Broadband News
Thu, 10th Jan 2013
Browser drive-by exploits top Internet threat list
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has pegged drive-by exploits as the top cyber threat facing Internet users.
Source: iTnews Australia
Businesses not prepared for NBN's 'big bang', former Tas premier says
David Bartlett, former Tasmanian premier, is championing the National Broadband Network (NBN) as a driver of digital disruption, but he says businesses aren’t ready for the opportunities it will bring.
Source: Computerworld
Wed, 09th Jan 2013
NBN Co notches up another win in Tasmania
NBN Co has notched up another win for its fixed wireless towers in Tasmania, with a development application for a tower in Huon Valley given the go-ahead following an appeal.
Source: Computerworld
Conroy's 4G spectrum pricing 'seriously flawed': Fletcher
Liberal Party MP Paul Fletcher has said that the Australian government's pricing decision for 4G spectrum is a "serious error".
Source: ZDNet Australia
New standard boosts WiFi to 7Gbps
The IEEE has approved a new version of the Wi-Fi standard - IEEE 802.11ad - for Wi-Fi operating at 60GHz, delivering throughput up to 7Gbps and able to seamlessly fallback to the current standard for Wi-Fi in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
Source: iTWire
iiNet waives fees for bushfire-affected customers in Tas
iiNet is waiving disconnection and installation fees for Tasmanian customers affected by the recent bushfires.
Source: Computerworld
Tue, 08th Jan 2013
AFP can't get data on how long it needs data
One of the strongest backers for Australian telecommunications companies to hold customer data for access by government agencies can't itself provide data on how long it usually requires that data for crime investigation to be stored.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mon, 07th Jan 2013
Wi-Fi Alliance to absorb WiGig Alliance
The Wi-Fi Alliance - the industry body that oversees standardisation and product certification for Wi-Fi products - is to absorb the WiGig Alliance, a body formed in 2009 to fulfil a similar role for new wireless LAN technologies designed to provide throughput of several gigabits per second.
Source: iTWire
Telstra sends comms-on-wheels to Tas bushfires
A truck intended to demonstrate the capabilities of the National Broadband Network has been repurposed as a communications hub in bushfire-affected Tasmania.
Source: iTnews Australia
Long beta for Australia eVote
Electronic voting isn't likely to replace voting at the ballot box anytime soon, according to identity and security experts, despite progress in NSW and Victoria and renewed interest in Queensland.
Source: iTnews Australia
Property buyers now look for high-speed broadband access
Buyers of homes in new developments are getting a head start on other Sydney residents with access to the national broadband network.
Source: SMH
Fri, 04th Jan 2013
ACMA all set for mobile spectrum auction
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released documents detailing the final terms and pricing for the auction of the 700MHz and 2.5GHz spectrum bands.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Thu, 03rd Jan 2013
Megaupload claims it was asked by US to keep infringing files
The U.S. government misrepresented facts when it approached a court for search warrants against Megaupload, according to a filing Wednesday by counsels of the file-sharing site.
Source: ARN
Global telco revenues exceed $2 trillion
Total revenue for the world's telecommunications companies exceeded US$2 trillion in 2012. Most of that was for mobile operators.
Source: iTWire
Australia's new mobile spectrum up for grabs
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has published a final set of terms, conditions and prices for the auction of spectrum for future mobile data services, and given mobile carriers until January 24, 2013 to be part of the action.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 02nd Jan 2013
R18+ video game rating now in force
On New Years Day Australia's new R18+ adults-only video game category came into force. Games with the new rating can only be bought or rented by people over 18.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 01st Jan 2013
How Telstra sees 2013
Analysts and vendors and others love to make "Top Ten" predictions for the coming year. Telstra's are important, because they give us a glimpse of how Australia's biggest technology company sees the year ahead - and what products it might be releasing.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 31st Dec 2012
Internode provides free New Year wireless at Glenelg
Thousands of visitors to the Moseley Square New Year celebration at Adelaide's beachside suburb of Glenelg will welcome in 2013 with free wireless Internet access provided by Internode.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 24th Dec 2012
ACMA ready to take names on 700 MHz auction
The Australian Communications and Media Authority will begin taking applications from bidders hoping to nab a slice of 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum from January 3, 2013.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 21st Dec 2012
Telstra repays $30 million after overcharging for global roaming
Telstra has begun issuing refunds of about $30 million after admitting it had been over-charging customers for global roaming services on mobile phones since 2006.
Source: SMH
NBN Co spends $87m on fibre to unit blocks
NBN Co has signed $87 million in contracts with Downer EDI and Universal Communications Group to roll fibre into multi-dwelling units.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 20th Dec 2012
Court rules only TPG TV ads misleading
The Full Bench of the Federal Court has today overturned most of a ruling that found that TPG broadband ads were misleading.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra's Adam Internet buyout in jeopardy
Telstra has hit a snag in its proposed buyout of Adam Internet over concerns the arrangement could promote favouritism, skirt equivalence obligations and reduce price competition in South Australia.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus 4G now in Adelaide
Optus has switched on its first 4G sites in Adelaide, in fours sites in the Adelaide CBD.
Source: iTWire
ACMA targets privacy gap in location services
Australian users of mobile location services often don't understand how the technology works or its privacy implications, according to research commissioned by communications regulator ACMA.
Source: iTnews Australia
MyNetFone acquires business of competitor GoTalk
MyNetFone has acquired voice carrier GoTalk's network and wholesale business for $1.4 million following nearly a year of negotiations.
Source: Computerworld
ACCC seeks comment on competition issues with Telstra's Adam acquisition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a statement of issues paper seeking industry comment on Telstra's proposed acquisition of Adam Internet.
Source: Computerworld
Wed, 19th Dec 2012
Telstra re-ignites hopes for terabyte BigPond plan
Telstra has softened its stance on terabyte broadband plans for the home, providing the clearest indication in more than two years that it could soon offer one.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telco’s oppose Telstra’s Adam Internet acquisition
Vodafone, iiNet and Macquarie Telecom state it's a 'flaw in the law' if ACCC can't see the acquisition would stifle competition.
Source: ARN
ACCC casts eye on NBN Co's 'pull through' fibre drops
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is evaluating NBN Co's "pull through" method of installing fibre, which disconnects a customer's existing connection during installation.
Source: ZDNet Australia