Broadband News
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Our wireless is the best, says NBN
The NBN might be delivering a sub-optimal wired service now the Government has directed it to use copper rather than fibre, but it says its wireless service will be first rate.
Source: iTWire
NBN downplays 5G plans while 4G beats international peers
5G is the end game for NBN's fixed-wireless network, but the company's 4G network is already world-leading, according to an Ericsson-commissioned report.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Japanese telcos plan DSL shutdown to favour FttH: report
Fibre to the Home connections are something many Japanese have signed up to in the tens of millions for years, but DSL connections are steadily falling.
Source: iTWire
ISPs cry out for extension to data retention deadline
The telecommunications industry has urged the government to roll back its deadline for when internet and carrier service providers must comply with the data retention scheme due to ongoing confusion over their obligations.
Source: iTnews Australia
Government moves to tackle potential FTTB problems
The government has moved to allow the telecommunications industry to regulate interference issues potentially caused by the deployment of so-called 'next-generation' broadband technologies that rely on copper twisted pair cables.
Source: Computerworld
Report names nbn fixed wireless service a world leader
The delivery of fast broadband services to rural and regional Australia via the nbn fixed wireless network will help to close the digital divide and deliver new opportunities, according to a new report.
Source: ARN
Wed, 15th Jul 2015
iiNet takes top place in Netflix speed rankings
As research estimates that over 1.4 million Australians are accessing the streaming video-on-demand service, Netflix has given iiNet the crown for the best prime-time Netflix speed performance for the month of June.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Seven maps that show how unequal internet access is
Internet access around the world is changing. These eight maps show the disparity of our digital lives.
Source: PC Authority
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
TPG's NBN rival reaches 352 buildings
TPG's fibre-to-the-building network has reached 352 buildings in a year since first launching the service, according to data from Whirlpool cited by the Department of Communications.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Here's what to takes to lay Google's 9,000km undersea cable
It takes a plow the size of a small house, a robot the size of a truck and a purpose-built ship to install Google's latest oceanic infrastructure project -- a super-fast submarine Internet cable linking the U.S. and Japan.
Source: Computerworld
iiNet lands Tasmanian Government Internet services deal
ASX-listed ISP, iiNet (ASX:IIN), has landed a two-year whole-of-government Internet services agreement with the Tasmanian Government.
Source: ARN
NBN exceeds low expectations
Who’d a thought it? Malcolm Turnbull has announced how pleased he is that the NBN has exceeded its targets. Easy, if you know how.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
Telstra to hike line rental, call prices
Telstra will raise its monthly phone line rental charges from October 1 to account for the increased investment it is making in its network, the telco said today.
Source: iTnews Australia
Turnbull lauds NBN Co for latest rollout figures
NBN (the government-owned company formerly known as NBN Co) has hit its target for the number of premises able to order services on the NBN (the National Broadband Network, not the company).
Source: Computerworld
Does Abbott have the cyber-patience Australia needs?
With an election year approaching, will Prime Minister Tony Abbott manage to resist the urge to act tough on cyber security?
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra GSM switch off 2016, Nokia says 100% GSM data growth
As Telstra prepares for its GSM 2G network switch off in 18 months time, to the chagrin of many customers, Nokia separately says telcos should prepare for 100% GSM data growth.
Source: iTWire
DDoS attack downs iiNet services
iiNet broadband customers in New South Wales had a rough ride over the weekend, facing long service interruptions as their internet provider struggled to mitigate against a large distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
Source: iTnews Australia
Apple to give IPv6 traffic a boost
The next versions of Apple's OS X and iOS operating systems could deliver a significant boost to worldwide IPv6 traffic.
Source: Computerworld
Thu, 09th Jul 2015
Telstra to boost mobile investment to $5bn
Telstra chief executive Andy Penn has committed to investing more than $5 billion in the telco's mobile network over the next three years during his first major speech since taking the job.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra to pump another $500 million into mobile network
Telstra CEO Andy Penn has used a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) event to announce a boost to the telco’s spending on its mobile network.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra to spend $5 billion in mobile war with Optus
Telstra is ramping up the amount it spends on phone and internet networks spending $5 billion in the three years to June 2017 to fend off competition from key rivals like Singtel-Optus.
Source: SMH
Partnership sealed to build new trans-Pacific cable
New Zealand cable company Hawaiki Cable and SIL Long Term Holdings, the investment vehicle of Sir Eion Edgar, have signed an agreement to build the Hawaiki submarine cable system.
Source: iTWire
Trust us: Telcos told they can't verify journalist metadata warrants
Australian telecommunications companies will have to accept, at face value, that government agencies have obtained a warrant to access the metadata of a journalist.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Wed, 08th Jul 2015
Vodafone's core upgrade to aid network expansion
Vodafone Australia's core network upgrade will help the company with its plans to grow the 4G mobile network over the next 18 months, according to CTO Benoit Hanssen.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Perth asks ISPs to set up public transport wi-fi for free
Western Australia’s Public Transport Authority is pushing ahead with plans to install free public wi-fi across the city’s trains, buses and ferries despite having no money to pay for the initiative.
Source: iTnews Australia
Major Vodafone network upgrade goes live
Vodafone has switched traffic from its 4G data customers over to its new core Ericsson-based network ahead of the rollout of voice over LTE (VoLTE) services later this year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Defence extends Optus satellite contract until 2020
The Department of Defence has extended until 2020 its managed satellite services agreement with Optus.
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone switches 4G data to new core network
Vodafone's new Ericsson-designed network is now being used for all 4G data by the telco's customers.
Source: Computerworld
Tue, 07th Jul 2015
Rural dwellers employ elaborate setups for internet
Rural residents are spending thousands of dollars on aerials and repeaters while paying large amounts of money for internet plans with small usage allowances, despite the NBN rollout and the government's efforts to address mobile blackspots.
Source: iTnews Australia
Hardware failure hits iiNet broadband and 3G data
An unspecified hardware failure created disruption for iiNet broadband customers in New South Wales and affected its 3G mobile data services nationwide throughout yesterday.
Source: iTnews Australia