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Friday, 17th May 2013
Inside Telstra's super-fast 4G rollout
Telstra's 4G upgrades are occurring in the unlikeliest of places. Even retirement homes.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co connects largest high-rise apartment to the NBN
NBN Co has connected a 36-storey apartment building in Australia to the National Broadband Network (NBN). The building is the largest multi-dwelling unit (MDU) to be hooked up to the network to date.
Source: Computerworld
DNS DDoS attacks skyrocket
Denial of service attacks using the domain name system (DNS) have reached epidemic proportions with the number of incidents quadrupling last year, the Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre or RIPE NCC warns.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thursday, 16th May 2013
Federal government slammed for blocking websites
The blocking of 1200 websites by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has set off calls for tighter controls on the federal government.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra - sorry we leaked your data
Telstra has apologised for leaking customer data online. It is not the first time it has happened, and it is unlikely to be the last.
Source: iTWire
Non-profit NBN ISP overcomes IPv4 address shortage
Victorian co-operative No ISP has so far struggled to sign up customers to the National Broadband Network (NBN), having to deal with the shortage of available IPv4 addresses and a lack of premises hooked up to the fibre network.
Source: Computerworld
Conroy dismisses claims of NBN failing
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has dismissed claims the federal budget reveals the national broadband network (NBN) is failing.
Source: ARN
New fears for web censorship in Australia
The blocking of 1200 legal websites by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has sparked calls for the federal goverment to reveal who it's censoring, and why.
Source: iTWire
Turnbull criticises Conroy - for not spending enough on the NBN
The Budget has delivered just what Malcolm Turnbull and the Federal Opposition wanted - a reduction in spending on the NBN. But they say this is a Bad Thing.
Source: iTWire
Wednesday, 15th May 2013
Telstra glitch sees Kogan Mobile users left for days without data
A number of Kogan customers have found themselves with no data services, after a glitch in one of Telstra's platforms meant that accounts recharged over the weekend did not include data allowance.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus mobile revenue falls
Optus has blamed the introduction of mobile usage caps, reduced call termination rates and lower equipment sales for a 4.6 percent revenue drop this financial year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Conroy, Turnbull joust over NBN equity numbers
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and his opposite Malcolm Turnbull are again trading barbs over the National Broadband Network, this time over the amount of government equity committed to the project.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus results 'stable'
Optus and its parent SingTel have announced their annual financial results. Revenues are down and profit up - both marginally. But Optus is holding things back.
Source: iTWire
Budget includes provisions for NBN termination
The Federal Government has provided provisions for the termination of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in its 2013-14 budget.
Source: Computerworld
Optus gains 4G ground on Telstra
Optus has revealed for the first time that it has sold over 785,000 4G handsets since launching the network last year.
Source: ZDNet Australia