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Thursday, 23rd May 2013


Signs point to NBN construction ramp-up

Figures released last week showed that NBN Co passed 22,100 brownfield premises with fibre in the first three months of 2013, but can the company make up the gap to meet its targets by the end of June?
Source: ZDNet Australia


NBN subcontractor rips up pipes

An furious NBN subcontractor has ripped equipment out of the ground over a pay dispute, tearing out pipes laid just six weeks ago in Adelaide.
Source: iTWire


More NBN training hubs launched in Adelaide

Seven new digital hubs which promote the benefits of the National Broadband Network (NBN) have been launched in Adelaide.
Source: Computerworld


Union to meet with Telstra as telecom job cuts pile up

The Communications Workers Union, the communications branch of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU), plans to meet with Telstra on Tuesday to learn more about the telco's restructuring plans and what they mean for industry jobs, according to CWU national assistant secretary Ken Hardisty.
Source: Computerworld


Vodafone loses 216,000 more customers - this year so far

Vodafone has announced its global annual results. Australia continues to be the worst performing country, with another 216,000 customers lost so far this year.
Source: iTWire


Telstra to 'restructure' landline jobs

A memo from Telstra chief operations officer has told staff to expect job cuts in its fixed line operations, which continue to lose ground to mobile.
Source: iTWire


Wednesday, 22nd May 2013


iiNet open to Coalition NBN offers

iiNet would be willing to sell more of its infrastructure, including its extensive fibre to the node network to a Coalition government, should the party win the September federal election.
Source: ZDNet Australia


NBN Co buys $9 million worth of iiNet fibre

NBN Co today bought iiNet's fibre-to-the-home network in the ACT for $9 million in cash, in a big expansion play for the NBN.
Source: iTWire


NBN Co buys TransACT FTTP network in ACT

NBN Co has bought TransACT/iiNet's fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network in the ACT for about $9 million.
Source: ARN


ACMA shops 'freephone' charge changes

Australia's communications regulator is shopping a draft variation to its numbering plan that would make 18/1800 numbers free to call from mobile phones by January 2015.
Source: iTnews Australia


Google technology advocate sends NBN safety message

Australian information security professionals need to step up and protect consumers against the many threats that will be enabled by the national broadband network, according to Google chief technology advocate Michael T. Jones.
Source: iTnews Australia


Stop charging for privacy, ACCAN tells Telstra

Consumer body ACCAN is calling on the Government to ban Telstra's $36 a year Silent Line fee, which landline customers have to pay to keep their phone number private.
Source: iTWire


Vodafone still losing Australian customers

Customers continue to desert Vodafone's Australian operation in droves according to the latest set of group financials from the global mobile giant.
Source: iTnews Australia


Tuesday, 21st May 2013


City Circle mobile coverage a 15-year project

Optus says the project that brought mobile phone coverage into Sydney's train tunnels was 15 years in the making.
Source: ARN


First NBN fibre extension completed

A business in Tasmania was the first to take up NBN Co on its user-pays offer to extend fibre beyond the 93 percent footprint.
Source: ZDNet Australia