Broadband News
Fri, 28th Sep 2012
Conroy's folly is not considering FTTN for NBN, Vocus says
James Spenceley, CEO at ASX-listed company Vocus Communications, says that fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) technology should make up part of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
Multicast delivers TV innovation and interactivity for ISPs
Telcos and internet service providers are now able to sign up to use NBN Co's Multicast feature.
Source: ARN
Thu, 27th Sep 2012
ASIC seeks power to read your emails, texts
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has called for sweeping phone call and internet data to be made available for its war on white collar crime.
Source: SMH
Telstra: Not the carrier of choice for terrorists
Telstra has said that terrorists and criminal syndicates don't choose Telstra as their telecommunications provider because the company works closely with law-enforcement agencies.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN moves to opt-out installation model
Home owners no longer have to consent to government-owned NBN Co installing fibre optic connections on their property, with the company moving from its cumbersome consent system to automatic installation.
Source: SMH
Equinix builds direct link to Southern Cross Cables Network
Datacentres provider, Equinix has housed a direct link to the Southern Cross Cables Network, helping its customers see further reduction in latency and ability to directly access the Southern Cross capacity.
Source: ARN
Wed, 26th Sep 2012
South Morang switches on to the NBN
The National Broadband Network (NBN) has been switched on at South Morang in Victoria, covering 2300 premises.
Source: Computerworld
Police want phone, web data kept indefinitely
Australia's police commissioners want to help draft laws that would allow them to access the public's telecommunications data for up to two years.
Source: SMH
NBN enables Aussie Rules coaching session
The country's newest fibre broadband location in South Morang in Victoria is today hosting the first ever National Broadband Network (NBN)-enabled sports training session with two of the country's biggest sporting legends as Melbourne gears up for Saturday' AFL grand final.
Source: iTWire
Optus can level the 4G playing field
Optus could very well find itself able to match Telstra's wireless coverage for the first time ever.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co builds own MPLS network
NBN Co has begun work on an internal multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network as part of its operations and billing support system.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 25th Sep 2012
'Thousands' in new housing developments waiting for NBN: Turnbull
Turnbull has claimed that the biggest issue facing NBN Co is the thousands of people who are waiting for NBN connections in new housing developments.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Cisco lands 5-year $38m NBN contract
Cisco has landed a $38 million contract to provide equipment for the National Broadband Network's (NBN) national data connectivity network (NCN).
Source: ARN
Coalition's NBN to achieve 25Mbps to 80Mbps?
Malcolm Turnbull has revealed speeds the Coalition’s NBN could achieve, with speeds of 25Mbps to 80Mbps expected on its version of the NBN based on the broadband experience in the UK.
Source: Computerworld
Mon, 24th Sep 2012
Turnbull attacks Quigley over NBN management
Shadow communications minister Malcolm Turnbull has suggested an executive shake-up at NBN Co would likely be one of the first courses of action under a future coalition government, despite previous indications he would be willing to work with chief executive Mike Quigley.
Source: iTnews Australia
Screenshots: The coalition's broadband survey
What to expect if you don't want to click.
Source: iTnews Australia
Turnbull won't deliver NBN, Conroy says
Communications minister Senator Stephen Conroy has lambasted Malcolm Turnbull for launching a broadband survey without detailing the Coalition's National Broadband Network (NBN) policy.
Source: Computerworld
Optus joins Telstra, Vodafone on emergency alerts upgrade
All three mobile carriers have signed on to provide emergency alerts over their mobile networks when customers are in an area experiencing an emergency, such as a bushfire or terrorist attack.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Turnbull launches broadband survey, but still no costed NBN plan
Malcolm Turnbull, shadow minister for communications and broadband, has launched a broadband survey to determine where the worst performing areas are in Australia to prioritise where the NBN needs to be rolled out.
Source: Computerworld
Eftel buys Engin for $9.1m
Eftel has bought VoIP provider Engin from parent company Seven Group for $9.1 million, adding to a growing arsenal of service providers and broadband companies owned by the ISP.
Source: iTnews Australia
20% of Australians still not online in 2011: UN Broadband Commission
A report issued by the UN's Broadband Commission for Digital Development, established by the International Telecommunications Union and UNESCO, has pegged Australia at 21st in the world when it comes to internet access, with 21 per cent of Australians not using the Internet in 2011.
Source: Computerworld
No need for consumers to pay for dispute resolution - Ombusdman
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) is supporting recommendations made by NSW's Energy and Water Ombudsman to raise awareness of free Ombudsman services to consumers who are thinking about using a Credit Repair Agency.
Source: iTWire
Turnbull launches survey to inform NBN priorities
The Federal Opposition is launching a survey to help a future Coalition government decide which areas to prioritise for faster broadband services.
Source: ABC
Fri, 21st Sep 2012
ASIO, Roxon defend data-retention proposal
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and Attorney-General Nicola Roxon have released public submissions explaining why they believe retaining telecommunications customer metadata is vital.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Internode releases $60 mobile plan
iiNet subsidiary Internode has extended its NodeMobile voice service range by launching a $60 a month plan that removes the limits from its included standard calls, texts and calls to NodeMobile.
Source: iTWire
ACMA to crack down on illegal repeaters
The Australian Communications and Media Authority will spend the next year targeting devices like illegal mobile repeaters and jammers that interfere with radiofrequency spectrum.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vocus quadruples Australia-US subsea capacity
Internet wholesaler Vocus has increased its capacity on the Southern Cross Cable linking Australia and New Zealand to the US by four times, in a move to consolidate its agreements and meet future requirements.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 19th Sep 2012
NBN Co opens Gold Coast call centre
NBN Co has officially opened its new NBN contact centre on the Gold Coast.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN offers slim pickings for smaller ISPs
Michael Blake, co-founder of Adelaide ISP Nuskope, says it will cost up to $2.42 million for an RSP to provide Australia-wide services for the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
NBN committee schedules Kiwi hearings
The joint Parliamentary committee overseeing progress of the National Broadband Network has called on New Zealand politicians and telcos to provide evidence on the country's equivalent fibre rollout next week.
Source: iTnews Australia