Broadband News
Mon, 06th Jul 2015
Were OZ ISPs naive to not expect massive Netflix traffic?
A report quotes iiNet CEO saying no-one anticipated the massive data growth caused by Netflix, but is this credible?
Source: iTWire
Warrnambool fire plan sees Telstra cut carbon emissions
Telstra has implemented all recommendations from a report into a fire that took out the company's Warrnambool exchange in 2012.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus rejigs unlimited home broadband bundles - raises prices?
Back in February, Optus dropped its unlimited broadband bundles to $90 per month, but its new July unlimited broadband bundles cost $95 or $115.
Source: iTWire
Telstra takes Warrnambool fire lessons to more sites
Telstra has applied its $10 million effort to restore its Warrnambool exchange after a 2012 fire to address power, back-up and safety issues more widely across its Australian network.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet is 'over the hump' of Netflix slowdowns
iiNet is now “over the hump” of the capacity issues it faced with the introduction of Netflix, with further network improvements to fix remaining issues to be rolled out over the next two months, according to chief technical officer Mark Dioguardi.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus discounts unlimited Internet bundles, available from $95 a month
Competition from broadband newcomer Foxtel has prompted Optus to discount its unlimited Internet bundles.
Source: ARN
Fri, 03rd Jul 2015
Optus rolls over, offers data rollover on pre-paid
Earlier this year Optus subsidiary Virgin Mobile rolled over and offered data rollover, which it advertises heavily, and now Optus has finally done the same too.
Source: iTWire
'Rare' Telstra lattice tower beats heritage listing
Telstra must wait until the end of July to learn if it can demolish a 1960s lattice telecommunications tower in Melbourne’s suburbs after a council bid to heritage-list the “rare” structure was rejected.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 02nd Jul 2015
Telstra Health brings 24-hour medical care with ReadyCare
Australian doctors are now a phone or video call away with the launch of Telstra Health's ReadyCare telemedicine service.
Source: ZDNet Australia
North America runs out of IPv4 addresses
ARIN, the regional internet registry for North America, is no longer able to meet requests for IPv4 addresses.
Source: iTWire
Abbott and Hockey electorates named in FttN phase of NBN rollout
The suburb of North Manly in the prime minister's electorate of Warringah is among the next included in the rollout of the National Broadband Network.
Source: ZDNet Australia
VPN users, beware: You may not be as safe as you think you are
It's become common practice to use virtual private networks for extra privacy and security in this era of mass surveillance, but a study published this week suggests such networks may not be as safe as they're commonly made out to be.
Source: Computerworld
NBN issues quarterly construction update
NBN has issued its quarterly construction update, adding 200,000 more premises to the rollout.
Source: Computerworld
Wed, 01st Jul 2015
Telcos under pressure from new digital media players
The Australian telecommunications market is going through a real shake-up, with the market dominance of the established telcos under challenge from digital media, including OTT providers, offering new communications services at lower costs, or free of charge.
Source: iTWire
NBN to offer TV connections through fibre for greenfields
NBN will give developers the opportunity to ditch aerial cables for free-to-air television in their greenfields developments by offering the infrastructure through fibre.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tasmanian NBN contractor Visionstream sheds 60 jobs
About 60 workers are being laid off by Visionstream, the company charged with overseeing the rollout of the National Broadband Network in Tasmania.
Source: ABC News
1800 number calls free of charge, for most, from today
Calls to 1800 numbers are free of charge from today with most of the major mobile phone operators including Vodafone, Optus and Telstra to stop charging for the calls. Some operators, however, have not yet said they will offer the free calls.
Source: iTWire
ACCC recommends more information sharing by NBN
NBN would be compelled to share more information about the rollout of the National Broadband Network with retail service providers (RSPs) under a recommendation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Source: Computerworld
Quickflix rejigs business model
Under pressure from Netflix and other new entrants, struggling streaming pioneer Quickflix has revamped its distribution arrangements.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
NBN needs to be more transparent to retailers: ACCC
In order to ensure that Telstra doesn't have a competitive advantage during the NBN rollout, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has said NBN needs to offer more information to its retail rivals.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Inabox signs $3.6m deal with Total Telecom
Wholesale telecommunications and cloud services provider Inabox Group, has signed a $3.6 million deal with Total Telecom Group to migrate 3000 end user customers’ PSTN services to Inabox’s wholesale aggregation solution.
Source: iTWire
Optus set to be first with voice over wi-fi
Optus is set to take the lead as the first Australian carrier to deliver a commercial voice over wi-fi service to its consumers.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN lumped with new data sharing rules despite opposition
The national network builder will soon be controlled by a new license condition dictating how it shares information on the rollout with retail service providers, despite protestations against the move.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fibre broadband adds 3 per cent a US home's value
The availability of really fast broadband in your neighborhood could increase your home's value by more than 3 percent.
Source: Computerworld
Telecoms booming, traditional publishing declining, show ABS numbers
The latest data from the ABS gives us an industry snapshot that is already 12 months old, but it confirms what we all suspect – print is in decline and telcos are booming.
Source: iTWire
TIO chief Cohen calls it quits
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has lost its dispute resolution chief Simon Cohen, who has returned to a role in the Victorian government.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
Competition watchdog slashes Telstra wholesale broadband prices
Customers stuck on the Telstra network during the migration to the NBN should not be forced to pay higher prices, the ACCC has said, slashing Telstra's fixed wholesale internet prices by 9.6 percent.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra to take wholesale price hit
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is eyeing a 9.6 per cent drop in prices that operators pay to use Telstra’s copper network to provide telecommunication services.
Source: CIO Australia
Amcom CEO Clive Stein steps down
On the back of its successful arrangement to merge with Vocus Communications, Amcom Telecommunications’ CEO, Clive Stein, will be stepping down.
Source: ARN
Logical: CCC members super trumpet ACCC price cuts
With CCC member carriers always complaining about Telstra, the latest price reductions logically mean ACCC’s draft price reductions are sensible and reasonable.
Source: iTWire