Broadband News
Tue, 21st Feb 2012
iiNet mobile business needs more work: CEO
iiNet chief executive, Michael Malone, admitted the internet service provider's mobile business required more work during the announcement of its first half year 2012 result.
Source: Computerworld
NZ NBN to add NZ$33bn to economy
New Zealand's Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) and Rural Broadband Initiatives (RBI) look set to deliver a NZ$33 billion boost to the New Zealand economy, says an Alcatel-Lucent study released today.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet searches for one geek to rule them all
TopGeek 2.0 now with its own fortnightly series hosted by comedian, Lawrence Leung.
Source: ARN
Support for NBN not improving
Various media outlets are today carrying an AAP report of a survey that purports to show increased support for the NBN. Had these outlets dug a bit deeper they might have found that the story was somewhat different.
Source: iTWire
iiNet grows profit by 17 per cent in six months
Perth-based ISP, iiNet, has reported positive results for the first half of its 2012 financial year with a net profit after tax (NPA) growth of 17 per cent.
Source: ARN
56 per cent of Australians support NBN: poll
Australians supporting the high speed national broadband network (NBN) exceed opponents by more than two to one, a new survey shows.
Source: SMH
Telstra's finance division tackles bad data
Telstra has embarked on a fresh data quality initiative in a bid to cut the number of erroneous site visits and returned bills caused by bad data.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
OptiComm wholesale HFC shows up Optus
Greenfields fibre broadband provider OptiComm has opened up its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network in Butler, Western Australia to wholesale access, something Optus has claimed could not be done.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ACCC chairman talks tough on enforcement
ACCC chairman, Rod Sims, has released a new version of the Commission's compliance and enforcement policy warning that he will make full use of the greater powers conferred on it by the Competition and Consumer Act to impose penalties on companies that fail to do the right thing by consumers.
Source: iTWire
Optus acquires Vividwireless for 4G spectrum
Optus has agreed to acquire Vividwireless, and with it comes a chunk of spectrum suitable for 4G services.
Source: iTWire
Optus buys Perth-based vividwireless
Optus has bought Perth-based wireless provider vividwireless in a $230 million deal that is expected to provide a foundation for the number two telco's forthcoming Long Term Evolution mobile network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sat, 18th Feb 2012
Police spy on web, phone usage with no warrants
Law enforcement and government departments are accessing vast quantities of phone and internet usage data without warrants, prompting warnings from the Greens of a growing "surveillance state" and calls by privacy groups for tighter controls.
Source: SMH
Fri, 17th Feb 2012
Microsoft is still testing IE for 56K modems
The software giant acknowledges that dial-up users still exist.
Source: PC Authority
iiNet eyes internet slice in domain stakes
Internet service provider iiNet has confirmed it is investigating applying for a generic top-level domain space with the international registry before the cut-off date in April this year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 16th Feb 2012
Adam Internet on board with the NBN
Adam Internet signs WBA after long period of consultation.
Source: ARN
Is your home getting the NBN this year? More towns added to rollout plan...
Eight more towns and cities will be connected to the national broadband network over the next 12 months. See if you're one of the lucky ones...
Source: PC Authority
NBN Co revises greenfields rollout process
NBN Co has revised its fibre installation process in new housing estates in a bid to address delays in connecting homes to the National Broadband Network.
Source: iTnews Australia
More areas join NBN Co's list for 2012 fibre construction
NBN Co has announced fibre rollout plans for additional areas in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 15th Feb 2012
Telstra, NBN showdown over Tassie devices
Telstra will not offer commercial services on the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Tasmania until NBN Co upgrades the network-terminating devices (NTDs) in all premises to be the same as those available on the mainland, but NBN Co is not too worried.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Internet giants oppose new regulator
Internet giants and Australian telecommunications providers have opposed the Australian Government's proposal to instate a digital economy regulator, stating that increased regulation is unnecessary and possibly harmful.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN to cover 758,100 premises by year's end
The National Broadband Network will touch around 758,100 premises by the end of the year according to NBN Co's yearly rollout schedule.
Source: ARN
191K premises added to yearly NBN plan
NBN Co has added an additional 191,000 premises to the 2012 National Broadband Network (NBN) fibre roll-out, adding eight new fibre-serving areas to its 12-month roll-out plan.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Cheaper broadband coming after watchdog decision
Consumers should have access to cheaper internet services after the competition watchdog set prices for wholesale broadband on Telstra's network.
Source: SMH
Tue, 14th Feb 2012
ACCC fixes prices for wholesale ADSL services
The ACCC has 'declared' the wholesale ADSL service, determining the price Telstra (and others) can charge wholesale customers for the service.
Source: iTWire
ACCC declares Telstra wholesale pricing
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has handed internet service providers reselling ADSL services over Telstra infrastructure heavily discounted wholesale fees under a one-year interim determination.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus attacks court's profit stripping
Stripping most of Optus' profits for selling broadband plans using misleading advertising is unfair and outside of the law, the telco's lawyers argued today.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Online business not above the law: ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims has vowed to keep a more vigilant eye on online retailers this year, stating online businesses are not above the law and offline companies need to play fair.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet: No 2 for ADSL, No 1 for stuff-ups
iiNet is now Australia's second largest internet service provider as far as ADSL connections go and a technically sound ISP, going by by my own experience. But when it comes to the other sides of its business, like support and sales, iiNet is no better than any other ISP - in fact, in my view it is much worse than many.
Source: iTWire
Telstra takes aim at $15,000 data roaming bills
Telstra has added five international data roaming packs for mobile broadband use, including a gigabyte of data for $1800 while travelling in one of 25 supported countries.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet extends on-net broadband to Darwin & regional Qld
iiNet has announced plans to expand its DSLAM network to enable it connect some 38,500 households and businesses in Darwin and Regional Queensland.
Source: iTWire