Thursday, 17th May 2012

New homes dudded over NBN: Turnbull

Opposition communications spokesman, Malcolm Turnbull, says the government's "prejudice" against the private sector left about 35,000 new homes connected to copper instead of fibre cable last year.
Source: Computerworld

Five pros and cons of the NBN

It's fast, ubiquitous and it boosts productivity. Are there any downsides to the National Broadband Network (NBN)?
Source: ZDNet Australia

ACMA probes 1.5GHz for spectrum shortfall

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has taken a step towards addressing what it thinks will be a 300MHz shortfall in spectrum for mobile services by 2020, releasing a discussion paper on the usage of 1.5GHz spectrum for mobile.
Source: ZDNet Australia

Optus scores five year, $15m contract to deliver NSW distance education via satellite

The NSW Department of Education and Communities has awarded Optus a five year contract worth around $15m to provide satellite services for its distance learning programme.
Source: iTWire

TravelSIM lowers US data roaming charges

Pre-paid international roaming provider TravelSIM has cut its data rates for the US to $1 per megabyte while roaming over AT&T's network in the country.
Source: iTnews Australia

Mobile data consumption set to skyrocket: Finding

Mobile data consumption is projected to increase, by 2016, ten times more than its current usage rate, according to research conducted by business intelligence firm, Informa Telecoms and Media.
Source: ARN

Wednesday, 16th May 2012

NSW Northern coasts to get fixed wireless NBN by mid-2013

Residents and businesses around Coffs Harbour, Taree, and Port Macquarie are slated to have access to high-speed fixed wireless broadband as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to NBN Co.
Source: ARN

Tuesday, 15th May 2012

ICANN names 'Independent Objector" to new gTLDs

ICANN has named Alain Pellet, a former chairperson of the International Law Commission, to the curiously titled role of 'Independent Objector' for its new generic top-level domain program.
Source: iTWire

NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

I am, of course, not privy to the private conversations between Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull, but I would assume that at some point, over the past two and a bit years, Abbott would have sat Turnbull down and said something like, "Please, Mal, tell me what we're doing wrong with this National Broadband Network (NBN) thing, and why it cost us the election. Give me the facts, so I can correctly explain to the Australian people why it is a bad, bad idea".
Source: ZDNet Australia

Malaysia trumps Australia in NBN connection race

Malaysia's equivalent of the National Broadband Network is "comfortably outpacing" Australia's rollout effort but a lack of independence at the wholesale level from the country's incumbent could bite its market later, according to analyst firm Informa.
Source: iTnews Australia