Broadband News
Thu, 08th Oct 2015
Superloop spends $5.8 million on ApexNetworks
ASX-listed dark fibre infrastructure provider, Superloop, has acquired Brisbane-based network solutions and services provider, ApexNetworks (ApexN) for $5.8 million.
Source: ARN
Wed, 07th Oct 2015
Has Video Streaming Spiked Our Internet Traffic By 40 Per Cent?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released their latest internet data figures and downloads way up compared to last year, or even 6 months ago. Should we blame Netflix? Their official arrival down-under in March likely made a big contribution, but of course they are not the only player in the streaming game.
Source: Gizmodo
Telstra's retail boss to step down
Telstra’s retail group executive Gordon Ballantyne will leave the company in December.
Source: CRN
Tue, 06th Oct 2015
TPP to 'reflect' notification regime for copyright infringement
The TPP will seek to protect intellectual property by encouraging member states to enact notification regimes and create legal frameworks for enforcement, along with fair use provisions.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Game on: digital games to pass $100B pa by 2020
PCs will power 8% annual growth in video games, seeing the digital games industry going from $80B in 2015 to $104B by end 2018.
Source: iTWire
Telstra pushes LANES to emergency services, enterprises
Telstra is continuing its drive to get emergency services agencies using its dedicated LANES service for their mobile communications, partnering with Ambulance Victoria for the AFL grand final on Saturday.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus reseller Yatango Mobile Australia hits the wall
Optus reseller Yatango Mobile Australia has gone into administration less than two months after a reverse-listing attempt by Yatango Pty Ltd failed.
Source: CRN
TPP moves toward killing off government-mandated data sovereignty
Government mandates forcing companies to store its data in local datacentres will be a thing of the past under the terms of the TPP among the 12 countries involved.
Source: ZDNet Australia
The importance of building trust to guarantee Australia’s cyber-secure future
The increasing digitisation of the Australian economy promises exponential economic growth opportunities and societal advances for our nations, with investments like the NBN dramatically enhancing our working environment and living standards.
Source: Computerworld
Sun, 04th Oct 2015
Telstra To Demo LTE-B Service And Devices At The NRL Grand Final
With this year’s NRL Grand Final, Telstra’s taking the opportunity to once again showcase LTE-Broadcast — or LTE-B, if you want to use fewer letters. If you happen to be invited inside the company’s “Connected Lounge” at ANZ Stadium, you’ll have a chance to check it out.
Source: Gizmodo
Fri, 02nd Oct 2015
Cut submarine cable cripples Apple services for Telstra customers
Telstra Apple users have been struggling with significantly slowed data speeds to and from Apple services for the majority of this week following a break in the SEA-ME-WE submarine cable.
Source: iTnews Australia
Subsea cable leaves Telstra customers with Apple download delays
Subsea cable issues are causing delays for Telstra customers attempting to update, download, or stream across Apple services.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra customers report woeful internet speeds for Apple devices and sites
Telstra customers have taken to social media to complain of dismally low speeds when connecting to Apple sites or using their devices to do something as simple as download an app from the App Store.
Source: News.com.au
Thu, 01st Oct 2015
NBN Sky Muster satellite a 'game changer': Fifield, Morrow
Australia's new communications minister and the CEO of NBN have both lauded the successful satellite launch, saying it will close the digital gap despite caps on usage and higher prices.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Netflix October 2015 Australian content selection
Netflix also has a great selection of new TV shows including Netflix originals, and quality additions to the movie selection for the month of October!
Source: iTWire
Presto details October 2015 content selection
tPresto is bringing out the sizzling sausage in October, with the Walking Dead season 5, the final season of Dexter, Wentworth season 3 and plenty more!
Source: iTWire
NBN's first satellite heralds new era for regional broadband
Sky Muster, the first of the two satellites that will comprise NBN's Long-Term Satellite Service, has been successfully launched from Guiana Space Centre in South America.
Source: Computerworld
Amaysim launches Unlimited 1GB plan for the budget conscious
Telecommunications company, Amaysim, has launched its new Unlimited 1GB plan in Australia for $24.90. The company said, in a statement, that this new plan was launched with the budget conscious consumer in mind.
Source: ARN
NBN launches first satellite
The first satellite has been launched by NBN, aiming to provide the Australian population living in regional and remote areas with high-speed broadband.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Optus responds to TPG's move to Vodafone
Optus has responded to today's surprise announcement of a TPG Mobile-Vodafone partnership, claiming it is still working with TPG to nut out a revised wholesale agreement.
Source: ARN
Vodafone And TPG Have Teamed Up On Mobile Network Traffic In A $1bn Deal
Vodafone is Australia’s third largest mobile telco, trailing stronger competitors Optus and Telstra. TPG is a telecommunications company with a strong national data network and plenty of existing high-speed infrastructure. The two have teamed up in a $1 billion deal that sees TPG’s fibre network carrying Vodafone mobile network traffic, and it might be the first move in a larger partnership or even a merger.
Source: Gizmodo
TPG’s $1bn Vodafone deal delivers slap in face to Optus
TPG will invite more than 300,000 of its mobile phone users to takeup a new offer on Vodafone’s network which would switch them from the Optus network.
Source: CRN
TPG to become Vodafone MVNO, in exchange for dark fibre access
Telco TPG will prop up Vodafone's ailing infrastructure with its dark fibre, while Vodafone will take on all of TPG's wholesale mobile customer base as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO).
Source: ARN
Vodafone readies 5G after forging billion dollar TPG partnership
Vodafone is prepping its network for faster 5G Internet primed for virtual reality applications after striking a deal in excess of a billion dollars with TPG.
Source: ARN
Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Is Vodafone next on the telco auction block?
With Vocus swallowing Amcom and now merging with M2, and TPG consuming iiNet whole, Vodafone Australia looks likely to be the next telco bought out by a fixed-line provider.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN takes aim at satellite broadband leechers
NBN will equip itself with network monitoring tools to combat the potential for leechers sucking up high amounts of bandwidth on its soon-to-launch long-term satellite service.
Source: iTnews Australia
Australian 4G no longer world's fastest, but offers balance of speed and coverage
New Zealand has dethroned Australia as the nation with the fastest 4G LTE networks in the world, but Australia now offers both respectable speed and coverage, according to a new report.
Source: SMH
Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Investors question Vocus over proposed entry into retail market
Vocus has faced questions from analysts and investors over the value its foray into the retail telco market following its proposed M2 merger would provide for shareholders.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN awards second set of FTTx build contracts
NBN has handed six contractors deals for the second set of network deployments supporting its multi-technology mix.
Source: iTnews Australia
Data retention could send small ISPs to the wall, warns Internet Australia
Smaller Australian internet service providers could find themselves out of business thanks to the cost of capturing data on customers, unless the government comes to the party with funds, Internet Australia has said.
Source: ZDNet Australia