Broadband News
Fri, 24th Jul 2015
Major outage affecting Optus mobile customers in Victoria and NSW
Optus is experiencing a "major outage" affecting mobile customers in Victoria and New South Wales.
Source: ABC News
.au domain registrations hit the 3 million mark
Australia now has 3 million .au domains under management, putting us in the top 10 of all countries by volume.
Source: iTWire
Telcos come out swinging over Telstra wholesale pricing
The Competitive Carriers Coalition (CCC) has hit out at a government intervention in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's inquiry into the pricing of Telstra's wholesale services.
Source: Computerworld
ACCC clears way for NBN-Optus cable deal
Got Optus cable? It will end up being your NBN connection.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
ISPs, rights holders commission expert on piracy code costs: Comms Alliance
Australian telco industry group, Communications Alliance, has revealed that rights holders and ISPs are working together to determine the probable costs imposed by the piracy code.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Carriers up in arms in battle royal over Telstra wholesale prices
The very public war of words over Telstra’s fight against a significant cut in the wholesale price other telcos and ISPs pay for using its fixed line services, and what it sees as the Department of Communication's “intervention” in the pricing issue, has outraged the Competitive Carriers Coalition.
Source: iTWire
Telco rivals slam govt intervention in Telstra price decision
Five of Telstra's rivals have come out strongly against the Department of Communications' support for a hike in the regulated wholesale prices Telstra can charge access seekers for its copper network.
Source: iTnews Australia
nbn applauds ACCC draft approval of Optus deal
NBN has welcomed the draft decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the integration of parts of Optus’ hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) cable network and the progressive migration of its HFC subscribers onto the nbn network.
Source: ARN
Australia's leaders agree to end GST-free online goods
Australia's state and federal leaders have agreed in principle to expand the goods and services tax to include goods valued under $1000 purchased online.
Source: iTnews Australia
Turnbull's dept backs Telstra in ACCC price fight
The Department of Communications has echoed Telstra's calls for the competition watchdog to rethink its draft decision to impose a 10 percent wholesale price drop for the telco's copper network over concerns it will negatively affect the wider industry.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG shares popular with iiNet shareholders
iiNet shareholders have moved to snap up an offer of TPG shares ahead of a vote on whether to accept TPG's acquisition offer for the ISP.
Source: Computerworld
Nokia exploring sub-6GHz 5G with NTT Docomo
A joint research project is evaluating 5G radio tech at lower frequencies with trials ‘to demonstrate 10Gbps throughput with low latency’.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
Telstra: Slashed wholesale prices could slow NBN customer migration
Telstra has warned that the ACCC's draft decision to cut its wholesale prices by 9.6 percent could lead to a market where retailers will delay transitioning customers onto the NBN.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Our government does not understand internet basics
To make good law you need to understand how things really work - and the Federal government is at sea when it comes to online piracy.
Source: PC Authority
This is what would make more Aussies stop pirating
About 80 per cent of Australian online pirates would not be encouraged to stop infringing even if they received a letter from their ISP saying their account would be suspended or internet speeds slowed, a government commissioned survey shows.
Source: SMH
‘Serious flaws’ in ACCC draft fixed line decision, says Telstra
Telstra is still railing against the draft decision by the competition watchdog, the ACCC, that the price it charges wholesale customers to use its fixed line network be cut by 9.6%.
Source: iTWire
Telstra, telcos fume over new security reforms
Australia's biggest telco and the wider telecommunications industry have lashed out at the federal government over plans to introduce new security laws that represent further legislative burden on the sector.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 21st Jul 2015
Vodafone Australia grows customer base and losses
First half 2015 results for Vodafone Hutchison Australia have signalled a slight growth in customer base, but an increase in losses.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vodafone still struggling as half-year losses grow
Vodafone Australia lost around $184 million and 45,000 customers in its first half of this year despite declaring its turnaround complete five months ago.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
Telco customers give a thumbs up to service levels
Customer satisfaction levels in most industries tend to move up and down and at the moment it seems an ongoing effort by our telcos seems to be paying off, with a slight increase in satisfaction recorded for the three months to the end of June.
Source: iTWire
Turnbull floats new migration policy for service class zero premises
The federal government is considering extending the deadline for the disconnection of Telstra's copper for home and business owners stuck in service class zero limbo.
Source: iTnews Australia
Have your say on how to better transition the nbn
The federal government has released its draft Migration Assurance Policy on moving to the fixed-line national broadband network (nbn) for public comment.
Source: ARN
UK government releases plan to jail online pirates for up to 10 years
The UK government has released a consultation paper that could result in the penalty for online copyright infringement being made equivalent to that for copyright infringement of physical goods.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vodafone boosts small business plans
Vodafone has announced a range of new packages for small business.
Source: iTWire
Foxtel in spotlight over customer 'spin-down'
Foxtel is set to come under intense scrutiny when it reports fourth-quarter results next month amid evidence that a considerable number of its customers has abandoned its drama and movie packs – some of them in favour of new, cheaper streaming services led by Netflix.
Source: SMH
Fri, 17th Jul 2015
Telstra’s 4GXtreme: new prepaid, in-car WiFi connection
The Internet of Things in your car is now easier to achieve with an Internet-in-car device, namely Telstra’s PrePaid 4GX Car Wi-Fi hotspot USB dongle.
Source: iTWire
Telstra goes up a gear with 4G Car Wi-Fi device
Telstra says Australians can now turn their car into a high-speed hotspot after the launch of its Pre- Paid 4GX Car Wi-Fi.
Source: ARN
Give NBN more copper, says Optus
Vodafone and Optus have called for a thoroughgoing overhaul of the Universal Service Obligation scheme, which is designed to make sure that all Australians have access to a 'standard telephone service' (STS).
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone, Optus call for NBN boost to regional mobile coverage
Vodafone and Optus have called for the National Broadband Network to be used to boost mobile coverage in regional areas.
Source: Computerworld
Ericsson celebrates nbn fixed wireless partnership too
nbn, the company, celebrated its fixed wireless as being the best, with its partner Ericsson also talking up the ‘world leading broadband service for Australians’.
Source: iTWire