Broadband News
Thu, 31st Jan 2013
ACCC seeks NBN Co's capital forecasts
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has asked NBN Co to hand over confidential costs and pricing forecast information.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet blasts NBN Co over network fix times, compensation
ISP iiNet has lampooned NBN Co for setting the bar too low on restoration times for network faults and the circumstances in which it will compensate ISPs for outages.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACCC wants NBN Co's revenue and expenditure forecasts
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has requested NBN Co provide additional information on revenue and expenditure for its Special Access Undertaking (SAU) it lodged in September last year for the NBN.
Source: Computerworld
Wed, 30th Jan 2013
Telstra fears IP rules will kill off NBN ideas forum
Telstra has asked NBN Co to "re-cut" intellectual property rules it fears will kill off any chance of having ISPs contribute ideas for future products for the National Broadband Network.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet: NBN still 12 months from a "tipping point"
While the National Broadband Network (NBN) has now passed more than 72,000 premises, Greg Bader, chief business officer at iiNet, says the network is at least 12 months away from reaching a "tipping point".
Source: Computerworld
HTML5 'turns web pages into computers': Berners-Lee
World Wide Web founder sees new horizons with HTML5, but warns against government overreach.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ISP prices to go up as providers focus on profitability: MyNetFone
Consumers will continue to pay more for mobile and wireless services as ISPs will push up prices to increase profitability.
Source: ARN
Telstra begins restoring triple zero services in Qld
Telstra has completed repairs to a damaged redundant inland fibre cable near Harlin in Kingaroy, restoring emergency triple zero services.
Source: Computerworld
Tue, 29th Jan 2013
NBN the tip of the iceberg for Australia's tech future: Berners-Lee
Looking on as the CSIRO launches a digital research project aimed at using the NBN for boosting the Australian economy, Sir Tim Berners-Lee has said that the network is just the start of bigger and brighter things to come.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN services affected by Qld floods
The Queensland floods have impacted on National Broadband Network (NBN) services in parts of Queensland and in New South Wales.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra-Adam takeover decision delayed again
The corporate regulator's decision on whether to allow Telstra to take over Adam Internet and turn it into a budget internet service provider has been delayed again.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co pulls in more resources to meet June target
NBN Co will need to dramatically ramp up construction of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in order to reach its target of passing 341,000 premises by June 2013.
Source: Computerworld
Optus mobile network up in northern NSW, Queensland
Optus has issued a statement indicating that the telco's mobile network is operational in "major population centres" in Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Source: Computerworld
Tas Emergency Services go NBN
The Tasmanian Department of Police and Emergency Management will furnish over half of the state's police stations with National Broadband Network internet connections by 2014.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus braces for data spike with Juniper switch
To prepare for growing data traffic, Optus will use a packet transport switch by Juniper for its converged wireline and 4G mobile network, Juniper said.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co reaches 10,000 active fibre connections
NBN Co has revealed almost 1800 householders took retail services on its fibre network in the final five weeks of 2012, enabling the firm to surpass 10,000 active fibre connections on its network for the first time.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 28th Jan 2013
Telstra begins restoring services in Qld
Telstra landline, mobile and broadband services are progressively being restored across Central and Northern Queensland following repairs to a damaged fibre optic cable at Colosseum.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra services, power hit by Qld weather
Telstra services are down across much of central and northern Queensland due to the severe weather from ex-tropical cyclone Oswald, while in the southeast 16,000 properties are without power.
Source: Computerworld
Fri, 25th Jan 2013
NBN fibre goes live in four more areas
NBN Co has switched on parts of its fibre network in four states and territories overnight, making connections possible for about 9000 homes.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra finishes South Brisbane fibre migration
Telstra will begin decommissioning the South Brisbane copper exchange and "associated infrastructure" as it prepares to hand the site over to the Queensland Government in June.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN begins construction in 10 new locations
The NBN Co. has begun construction and rollout of the National Broadband Network in 10 new locations where the fibre optic network is commencing for the first time.
Source: ARN
Telstra wraps fibre project in South Brisbane
Telstra said it finished migrating South Brisbane copper services to fibre ahead of schedule. The telco moved 18,000 services to fibre, covering 13,000 homes and businesses in the area, it said.
Source: Computerworld
How to improve your Wi-Fi signal
Alex Cox explains the simple way to increase your Wi-Fi signal strength.
Source: APC Magazine
Benchmark Awards: Internode, Jemena or Yarra Valley Water?
Technology leaders from Internode, Jemena and Yarra Valley Water have been chosen as finalists in the utilities category for the CIO Benchmark Awards.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 24th Jan 2013
9000 premises switched on to the NBN
Four more areas across Australia can now switch on to the National Broadband Network (NBN), with around 9000 premises now able to sign up for NBN services.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra mobile shaping still delayed
Nearly two years since it was first announced, Telstra's plan to shape post-paid mobile customers' internet speed once they exceed their monthly limit is still nowhere in sight.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ISPs circle IPv6 adoption alternative
Internet service providers are circling carrier-grade or large-scale network address translation as a strategy that would allow them to cling to IPv4 for longer, further delaying moves to adopt IPv6.
Source: iTnews Australia
Global Internet hit 2012 speed bump: study
Global Internet connection speeds around the world slowed in late 2012, according to a survey released on Thursday that suggested a temporary stall in broadband gains.
Source: ARN
Wed, 23rd Jan 2013
Web inventor comes Down Under
Internet service provider (ISP), iiNet, is bringing the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, to Australia for a 10-day TBL Down Under tour commencing January 30.
Source: ARN
Vodafone Australia eyes 2.5GHz spectrum auction
Vodafone is set to pay the application fee to potentially bid for some of the spectrum in the upcoming auction.
Source: ZDNet Australia