.

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The government has no idea how to move the NBN forward if the Communication Minister Paul Fletcher’s speech at the CEDA conference last month is any indication.

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Mark A Gregory

<p> Mark A Gregory is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and received a PhD and a Master of Engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and 1992 respectively, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)(Honours) from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1984.&nbsp;<br> Mark is a former Army officer who spent four years working on major defence projects, and is a director of an engineering consultancy. Dr Gregory is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. His research interests include cyber-security, fiber network design and operation, wireless networks and technical risk. Dr Gregory received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation in 2009.&nbsp;<br> Mark was appointed Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in January 2015 and completed a major update of the Journal systems and processes prior to retiring from the Board in January 2021. He has been a regular public policy commentator on telecommunications, especially on the status and future of the National Broadband Network, via the ABC,<em> TheNewDaily, The Australian, Business Spectator, The Conversation and InnovationAus.com&nbsp;</em> </p>

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Labor must make NBN its priority

Labor must make NBN its priority

Australian Labor must make the NBN an election priority

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Labor must make the NBN an election priority and in doing so position itself as the champion of consumers desperate for a better online experience, and as builders of infrastructure vital for jobs, education and Australia’s future in the global digital economy.

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Mark A Gregory

<p> Mark A Gregory is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and received a PhD and a Master of Engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and 1992 respectively, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)(Honours) from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1984.&nbsp;<br> Mark is a former Army officer who spent four years working on major defence projects, and is a director of an engineering consultancy. Dr Gregory is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. His research interests include cyber-security, fiber network design and operation, wireless networks and technical risk. Dr Gregory received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation in 2009.&nbsp;<br> Mark was appointed Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in January 2015 and completed a major update of the Journal systems and processes prior to retiring from the Board in January 2021. He has been a regular public policy commentator on telecommunications, especially on the status and future of the National Broadband Network, via the ABC,<em> TheNewDaily, The Australian, Business Spectator, The Conversation and InnovationAus.com&nbsp;</em> </p>

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NBN may miss June roll-out target

The devastating bushfires along the south east coastline have destroyed telecommunications infrastructure across a wide area and it may take several months before basic telecommunication services are functioning.

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Mark A Gregory

<p> Mark A Gregory is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and received a PhD and a Master of Engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and 1992 respectively, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)(Honours) from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1984.&nbsp;<br> Mark is a former Army officer who spent four years working on major defence projects, and is a director of an engineering consultancy. Dr Gregory is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. His research interests include cyber-security, fiber network design and operation, wireless networks and technical risk. Dr Gregory received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation in 2009.&nbsp;<br> Mark was appointed Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in January 2015 and completed a major update of the Journal systems and processes prior to retiring from the Board in January 2021. He has been a regular public policy commentator on telecommunications, especially on the status and future of the National Broadband Network, via the ABC,<em> TheNewDaily, The Australian, Business Spectator, The Conversation and InnovationAus.com&nbsp;</em> </p>

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NBN broadband boost is not enough

NBN broadband boost is not enough

Yesterday, NBN Co positively announced that it would waive charges for additional data of up to 40 per cent for retail service providers for the next three months and possibly longer. Data usage figures for February would be used as the baseline for the free capacity boost.

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<p> Mark A Gregory is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and received a PhD and a Master of Engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and 1992 respectively, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)(Honours) from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1984.&nbsp;<br> Mark is a former Army officer who spent four years working on major defence projects, and is a director of an engineering consultancy. Dr Gregory is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. His research interests include cyber-security, fiber network design and operation, wireless networks and technical risk. Dr Gregory received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation in 2009.&nbsp;<br> Mark was appointed Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in January 2015 and completed a major update of the Journal systems and processes prior to retiring from the Board in January 2021. He has been a regular public policy commentator on telecommunications, especially on the status and future of the National Broadband Network, via the ABC,<em> TheNewDaily, The Australian, Business Spectator, The Conversation and InnovationAus.com&nbsp;</em> </p>

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Govt NBN backflip is a missed opportunity

Govt NBN backflip is a missed opportunity

The government decision to support NBN Co’s $4.5 billion NBN upgrade to provide 75 per cent of fixed line premises with access to 1 Gbps connections by 2023 is a missed opportunity.

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The government decision to support NBN Co’s $4.5 billion NBN upgrade to provide 75 per cent of fixed line premises with access to 1 Gbps connections by 2023 is a missed opportunity.

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Mark A Gregory

<p> Mark A Gregory is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and received a PhD and a Master of Engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and 1992 respectively, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)(Honours) from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1984.&nbsp;<br> Mark is a former Army officer who spent four years working on major defence projects, and is a director of an engineering consultancy. Dr Gregory is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. His research interests include cyber-security, fiber network design and operation, wireless networks and technical risk. Dr Gregory received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation in 2009.&nbsp;<br> Mark was appointed Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in January 2015 and completed a major update of the Journal systems and processes prior to retiring from the Board in January 2021. He has been a regular public policy commentator on telecommunications, especially on the status and future of the National Broadband Network, via the ABC,<em> TheNewDaily, The Australian, Business Spectator, The Conversation and InnovationAus.com&nbsp;</em> </p>

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NBNCo’s latest corporate plan is another lemon

NBNCo’s latest corporate plan is another lemon

The NBN has yet to be completed, the cost is now $57 billion, and the Coalition has announced a new plan for the NBN that does not withstand scrutiny. In short, it is a lemon, and a very expensive one at that.

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Mark A Gregory

<p> Mark A Gregory is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and received a PhD and a Master of Engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and 1992 respectively, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)(Honours) from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1984.&nbsp;<br> Mark is a former Army officer who spent four years working on major defence projects, and is a director of an engineering consultancy. Dr Gregory is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. His research interests include cyber-security, fiber network design and operation, wireless networks and technical risk. Dr Gregory received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation in 2009.&nbsp;<br> Mark was appointed Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in January 2015 and completed a major update of the Journal systems and processes prior to retiring from the Board in January 2021. He has been a regular public policy commentator on telecommunications, especially on the status and future of the National Broadband Network, via the ABC,<em> TheNewDaily, The Australian, Business Spectator, The Conversation and InnovationAus.com&nbsp;</em> </p>

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Gov’t vs ACCC: The NBN cold war turns hot

Gov’t vs ACCC: The NBN cold war turns hot

The government’s efforts to strong-arm the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to adopt a favourable position on NBN Co’s wholesale prices, business market competition and spectrum allocation have been unsuccessful, which has led government to escalate the pressure by issuing a Statement of Expectations (SoE) to the ACCC.

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<p> Mark A Gregory is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and received a PhD and a Master of Engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and 1992 respectively, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)(Honours) from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1984.&nbsp;<br> Mark is a former Army officer who spent four years working on major defence projects, and is a director of an engineering consultancy. Dr Gregory is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. His research interests include cyber-security, fiber network design and operation, wireless networks and technical risk. Dr Gregory received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation in 2009.&nbsp;<br> Mark was appointed Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in January 2015 and completed a major update of the Journal systems and processes prior to retiring from the Board in January 2021. He has been a regular public policy commentator on telecommunications, especially on the status and future of the National Broadband Network, via the ABC,<em> TheNewDaily, The Australian, Business Spectator, The Conversation and InnovationAus.com&nbsp;</em> </p>

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