FTTN vs FTTP in Australia: Which NBN Connection Is Better? When Australians compare NBN plans, the speed tier receives most of the attention. The connection technology underneath the plan can be just as important. Two households may both order the same advertised speed, yet one may have Fibre to the Node (FTTN) and the other … Read more
R U OK? Day 2026: How to Check In and Support Someone Life can be busy, and it is easy to assume that the people around us are doing fine. A friend might be quieter than usual, a colleague may seem overwhelmed, or someone close to us might be dealing with challenges we cannot see. … Read more
Why Is My NBN So Slow? This might just boost your NBN speed If your NBN feels slow even though you are paying for a fast plan, the bottleneck may be inside your home rather than on the wider network. Your router, Wi-Fi generation, Ethernet cable, device capability, router position and the number of connected … Read more
Is 25Mbps Internet Speed Enough? A practical Australian guide to streaming, gaming, video calls, working from home and choosing the right NBN speed tier Is 25Mbps Internet Speed Enough for Your Household? A 25Mbps internet speed sits in the practical middle ground between basic connectivity and the faster plans now common across Australia. It is … Read more
Occom and Fetch TV Announce Official Partnership to Deliver Premium Home Entertainment to Broadband Customers [July 17, 2026] — Occom, one of Australia’s fastest-growing internet service providers and an AFR Customer Champion for 2025, today announced a new partnership with Fetch TV, Australia’s great value home entertainment platform. Together, the companies will offer market-leading entertainment … Read more
Occom Named Leader in AFR Customer Champions 2025 Occom has been recognized as the #1 Leader in the 2025 Australian Financial Review (AFR) Customer Champions Awards in the Challenger B2C category. This award highlights Occom’s exceptional dedication to customer service as much as its reliable internet offerings. Since its launch in 2016, Occom has stood … Read more
Celebrate Diwali with Exclusive Festive Rewards from Occom This Diwali, Occom brings you a special festive offer that keeps your celebrations glowing and your connections stronger than ever. Enjoy your second month free and a complimentary ASUS Wi-Fi 6 premium router with a 12-month contract. The offer does not end here, refer a friend, and both of you will … Read more
Don’t let connectivity be part of the problem Working from home is meant to give us freedom. But for too many Australians, it just means dealing with dodgy connections, lagging Zoom calls, and nbn® dropouts right when the boss is asking a question. In a recent survey by Canstar Blue, one of Australia’s leading consumer … Read more
How to Avoid Letting Your Router Slow You Down We’ve all been there: Zoom freezes as you pull a face, Netflix stalls, someone screams as their game freezes at the worst possible moment! You might curse the NBN, but the real culprit is closer than you think, your router. Like mobile phones, router technology is … Read more
Why wait until September? Occom’s upgrades are ready You’ve probably heard the news: NBN Co is rolling out new speed from September. But here’s the thing, you don’t have to wait until September to get them. At Occom, we do things differently. We’ve brought the new 500Mbps and 750Mbps plans forward, and we’re offering them … Read more