Broadband News
Tue, 05th Apr 2016
NBN pushes ahead with price cuts
NBN will push ahead with a discounting scheme for one of the major charges it levies on retail service providers (RSPs) that sell services over the National Broadband Network.
Source: Computerworld
Mon, 04th Apr 2016
Optus Is Cutting 480 Jobs To Focus On 'Content'
Optus is making up to 480 jobs redundant across Australia in a move to streamline its business. “Sustainable growth” is the company’s buzzword for the cuts, but they come at a time when Vodafone and Telstra are pressuring their competitor and attracting customers away with competitive mobile plans.
Source: Gizmodo
Vodafone completes rollout of 4G across its network
Vodafone has completed rolling out 4G across its network the telco said today. All of the telco’s 850MHz spectrum has been re-farmed to help boost 4G coverage.
Source: Computerworld
Cause of Telstra’s mobile outages ‘common to all networks’, telco says
Telstra this morning defended the performance of its mobile network following outages in February and March.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra free data guy clocks up almost a terabyte of downloads
When Telstra offered its mobile customers unlimited data for two separate days this year as compensation for network outages, some customers took it as a challenge to download as much as they possibly could in one day.
Source: SMH
New NBN leaks reveal further delays
Two new documents have leaked from the NBNco, and they show just how far the network have fallen behind schedule.
Source: PC Authority
ACCC takes Sydney ISP to Federal Court
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has started legal action against Sydney-based ISP SoleNet and its director James Harrison for alleged “unconscionable conduct” and “undue harassment” in selling telecommunications services.
Source: CRN
Telstra customers download almost 50pc more than first free data day
Telstra responds to customer complaints of slow download speeds after its free data day yesterday, which saw the most amount of data downloaded in 24-hours on the company's mobile network.
Source: ABC News
Telstra outage review: Increase capacity, traffic protection across network
Telstra's COO has said the ongoing review into its three mobile outages has yielded several plans to increase and augment its signalling capacity, improve traffic management, and better manage any issues.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra customers smash previous record for mobile data traffic
Telstra customers set a new record on 3 April by downloading 2686 terabytes of data using the telco’s mobile network.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra’s 3 April free data day: fast and slow, previous record busted
Telstra’s latest free data day saw initially fast download speeds, but as the day wore on, things got slower and slower, with downloaded data amounts breaking a new record.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 01st Apr 2016
James Cook Uni connects the Daintree rainforest to the NBN
Queensland’s James Cook University is just weeks away from connecting more than 600 sensors at its Daintree Rainforest Observatory to the NBN, giving researchers access to real-time data and video feeds from the forest.
Source: iTnews Australia
Hawaiki 30Tbps trans-pacific subsea cable commences construction
The privately owned and 'carrier neutral' high-capacity subsea cable connecting Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and the US West Coast has commenced construction.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Don't Forget Telstra's Free Data Day This Sunday
As a way of saying sorry — again — for the massive network outage on 20 March, Telstra is offering free data to customers on 3 April.
Source: Gizmodo
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
Australian feds cannot tell senator if they have his metadata
The Australian Federal Police has refused to say whether politicians, political staffers, or journalists have had their metadata preserved or accessed in the past year.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Singtel joins Telstra and SubPartners on 20Tbps Perth to Singapore subsea cable
The APX-West subsea cable connecting Perth to Singapore has been newly designed as a 20Tbps cable to be owned and operated by Telstra, Singtel, and SubPartners.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Singtel, SubPartners, Telstra to jointly build new submarine cable
Singtel, SubPartners, and Telstra have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build a new international submarine cable, APX-West, connecting Perth and Singapore.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Bigpond boosts 1000GB bundle in fight to lock-in customers before NBN arrives
Aussie telcos are sweetening their broadband deals as they jostle for position before the National Broadband Network rolls down your street.
Source: SMH
How to: find faster-than-ADSL internet in Australia
If you’re stuck on ADSL, there are other options out there for a faster connection.
Source: PC Authority
Internet Australia renews call for fibre over copper for NBN build
Internet Australia is keeping up the pressure on the Federal Government to abandon copper in favour of a fibre-based network for the National Broadband Network (nbn).
Source: iTWire
What's New On Netflix, Stan And Foxtel Anytime For April
If you’re seeking new content, look no further. Here’s some of the latest Netflix, Stan and Foxtel Anytime have to offer for the month of April.
Source: Gizmodo
Optus partners with Uber for in-car 4G Plus Wi-Fi
Optus and Uber have partnered up to offer drivers and customers 4G Wi-Fi inside of Uber vehicles.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Lightning Broadband promises faster, cheaper broadband without the NBN
Former solar panel mogul Jeremy Rich wants to take on the NBN, already rolling out in Melbourne with ‘plans to go national soon.’
Source: iTWire
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
Survey Results Surprise No One: People Find Netflix Better Value Than Foxtel
Consumer satisfaction research firm Canstar has released the results from its latest survey focusing on paid TV subscriptions, with the trends confirming all of our suspicions. Netflix is the viewer’s darling — no surpises there. And while Foxtel does get a solid thumbs up for new content, it lags behind in the other categories.
Source: Gizmodo
What happens to your social media accounts when you die?
What happens to a person's social media accounts after their death is one of the vexed issues of the internet era, with as many as 30 million Facebook accounts thought to belong to dead people.
Source: ABC News
Spirit Telecom to float on ASX, helped by glamour TV client
Spirit Telecom is approaching one of its final hurdles before listing on the ASX, making it the third small Australian telecommunications-related company to go public in less than a year.
Source: CRN
Basslink fault found but repairs pushed back until mid-June
Basslink locates the fault in the undersea cable which connects Tasmania to Australia's power grid but warn it will not be repaired until mid-June, a month later than it had earlier hoped.
Source: ABC News
Sat, 26th Mar 2016
The Best Smart TVs For Watching Netflix, According To Netflix
Netflix has partnered with TV manufacturers to recommend smart TVs based on their movie streaming performance and other features. If you’re in the market this year for a Netflix-friendly television, check out Netflix’s recommended TVs.
Source: Gizmodo
Fri, 25th Mar 2016
Admitting to throttling video, Netflix now promises more control for users
Netflix admitted Thursday to throttling video streams worldwide for its mobile users, but said it hasn't been an issue for customers.
Source: ARN
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
Investigator: Dealing with limited ISP choice and the NBN
Anthony Caruana addresses a reader’s trouble with finding a suitable ISP and service when moving house.
Source: PC Authority