Broadband News
Wed, 23rd Jan 2013
MyNetFone enters OTT market
MyNetFone has entered the hotly contested mobile “over the top” marketplace with free Android and iOS apps enabling its customers to make low-cost calls using their mobile handsets.
Source: iTnews Australia
NT bus interchanges get free Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi access points will be available for commuters at bus interchanges in Darwin and the suburbs of Palmerston and Casuarina in the Northern Territory under a program to begin in mid-February.
Source: Computerworld
Tax threshold 'won't change web shoppers'
Lowering the tax-free threshold on goods purchased online will do little to change Australian's shopping behaviour, according to research by MasterCard.
Source: SMH
Wollongong, Point Cook roll out free wifi
Wollongong City Council has rolled out free wifi in the regional centre’s CBD.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 22nd Jan 2013
LTE subscribers will more than double this year, IHS iSuppli says
For every person using 4G LTE now, there will be at least one more subscriber by the end of this year, IHS iSuppli says.
Source: ARN
Pirate Party Australia focuses on Senate for federal election
Pirate Party Australia has successfully registered for the federal election, and is focusing on the Senate to potentially pick up seats this year.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Subsea cable operators moving to 100G
Cable system operators and their equipment vendors are exploring 100 gigabit per second upgrades for their networks despite research showing a flattening of bandwidth demand growth over the past two years.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 21st Jan 2013
Wollongong gets free city Wi-Fi
Wollongong has joined the growing number of cities in Australia offering free Wi-Fi.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Review: Labs Brief: TP-Link AV500 Powerline Starter Kit
TP-Link's powerline starter kit is excellent for those with wireless-unfriendly houses.
Source: PC Authority
ACCC seeks special leave from High Court regarding TPG advertising
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking a special leave of the High Court to appeal a Full Court of the Federal Court decision that has ruled TPG's advertisements for its Unlimited ADSL2+ broadband internet service were not misleading, disagreeing with an earlier penalising ruling by a trial judge.
Source: ARN
Vodafone feels the heat from customers over data charges
Vodafone has backed down from implementing proposed changes to charging in 1MB blocks due to pressure from customers.
Source: Computerworld
First NBN fibre rolled out in Penrith
Penrith residents will be able to able to connect to the NBN's broadband in the next few months.
Source: ARN
Sun, 20th Jan 2013
Vodafone backflips on data changes
Vodafone has backed down on changes that would have made some of its prepaid customers' data quota vanish quicker than usual from February 13 after customers "expressed concern" about them.
Source: SMH
Fri, 18th Jan 2013
ACCC seeks TPG High Court appeal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that it will appeal a court decision that found that most of TPG's broadband ads were not misleading.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN fixed wireless locations announced for SA
Fixed wireless locations for the National Broadband Network (NBN) have been announced for South Australia.
Source: Computerworld
NBN arrives in Western Sydney
NBN Co is finalising construction of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Blacktown, with fibre optic cable hauled into completed fibre pits off Blacktown Road.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACCC seeks to take TPG to High Court over broadband ads
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking leave to take internet service provider TPG to the High Court.
Source: Computerworld
Australia lends comms support for satellite switch-off
Geoscience Australia providing communications support for the decommissioning of an Earth observation satellite that has been capturing image data for 25 years beyond its expected design life.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 17th Jan 2013
Lockyer Valley to receive $665k for NBN training services
The local community of Lockyer Valley will get more than $665,000 and free expert advice for embracing the National Broadband Network (NBN), as part of the Gillard Government's new training program.
Source: ARN
Telstra and Visionstream sign $90m NBN contract
Telstra has signed a $90 million National Broadband Network (NBN) contract with Visionstream to provision services for the network.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra expands 4G data speed horizons
Telstra is pursuing international roaming agreements in countries that have 4G networks compatible with its own to allow customers access to faster data rates when they are overseas.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 16th Jan 2013
Anittel connects first NBN commercial service in Armidale
The two-year contract was finalised late last year and the NBN connection went live in November.
Source: ARN
Internode offers Fringe Favourites service
As part of its Adelaide Fringe Festival sponsorship, Internet service provider (ISP), Internode, has launched a free Web-based ‘Fringe Favourites’ service that enables attendees to plan and share their festival itineraries.
Source: ARN
ACMA to upgrade spectrum monitor system
Australia's communications regulator is pushing ahead with a major overhaul of the infrastructure it uses to keep tabs on spectrum usage and to identify sources of interference.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 15th Jan 2013
Vodafone Australia brings an end to Crazy John's
Vodafone has announced that it will put an end to the Crazy John's brand and close a number of its stores from February 20, 2013.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN training centre launched in Adelaide
An National Broadband Network (NBN) training centre in Adelaide has been opened today.
Source: Computerworld
Perth-Singapore cable severed
A cut in the Sea-Me-We 3 cable between Perth and Singapore is causing Australian providers to re-route traffic and is causing email issues for New Zealand's largest telco, Telecom NZ.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sea-Me-We 3 undersea cable cut
An undersea cable between Australia and Singapore has been cut, affecting Telecom Xtra customers.
Source: Computerworld
Password life expectancy down to seconds
End-user generated passwords continue to have little defense against hackers, according to Deloitte Canada.
Source: ZDNet Australia
"Sneaky" Telstra phishing email does the rounds
A "particularly sneaky" phishing email is doing the rounds of Telstra customers. The email says that the recipient's online bill is now available and directs the customer to click on an attachment.
Source: Computerworld