Broadband News
Thu, 29th Nov 2012
Conroy launches inquiry into Telstra's Warrnambool fire
An inquiry has been launched into the fire at a Telstra exchange in Warrnambool, Victoria, which cut off the telco's fixed line network to 60,000 residents.
Source: Computerworld
Bondi Beach free wifi switched on
Sydney's Waverley Council has switched on a free wifi network for visitors to Bondi Beach.
Source: iTnews Australia
Do Not Track lands in networking hardware
Router maker adds the controversial technology to its line of hardware for home and small business.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Wed, 28th Nov 2012
NBN Co still in stoush over NSW power poles
NBN Co and the NSW State Government are yet to resolve issues associated with the rollout of overhead cabling for the high speed network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Conroy's spectrum mistake is Telstra's 4G revenge
The very fact that Conroy needed to intervene in the digital-dividend spectrum auctions shows how much things can change in five years. But as Conroy reaps what he sowed, is he making things better or much, much worse?
Source: ZDNet Australia
Base coalition NBN would cost AU$15B
Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said that his NBN policy would cost AU$15 billion, if NBN Co didn't already have contracts in place.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra 're-parents' sub-exchanges to South Melbourne
Telstra has set up its South Melbourne exchange as the temporary "parent" for 11 sub-exchanges located up to 260 kilometres away as part of recovery efforts from last week's Warrnambool exchange fire.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 27th Nov 2012
Remote NBN poses health risks
Delivering telehealth services over the satellite-enabled portion of the National Broadband Network could actually do more harm than good in some situations the CSIRO has warned.
Source: iTWire
Google Fiber: are gigabit speeds the real story, or free Internet access?
Google has been in the news lately regarding their fiber gigabit speeds -- a marvelous prospect that has many of us salivating at the thought of -- but what about the free Internet access they're also offering? That's pretty amazing, too.
Source: ZDNet Australia
AAPT provides direct pipe to Amazon Web Services
AAPT is offering its customers dedicated, private network connectivity to Amazon Web Services infrastructure in Sydney under a new partnership with the cloud giant.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet moves into first place for fibre
Telco service provider, iiNet, has connected more than 10,000 customers to Fibre to the Home (FTTH) broadband across Australia, surpassing the total number of FTTH customers connected to the NBN.
Source: ARN
Australians think Abbott will keep the NBN
The Australian opposition still has an election-winning lead over the government, but voters believe it will keep Labor's AU$37.4 billion NBN.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mon, 26th Nov 2012
Telstra unveils beefy 25 GB mobile broadband option
Telstra has quietly introduced a new 25 GB option at the top end of its range of postpaid Liberty mobile broadband plans.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra repairs continue in Warrnambool, Vic
Telstra has restored Internet and data services for 91 large business customers in southwest Victoria after a fire took out part of the telco’s exchange in Warrnambool.
Source: Computerworld
Sat, 24th Nov 2012
Vectoring could allow Deutsche Telekom to boost copper broadband speeds to 100M bps
German network operator Deutsche Telekom is planning to upgrade its copper broadband network using a technology called vectoring, which will result in speeds of up to 100M bps.
Source: Computerworld
Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
Telstra faces probe on NBN data disclosure plan
Telstra is facing scrutiny over the way it proposes to stop information it receives under the definitive agreements with NBN Co being leaked to its retail arm.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra works to fix Vic phones after fire
Thousands of Telstra customers in Victoria's southwest can expect to get mobile phone reception back in the next 24 hours after a fire damaged a local telephone exchange, but it will be few days before Internet and landlines are restored.
Source: Computerworld
Public dissatisfaction with NBN proposals grow
A fixed wireless tower in Tasmania for the National Broadband Network (NBN) is in dispute, following the initial approval of the tower by Huon Valley Council.
Source: Computerworld
Call costs cut as Internode offers new NBN voice service
Internode has fully embraced the National Broadband Network (NBN) announcing that is offering traditional voice phone services to its customers on the Network - with untimed landline calls Australia-wide costing $0.18 each.
Source: ARN
Australia lone Western country to back 'Internet takeover'
Australia is becoming increasingly isolated in its support for controversial changes to the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITR) treaty after the European Parliament passed a resolution opposing what is being termed as a United Nations-backed takeover of the Internet.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 22nd Nov 2012
ACCC calls for comment on Telstra NBN migration plan
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for comments from Australian telecommunications stakeholders over various security and continuity of access issues related to the plans of dominant carrier Telstra to migrate its networks to the NBN.
Source: iTWire
Telstra, ISPs hit by Warrnambool exchange fire
Telstra is investigating the cause of a fire in its Warrnambool exchange in south-western Victoria that has knocked out fixed and mobile voice and internet services for up to 60,000 users.
Source: iTnews Australia
Is Telstra full of it on congestion claims?
Telstra and its fixed-line resellers are locked in a months-long debate over whether wholesale prices for ADSL should be kept higher to avoid "congestion," but is it right?
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra Wholesale sports real-time charging system
Telstra Wholesale has implemented a purpose-built Ericsson system that supports real-time billing, enabling it to launch prepaid 3G services on a wholesale basis for the first time.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACCC seeks comment on Telstra's NBN migration plan
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking comment on Telstra's plans to migrate customers from its HFC and copper networks to the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
Telstra offers prepaid 3G wholesale, names ispONE as first customer
Telstra Wholesale has launched a prepaid 3G offering naming existing reseller ispONE as its first wholesale customer.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 21st Nov 2012
Internode releases new business plans with NodeMobile
Internet service provider, Internode, a subsidiary of iiNet, has released a bundle of new plans which it says give its business customers more choice in mobile voice services.
Source: iTWire
Internode, iiNet to live stream selected Gorgeous Festival performances
Punters who can’t make it to the Gorgeous Festival in McLaren Vale, South Australia, on November 24 will be able to view main stage performances for free in HD if they are an Internode or iiNet customer.
Source: Computerworld
TPG investment just 'a seat at the table': iiNet
TPG's investment in ISP rival iiNet is all about having a seat at the table in the event of any takeover of the company, iiNet has said.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Conroy takes charge of 4G spectrum reserve prices
Communications minister Stephen Conroy yesterday directed the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to deal with, but not set, reserve prices for the upcoming 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum auction.
Source: iTnews Australia