Broadband News
Thu, 12th Jul 2018
Telstra turns on LTE broadcast technology
Telstra has turned on LTE broadcast technology throughout its network, enabling real-time data to be multicast to all users on a cell site instead of each user requiring a separate stream.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra kicks off LTE-B deployment with AFL app and Samsung devices
Only two devices and a single app are available at the moment to use technology the telco hopes will ease the load on its network.
Source: ZDNet Australia
TPG joins Telstra in showing NBN fixed wireless speeds
TPG is the second major retail service provider to start breaking out “typical” evening peak speeds experienced by NBN fixed wireless users.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN fuels jobs growth for Australian esports industry
Australia's competitive gaming industry is experiencing a surge of growth due to the high speeds of the NBN, providing opportunities for players and others involved in esports.
Source: ABC News
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
Turnbull: Subsea cables are 'practical' foreign aid
Spending AU$137 million on constructing a subsea cable system between Australia and Pacific island nations is a 'practical' way of providing foreign aid funding, Malcolm Turnbull has said.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co to roll back Sky Muster modem firmware update
NBN Co will have to progressively roll back a firmware upgrade to Sky Muster modems that has left some customers without internet despite the box showing that it is online.
Source: iTnews Australia
Govt sets buyer limits for 5G spectrum
Australia’s mobile telcos hoping for a slice of prime 5G spectrum will have their existing holdings assessed to determine how much extra they can own.
Source: iTnews Australia
5G spectrum limits announced for Australia
Carriers will only be allowed to hold 60MHz of spectrum in metro areas and 80MHz in regional areas across the 3400-3700MHz band, the Department of Communications has announced.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Telstra networks leader steps down after 38 years
Mike Wright has announced plans to vacate his role as group managing director of networks at Telstra, exiting the business after 38 years.
Source: ARN
Telstra head of networks stepping down
Telstra's head of networks Mike Wright has announced that he will be stepping down.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra starts publishing 'average' NBN speeds
Telstra has joined Optus in starting to publish “average” NBN speed figures across a sample of users in a bid to combat numbers being produced by external monitoring schemes.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 09th Jul 2018
Stronger protections for telecoms consumers under consideration
A stronger protection code for telecommunications consumers has been released in a move designed to improve customer service for telco users across Australia.
Source: iTWire
TPG files proposals for almost one third of 4G network
Carrier TPG has proposed almost 600 base station sites for its forthcoming 4G mobile network.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN users too scared to switch providers
Users of the National Broadband Network are a loyal lot, sticking with their current network service providers despite the possibility of saving up to $500 by switching providers, according to a newly published report.
Source: iTWire
Southern Cross Cables ready for Next Sydney landfall
Southern Cross Cables has completed the Sydney bore for its Next subsea cable and finalised a deal that makes fibre network operator Superloop a direct customer.
Source: iTWire
Security concerns raised as Chinese tech giant blocked from NBN wins $136m Perth rail contract
Controversial telecommunications company Huawei will supply 4G technology to the WA Government — but significant security issues are raised with the deal, which will see the company working with emergency services data.
Source: ABC News
Sun, 08th Jul 2018
Australia 11th in country rankings for Internet security threat exposure
Australia ranks 11th in the world as the country with the highest Internet security threat exposure, narrowly avoiding the top 10 most exposed countries which are led by the US, China, Canada, South Korea and the UK.
Source: iTWire
Locals who say NBN doesn't cut it band together to boost bandwidth
Wamboin is just 20 kilometres away from Parliament House, but residents are planning to dig their own trenches to secure faster internet, claiming the NBN is failing them.
Source: ABC News
Fri, 06th Jul 2018
NBN Co's HFC sales freeze hits 1.38m premises
NBN Co’s decision to pause new orders on its hybrid fibre coaxial network has now impacted around 1.38 million premises.
Source: iTnews Australia
NSW govt gauges interest in small rural telcos fund
The NSW government has begun gauging the interest of telcos prepared to offer under-served regions of the state better connectivity.
Source: iTnews Australia
Researchers build ultra-long distance fibre links
Estonian and Swedish researchers have shown its possible to extend the reach of fibre-optic data transmission links by almost six times using new phase-sensitive amplifiers (PSAs).
Source: iTnews Australia
RSPs get NBN alternative to increase footprint with new product
NBN Co has announced a new product set to facilitate retail services providers' acquisition of AVC and CVC.
Source: ARN
NBN introduces virtual access to POIs
It is no longer necessary for retail service providers to physically connect to all 121 points of interconnect in order to directly purchase CVC and AVC from NBN thanks to the new NNI link product.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co's new NNI link to help RSPs improve services
NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, the NBN, has launched a new product to enable retail service providers to acquire AVC and CVC directly from the company without needing a physical connection to all 121 points of interconnect.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 05th Jul 2018
Federal Govt takes first step in telco consumer safeguards review
The Federal Government has launched the first part of its Consumer Safeguards Review consultation which addresses consumer redress and complaints handling.
Source: ARN
Why NBN's fixed wireless users won't notice new design rules
Fixed wireless NBN users are unlikely to see much change from revised network design rules published earlier this week.
Source: iTnews Australia
Dotcom extradition cleared by New Zealand Court of Appeal
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's bid to stop his extradition to the United States has failed in New Zealand's second-highest court.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telco complaints are too damn high, government says
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) could be reshaped or replaced under government proposals to deal with soaring complaints about phone and Internet services.
Source: Computerworld
Wed, 04th Jul 2018
Netflix Australia Is Deleting A Bunch Of Content In July
Netflix Australia's licensing agreements are finally beginning to expire. This means that a swathe of movies and TV shows are being unceremoniously dumped from the service each month. Sadly, July has harvested a bumper crop that are destined for the chopping block.
Source: Gizmodo
Vocus taps Nokia for Pacific cable rollout
Vocus has signed an agreement with Nokia’s Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to roll out the Coral Sea Cable system that will connect Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Solmon Islands.
Source: Computerworld