Broadband News
Thu, 06th Jun 2013
iiNet offers 4G plans with no contracts
Mighty underdog iiNet has proven it wants to be taken seriously in the mobile sector, today launching super-affordable 4G mobile plans packed with no lock-in contracts.
Source: iTWire
iiNet launches 4G mobile plans from $15
iiNet has launched 4G plans starting from $15 per month on a non-contract basis.
Source: Computerworld
Optus 2300Mhz 4G launched to the public in Canberra
Following the unveiling of its multi-band, 2300Mhz TD-LTE 4G network last month, telecommunications provider, Optus, has publicly launched the network and the first compatible devices in Canberra.
Source: ARN
Telstra considering plan to remove asbestos from all pits amid NBN scare
Telstra is considering a long-term plan to completely remove asbestos from all its pits, amid concerns members of the public may have been exposed to the deadly fibres.
Source: ABC News
The NBN stop-work demand that wasn't
NBN Co will meet with the Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) as early as today to discuss the contents of a letter from the union to NBN chief Mike Quigley.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 05th Jun 2013
Labor risks asbestos panic, says Turnbull
The federal government risks stirring up unnecessary panic among communities living near national broadband network (NBN) work sites where asbestos has been discovered, the opposition said.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra stops all NBN pit work over asbestos fears as families demand answers
The union representing workers on the National Broadband Network (NBN) says Telstra has agreed to stop remediation work in pits and pipelines until asbestos fears are allayed.
Source: ABC News
Families issue demands to Telstra over asbestos
Affected families near asbestos-contaminated telecommunications pits in Western Sydney are demanding that Telstra make their properties safe before they return home.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 04th Jun 2013
Optus kicks off mobile broadband bill-shock killer plans
As foreshadowed last week, Optus has gone ahead with plans to remove bill shock on mobile broadband plans.
Source: ZDNet Australia
System 'glitch' raises ire of TPG mobile users
TPG is investigating an apparent system glitch that is skewing mobile account balances and initiating automated top-ups of a deposit set aside to pay excess usage charges.
Source: iTnews Australia
Asbestos management taskforce set up
A taskforce will be set up to monitor the prevention of exposure, training and supervision of contractors working on the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout, the federal government said.
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone waves goodbye to 3
Vodafone will be abolishing the 3 brand from August 30 and is giving customers three months to move off the service.
Source: ARN
How Telstra will leverage its LTE lead
Australians' love affair with smartphone and tablets and their insatiable appetite for content and applications have been good to Telstra. They have boosted its first mover advantage with LTE significantly, but that advantage will be magnified even further when Telstra introduces joyn.
Source: iTWire
Optus announces 'simpler' mobile broadband plans
Optus unveiled new mobile broadband plans that it said are part of a strategy of simplifying billing for customers.
Source: Computerworld
NBN asbestos fallout - toxic dust everywhere
The controversy over problems with asbestos being removed from Telstra's pipes and pits has blown up. Telstra's share price is falling, and the Government is being blamed.
Source: iTWire
Commonwealth could be held liable for asbestos breaches as Telstra prepares for NBN rollout
One of the official bodies investigating potential asbestos exposure linked to the National Broadband Network (NBN) says the Commonwealth could be held liable.
Source: ABC News
Mon, 03rd Jun 2013
Telstra reassures investors on asbestos
Telstra says it currently faces no financial risks from people being potentially exposed to asbestos in its pits and pipes.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra has 'zero tolerance' to contractors and asbestos
Telstra's CEO David Thodey has asserted that Telstra is responsible for asbestos issues associated with the National Broadband Network (NBN) and said there is a "zero tolerance" with contractors.
Source: Computerworld
Asbestos breaches uncovered at NBN sites in Banyo, Carseldine and Mackay
The National Broadband Network asbestos scare has spread to Queensland, with the State Government saying asbestos handling breaches have been identified at three sites.
Source: ABC News
For the love of God, please secure your wireless networks
A routine tech support call from a family member uncovered a neighborhood infested with unsecured WLANs.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ACCC blocks iiNet's transparency drive
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has turned down a request by iiNet to privately brief ISPs on how wholesale prices for Telstra DSL ports are calculated.
Source: iTnews Australia
Top-level talks on Telstra asbestos crisis
The federal government will discuss the management of asbestos sites with Telstra and unions at a crisis meeting.
Source: ARN
Turnbull's Small Town Thinking
Malcolm Turnbull has criticised the NBN approach for ignoring the VDSL potential in areas currently slated for wireless coverage. When you look at the current ADSL penetration in these areas you can see, he has a point.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Government to discuss fund for people exposed to asbestos during NBN rollout
The Federal Government, Telstra and unions will hold crisis talks over the National Broadband Network (NBN) asbestos scare in Canberra today.
Source: ABC News
Optus 'lost its way' says CEO
Optus Consumer CEO Kevin Russell has given an extended interview to the ABC. He did not hold back. Optus will compete against Telstra on service, but continue to wind back retail.
Source: iTWire
Optus ends football sponsorships
Optus has ended its sponsorship of Football Federation Australia after five years with the round ball game. Oval balls are out too, with its sponsorship of AFL team Carlton to end this year. Other sponsorships are in doubt.
Source: iTWire
Optus mulls fibre-to-the-home product
Optus will consider offering fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband plans under a potential Coalition national broadband network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 31st May 2013
NBN maintains rollout forecast, shows increase in up-take rates
In the face of criticism that it is falling behind on its rollout, NBN Co has stuck with its forecasts for this financial year, while also showing that even more users are choosing to use the fibre network where it is available.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Australia's Internet traffic to double in five years - but world will grow threefold
In 2017 Internet traffic will reach more than a trillion Gigabytes a year, but Australia’s share will be so small it will amount to rounding error. And our share is falling - growth in Australia is high, but not as high as the global rate of increase.
Source: iTWire
Man crushed by truck at NBN work site
A man has died at an NBN work site on the New South Wales south coast after being crushed between two trucks.
Source: ABC News