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Tuesday, 17th January 2012
NBN and tech upgrades critical to Oz: report
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The Federal Government needs to better explain the productivity gains that small and medium businesses can achieve from the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to a new report on technology investment.
Telstra re-affirms commitments to regional and rural Australia
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Telstra has released a draft of its Regional and Rural Presence Plan for 2012-15 for public consultation.
Opposition to Telstra's SSU threatens NBN timetable
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The ACCC has received three submissions: from AAPT, Optus and on behalf of Adam Internet, iiNet, Internode and TransACT all similarly critical of the revised structural separation undertaking submitted by Telstra to the ACCC last month.
Monday, 16th January 2012
Optus and NBN Co standoff continues
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Optus has yet to sign NBN Co's wholesale broadband agreement (WBA) - a 12-month contract ISPs enter into to sell commercial services over the National Broadband Network (NBN) - despite the trial agreement having expired on 12 January.
Telcos: Telstra SSU still unacceptable
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A number of telcos have claimed Telstra’s revised structural separation undertaking (SSU) is still not up to scratch in their submissions to the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission (ACCC).
Telstra eyes capacity on Perth subsea cable
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Telstra International has emerged as a potential capacity buyer on a 6.4 Terabits per second subsea fibre optic cable to be built between Perth and Singapore.
By the numbers: TPG right for iiNet?
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iiNet's purchase of Internode has given it a lot of new customers, but it's done little to expand the reach of iiNet's network. If TPG were to buy iiNet (or the other way around), that'd be a different story.
NBN the "telework game changer": Conroy
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The National Broadband Network (NBN) is the "game changer" that will benefit firms and their employees by increasing teleworking, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has said.
Telstra fails again on SSU, says Macquarie Telecom
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Macquarie Telecom has issued a damning assessment of Telstra's revised structural separation undertaking saying it fails to provide for equivalence, transparency, monitoring and compliance in an appropriate and effective manner.
Challenge looms for NBN booster tower
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Plans for a wireless signal tower to deliver the NBN near Ballarat may face a legal challenge from residents.
Friday, 13th January 2012
Telstra begins wholesaling non-NextG 3G service
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Telstra has launched a wholesale 3G postpaid mobile service with maximum data download speed of up to 7.2Mbps.
Unbiased info about IPv6 available here
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Looking for practical, non-biased advice about how to deploy IPv6? The Internet Society is launching a new Web portal that will be a central resource for standards documents, best practices, case studies and other useful information for network engineers planning to adopt IPv6, the next-generation Internet Protocol.
ClubTelco culls national price scheme
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Melbourne internet service provider ClubTelco will remove its national broadband pricing from next month, blaming a widening gap in wholesale prices for metropolitan and regional areas.
Thursday, 12th January 2012
iiNet signs NBN Co Wholesale Broadband Agreement
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Iinet announced today it has reached an agreement with NBN Co and signed the Wholesale Broadband Agreement (WBA) through negotiations.
Primus signs NBN Co Wholesale Broadband Agreement
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Primus Australia today signed NBN Co’s Wholesale Broadband Agreement (WBA), enabling the telco to sign up customers in areas where the National Broadband Network (NBN) has been rolled out.
NBN Co lures more ISPs to agreement
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NBN Co is nutting out the final details of its wholesale broadband agreement with internet service providers (ISPs) that have been reluctant to sign, despite the fact that a trial agreement expires today.
Greenfields exempted from NBN trial expiry
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NBN Co has agreed to continue providing new trial services to greenfield developments until at least the end of the month, despite the expiry of its trial agreement with retail internet service providers.
Primus cements NBN wholesale agreement
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Primus Telecom has signed its National Broadband Network (NBN) wholesale broadband agreement (WBA) with NBN Co.
Too few players on NBN's level field?
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Michael Malone, Simon Hackett and Mike Quigley discuss whether the structure of the National Broadband Network forced Internode's sale to iiNet.
802.11ac routers to hit 800Mbit/sec this year
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Next-generation 802.11ac wireless routers will deliver massive boost in data throughput, five or six times faster than 802.11n.
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