Broadband News
Thu, 12th Dec 2013
TPG loses appeal, AU$2m fine restored by Australian High Court
The High Court of Australia has ruled in favour of the ACCC, reinstating the AU$2 million fine for misleading advertising handed down to TPG by the Federal Court last year.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Coalition NBN to cost $41bn, miss delivery dates
The Coalition is already predicting an $11.5 billion blowout to the cost of building its version of the national broadband network, but says it will still cost less than Labor's scheme.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co releases strategic review
At least 90 per cent of Australians would get broadband speeds of about 50Mbps by year-end 2019 under a Coalition proposal to overhaul the NBN.
Source: Computerworld
Review finds Coalition's NBN plan to cost billions more than promised
A review of the National Broadband Network says the Coalition's plan will be billions of dollars more expensive than promised before the election.
Source: ABC News
ACCC finally accepts NBN Co's access terms
After two long years of consultation, the competition watchdog has finally accepted NBN Co's special access undertaking.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co poaches VHA chief Bill Morrow: reports
NBN Co is reportedly poised to name current Vodafone Australia chief Bill Morrow as a permanent replacement for Mike Quigley, who retired in July.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 11th Dec 2013
Stop the boat talk, NBN's operations matter more: Turnbull
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended his links to NBN Co's head of strategy JB Rousselot, stating that the executive is well suited to work for the network company.
Source: ZDNet Australia
FttN NBN would limit service provider options: NBN Co
Technical limitations of a fibre-to-the-node (FttN) network would hinder open-access arrangements by limiting NBN customers to just one service provider relationship, a confidential NBN Co assessment of the Coalition's alternative policy has warned.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co expected to unveil strategic review
NBN Co is expected to partially release the text of the 60-day strategic review on Thursday after making some changes following a board meeting yesterday.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co strategic review to be released tomorrow
Ahead of the release of NBN Co's strategic review tomorrow, NBN Co's chief operations officer Greg Adcock has confirmed no fibre to the node trials were conducted as part of the review.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Why the TPP matters to the internet and IP
We've seen some news that the Trans-Pacific Partnership won't be in place at the year's end as previously intended. What does that mean? Is the TPP a concern for intellectual property rights?
Source: ZDNet Australia
Turnbull to release NBN review Thursday
Nearly two weeks after receiving it, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull will release a censored ('redacted') version of the NBN Strategic Review tomorrow (Thursday).
Source: iTWire
Tue, 10th Dec 2013
NBN Co execs to be hauled before Senate committee
Acting chairman of the NBN Committee Stephen Conroy has ordered the executive team of NBN Co to appear before the committee tomorrow after the executives again declined an invitation.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co should focus on passing every premises: Hackett
New NBN Co board member Simon Hackett has said that while he prefers fibre to the premises as a network design for the NBN, the focus should be on getting high-speed broadband out to everyone in Australia.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mike Quigley to Malcolm Turnbull: 'You don't have a minute to lose'
He may have been founding chief executive of the best-funded start-up in Australia, but Mike Quigley and his staff consistently refused to throw undue amounts of money at the national broadband network's problems just to make them go away.
Source: SMH
Telstra reconnects copper service in NBN connection stuff-up
Telstra has reconnected the copper line service for a customer it thought it had connected to the NBN fixed-wireless service but left disconnected for close to three months.
Source: ZDNet Australia
In-home FttN wiring testing needed, costly: NBN Co
NBN Co needs to test and fix customers' in-home copper wiring to get the best speeds from VDSL2, but it's the most expensive and least preferred of three options for in-home connectivity, the company's advice to the Coalition government warns.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vodafone opens its Hobart call centre
Vodafone has opened its new operations and call centre in central Hobart.
Source: iTWire
Bridging our broadband gap
As debate of the NBN continues, new research report reveals the impact of next generation broadband for Australian households and businesses.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 09th Dec 2013
NBN politics hindered business investment in broadband
Uncertainty over the future of the National Broadband Network over the last three years has stopped businesses from investing in broadband, according to the CSIRO.
Source: ZDNet Australia
FTTN CVC revenue shortfall could keep FTTP prices high: NBN Co
Limitations on the products available over a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) NBN could reduce CVC revenues so much that the government would be forced to keep prices for FTTP high to compensate, a confidential NBN Co report has warned.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Coffs Harbour residents test NBN's impact
Australian researchers are hoping to see the firsthand impact of the national broadband network by studying two NSW north coast communities as they receive fast internet - or wait for it to arrive.
Source: iTnews Australia
FttN NBN needs customers more than coverage: NBN Co report
The NBN's self-funding nature means the Coalition government should prioritise boosting its subscriber numbers in new rollout areas over rushing to meet coverage objectives, a confidential NBN Co report has advised.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Training critical to Australia tapping broadband potential: CSIRO
Bringing faster broadband to Australia could disadvantage certain households and businesses if there is not sufficient education on how to take advantage of the increased speeds, according to a report by the CSIRO.
Source: Computerworld
iiNet's new NBN service to bring regional customers up to speed
Internet services provider iiNet has made its NBN 25/5 wireless broadband service available to customers in regional areas of Queensland and Tasmania.
Source: ARN
TPG buys AAPT
Telecom Corp has sold its Australian AAPT unit for $450 million to ASX-listed internet service provider, TPG Telecom, beating initial expectations of what the unit would go for.
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone opens temporary Hobart centre
Telecommunications provider Vodafone has opened the doors to its call centre on Elizabeth Street in Hobart, in which it will run its operations with 100 employees.
Source: ARN
Fri, 06th Dec 2013
Telstra gets 300Mbps speeds in expanded LTE-Advanced trial
Telstra has expanded its LTE-Advanced trial to new spectrum bands where the company was able to achieve peak download speeds of 300Mbps.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Senate to explore submarine cable security
A Senate committee will scrutinise planned changes to submarine cable laws in Australia in a bid to shore up security provisions for critical internet cable infrastructure.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN review released next week, says Turnbull
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he will release the NBN Strategic Review next week. But he did not say how much of it will be released.
Source: iTWire