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November 10, 2015

nbn® Lights the Sky to Ignite High-Speed Regional Internet with the SkyMuster

Watching the ‘Sky Muster’ nbn satellite being launched via live video into the skies by the Ariane 5rocket, was a watershed moment for the Australian communications industry. The spectacular event, which took place in French Guiana on October 1 heralds a new era in which regional Australia will get the broadband services that it needs… View Article

Satellite Broadband

November 4, 2015

Activ8me Wins Remote Community Telephone Contract And First View Of The New nbn Satellite Modem

It is difficult to believe life without a means of communication, such as phone and internet. However, this is a reality for many people living in remote areas and islands around Australia. Activ8me, Australia’s largest satellite broadband and registered nbn service provider, is working with the Australian Government to maintain remote Indigenous community access to… View Article

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Satellite Broadband

September 28, 2015

Sky Muster Long Term Satellite Set to Launch

Sky Muster, the first satellite of National Broadband Network’s Long Term Satellite Service (LTSS) is in the final stages of its scheduled launch. When and where? On October 1, the Sky Muster communications satellite, weighing in at 6,400kg, will be launched from the Guiana Space Centre in South America into its 36,000km orbit. We’ll be… View Article

Satellite Broadband

August 4, 2015

Sky Muster satellite launch countdown: less than 100 days ‘til lift off

The countdown to the launch of Sky Muster (NBN-1A), nbn®’s first specialist broadband satellite, has begun, with less than a hundred days to go until lift off from French Guiana. The anticipation is building not just for the entire nbn® Satellite team, but for those who will benefit from the service – rural Australians. As… View Article

Satellite Broadband

June 14, 2015

NBN satellites may boost outback communications

FM for Grey, Rowan Ramsey, said outback communication improvement is being acted upon – this after William Creek stranded travelers expressed concern over the lack of mobile phone coverage as well as unreliable landlines. According to Mr. Ramsey, the Federal Government’s $100 million new mobile phone tower budget commitment will not solve the problem, but… View Article

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Tech Innovations

May 18, 2015

Six year old contest winner names first NBN satellite 'Sky Muster'

A six year old girl from the Northern Territory was declared the winner of the Shoot for the Stars competition originally run by nbn®. The competition, which invited kids aged 5-12 to submit their original paintings or drawings to illustrate how fast broadband will help make Australia a better country, also gave the children a … View Article

Satellite Broadband

April 15, 2015

NBN Satellite helping regional education for a brighter future

In the past, living in regional Australia was considered to be a limitation in terms of having access to education or learning. But all that is in the past now that the NBN Sky Muster is here, helping to break distance barriers through faster Internet connections. Activ8me offer a range of Sky Muster plans, including… View Article

Satellite Broadband

April 8, 2015

NBN Co to limit satellite subscribers to 50 GB a month

NBN Co is planning to impose a limit on the bandwidth allowed for satellite users. In response, ISPs will be forced to cut plans that come with more than 50GB. First reported by The Register and according to a notice by an ISP to its customers: NBN Co first attempted to add more bandwidth in… View Article

Satellite Broadband

October 13, 2014

Connecting Broadband to the bush

Labor’s NBN rollout is better than the Coalition’s version of the NBN which deliver $16 billion more for a buck, and it’s still a significant burden for the cost of rolling out the broadband to the bush. According to Mr. Turnbull, for them to save money they will use an MTM or multi-technology-mix and slow or lower connection speeds –… View Article

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