Broadband News
Thu, 21st Aug 2014
How can the Internet have too many routes and not enough addresses?
The depletion of Internet addresses would seem to spell relief for aged routers that are struggling to deal with the Internet's growth, but the complicated interplay between those trends might cause even more problems.
Source: Computerworld
Wed, 20th Aug 2014
Village Roadshow no-show for online piracy forum
In a strongly-worded email to Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Village Roadshow Co-CEO Graham Burke has said the company will not attend an upcoming public forum on copyright infringement because it will be dominated by "crazies".
Source: ZDNet Australia
FRITZ!Box goes VDSL2 with new modem/router
Ahead of the NBN FTTN rollout, PCRange has added the VDSL2-capable FRITZ!Box 7360 modem/router to its catalogue.
Source: iTWire
Vodafone picks Ericsson to rebuild core network
Vodafone Hutchison Australia has chosen equipment vendor Ericsson to build its new core network, and plans to be Australia's first telco to offer voice services over a 4G network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Voice over 4G: Vodafone lands Australian first
Vodafone will be the first carrier in Australia to enable voice calls over a 4G network, which will eliminate call lag and enable phone calls in high definition.
Source: ARN
NBN expert panel member rejects Scales report
The ACCC did not overly influence the expert panel's recommendation to the Labor government that the NBN should be fibre to the premises, according to panel member Rod Tucker.
Source: ZDNet Australia
In support of a fibre-to-the-premises NBN
In his independent audit of the public policy process behind the national broadband network, former Telstra director Bill Scales suggests there was never an internal debate about different technology options for the NBN.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra faces legal action over late payment fees
Australia's major telcos are about to face a massive class action over their late payment fees.
Source: ABC News
Telstra, Optus, Voda hit with class action on late fees
Lawyers have announced a class action against Australia’s top telcos for what it says are illegal late fees. It is being financed by a British firm with a record of success in such cases.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 19th Aug 2014
Telstra warns of scammers impersonating staff
Telstra says it is receiving hundreds of complaints each month about scammers posing as employees to obtain personal information.
Source: ABC News
New powers could give ASIO a warrant for the entire internet
The broad definition of a 'network' in new national security legislation could give Australia's top spy agency access to just about every computer on the internet, according to legal experts.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra hands over browsing history in current warrantless metadata regime
A paper from the Parliamentary Library has suggested URLs might be required to be retained under any data retention regime because Telstra has handed over URL history to law enforcement agencies in the past.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mon, 18th Aug 2014
Dodo dead all day across Australia
Budget ISP Dodo has been all but dead all day, with customers reporting an issue affecting both DSL and dial-up connections across Australia.
Source: iTWire
Telstra renews Ericsson optical deal
Telstra has confirmed Ericsson as its continued supplier for optical transport equipment and services. It builds on previous agreements, and now includes equipment from optical specialist Ciena.
Source: iTWire
The strange history of protecting internet cables from sharks
Feisty fish may like to have a little nibble, but real damage is more mundane.
Source: PC Authority
Big increase in regional Australians online
From the city to the bush more and more Australians are going online and they are using the Internet more frequently. Smart phones have helped.
Source: iTWire
Turnbull optimistic on NBN pricing
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australian taxpayers will not have to pay for Telstra's copper to get NBN into their homes. It may be a little early to celebrate.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 15th Aug 2014
Foxtel slashes price of streaming movie service Presto
Foxtel's streaming movie service Presto will drop in price from AU$19.99 to AU$9.99 from Sunday.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Regional Australians close internet gap with mobile: ACMA
Mobile internet uptake is closing the gap between overall internet usage rates between Australia's regional and metropolitan populations, according to new research by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra shares hit 12 year high
Telstra shares closed at $5.56 yesterday, on the back of solid financial results and a positive outlook. They were last that high in 2002.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 14th Aug 2014
Telstra chases Internet of Things for mobile growth
Telstra will look to grow its already massive mobile customer base through adding devices, rather than individuals.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus profits up despite continued revenue fall
Singtel's Australian operation has reported a jump in profit to $AU597 million for the quarter to June 30, as revenue continued on its downward trajectory.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra hits 16 million mobile users, reports $4.3bn profit
Australia's largest telco Telstra today reported a 14.6 percent jump in net profit to $4.3 billion and an increase of 937,000 mobile customers, which pushed its total mobile base to 16 million for the full year to June 30.
Source: iTnews Australia
Data retention 'not a significant issue' for Telstra
Australia's largest telecommunications company Telstra is not concerned about proposed legislation which would require communications providers to store user metadata for up to two years, the telco's chief executive said today.
Source: iTnews Australia
Government says 'no thanks' to NBN committee recommendations
The federal government has issued a formal response to the set of recommendations contained in in the interim report of the Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra announces $4.3 billion full-year profit
Telstra has beaten expectations, with its full-year profit surging almost 15 per cent to $4.3 billion.
Source: ABC News
Global internet outages caused by routing table spike
Internet connectivity issues this week which saw many sites become unreachable were caused by a sudden spike in announcements of traffic routes between networks, which in turn pushed core routers over their default limits.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 13th Aug 2014
Coding error sends Exetel users rejection notices
Several thousand customers of Australian internet service provider Exetel received emails on Monday advising them their service had been rejected after a coding error resulted in faulty notices being sent out.
Source: iTnews Australia
Ex NBN Co directors, CEO hit out at KordaMentha review
Nine former NBN Co board members and ex-CEO Mike Quigley have dismissed a Government-commissioned report by KordaMentha into corporate governance at NBN Co, which found the previous board "lacked the right mix of skills".
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN fibre to the world: Singapore
Once a nation has universal fibre to the premises internet access, the question becomes, what's next?
Source: ZDNet Australia