Broadband News
Fri, 01st May 2009
Queensland, South Australia irate at NBN favouritism
Kevin Rudd faces a revolt among the states and territories over alleged special treatment for Tasmania in the roll-out of the new super-fast broadband network.
Source: The Australian
Thu, 30th Apr 2009
Formal name for NBN company in months
The formal name of the $43 billion National Broadband Network company (NBNCo) could be unveiled in a few months, the federal Government said.
Source: Australian IT
Vodafone 3G hits 80 per cent
Vodafone today said it would hit its deadline of turning on 3G mobile services in regional areas by the first week of May.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Pipe cable hits sea bed
Pipe Networks has started unrolling Australia's first international undersea cable link to be owned wholly independently from large local telcos such as Telstra and Optus.
Source: Australian IT
$700m broadband log-in
Tasmania is expected to take delivery of $700 million today to start the Federal Government's broadband network.
Source: The Mercury
Wed, 29th Apr 2009
ACCC rejects Telstra pricing again
Australia's competition regulator has again issued a final decision to reject what it described as an "unreasonable" Telstra proposal to charge other telcos $30 per month to use its copper loop for certain broadband services in metro areas.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Chris Anderson in running for NBN project chairman
One-time Optus chief executive and Packer family adviser Chris Anderson and former Telstra executive Doug Campbell are being considered by the federal Government to chair its $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) company.
Source: Australian IT
Tue, 28th Apr 2009
Territory blackout 'safeguard'
Telstra is building a third safeguard to protect Territorians from future communications blackouts.
Source: Northern Territory News
Broadband plan more than pipedream
The recession will not stop the Federal Government building the $43 billion national broadband network, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said yesterday.
Source: Herald Sun
Exetel trials content filtering technology
Exetel will begin a surprise trial of "whitebox" filtering technology today to prepare for the federal government's proposed internet filtering regime.
Source: Whirlpool
Mon, 27th Apr 2009
Broadband's losers could vote Labor out
The political debate surrounding Kevin Rudd's nationalised broadband plan so far has centred largely on its financial viability in times of stressed budgets and mounting public debt.
Source: The Australian
It's folly to replace one telco behemoth with another
With the Government's game-changing promise to introduce a new gorilla into the marketplace, telecommunications in Australia will never be the same again. And nor should it.
Source: The Australian
Basslink partially operational
After years of delay, Basslink said today that it had made its first connection over the new fibre-optic cable between Tasmania and the mainland a few days ago.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Internode adds 3G wireless data to its broadband menu
The popular ISP's new NodeMobile Data plans repackage Optus 3G from $15 per month for 250MB, with excess usage blocks starting at $10 for 250MB.
Source: APC Magazine
Sat, 25th Apr 2009
Govt details NBN advisor needs
The Federal Government yesterday kicked off its search for a lead adviser to deliver the nine-month implementation study that will map out the future of of its $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) project.
Source: ZDNet Australia
IBM bags $70m NSW wireless deal
IBM has won the contract to build and supply the NSW Department of Education and Training's wireless network for 463 state schools.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus unveils single bill broadband data pool
Optus has expanded its total business caps to enable users to pull fixed or mobile broadband from a single data allowance - meaning they are billed only once regardless of how they access the web.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 24th Apr 2009
iPrimus dances with Telstra on ADSL2+
ISP iPrimus has all but given up on building new DSLAMs in the wake of the NBN announcement, opting instead to quadruple its coverage area for ADSL2+ via a resale deal with Telstra.
Source: iTnews Australia
Take a stand on broadband
After years of business commentary and many instances of governments making bad decisions, it would be only natural that you could be worrying about the federal Government playing entrepreneur.
Source: The Australian
Network building to start soon
The first mainland parts of the national broadband network could be in place by September.
Source: The Age
Thu, 23rd Apr 2009
What can we do with 100Mbps?
Australia is hurtling slowly towards one of the fastest broadband networks in the world, but what are we going to do with it?
Source: ZDNet Australia
AAPT left out of NBN discussions
AAPT has not yet had any discussions with the Federal Government about a possible role in the $43 billion National Broadband Network, its CEO Paul Broad said this week.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Rural Australia gets NBN call
The federal Government is calling on broadband-depleted rural communities to nominate themselves for a first slice of the $43 billion national broadband network.
Source: Australian IT
NBN rollout getting started: Conroy
When the going gets politically tough, the NBN gets going, apparently. Senator Conroy says the government is moving quickly to get started on the fibre network in regional areas.
Source: APC Magazine
Wed, 22nd Apr 2009
Call for NBN audit
The Coalition has called for a full and independent audit of the Rudd Government's national broadband network tender, which cost taxpayers $20 million.
Source: Australian IT
Analysts weigh up costs of Telstra split
Macquarie Research estimates functional separation would cost Telstra five per cent in product margins and a 33 per cent hit to its share price, but the forced sale of its HFC network is a greater risk to the carrier.
Source: iTnews Australia
Foxtel unveils web strategy
Foxtel was considering offering internet-only subscriptions to augment its set-top box-based business as it prepares for the internet TV era, chief executive Kim Williams said yesterday.
Source: Australian IT
Optus joins filtering trial
Optus has joined the federal government's Internet filter trial, after being initially excluded.
Source: Whirlpool
CCC hopes Concept Economics' NBN costs 'are their last'
The Competitive Carriers Coalition has slammed a report by Concept Economics released today that claims the NBN could cost up to $70 billion to build while offering little benefit to consumers.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 21st Apr 2009
New technology could lift NBN past 100Mpbs
The federal Government says its $43 billion national broadband network may be capable of speeds much faster than 100Mbps at launch.
Source: Australian IT