Broadband News
Sat, 09th Feb 2013
Carrier hands off LTE voice call to 3G, looking toward future need
Mobile engineers have successfully demonstrated the handoff of a voice call from LTE to 3G, a capability that may prove critical in carriers' plans to put voice on their new, fast data networks.
Source: ARN
Telstra contemplating speed-based plans, hits back at P2P criticism
Telstra is considering speed- or application-based ADSL plans, it has revealed in a blog post aimed at busting the "myths" around its P2P throttling trials, following backlash from the public.
Source: Computerworld
Fri, 08th Feb 2013
Hobart switched on to the NBN fibre
Fibre services on the National Broadband Network (NBN) have been switched on in Hobart, Tasmania. Around 1800 premises in the area can now sign up for NBN services.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra forced to redraw NBN info handling rules
Telstra will be forced to redraw rules governing the way it proposes to handle confidential NBN information after the competition watchdog ruled the existing rules were too lax.
Source: iTnews Australia
Turnbull calls Conroy out on "bullying" behaviour
Malcolm Turnbull has accused Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, of bullying the telecommunications industry, during an interview with ABC Radio on Friday morning.
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone continues to lose customers
Vodafone Australia's revenue fell by 16 per cent in the last three months of 2012 as it continued to lose thousands of customers.
Source: ARN
Thu, 07th Feb 2013
Telstra will still pay a dividend
Telstra has released its six month financial results. Revenue and profits are up, and a dividend is confirmed - despite recent comments that they will no longer be automatic.
Source: iTWire
ACCC orders Telstra to improve NBN processes
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has ordered Telstra to improve four processes to support migrating customers onto the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
ACCAN asks Telstra to explain its P2P throttling trial
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has called on Telstra to explain itself over a trial to throttle speeds when customers use peer-to-peer networks.
Source: Computerworld
iPhone 5 counts for one in three Telstra 4G devices
Despite having 20 different 4G devices in the market, Telstra has reported that over 500,000 of the 1.5 million 4G devices it has sold were the iPhone 5.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iPhone 5 driving Telstra customers to 4G
Telstra is trying to migrate as many customers as possible to its 4G network because it’s a cheaper way to carry data, Telstra CEO David Thodey, told an analyst briefing announcing the company's half-year results.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra hits 14.4 million domestic mobile customers
Telstra now has 14.4 million mobile customers across Australia after adding 607,000 for its half year ending December 31, 2012.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra profits reach $1.6 billion
On track to expand 4G coverage to 66 per cent by June.
Source: ARN
Wed, 06th Feb 2013
Bypassing Telstra's P2P crackdown is child's play
Does Telstra really think it can thwart P2P file-sharing, or does it just want to drive data hogs to other ISPs?
Source: SMH
Labor's NBN election sweeteners may turn saccharine
Labor is naturally keen to paint its NBN strategy as offering the most for voters, but giving too much, too early could very well backfire on the party by empowering Turnbull's alternative in the election run-up.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet slams Telstra for P2P throttling trial
iiNet has slammed Telstra for its move to undertake trials to throttle speeds when customers use peer-to-peer networks.
Source: Computerworld
NBN planning begins in the Northern Rivers region in NSW
Planning is underway for the National Broadband Network’s (NBN) fixed wireless network in the Northern Rivers region in NSW.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co brings 25/5 Mbps to fixed wireless
NBN Co will make a 25/5 Mbps service available on its fixed wireless network as early as June.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 05th Feb 2013
NBN Co doubles wireless, satellite speeds
The maximum download and upload speeds for fixed-wireless and satellite services on the National Broadband Network have been more than doubled to 25Mbps down and 5Mbps up, the Australian government has announced.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra to clamp down on peer-to-peer
Telstra is planning to slow the speed at which its customers download content through peer-to-peer (P2P) networks in peak periods as part of a trial.
Source: SMH
ADSL broadband slows remote medical education
Australia should invest in faster broadband for regional areas to promote telehealth and clinical education, according to the head of a non-governmental organisation that trains general practice doctors.
Source: Computerworld
Broadband Dept blasts 'forum-shopping' ISPs
The Department of Broadband has broken its silence over an increasingly one-sided effort to saddle NBN Co with a regulatory burden akin to Telstra's.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 04th Feb 2013
4G's slow summer
Average 4G speeds have dropped 18 percent since November. It seems that a bunch of new users could be slowing things down. Can it bounce back, or are we starting to move down to the long-term average for wireless technology?
Source: ZDNet Australia
Data retention stalls at committee level
The Australian Government's controversial data retention proposal looks to have stalled at the committee review level following the appointment of a new Attorney-General and the announcement of an election date.
Source: iTnews Australia
First NBN fibre laid in Strathfield and Homebush in NSW
Strathfield in New South Wales is one step closer to receiving the National Broadband Network (NBN) following the first fibre optic cable being laid in the area.
Source: Computerworld
NBN expands learning opportunities
The National Broadband Network (NBN) can be a powerful tool that improves educational outcomes for children, according to a report by NBN Co.
Source: ARN
ACMA reveals 4G 1800 MHz resale fears
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found itself with two empty portions of 1800 MHz spectrum and a resale deadline that threatens the contiguous nature of the range.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 01st Feb 2013
The ACT begins switching on to the NBN
The National Broadband Network (NBN) has officially been switched on at 4000 premises in Gungahlin, 17km north of Canberra.
Source: Computerworld
Apple blocks Java in browser again
Oracle's latest update of the Java runtime for browsers has been marked as unsafe by Apple's anti-malware feature Xprotect, Mac users report.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra service disruptions continue in Queensland
Telstra customers are continuing to experience service disruptions in Queensland due to power outages.
Source: Computerworld