Broadband News
Thu, 05th Sep 2013
ispONE in massive debt pool, looks to sell iBOSS
Collapsed ISP ispONE went into administration owing tens of millions of dollars to around 80 creditors, and is attempting to sell off the profitable part of its business to pay back some of the debt.
Source: iTnews Australia
New Zealand sets low reserve in 4G spectrum auction
The New Zealand government has released details on its forthcoming radio spectrum auction, setting the reserve price for each 5MHz paired band at a low NZ$22 million (A$19 million).
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 04th Sep 2013
NBN rollout 'too slow' to remove Telstra regulation: iiNet
The retail competitors to Telstra have argued that regulation of the company's legacy fixed-line copper network needs to remain in place until construction of the NBN has been completed.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Australia, what do you think of the NBN?
A disparity exists between media representations and public perceptions of the NBN.
Source: PC Authority
Internet Industry Association calls for government action
The Internet Industry Association has called for immediate action to address Australia's "alarming" deterioration in digital competitiveness and innovation.
Source: ARN
Optus suffers overnight DNS outage
Overnight Australia's second-largest telecommunications provider suffered a major DNS outage affecting its website, corporate VPN, and IP services.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Australians still prefer public NBN: study
A team of researchers at the University of Melbourne and Swinburne University of Technology has found most Australians are still in favour of the national broadband network being an exercise in public enterprise, rather than private enterprise or a public-private partnership.
Source: iTnews Australia
Households $3800 better off with NBN: Deloitte
The national broadband network could save households thousands of dollars by the end of the decade through better productivity, cheaper communication and reduced travel costs.
Source: SMH
No NBN for you under Coalition - yet
Australia's largest cities may receive no broadband upgrade until 2017 under the Coalition's current NBN policy, because households already have access to cable networks installed in the 1990s.
Source: SMH
Tue, 03rd Sep 2013
AVM Fritz!Box 3390, First Take: concurrent dual-band, 3-stream 802.11n
AVM beefs up its range of 802.11n routers with a two-radio dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz), three-stream model that comfortably outperforms its single-radio predecessor.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Dick Smith launches post-paid 3G mobile
Dick Smith has introduced post-paid mobile plans, available at its stores throughout Australia. The operator will be Think Mobile.
Source: iTWire
Optus suffers large scale DNS outage
Optus is currently experiencing a large scale outage which has downed IP services and appears to be affecting several states across Australia.
Source: iTnews Australia
Queensland government selects Telstra to build wireless network
The Queensland government has chosen Telstra to build and operate a wireless network to improve emergency response times for public safety agencies.
Source: Computerworld
Optus hires new Networks director
Optus has appointed a former Ericsson and Vodafone Hutchison Australia executive to become the managing director for its Networks business.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 02nd Sep 2013
NBN construction partner Silcar to cut 250 jobs
Major NBN construction contractor Silcar and its parent company Thiess will cut 250 jobs as part of an integration of the two companies.
Source: ZDNet Australia
The Complete NBN Guide
Alex Kidman weighs up the pros and cons of both the Labor Party solution and the proposed LNP alternative. If getting the right broadband network for the country is what you'll be voting for this election, this is what you need to know.
Source: PC Authority
NBN ISP warns of $4000 connection fee after election
An NBN internet service provider is warning customers they could be hit with a $4000 fee for Fibre-to-the-Home if they don’t connect before Saturday’s federal election.
Source: ARN
NBN Co deputy chair departs to contractor
NBN Co deputy chair Diane Smith-Gander has stepped down from her role to take up the position of chairman at NBN contractor Transfield Services.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus cuts 157 jobs
Optus Singtel has confirmed it will slash 157 jobs following a strategic review of its operations announced in February.
Source: ARN
Albanese, Lundy slam coalition's 'no plan' ICT plan
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy Anthony Albanese and Minister Assisting for the Digital Economy Kate Lundy have taken aim at the Coalition's newly-announced ICT policy, saying the Coalition "still have no plan for our digital future."
Source: iTWire
Fri, 30th Aug 2013
iiNet completes Adam acquisition
iiNet has completed the $60 million acquisition of Adam Internet.
Source: Computerworld
EFA says vote Pirate Party or Greens
Digital rights lobby group Electronic Frontiers Australia today released an election scorecard rating a number of national political parties on a range of policies relating to digital rights.
Source: iTWire
More Optus jobs up in the air after closure, outsourcing
Another 157 jobs at Optus hang in the balance after the telco closed a service centre and outsourced some IT functions to third-party vendors.
Source: Computerworld
Thu, 29th Aug 2013
Cable cut causes outage for Telstra customers
Telstra services for hundreds of customers in a Sydney suburb have been out for almost a week after a cable was cut on Saturday.
Source: iTnews Australia
Australian spies in global deal to tap undersea cables
The nation's electronic espionage agency, the Australian Signals Directorate, is in a partnership with British, American and Singaporean intelligence agencies to tap undersea fibre optic telecommunications cables that link Asia, the Middle East and Europe and carry much of Australia's international phone and internet traffic.
Source: SMH
ACMA issues warning to pre-paid calling card providers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has today announced it has "taken action" against two pre-paid, international calling card providers, claiming they failed to make required critical information summaries available to Australian consumers.
Source: ARN
Wed, 28th Aug 2013
Turnbull's NBN claim over Telstra copper is not supported by logic
Malcolm Turnbull still believes Telstra will gift its supposedly worthless copper network to the Coalition for its FttN plan - but his reasons why, make no sense at all. With the election looming, has Turnbull simply abrogated any responsibility for NBN accuracy?
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet withdraws 20GB NBN satellite plan
iiNet has now withdrawn its 20GB NBN satellite plan from market, as ZDNet first had reported the company was planning to do.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Schools to receive NBN technology cash
Australian schools will be offered grants to buy video conferencing equipment to create virtual classrooms if Labor wins the election.
Source: ARN
iiNet removes 20GB NBN Satellite 2 plan
Internet service provider (ISP), iiNet, has taken its 20GB NBN Satellite 2 plan off the market, effective immediately.
Source: ARN