Broadband News
Thu, 09th Aug 2012
NBN creates 50 new jobs in North Sydney
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, is applauding an $11 million investment by Prysmian fibre company that will create up to 50 new jobs will be created in North Sydney.
Source: ARN
Wed, 08th Aug 2012
Capital cost of the NBN increases $1.4 billion
The capital cost to build to National Broadband Network (NBN) has increased $1.4 billion to $37.4 billion, according to a revised corporate plan which was released by NBN Co today.
Source: Computerworld
Back-up batteries for NBN Co FTTP customers to be optional
After months of deliberation the Government has reversed its initial decision that backup batteries should be mandatory for the NBN's FTTH service.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co's second corporate plan in numbers
NBN Co has released its much-anticipated second corporate plan (pdf), revising many of the numbers and assumptions in the 2010 version and updating it to reflect significant project scope changes.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN risks: Can NBN Co scale up the rollout?
The biggest risk to the National Broadband Network (NBN) in the next two years will be the ability of NBN Co to scale up the pace of the rollout, according to an Ovum analyst.
Source: Computerworld
Conroy: NBN "on track", wholesale broadband prices to fall over time
The government is "on track" to meet its target to provide the network for 758,000 fibre premises commenced or completed by the end of 2012, he said. However, the construction time for the NBN has been extended by six months despite the nine-month delay due to the completion of the Telstra deal, he noted.
Source: ARN
NBN Co tips increased costs, 6-month delay
NBN Co has today released its revised corporate plan, outlining new roll-out targets and expected costs and revenues for Australia's NBN.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN turns opt-out for future builds
NBN Co has unveiled plans to automatically connect homes to the National Broadband Network in future construction builds in a move expected to save costs over the long-term but contribute to increased capital expenditure for the network build in the first several years.
Source: iTnews Australia
Conroy: NBN to pass 758,000 premises by end of 2012
Broadband minister Senator Stephen Conroy has told a Sydney forum hosted by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy that the rollout of the National Broadband Network will pass 758,000 premises before 2013.
Source: Computerworld
Tue, 07th Aug 2012
NICTA spin-off shows off GiFi
NICTA spin-off company Nitero has begun showing off its 60GHz Wi-Fi to the industry, as part of a fund-raising exercise for the company.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telecoms tipped to take 10 percent of global energy
Alcatel-Lucent is calling for urgent action to improve the energy efficiency of telecommunications networks amid predictions that, on current projections, the Internet could consume as much as 10 percent of global energy supply by 2020.
Source: iTWire
AAPT, Melbourne IT face privacy probe
AAPT and Melbourne IT face investigation by the federal privacy watchdog over a data breach that could involve as much as 40 GB of customer data.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telcos commend TCP code changes
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will soon register the new Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP) code on September 1, charting how telecommunications providers should engage with their customers.
Source: ARN
Traffic, mobiles and cyber attacks test Web content delivery: Akamai co-founder
Increasing Internet congestion, the proliferation mobile devices and heightened security risks are today’s biggest challenges to delivering Web content, according to Akamai Technologies co-founder Tom Leighton.
Source: Computerworld
Eftel buys small Sydney ISP
Internet service provider EFTel has acquired Sydney-based small business ISP Visage Telecom.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 06th Aug 2012
Telstra hires veteran global TV exec to head IPTV &Pay TV arm
Telstra has named Eric Kearley, a 10 year veteran of MTV and currently head of digital media at Television New Zealand, as head of its IPTV and Pay TV operations.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co relocates some points of interconnect
NBN Co has approached the competition watchdog to relocate 10 points of interconnect planned for the National Broadband Network, in the first major change to its network plans since May last year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Legal services receive NBN funding
Four legal centres have received Federal Government funding to connect regional and city lawyers through the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
ACCC seeks comment on NBN POI locations
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking submissions on its consultation paper on the draft section list of points of interconnect (POI) for the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
AG blocks NBN FOI to protect 'international relations'
The Department of the Attorney-General has followed NBN Co in blocking the release of documents relating to the ban of Huawei tendering for the NBN.
Source: ZDNet Australia
IPv6 growth explodes
For every IPv6 address there are still thousands of IPv4 addresses, but, at long last, IPv6 growth is taking off.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Fri, 03rd Aug 2012
Updated NBN Co plan to be released next week
NBN Co will release its revised corporate plan until next week, following widespread media reports it would be released this week.
Source: Computerworld
NZ exceeds fibre roll-out expectations, lacks customers
The roll-out of NZ's UFB project has exceeded the government's forecasts, but will there be enough international capacity and customers?
Source: ZDNet Australia
What the Pacific Fibre collapse means for NZ
The demise of the Pacific Fibre project leaves New Zealand users in a precarious position.
Source: iTnews Australia
ACCC ticks off TV makers over 'WiFi Ready' claims
Five makers of TV and blue-ray players - Sony, LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Sharp have agreed to expand on or remove the terms 'WiFi Ready' and 'Wireless LAN Ready' from their promotional material after they failed to explain that WiFi connectivity required them to purchase an additional WiFi adaptor.
Source: iTWire
Swinburne researchers seek out IPv4 remains
Australian researchers have begun collating information from networks across the world in an attempt to figure out how many usable blocks of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses remain unused.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 02nd Aug 2012
New Zealand's NBN: 76,000 premises, only 1200 customers
The New Zealand Government says its national broadband network initiative has exceeded initial targets with fibre reaching 76,000 urban premises, but only 1200 customers have signed up for FTTP services to date.
Source: iTWire
Foxtel grabs gold while Nine flounders
While Australian athletes are tirelessly pursuing gold, at least one big winner has already delivered, and that's Foxtel.
Source: iTWire
NBN just one piece in broadband puzzle: Akamai
Fibre to the home is just one piece in getting superfast broadband to all Australians, according to Akamai co-founder Tom Leighton.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra considers in-store mobile payments
Telstra is considering letting customers pay for products in-store via a mobile payments app.
Source: ZDNet Australia