Broadband News
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
Telcos asked to speak out against national security Bill for third time
Industry is being invited to make submissions on the telco national security legislation, which was introduced to Parliament last week after a consultation that did not achieve much in the way of changes.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vodafone continues losing customers as Telstra, Optus, Amaysim gain: Kantar
The no-contract segment is continuing to grow in popularity, with Optus, Telstra, Amaysim and Aldi Mobile benefiting while Vodafone, Virgin, and TPG's total mobile customer bases shrank.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra's Smart Home Gadgets Will Automate Your Entire House
Telstra just launched the first products in its Smart Home range of internet-connected wi-fi gadgets -- and they promise to make your life "a little bit easier". Whether you want to monitor everything that happens in your house or whether you want to make your appliances a little more energy efficient, Telstra has a widget for that.
Source: Gizmodo
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
Australia hits 8th spot for average 4G download speeds: OpenSignal
Australia's average 4G download connection speed is 32.5Mbps, while availability stands at 79.34 percent, according to a report by OpenSignal.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Government pushes ahead with controversial telco security bill
Attorney-General George Brandis yesterday introduced in the Senate a bill to implement the government’s Telco Sector Security Reforms program.
Source: Computerworld
Optus blames ACCC for operating revenue decline
Optus hits out at regulated reduction in mobile termination rates following operating revenue decline.
Source: ARN
Optus pins 10 percent profit decline on termination rates and Sport launch
For the half year, Optus has seen its revenue fall by more than 10 percent, and EBITDA decrease by 5 percent to AU$1.28 billion.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Wed, 09th Nov 2016
Brandis introduces telco national security legislation in Parliament
The telco national security legislation has been introduced to Parliament after consultation with industry that did not achieve much in the way of changes.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Brandis pushes telco security reforms into parliament
The federal government is pushing ahead with a plan to force telcos to inform it about network changes and procurement intentions, today introducing its long-awaited security bill into parliament.
Source: iTnews Australia
IPv4 addresses exhausted, networking standards must support IPv6: IAB
The IPv4 era is well and truly over as the Internet Architecture Board has said all IPv4 addresses have been allocated.
Source: ZDNet Australia
That's it for IPv4, go all IPv6: Internet Architecture Board
Future internet protocols and standards will not require compatibility with the original IPv4 addressing scheme, after the unallocated space of IPv4 addresses officially ran out.
Source: iTnews Australia
MyRepublic Says Its Gamer NBN Plan Is Actually For Gamers
Last week, upstart Singaporean ISP MyRepublic launched an unlimited data, single speed tier plan on Australia's NBN. It has a 'gamer' variant of that plan, too, that it says is actually different -- not just branding, not just smoke and mirrors. It's talking about optimised latency for gaming, and optimised routes to popular servers.
Source: Gizmodo
Tue, 08th Nov 2016
NBN grows revenue and loss as network rollout picks up pace
NBN's negative AU$336 million EBITDA from Q1 last year grew by half again to negative AU$501 million, while its quarterly revenue more than doubled, from AU$73 million to AU$181 million.
Source: ZDNet Australia
In the Game of Technologies, will you be an NBN loser?
We break down the mix of technologies making up Australia's National Broadband Network.
Source: PC Authority
Over Two Thirds Of NBN Customers Actually Want Fast(er) Internet
With well over a million properties actively connected to the NBN, Australia's national broadband network is apparently starting to accelerate the speed of its rollout. the government-owned company calls it "continuing momentum". What's interesting, though, is how many customers are opting for higher speed tiers, suggesting that people actually do want faster internet -- echoing the recent comments of upstart ISP MyRepublic, which says flawed copper-based technologies like fibre to the node are nowhere near future-proof.
Source: Gizmodo
nbn delivery partners set to ramp up HFC rollout
nbn is set to lean on a raft of recently-signed delivery partners to ramp up the rate of its HFC connections in the second half of the year.
Source: ARN
NBN passes 1 million FTTN/B premises
NBN Co has passed a milestone for premises connected to its fibre-to-the-node and fibre-to-the-basement networks, with more than 1 million homes and business now able to take up a service.
Source: iTnews Australia
Broad industry support for NBN pricing revamp, Bill Morrow says
NBN CEO Bill Morrow says there is “broad-based support” among National Broadband Network retail service providers (RSP) for a shift to a modified discount scheme for the capacity-based CVC charge.
Source: Computerworld
Mon, 07th Nov 2016
Australian intellectual property laws won't be changed for TPP: Government
No changes will be made to Australia's intellectual property laws, and the US government has not raised any concerns about ISP liability for copyright infringement in Australia, the government has said.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Pressure mounts on Government over Norfolk Island calls for cable link
The Norfolk Island Accommodation and Tourism Association -- the peak body for the island's largest industry – has weighed into the debate over the island’s demands to be connected to the Hawaiki fibre-optic cable to boost Internet and broadband services.
Source: iTWire
Government welcomes ‘strong growth’ in NBN connections
The Federal Government has welcomed the ACCC’s release of a report on the demand for wholesale broadband services provided by the national Broadband Network, particularly the 25% growth in purchase of capacity – or connectivity virtual circuits (CVC) - by wholesalers in one quarter.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 04th Nov 2016
NBN doubles capex spending to AU$4.5b in FY2016
NBN's regulatory documents have revealed a capex spend during FY16 of AU$4.52 billion, up 108 percent from last year's AU$2.17 billion, with opex rising by 42 percent to AU$2.26 billion.
Source: ZDNet Australia
The ISP 'For Gamers' Comes To Australia With A $60 Unlimited NBN Plan
MyRepublic, touting itself as the ISP "for gamers", hits Australia on 15 November with a 100Mbps unlimted NBN plan for $59.99 per month. Here's everything we know so far.
Source: Gizmodo
Amaysim holds 30 percent of MVNO market, hits 1m customers
The Amaysim group has grown to contain almost 30 percent of the MVNO market with just over 1 million customers.
Source: ZDNet Australia
MyRepublic launches NBN services at highest speeds possible
Spruiking its broadband service as the only one that was purpose-built for the NBN, MyRepublic is offering customers unlimited downloads on the highest speed possible.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Can MyRepublic change the broadband landscape in Australia?
MyRepublic CEO, Malcolm Rodrigues, claims his company's launch in Australia will change the shape of the local ISP landscape.
Source: ARN
Thu, 03rd Nov 2016
Telstra tests Cat-M1 4G modem with Ericsson, Qualcomm across 700MHz
Ericsson, Telstra, and Qualcomm have successfully tested a Cat-M1 4G modem designed specifically for low-power, low-cost IoT use cases.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Productivity Commission wants to hear why governments shouldn't have your data
Amid its recommendations for an overhaul in how data is collected and handled in Australia, the Productivity Commission has said there is not widespread concern with handing data over to governments.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Foxtel Over The NBN Could Cost You $240 A Month
Foxtel has just launched itself head-first into the 21st century. The long-time cable subscription telly business has started offering its triple-play broadband, TV and home phone bundle packages to customers covered by the fibre to the premises portion of the country's national broadband network, and will let any customers on its ADSL plans transition to the NBN without having to re-jig their contracts. But it's pricy.
Source: Gizmodo
Foxtel begins offering fibre services over NBN
Foxtel has begun offering fibre to the premises (FTTP) services over the National Broadband Network, the pay TV provider announced today.
Source: Computerworld