Broadband News Page 302 - Oz Broadband Speed Test

NBN Co connects largest high-rise apartment to the NBN

NBN Co has connected a 36-storey apartment building in Australia to the National Broadband Network (NBN). The building is the largest multi-dwelling unit (MDU) to be hooked up to the network to date.

Source: Computerworld

DNS DDoS attacks skyrocket

Denial of service attacks using the domain name system (DNS) have reached epidemic proportions with the number of incidents quadrupling last year, the Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre or RIPE NCC warns.

Source: iTnews Australia

Federal government slammed for blocking websites

The blocking of 1200 websites by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has set off calls for tighter controls on the federal government.

Source: Computerworld

Telstra - sorry we leaked your data

Telstra has apologised for leaking customer data online. It is not the first time it has happened, and it is unlikely to be the last.

Source: iTWire

Non-profit NBN ISP overcomes IPv4 address shortage

Victorian co-operative No ISP has so far struggled to sign up customers to the National Broadband Network (NBN), having to deal with the shortage of available IPv4 addresses and a lack of premises hooked up to the fibre network.

Source: Computerworld

Conroy dismisses claims of NBN failing

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has dismissed claims the federal budget reveals the national broadband network (NBN) is failing.

Source: ARN

New fears for web censorship in Australia

The blocking of 1200 legal websites by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has sparked calls for the federal goverment to reveal who it's censoring, and why.

Source: iTWire

Turnbull criticises Conroy - for not spending enough on the NBN

The Budget has delivered just what Malcolm Turnbull and the Federal Opposition wanted - a reduction in spending on the NBN. But they say this is a Bad Thing.

Source: iTWire

Telstra glitch sees Kogan Mobile users left for days without data

A number of Kogan customers have found themselves with no data services, after a glitch in one of Telstra's platforms meant that accounts recharged over the weekend did not include data allowance.

Source: ZDNet Australia

Optus mobile revenue falls

Optus has blamed the introduction of mobile usage caps, reduced call termination rates and lower equipment sales for a 4.6 percent revenue drop this financial year.

Source: iTnews Australia

Conroy, Turnbull joust over NBN equity numbers

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and his opposite Malcolm Turnbull are again trading barbs over the National Broadband Network, this time over the amount of government equity committed to the project.

Source: iTnews Australia

Optus results 'stable'

Optus and its parent SingTel have announced their annual financial results. Revenues are down and profit up - both marginally. But Optus is holding things back.

Source: iTWire

Budget includes provisions for NBN termination

The Federal Government has provided provisions for the termination of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in its 2013-14 budget.

Source: Computerworld

Optus gains 4G ground on Telstra

Optus has revealed for the first time that it has sold over 785,000 4G handsets since launching the network last year.

Source: ZDNet Australia

Turnbull criticises government's NBN budget cuts

Malcolm Turnbull has criticised the Federal Government for budget cuts to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Source: Computerworld

iiNet introduces new 4G mobile fleet plans

DSL Internet service provider, iiNet, has introduced new 4G mobile fleet plans that are specifically designed for SMB customers that have multiple staff.

Source: ARN

BUDGET 2013: $12.9m extra for NBN initiatives

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has announced an extra $12.9 million for new digital initiatives to showcase the possibilities of the National Broadband Network.

Source: ARN

Spectrum fail could help Libs fight Labor's regional NBN

Stephen Conroy is using FttP to court regional centres, with the promise of things to come under Labor. Can he convince the bush that FttN won't help them - or can Turnbull save face with unsold 700MHz spectrum?

Source: ZDNet Australia

Samsung's 5G is not the death knell of the NBN

The death of the NBN at the hands of wireless is, once again, greatly exaggerated.

Source: ZDNet Australia

Samsung's '5G' still a while away

Samsung today announced a '5G data break-through', but the foundations underpinning the wireless technology are still a long way off.

Source: iTnews Australia

Virgin launches 13GB postpaid 4G broadband offering

Optus subsidiary Virgin Mobile has launched a 4G postpaid mobile broadband service on a $59, 12-month plan that includes 13GB of data.

Source: Computerworld

Optus lowers entry barrier to Naked broadband

Optus has introduced an entry-level Naked broadband service as one of several changes to its fixed-line product portfolio.

Source: iTnews Australia

M2 closes Eftel offer

M2 Telecommunications has closed its offer to acquire ordinary shares in Eftel, with more than 98 per cent of Eftel shareholders accepting the offer.

Source: Computerworld

.melbourne domain gets ICANN approval

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has signed off on the creation of a new .melbourne top-level domain, with the new TLD passing ICANN's initial evaluation process.

Source: Computerworld