Broadband News
Tue, 30th Apr 2013
Optus network outage causes disruptions in Sydney
Optus' Sydney-based customers experienced lengthy network outages this morning due to a network failure on the telecommunications provider's end.
Source: ARN
Malcolm Turnbull's NBN FAQs
Malcolm Turnbull has published a defence of the Coalition's alternative NBN plan on his website. It is more detailed than anything we have yet seen.
Source: iTWire
Kogan Mobile lawyers argue 'unlimited' case
The planned launch of an 'unlimited' mobile phone plan by Kogan Mobile was agreed to by both ispONE and its network partner Telstra, the court case between ispONE and Kogan Mobile has heard.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 29th Apr 2013
Telehealth vendors not phased by NBN debate
The NBN will be a boon to Australian healthcare regardless of which political party has its way on the final technology approach for delivery, officials from health IT vendors said at a lunch in Sydney.
Source: Computerworld
NBN delays due to 'gouging'
Major delays in the rollout of Labor's NBN are been blamed on contractors charging the federal government two and a half times the amount being passed on sub-contractors working on the network, according to reports today.
Source: iTWire
Kogan drags Telstra into ispONE case
The competitiveness of Kogan's mobile plan offering has upset Telstra and pressured ispONE to reduce that competitiveness, the court case between Kogan Mobile and ispONE heard today.
Source: iTnews Australia
Huawei eyes Optus 4G build out
Chinese giant Huawei may have been blacklisted from the NBN, but that hasn't stopped it moving its substantial weight around in other areas.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 24th Apr 2013
ACMA warns AAPT about customer information
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has warned telco AAPT after it failed to protect the privacy of its customers' personal information.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co denies Telstra favoured in 'early access' expansion
NBN Co has denied its plan to open 82 partially-built fibre areas to retail service providers will favour Telstra over other ISPs.
Source: iTnews Australia
Perth-Singapore undersea cable repaired
Repairs to the Perth to Singapore leg of an undersea cable that was cut in January this year have finally been completed, with connectivity restored yesterday at 11am WST, according to Australian ISPs using the link.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie broadband speeds slowing: report
Australia and New Zealand are going against the global trend of increasing average and peak broadband connection speeds, with content delivery network provider Akamai noting slowdowns for both countries.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 23rd Apr 2013
Revising Telstra NBN agreement no barrier to Coalition policy: lawyer
If the Coalition wins the September federal election, the changes to the rollout plan for the National Broadband Network (NBN) have significant implications for Telstra's copper network, which will require negotiations between the telco and the new government.
Source: Computerworld
NBN services go live in Gosford
Around 2300 premises have been switched on to the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Gosford, around one hour’s drive north of Sydney.
Source: Computerworld
The missing piece from the Coalition's NBN plan
The man who claimed once that John Howard broke the nation's heart is about to take the NBN and embark on a Tin Man impression of his own.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co's take-up by the numbers
NBN Co is touting take-up rates bordering on 60 percent in some fibre rollout areas, figures the company claims are the envy of the telecoms world.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 22nd Apr 2013
NBN begins rolling out in North Adelaide
The National Broadband Network (NBN) has begin rolling out in Prospect, North Adelaide.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra reveals data sharing plans
Telstra will soon let customers share data allowances across multiple devices.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ACCC takes ISP to court over 'unfair' contract terms
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced it is taking Internet service provider Netspeed to court for alleged breaches of Australian Consumer Law.
Source: Computerworld
Spectrum auctions may mean credit downgrade
Ratings agent Moody's says that the credit profiles of Telstra and Optus are likely to come under pressure from their participation in the ‘digital dividend’ spectrum auctions.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 19th Apr 2013
Turnbull may build more FTTP
Opposition Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has indicated the Coalition could roll out more fibre to the premises in its proposed national broadband network if the price is right.
Source: iTnews Australia
Greens pleased with NBN rollout: Ludlam
The Coalition's claim that the National Broadband Network will cost taxpayers AU$90 billion has been proven 'completely baseless' during a parliamentary hearing, Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN releases detailed costings to Parliament - all OK
NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley has appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Joint Committee on the NBN. At the same time NBN Co released a detailed report on the project costings, in which there is no change from the initial budget.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co defends rollout costs with new data
NBN Co expects a minimum $2300 per premises cost to deploy fibre in built-up areas of Australia this year, but says it can drive that even lower over time.
Source: iTnews Australia
Gigabit plan coming to NBN this year
NBN Co has announced it will begin offering a one gigabit service to service providers in December.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co rejects Coalition's NBN pricing
NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley has said he is confident that the National Broadband Network project can be delivered on time and on budget.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co to launch 1 Gigabit wholesale broadband service in December
NBN Co has announced that it will be launching a 1 Gigabit wholesale broadband service by December 2013 to areas that can access the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co plan to fast-track users onto fibre in doubt
NBN Co is facing a setback to its plan to open 82 partially-complete fibre areas to retail services, after failing to win the support of major ISP customers.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN customers set for world-leading download speeds to happen by end of the year
Australians linked to the national broadband network will be able to get world-leading internet download speeds of one gigabit per second by the end of this year, the company building the network will announce on Friday.
Source: SMH
Thu, 18th Apr 2013
Conroy visits iPrimus NT customer and NBN user
iPrimus, part of the M2 Telecommunications Group, has hosted the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy, to a visit to its first customer in the Northern Territory to be connected to the NBN via Fixed Wireless technology.
Source: iTWire
iiNet hits wall dismantling Telstra's ADSL costs
iiNet is pressing the competition watchdog for a private briefing on how draft wholesale prices for ADSL have been put together.
Source: iTnews Australia