Spotlight on Federal Government Spotlight on Federal Government

Governments everywhere have come to realise that digital service delivery can be both more effective and less costly.

Which is why Australia’s Federal government established the Digital Transformation Agency to pave the way for an aggressive push into digital services.

iTnews has chronicled the resulting stream of new initiatives that change the way citizens and businesses work with government.

For this year’s benchmark we received entries from federal agencies detailing such efforts and showcasing how Canberra is not just talking technology, but using it to deliver outcomes that matter for Australians.

TfNSW to become largest user of NBN non-premises fibre

TfNSW to become largest user of NBN non-premises fibre

Connecting traffic lights and CCTV cameras.
Eleanor Dickinson Jun 4 2024 3:43PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co sees influx of customers into residential gigabit tier

NBN Co sees influx of customers into residential gigabit tier

Posts largest quarterly increase in users in three years.
Ry Crozier May 29 2024 5:50PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to fibre new estate on Sydney's outskirts

NBN Co to fibre new estate on Sydney's outskirts

Intends to enable a smart community setup.
Ry Crozier May 21 2024 6:25AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co starts talking about 2Gbps plans

NBN Co starts talking about 2Gbps plans

Also signals potential upload speed boost for 'ultrafast' tier.
Ry Crozier May 16 2024 3:02PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co hits 6050 fibre upgrades a week in the first 17 weeks of the year

NBN Co hits 6050 fibre upgrades a week in the first 17 weeks of the year

Quickly moves from 197,000 to "over 300,000" completions.
Ry Crozier May 2 2024 6:33AM Telco/ISP
NBN HFC users can expect a speed boost from May 1

NBN HFC users can expect a speed boost from May 1

Wholesale speed caps being removed.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 8 2024 6:20AM Telco/ISP
Gigabit NBN services boosted by flat-rate pricing

Gigabit NBN services boosted by flat-rate pricing

SamKnows data shows performance uptick.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 27 2024 2:02PM Telco/ISP
Optus, TPG stop servicing 50Mbps customers with higher plans

Optus, TPG stop servicing 50Mbps customers with higher plans

As bandwidth offset benefits come to an end.
Ry Crozier Mar 15 2024 6:37AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co wants to boost its 100/20Mbps tier to 500/50Mbps

NBN Co wants to boost its 100/20Mbps tier to 500/50Mbps

Proposes to shake up all three top-tier plans.
Ry Crozier Mar 5 2024 7:12AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co receiving more fibre orders than it can connect

NBN Co receiving more fibre orders than it can connect

As number of customers upgraded to fibre approaches 200,000.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 8 2024 11:23AM Telco/ISP
Tower could be cantilevered over Telstra exchange

Tower could be cantilevered over Telstra exchange

Under NSW proposal.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 31 2024 11:53AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co turns to AI to improve network management

NBN Co turns to AI to improve network management

Improving service quality and reliability.
Brad Howarth Jan 11 2024 10:00AM Networking
Interactive boosts UCC Coffee’s network to optimise employee experience

Interactive boosts UCC Coffee’s network to optimise employee experience

UCC Coffee faced many challenges adapting to the pandemic and then the post-lockdown world.
Staff Writer Dec 13 2023 1:21PM Partner Content
From Spartan Secrets to Quantum Challenges: Encryption Unveiled

From Spartan Secrets to Quantum Challenges: Encryption Unveiled

From ancient secrets to quantum frontiers, safeguarding our digital world's secrets in an ever-evolving landscape of privacy and security.
ExpressVPN Nov 13 2023 10:58AM Partner Content
NBN Co sets no new fibre take-up target

NBN Co sets no new fibre take-up target

Despite metric being "fundamental" to achieving its service ambitions.
Ry Crozier Nov 9 2023 5:04PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to upgrade 53,000 underperforming FTTN users to fibre

NBN Co to upgrade 53,000 underperforming FTTN users to fibre

By the middle of 2024.
Ry Crozier Nov 9 2023 4:05PM Telco/ISP
NBN retailers put under watch as price model shifts

NBN retailers put under watch as price model shifts

Translation of new wholesale pricing being closely observed.
Ry Crozier Nov 2 2023 12:51PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to permanently cut prices of high uplink plans

NBN Co to permanently cut prices of high uplink plans

Publishes three-year pricing roadmap and strategy.
Ry Crozier Nov 1 2023 7:14PM Telco/ISP
US-Aust leader dialogue covers AI, space, cyber security

US-Aust leader dialogue covers AI, space, cyber security

Regional resilience under a spotlight.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 26 2023 12:20PM Strategy
NBN Co to make fewer ACT premises gigabit-capable

NBN Co to make fewer ACT premises gigabit-capable

Through its FTTN overbuild program.
Ry Crozier Oct 25 2023 11:49AM Telco/ISP

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