Broadband News
Wed, 05th Dec 2012
Telstra phone-theft bill shock shows roaming still broken
The fact that someone could get AU$28,000 in charges in the time that it took Telstra to cancel a service, shows that global roaming is still broken.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus "world-first" trial to tackle network congestion during major events
Optus and its new partner Connectem are trialling cloud-based mobile packet core technology to rapidly deploy network capacity in response to customer demand.
Source: iTWire
Telstra customer's $28,000 phone bill horror
A man who lost his mobile phone, and told Telstra to cancel his account, still had $28,000 deducted from his credit card for calls he didn't make, after the telco delayed blocking his phone.
Source: SMH
iiNet to multicast IPTV over the NBN
iiNet has become the first Internet Service Provider certified to deliver multicast-based Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services over the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: iTWire
iPrimus releases NBN fixed wireless pricing
iPrimus has connected its first customer to the National Broadband Network’s fixed wireless service in Warrenheip, Victoria.
Source: Computerworld
Tue, 04th Dec 2012
Optus turns to the cloud to boost mobile network performance
Optus is trialling technology from US based startup Connectem that enables it to virtualise, in the cloud, the software needed to operate its LTE network enabling extra capacity to be brought on to handle short term, localised peaks in network demand.
Source: iTWire
Optus reveals 4G plans for 2013
Telecommunications service provider, Optus, recently retraced its 4G 2012 milestones and briefly outlined its 4G plans for 2013 at a press event in Sydney.
Source: ARN
Optus to launch TD-LTE 4G network in Canberra
Optus plans to launch a new LTE network in Canberra, but it's noticeably different to the 4G network across the rest of Australia.
Source: ZDNet Australia
AFACT argues to keep copyright status quo
In a lengthy submission to the review on Australian copyright law, the content industry has argued against changing the Copyright Act to be more flexible in the digital age.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet claws back AU$8 million from Telstra
The competition regulator has ruled that Telstra overcharged iiNet to the tune of AU$8 million in facilities access charges.
Source: ZDNet Australia
AAPT launches fast mid-band ethernet service
The new MBE service delivers up to 80Mbps and doesn't require fibre builds.
Source: ARN
Mon, 03rd Dec 2012
The state of Australian 4G
It has been over a year since 4G services landed in Australia, and less than one in 20 Australians have tried out the new technology.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet: copyright law hampering ISPs
Australia's third-largest ISP iiNet has said that Australia's copyright law is creating uncertainty for ISPs seeking to reduce the costs of operating networks.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus makes two key management changes
Telco service provider, Optus, has made two key management changes.
Source: ARN
Security researcher calls for Australian cookie audit
The University of Canberra's Centre for Internet Safety (CIS) has called for greater powers for the Office of the Information Commissioner to assist with a crackdown on the use of digital cookies.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra awards NBN-related contract to Service Stream, worth up to $420m
Telstra has awarded a $180 million National Broadband Network-related (NBN) contract to Service Stream for remediation of the telco’s pit and pipe infrastructure.
Source: Computerworld
Sun, 02nd Dec 2012
Conroy rules out fourth FTA TV network
Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy has released the government’s initial response to the media Convergence Review. It confirms that a fourth commercial TV network will not be allowed.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 30th Nov 2012
Inside Telstra's handset testing facility
Telstra this year tested 14 new handsets and 29 software upgrades in its Mobile Innovation Lab in Western Sydney.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra calculations undone by data source error
Telstra has been granted an extension to file mandatory price equivalence reports with the competition watchdog after uncovering a data source error that led to a miscalculation of internal wholesale prices.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vodafone network succumbs to Melbourne heat
Vodafone Australia has blamed an air-conditioning failure at its Melbourne switch for a three hour service outage late Thursday.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 29th Nov 2012
Digging NBN's dirt
With NBN Co now connecting premises as they roll down every street, there's going to be a whole lot of digging required.
Source: ZDNet Australia
4G connected mobile devices set to grow massively by 2016
Almost half of total mobile connections will be 4G by 2016 according to report.
Source: ARN
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