Broadband News
Tue, 26th Jun 2012
Trans-Pacific cable to get massive 5Tbps extra capacity
Japan-US Cable -part owned by Telstra - is to upgrade the full 23,000kms of its trans-Pacific network from 10Gbps per wavelength to 100Gbps per wavelength -using technology from Ciena - and increasing capacity fivefold.
Source: iTWire
Telsyte says NBN up-take hindered by slow copper disconnection
Up-take to the National Broadband Network (NBN) is potentially being limited by the lack of work on withdrawing copper services, according to a study by Telsyte.
Source: Computerworld
MyNetFone NBN services hit Armidale and Kiama
Hosted voice and data communications services provider, MyNetFone, has rolled out a range of residential and business NBN broadband plans in Armidale and Kiama.
Source: ARN
NBN Co playing hardball with local councils
NBN Co is playing hardball with a rural Victorian council by telling some customers they will have to live with slower satellite services because their application for new broadband infrastructure was rejected.
Source: SMH
NBN committee wants website overhaul
NBN Co must provide clearer information about the roll-out of the National Broadband Network and the tenders associated with it, according to the latest parliamentary report.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vodafone suffers near-nationwide 3G outage
Vodafone Australia has reported outages affecting most of its national 3G network.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN impasse sees town stuck with satellite
NBN Co will only offer satellite services to residents in the regional town of Napoleons, after the Golden Plains Shire Council rejected the company's plans for a tower to deliver fixed-wireless LTE services in the area.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN committee eyes sooner debt funding
The parliamentary committee overseeing the National Broadband Network rollout has urged NBN Co to approach the private market for funding sooner than planned in a bid to "ensure a maximum return" on Government investment.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 25th Jun 2012
Mozilla's new silent update fails to boost Firefox 13's uptake
Mozilla's new silent updater has not sped up the migration to Firefox 13, according to usage statistics compiled by an Irish metrics company.
Source: Computerworld
Google flags 13 million searches a day
Google has revealed that about 13 million searches a day yield warnings about hacked sites that have had content changed or malicious links added.
Source: iTnews Australia
What does .Google want with 101 new .domains, anyway?
Google's plan for the new top-level domains (TLDs) it gets is unlike most other big tech firms; it wants to offer them up to the public.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Eftel buys the 'other' Westnet
Eftel is to acquire the assets of Western Australia based ISP West Australian Networks, which operates under the domain www.westnet.net.au: confusingly similar to that of iiNet's Westnet subsidiary.
Source: iTWire
ICANN picks new chief
Internet domain names body ICANN has appointed a new chief executive to take on some of the major challenges facing the non-profit body in the near future.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 22nd Jun 2012
ACCC gives Telstra adjudicator the tick
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved the nomination of Dr Rob Nicholls for the role of Independent Telecommunications Adjudicator (ITA), to oversee disputes between Telstra and its fixed-line wholesale customers.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Internet usage charge disputes skyrocket: TIO
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has reported a dramatic year-on-year up-tick in complaints relating to disputed internet usage charges and financial over-commitment caused by inadequate spend management tools.
Source: Computerworld
Thu, 21st Jun 2012
Gradual increase in IPv6 traffic seen in June
IPv6 traffic didn’t spike on World IPv6 Day, but did see a gradual and significant increase starting two weeks before the actual day, 6 June, according to Arbor Networks. Internet Protocol version 6 traffic grew from 0.06 per cent to 0.15 per cent in that period, it said.
Source: Computerworld
Tech firms own best workplaces list
Technology companies have made a strong showing in BRW's 50 best places to work list, performing just as well as they did last year.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Apple fined more than $2m over 4G claim
The Federal Court has fined technology giant Apple $2.25 million for misleading consumers over its latest iPad.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co scales back 30-year regulation
NBN Co is preparing to significantly scale back plans to lock in regulation surrounding the National Broadband Network for 30 years in a bid to have the framework approved by the competition watchdog.
Source: iTnews Australia
Retro looks, killer features: AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7390 & Fritz!Fon MT-F review
It might look like it's been yanked straight out of an episode of The Jetsons, but this retro-styled modem/router packs some seriously high-tech features.
Source: APC Magazine
Wed, 20th Jun 2012
NBN Co to split 30-year undertaking
NBN Co has bowed to pressure from the telecommunications industry, and will release a revised access undertaking to address issues that the industry has been raising since last year.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co wants to retain discretion over pricing
NBN Co will lodge a revised Special Access Undertaking (SAU) with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), following feedback from customers and the ACCC.
Source: Computerworld
Amazon launches Sydney edge node
Amazon Web Services has officially launched its first caching service in Australia, reigniting years-old rumours that the cloud giant intends to set up shop locally.
Source: iTnews Australia
More NBN fixed wireless locations announced
Up to 5000 homes and businesses will be switched onto the National Broadband Network (NBN) around Cairns from mid next year.
Source: Computerworld
NBN halts own rulebook approval for telcos
NBN Co has halted its existing application for competition rules on the fibre network and will resubmit a new application in coming months.
Source: SMH
TPG fined $2m for misleading ads
Internet service provider TPG has been fined $2 million for running "seriously misleading" ads for its unlimited ADSL products over more than a year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Co-location datacentre facilities top priority for new NextDC CEO
Datacentre provider, NextDC has set a clear strategy for delivering a national network at co-location datacentres and will be focusing on building those facilities over the course of the next 12 months, its new CEO, Craig Scroggie, said.
Source: ARN
Google finds 9500 malicious sites daily
Google has detailed the amount of malware its Safe Browsing keeps away from users, and hints at scanning Chrome extensions.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co ditches Fujitsu for greenfield work
NBN Co has cut ties with Fujitsu for future fibre rollouts to greenfield premises amid concerns over continued delays to connection of new homes to the National Broadband Network.
Source: iTnews Australia