Broadband News
Fri, 27th Apr 2012
We'll do better on towers: Telstra
Telstra admits it needs to improve its rollout of new mobile phone transmitters, amid concern on electromagnetic radiation.
Source: The Australian
Federal Court overturns Optus TV Now decision
The Federal Court has overturned a decision that exempted Optus' TV Now free-to-air recording system for mobiles from the Copyright Act.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 26th Apr 2012
ACCC fines TPG $13K for misleading ads
TPG has paid $13,200 in fines to a consumer regulator "tired" of having to pull up telcos for misleading advertising.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus switches on 4G LTE network
Optus has launched its 4G LTE network across areas in Newcastle, Port Stephens, the Hunter Valley and Lake Macquarie.
Source: ARN
IPv6 a major battle for years to come: APNIC
The transition to internet protocol version 6 will remain a major battle for network providers in the next five years, according to the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre's chief scientist, Geoff Huston.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus ready to enter 4G fray
OPtus is expected to today flick the "on" switch to its new 4G mobile network in Newcastle, opening up the latest battleground to win customers in the highly competitive market.
Source: The Australian
Wed, 25th Apr 2012
Which free online cloud storage is best?
The cloud storage wars are escalating as Google, Microsoft and Apple (among others) vie for your files. But which to choose?
Source: PC Authority
Tue, 24th Apr 2012
New Jabiru satellite contract takes total to $571 million
Pre-launch contracts for the Jabiru satellite to be launched by Australian satellite company, NewSat, have rocketed upwards to US$571 million with today’s signing of a new $13 million contract with a United States-based satellite communications company.
Source: iTWire
High cost of mobile calls to 1800/ & 13 numbers set to fall
The ACMA is moving to fulfil the commitment it gave last October to make calls to 1800 numbers from mobile phones free and calls to 13 and 1300 numbers the same price as calls to standard fixed line numbers.
Source: iTWire
Telstra to double 4G LTE coverage in Newcastle
Telstra has embarked on the second stage of its 4G network rollout in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Source: ARN
Plunder downunder: How to read the iiTrial piracy verdict
Legal experts have questioned the extent to which the High Court of Australia's decision in the copyright stoush between ISP iiNet and the film industry sets a new legal precedent for future copyright infringement cases.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 23rd Apr 2012
iiNet wards off AFACT, but what next?
Big Content's attempt to make internet service provider (ISP) iiNet responsible for its customers' copyright infringements has been soundly defeated, but the battle won't end there.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet decision not a free pass: experts
The iiNet High Court copyright decision doesn't give internet service providers (ISPs) a free pass on authorisation of copyright infringement over BitTorrent, legal experts have stated.
Source: ZDNet Australia
First 'NBN era' telco, Ausbbs, secures funding
Australian Broadband Services (Ausbbs), the first new player to emerge specifically to exploit the NBN, has secured funding and announced plans to launch trial services in August.
Source: iTWire
Telstra investigates growth areas
Telstra is investigating new growth areas opening up because of the National Broadband Network (NBN) such as Cloud computing, media asset management and expansion across Asia.
Source: Computerworld
Fri, 20th Apr 2012
Industry welcomes iiNet win
ISPs and industry groups have welcomed the High Court decision to dismiss the appeal from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) against iiNet for copyright infringement.
Source: Computerworld
iiTrial: iiNet threatens walk away from copyright talks
iiNet chief executive Michael Malone has threatened to walk away from closed-door discussions with the film industry over a potential industry code to minimise copyrihgt infringement in light of this morning's High Court judgment in the ISP's favour.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiTrial: AFACT cites NBN in piracy crackdown talks
The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft has used its latest court loss and the impending NBN rollout as a springboard to lobby for legislative reforms on copyright.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiTrial: iiNet wins High Court appeal
The High Court of Australia has unanimously dismissed the film industry's appeal against a lower court decision, absolving iiNet's liability for copyright infringement by its users.
Source: iTnews Australia
Hollywood loses final appeal in piracy case
A damaging blow has been dealt to the giants of the film industry in the High Court today after it decided to dismiss their copyright infringement appeal case against internet service provider (ISP) iiNet.
Source: SMH
ACCC warns NBN Co and Telstra against discrimination
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued final guidelines on non-discrimination for NBN and superfast telecommunications networks, with a warning to NBN Co and other wholesale providers of superfast broadband, about discrimination between customers.
Source: iTWire
iiNet, Film industry face financial hangover
Later this morning the High Court of Australia will hand down its long-awaited judgment in the copyright battle between ISP iiNet and the film industry.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN rival has merits: Telstra
The NBN model proposed by the Coalition if it wins power would be faster and cheaper to roll out, Telstra has declared.
Source: The Australian
Thu, 19th Apr 2012
Coalition NBN plans won't impact Telstra revenues
A change in government as a result of the 2013 federal election would will not diminish Telstra’s $2-3 billion excess cash war chest, expected to be generated over three years as the National Broadband Network (NBN) rolls out.
Source: Computerworld
Merimbula to house first NBN satellite ground station gateway
Merimbula, located in the far south coast of New South Wales, has been selected by NBN Co as the location of the first National Broadband Network (NBN) satellite ground station gateway.
Source: ARN
NBN deal to give Telstra up to $3b in cash
Telstra expects to generate up to $3 billion in additional cash over the next three years as a result of its agreement with the federal government for the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
Telstra: FTTN NBN could be more beneficial to us
If the National Broadband Network (NBN) adopts a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) model it could be "advantageous to Telstra", according to the telco’s CEO, David Thodey.
Source: ARN
ISPs the 'soft target' in copyright debate: Hackett
Internode founder Simon Hackett has joined calls for certainty over what steps internet service providers must take to restrict copyright infringement by users in hopes of ending an ideological tug-of-war between the film industry and a portion of its customer base.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN blowout inevitable: analyst
The furore over the NBN intensified amid claims that the $36 billion project is 15 months behind schedule due to "shortcomings".
Source: The Australian
Wed, 18th Apr 2012
NBN satellites on the right trajectory to launch: United Nations communications agency
NBN Co. can now rest easy knowing that its plans to launch two satellites are following the correct approvals process of the world satellite body, the United Nations communications agency.
Source: ARN