Broadband News - Page 13

Tuesday, 13th March 2012

4G claims could put Apple under watch

The Australian

Apple could face a consumer backlash and scrutiny by Australia's consumer watchdog if it continues to advertise its new iPad in Australia as 4G-capable, when it is not 4G-capable here.

NBN Co aims to slash broadband activation times

iTnews Australia

NBN Co and Australia's internet service provider community will spend this weekend testing a system that aims to dramatically reduce the delay consumers face when signing up to a broadband service.

Monday, 12th March 2012

Qld election policies an NBN wasteland

ZDNet Australia

Neither the incumbent Queensland Labor government led by Premier Anna Bligh, nor the Campbell Newman-led Liberal National Party (LNP) have launched any official policy detailing how they will harness the National Broadband Network (NBN) in the state if elected in the upcoming Queensland election.

ICANN's grip over IANA in danger

iTnews Australia

The US Government has rejected all bids it received to run the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), putting ICANN's decade-long grip over the technical contract in jeopardy.

Optus broadband ads penalty reduced to $3.61 million after appeal

iTWire

Optus has successfully won an appeal to have fines for breaching the Trade Practices Act in relation to broadband advertising campaigns reduced by more than $1.6 million.

Friday, 9th March 2012

FetchTV fetches Cantonese TV to Australia

iTWire

IPTV provider FetchTV has added a Cantonese pack to its range of options.

iiNet applies for .iinet TLD

ZDNet Australia

iiNet will become the first Australian telecommunications company to apply for its own top-level domain (TLD), seeking to obtain the .iinet TLD.

3 customers roam to Voda 3G

iTnews Australia

Vodafone Hutchison Australia has given the green light to a new roaming strategy that will see 3 subscribers roam onto Vodafone's 3G network for the first time.

Vodafone steps up marketing to win back users

SMH

Vodafone is gambling on freer contracts as a way to win mobile customers deterred by the telco's coverage woes in recent years.

Thursday, 8th March 2012

Symbio signs NBN Co wholesale broadband agreement

iTWire

Symbio Networks - a provider of white label VoIP services has signed NBN Co's wholesale broadband agreement and says that it will shortly complete the accreditation process to become an NBN wholesale aggregator.

iiNet launches relief package for NSW flood-affected customers

ARN

iiNet has announced a relief package which include cancellation of service without penalty and extended payment options for customers affected by the NSW floods.

Foxtel Austar merger: ACCC flags Telstra competition concerns

iTWire

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has flagged concerns over the increased power Telstra would get in fixed broadband and voice markets if cable TV provider Foxtel acquires regional satellite TV provider Austar. Foxtel has offered an undertaking to address the competition issues and the ACCC is calling for submission of views from Telstra's competitors.

Wednesday, 7th March 2012

NBN marathon talks end with landmark deal

SMH

Twenty-seven months of negotiations between Telstra and NBN Co ended today when the two parties finalised a definitive agreement.

Freight rail operator brings trains onto Telstra NextG

iTnews Australia

The government-owned operator of Australia's freight rail network has started replacing the disparate communications systems used in 704 privately owned trains in a bid to remove one of the few remaining obstacles to interstate shipping.

Telstra finalises $11b NBN deal

The Australian

Telstra has finalised its $11 billion agreement with the federal government over the rollout of the country's high speed internet network.

Internode boosts Qld team

iTWire

National broadband company, Internode, has strengthened its business partner channel in Queensland with a boost to its businesses development team in the state.

Govt opens NBN-based legal program

ZDNet Australia

Attorney-General Nicola Roxon and Communications Minister Stephen Conroy opened the first round of the $4 million National Broadband Network (NBN) regional legal assistance program on Tuesday to provide regional communities with access to legal services online.

84Mbps HSPA demonstrated

iTWire

The world's first successful demonstration of 84Mbps WCDMA downlink and 23Mbps uplink has been performed, showing the mobile broadband speeds that may soon be available.

Mobile network satisfaction levels decline, survey says

Computerworld

As smartphones and tablets surge in number, mobile workers are less satisfied with their wireless network services, a new poll from iPass has found.

Tuesday, 6th March 2012

Telstra signs first 3G wholesale customer

iTWire

Numerous established players have been keen to resell Telstra's 3G service but the first to do so is a relatively unknown startup, iTelecom Wholesale.