Broadband News - Page 3
Friday, 20th January 2012
Telstra 3G wholesale sign of a maturing market
iTnews Australia - 0 Comments
Mobile wholesale and customer segmentation have been key planks of telco strategies in mature markets throughout Asia Pacific.
NBN constructs towers for April LTE trial
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Ahead of an April customer trial, NBN Co has begun construction on 12 towers for the fixed-wireless network, but has warned residents that they may be forced to use satellite if tower plans are not approved.
NBN Co urges 16-year regulatory break
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NBN Co has urged the competition watchdog not to subject it to a major regulatory review until after it commences privatisation sometime in 2028.
Optus invites the consumer voice
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Optus has launched a new online forum, My Optus Community, designed to encourage customer interactivity and feedback.
Police shut down Megaupload sites
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New Zealand Police this morning arrested four executives in a major international operation that shut down file-sharing service Megaupload and its affiliate Megavideo.com.
Optus signs NBN Co wholesale agreement
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Optus today announced it had signed the NBN Co wholesale broadband agreement (WBA) -- a 12-month contract ISPs enter into to sell commercial services over the National Broadband Network (NBN) - following months of negotiations.
Thursday, 19th January 2012
Understanding the NBN: You only get so much beer from the tap
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Are you really going to be able to download at 100Mbps? Nathan Taylor looks at a common criticism of the NBN.
NBN fixed-wireless trial to begin in April
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The National Broadband Network (NBN) fixed-wireless network trial will commence in April, according to NBN Co.
Govt's NBN accountability correct: economist
ZDNet Australia - 0 Comments
An Australian Parliamentary Library background note has smacked down claims by the Coalition that equity injections to NBN Co should be counted in the budget.
The $4bn digital dividend
ZDNet Australia - 0 Comments
Later this year the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will auction off some of the spectrum facilitated by the digital TV switchover. On Twisted Wire we look at how it will be sold, who will bid and how much they can expect to pay.
Businesses lack expertise to exploit NBN
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Forty five percent CEOs of a wide range of businesses have responded to a survey by saying they lack the skills and capabilities to take advantage of the NBN. Three years ago the figure was only 20 percent.
Wednesday, 18th January 2012
Internode to make IPv6 mainstream
ZDNet Australia - 0 Comments
Internode is spearheading an initiative to make Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) take off in Australia, announcing today that all new customers will have IPv6 enabled by default.
ISPs prepare second crack at IPv6
iTnews Australia - 0 Comments
The global Internet Society and individual country chapters have begun preparing to permanently switch on Internet Protocol version 6 across major websites in hopes of enabling the capability for five million users from June this year.
Anti-SOPA internet blackout today said to number 7,000 sites going dark
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A reported 7,000 websites including Wikipedia will take part today in a voluntary internet blackout worldwide to raise awareness of the controversial SOPA & PIPA anti-piracy bills.
Chinese telcos advance trans-Tasman link
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Huawei and Axin are set to start surveying on their planned 3000km trans-Tasman cable, but the launch date has been pushed back to the end of 2013.
.au domains on the up-and-up
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The number of domains registered in the .au space continues to rise exponentially, according to a new report.
Internode first to take IPv6 plunge
ARN - 0 Comments
All new customers of the South Australia-based ISP, Internode, will be automatically assigned IPv6 addresses.
NBN Co targets the dead in Sydney fibre rollout
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Part of Sydney's largest cemetery is set to be included in the National Broadband Network fibre footprint as part of the first cable rollout to Lidcombe in coming months.
Plea for NBN in remote areas
The Australian - 0 Comments
The National Congress of Australia's First Peoples has demanded the National Broadband Network be rolled out to remote communities as a priority.
Expert to IT pros: Adopt IPv6 soon or be sorry later
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A dozen of the world's largest Internet companies - including Facebook, Google and Comcast - have committed to June 6, 2012, as the start date for their production deployments of IPv6, an upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.
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Australia doesn't want 100Mbps Internet, says Turnbull
No matter what they give us on land here, we still get crap speeds from over seas. eg ADSL2+ from a desktop computer in Melbourne going to a server in... by Thedonsway
Feb 04, 2012 8:01 AM
Australia doesn't want 100Mbps Internet, says Turnbull
Those people who say they don't 'Need' 100mbps internet are, in a word, totally clueless. In case you lot didn't already know, Australia has among the SLOWEST internet speeds in... by Doug
Jan 27, 2012 5:19 PM
Australia doesn't want 100Mbps Internet, says Turnbull
Ok so I read a lot of people comments about the NBN, there were many people saying who needs 100mbit anyway. I honestly don't think anyone is going to get... by Robert
Jan 19, 2012 6:05 AM
Australia doesn't want 100Mbps Internet, says Turnbull
The whole smoke and mirrors arguement about,"Even if they build the NBN we still be slow because of the overseas link" is just that smoke and mirrors, in the last... by david
Jan 15, 2012 6:31 PM
Australia doesn't want 100Mbps Internet, says Turnbull
Well it needs upgrading now and it is not part of the NBN. If Australia is really to be competitive in the internet we need to be able to reach... by Bing Bob
Jan 09, 2012 6:40 PM