Broadband News
Fri, 12th Oct 2012
A third of the world's population has internet: UN
More than a third of the world's population is online while mobile phone uptake increased by more than 600 million in 2011 to around six billion, according to a UN agency.
Source: SMH
Thu, 11th Oct 2012
Internode bags A/NZ Internet award
Internode recently collected an A/NZ Internet award (ANZIA) for its pioneering work to deliver Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) to Australia.
Source: ARN
Versus: Telstra 4G versus Optus 4G
Next time you need to download something quickly, you're better off doing it over 4G than your home's ADSL2+ connection.
Source: PC Authority
Internet TV now "mainstream" in Australia - but what about piracy?
One quarter of Australians have watched TV over the Internet, says a report by ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority), That includes catchup viewing like the ABC's iView, but true iPTV is still not widely used. And the report ignores illegal downoads.
Source: iTWire
Huawei could be blocked from Canadian network
Canada indicated strongly on Tuesday it would exclude Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei from helping to build a secure government communications network because of possible security risks.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra buoyed by $1.6b subsidies: Vodafone
Vodafone Hutchison Australia has accused Telstra of being buoyed as market incumbent with up to $1.6 billion in industry subsidies over the past decade due to skewed regulation.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 10th Oct 2012
Turnbull needs to stop the "witch hunts", Conroy says
Senator Stephen Conroy has again called on Malcolm Turnbull to answer questions about the Coalition’s National Broadband Network (NBN) policy, instead of continuing to make attacks.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co prepares first copper disconnects
NBN Co has unveiled plans to disconnect copper and cable broadband services at 15 of the first fibre rollout areas by May 2014 as it moves to migrate customers off Telstra's fixed networks.
Source: iTnews Australia
Conroy's subsea cable plans 'a real worry': Hackett
Internode founder and iiNet Director Simon Hackett has said that the Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's plans for a government-owned subsea cable are a real worry.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co: Countdown for copper switch-off for 25,000 homes
Residents and businesses at around 25,000 premises in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania will be forced onto the National Broadband Network (NBN) in around 19 months, after copper and cable internet in their suburbs is switched off.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co says sign-up for fibre early
NBN Co wants early adopters in the 15 locations across Australia that will switch to fibre optic broadband over the next 18 months.
Source: ARN
Attorney-General told to keep data retention to six months
The Attorney-General's Department was told to keep a mandatory data retention regime to a maximum of six months before it initiated public consultation proposing metadata retention for "up to two years".
Source: iTnews Australia
Telco code won't end bill shock: Ombudsman
The recently revised industry code on telecommunications consumer protections is unlikely to completely end bill shock or consumer complaints, the industry ombudsman has warned.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 09th Oct 2012
Australia's shrinking ISP competition
New statistics published today as part of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Internet Activity Survey (IAS) have revealed that the number of players in the ISP market is continuing to shrink.
Source: Computerworld
iiNet introduces new 4G services
Internet service provider, iiNet, has launched a new range of 4G services and two 4G devices to boost customer choice.
Source: ARN
Will Turnbull use an NBN Co boardroom coup to manipulate Telstra?
It's clear that Malcolm Turnbull wouldn't keep Mike Quigley around for long if he could help it - but would a victorious Coalition dangle NBN Co executive positions to get Telstra to help make FttN's numbers work?
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN won't help Aussie IT offshoring woes
The National Broadband Network could exacerbate the offshoring of ICT and other services-oriented jobs, according to a revised National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) analysis.
Source: iTnews Australia
Turnbull warns on data retention laws
Shadow communications minister Malcolm Turnbull has blasted the Federal Government's proposed mandatory data retention regime as contrary to Australians' right to privacy and impractical to establish.
Source: iTnews Australia
ISP offers pay-as-you-go NBN plan
ISP Australian Broadband Services (AusBBS) has released the first pay-as-you-go plan (PAYG) for the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
Bondi Beach to get free wi-fi
Waverley Council has unveiled plans to trial a free wi-fi network at Bondi Beach and the surrounding areas in order to determine the viability of the service.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 08th Oct 2012
ACMA targets Telstra over privacy breach
ACMA has directed Telstra to comply with a privacy clause in the Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code (TCP) following the telco’s breach of the code for over eight months last year.
Source: Computerworld
NBN executive inexperience led to 'gold-plating': Turnbull
Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has accused NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley and other executives in the company of being unsuitable to run the company.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Two thirds of businesses see no benefit in NBN beyond fast Internet
The latest findings from Roy Morgan research suggest that only 29 percent of businesses expect the NBN to benefit or be useful to their business.
Source: iTWire
US issues new warning on Huawei, ZTE
US Government officials have urged private sector companies away from using Huawei network gear for fear its equipment could open doors to spying.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus customers to see $1 to $6 price hike
Optus customers will see a price hike on most phone and broadband plans next month, the telco said. The carrier this month reduced the number of plans available and did away with peak and off-peak data limits.
Source: Computerworld
Sun, 07th Oct 2012
Nothing more important than NBN, says PM
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has used a Digital Economy Forum to emphasise the importance of the National Broadband Network, and the government's commitment to it.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 05th Oct 2012
Queensland schools to get NBN satellite
The Queensland Government has unveiled plans to connect 56 of the state's most regional and rural public schools to the National Broadband Network interim satellite service in a bid to improve internet connectivity for students.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN to play major role in ASKAP
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope which opened today at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) in WA will be utilising an NBN connection to transfer data at 40 gigabits per second--the equivalent of streaming 2,000 Blu-Ray movies simultaneously down a single pipe.
Source: Computerworld
Internet pumps billions into the Australian economy: Gillard
The Internet has contributed $50 billion to the Australian economy in 2010 and its indirect effects are worth an extra $80 billion a year, stressing the importance of a digital future, according to Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard.
Source: ARN
Bathurst 1000 accelerates Wi-Fi press trial
Online news and video generated by 140 journalists covering the annual Bathurst 1000 race at Mount Panorama in Bathurst, NSW, this weekend will be on the Web much faster due to a new Wi-Fi network trial.
Source: Computerworld