Broadband News
Wed, 06th Jun 2012
Turnbull accuses Labor of "pork barrelling"
Malcolm Turnbull has accused the Labor party of "pork barrelling" in its rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
AARNet switches on IPv6 for videoconferencing
Australia's Academic and Research Network turned on access to IPv6-powered videoconferencing services and plans to participate in a IPv6 videoconference tonight on World IPv6 Day, AARNet said.
Source: Computerworld
The push for IPv6: a CSIRO case study
Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), is blazing the IPv6 trail.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 05th Jun 2012
Two per cent of Internode customers connect via IPv6
Internode doubled its World IPv6 Day goal for connecting customers with the new IP addressing system, the company has revealed. The broadband company said it's using IPv6 to deliver Internet access to more than two per cent of its customers. It had set a goal of one per cent.
Source: Computerworld
TelstraClear may be sold to Vodafone NZ
In response to rumours circulating in media outlets, Telstra has confirmed that it is in talks to sell its New Zealand subsidiary TelstraClear to Vodafone New Zealand.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Private schools jump on IPv6 go-live
Up to 14,000 NSW high school students will receive unique IP addresses as part of the official launch of Internet Protocol version 6 tomorrow.
Source: iTnews Australia
More regional towns added to NBN wireless network
Northern New South Wales, the Hunter and the southern part of Darling Downs in Queensland will be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN) via wireless.
Source: Computerworld
Optus and CCC remain concerned over NBN contracts
Both parties propose changes in NBN Co's special access undertaking as a starting point to solving issues with NBN wholesale broadband agreements.
Source: ARN
Piracy talks set for Thursday
Despite concerns that the talks will fall over, the Australian Government will hold another set of piracy meetings with internet service providers (ISPs), content owners and consumer groups on Thursday.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Film studios survey targets ISP piracy responsibility
The film industry has turned to the court of public opinion over case law to establish an ISP's responsibility to help curb internet piracy.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 04th Jun 2012
ISPs: Australia and New Zealand compared
A new research study has found Australia and New Zealand's internet service provider (ISP) costs for domestic and international IP transit are comparable, contrary to the belief New Zealanders pay more.
Source: Computerworld
Australia behind Azerbaijan going into World IPv6 Day, ISOC president says
Australia lags far behind major Asian nations in IPv6 adoption heading into this year's World IPv6 Day on Wednesday, Internet Society of Australia president Narelle Clark told Computerworld. However, Internet Industry Association Director John Lindsay said he doesn't see an immediate crisis for the country.
Source: Computerworld
One in 10 Aussies have stopped online piracy
A new survey from the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation (IPAF) has found that 10 per cent of Australians are ceasing their TV and movie copyright infringements.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Fri, 01st Jun 2012
Primus plans to launch own IPTV
iPrimus plans to deploy its own internet protocol television (IPTV) service as part of its National Broadband Network (NBN) offering.
Source: Computerworld
What is a halted NBN worth?
Some years ago, I was involved in the deployment and management of a national network solution for a large, well-known Australian retail chain.
Source: iTnews Australia
Online piracy inevitable: AFACT
Australians will continue to illegally download copyrighted material despite the availability of local, legal access to that material, according to the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co hands corporate plan to govt
NBN Co has delivered its updated corporate plan to the government.
Source: ZDNet Australia
New Mobile Premium Services Code comes into force today
The revised Mobile Premium Services Code, developed by Communications Alliance, comes into force, today 1 June. It has been registered by the ACMA making compliance mandatory.
Source: iTWire
Keep connected with lockable Ethernet cables
One problem with most Ethernet cables is that there's nothing stopping people from unplugging them, or even 'borrowing' them.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 31st May 2012
Kim Dotcom's lawyers seek dismissal of Megaupload indictment
Kim Dotcom's US lawyers have filed an application with the US District Court of Eastern Virginia, seeking a dismissal of a copyright infringement indictment against his company, Megaupload.
Source: ARN
Telstra's Nine hopes put content in spotlight
Telstra is thinking about purchasing the Nine Network, and is currently going over the numbers with an investment bank advisor, according to The Australian. Does this put the cat among the pigeons for the competition watchdog?
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vodafone, Virgin chase data-hungry Galaxy SIII users
Vodafone and Virgin Mobile will go head-to-head in a bid to lure data-hungry purchasers of the Samsung Galaxy S III.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus and NBN Co agreement makes business sense: Analyst
The $800 million agreement with Optus and NBN Co is a logical consequence of Australia's telecommunications infrastructure policy, according to independent telco analyst, Paul Budde.
Source: Computerworld
Australia's distant cloud
The National Broadband Network (NBN) will provide fat pipes into our homes, creating an appetite for more content, more quickly. Yet, 80 per cent of what we consume resides in the US. Won't we hit capacity problems?
Source: ZDNet Australia
Internet traffic forecast to reach 1.3 zettabytes in 2016
By 2016, 3.4 billion users will generate 1.3 zettabytes of Internet traffic, a four-fold increase over five years, network vendor Cisco predicts in its latest Visual Networking Index Forecast.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 30th May 2012
Telstra 4G spreads, Next G still king
Telstra has revealed that it is selling close to 40,000 "4G" devices per month, and has boasted that a new survey ranks Telstra's Next G network performance above that of Optus and Vodafone.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus-NBN tick against ACCC charter: Turnbull
Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has slammed the competition watchdog's pending approval of the $800 million deal between Optus and NBN Co that sees the telco shut down its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network, and move customers onto the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tasmanian homes connect to the NBN
iPrimus' first National Broadband Network (NBN) customer has been connected in Tasmania.
Source: Computerworld
Aussie bandwidth demand unchanged by SKA split
The long-awaited decision late last week to split the Square Kilometre Array project between rival bidders South Africa and Australia has not dampened bandwidth requirements for the local project.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 29th May 2012
Rural councils playing chicken with NBN Co?
It wasn't entirely surprising to hear that the rural Golden Plains Shire Council had knocked back a proposed NBN Co wireless tower, but with a host of similar applications waiting in the wings, and councils under pressure from residents to push for a better solution, it also wouldn't be entirely surprising to find out that there was far more to the rejection than concerns that the towers are ugly.
Source: ZDNet Australia