Broadband News - Page 17

Monday, 20th February 2012

Optus buys Perth-based vividwireless

iTnews Australia

Optus has bought Perth-based wireless provider vividwireless in a $230 million deal that is expected to provide a foundation for the number two telco's forthcoming Long Term Evolution mobile network.

Saturday, 18th February 2012

Police spy on web, phone usage with no warrants

SMH

Law enforcement and government departments are accessing vast quantities of phone and internet usage data without warrants, prompting warnings from the Greens of a growing "surveillance state" and calls by privacy groups for tighter controls.

Friday, 17th February 2012

Microsoft is still testing IE for 56K modems

PC Authority

The software giant acknowledges that dial-up users still exist.

iiNet eyes internet slice in domain stakes

iTnews Australia

Internet service provider iiNet has confirmed it is investigating applying for a generic top-level domain space with the international registry before the cut-off date in April this year.

Thursday, 16th February 2012

Adam Internet on board with the NBN

ARN

Adam Internet signs WBA after long period of consultation.

Is your home getting the NBN this year? More towns added to rollout plan...

PC Authority

Eight more towns and cities will be connected to the national broadband network over the next 12 months. See if you're one of the lucky ones...

NBN Co revises greenfields rollout process

iTnews Australia

NBN Co has revised its fibre installation process in new housing estates in a bid to address delays in connecting homes to the National Broadband Network.

More areas join NBN Co's list for 2012 fibre construction

iTWire

NBN Co has announced fibre rollout plans for additional areas in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.

Wednesday, 15th February 2012

Telstra, NBN showdown over Tassie devices

ZDNet Australia

Telstra will not offer commercial services on the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Tasmania until NBN Co upgrades the network-terminating devices (NTDs) in all premises to be the same as those available on the mainland, but NBN Co is not too worried.

Internet giants oppose new regulator

ZDNet Australia

Internet giants and Australian telecommunications providers have opposed the Australian Government's proposal to instate a digital economy regulator, stating that increased regulation is unnecessary and possibly harmful.

NBN to cover 758,100 premises by year's end

ARN

The National Broadband Network will touch around 758,100 premises by the end of the year according to NBN Co's yearly rollout schedule.

191K premises added to yearly NBN plan

ZDNet Australia

NBN Co has added an additional 191,000 premises to the 2012 National Broadband Network (NBN) fibre roll-out, adding eight new fibre-serving areas to its 12-month roll-out plan.

Cheaper broadband coming after watchdog decision

SMH

Consumers should have access to cheaper internet services after the competition watchdog set prices for wholesale broadband on Telstra's network.

Tuesday, 14th February 2012

ACCC fixes prices for wholesale ADSL services

iTWire

The ACCC has 'declared' the wholesale ADSL service, determining the price Telstra (and others) can charge wholesale customers for the service.

ACCC declares Telstra wholesale pricing

iTnews Australia

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has handed internet service providers reselling ADSL services over Telstra infrastructure heavily discounted wholesale fees under a one-year interim determination.

Optus attacks court's profit stripping

ZDNet Australia

Stripping most of Optus' profits for selling broadband plans using misleading advertising is unfair and outside of the law, the telco's lawyers argued today.

Online business not above the law: ACCC

ZDNet Australia

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims has vowed to keep a more vigilant eye on online retailers this year, stating online businesses are not above the law and offline companies need to play fair.

iiNet: No 2 for ADSL, No 1 for stuff-ups

iTWire

iiNet is now Australia's second largest internet service provider as far as ADSL connections go and a technically sound ISP, going by by my own experience. But when it comes to the other sides of its business, like support and sales, iiNet is no better than any other ISP - in fact, in my view it is much worse than many.

Telstra takes aim at $15,000 data roaming bills

iTnews Australia

Telstra has added five international data roaming packs for mobile broadband use, including a gigabyte of data for $1800 while travelling in one of 25 supported countries.