Broadband News
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
Telstra says competitors' DSL enquiry subs "inaccurate
Telstra has written to the ACCC to correct what it says are "factual inaccuracies" in the submissions made by access seekers to the ACCC's enquiry into declaring the wholesale ADSL service.
Source: iTWire
Vodafone Australia churn nears half a million for 2011
Vodafone Australia is expected to report the loss of more than 500,000 customers from its network over the 2011 calendar year as it prepares to report full-year financial results later this month.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 13th Feb 2012
Interim satellites not NBN-suitable: Optus
Optus' Ku-band satellites can be used to deliver interim broadband services for NBN Co, according to Paul O'Sullivan, but would not be able to deliver the same speeds as NBN Co's Ka-Band satellites.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet branches into Darwin and regional Queensland
ISP to target nearly 40,000 new customers with fast broadband.
Source: ARN
DDoS attacks hit IPv6
The first distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against the IPv6 infrastructure have been detected.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus adds 182K customers in quarter
Australia's number two telco Optus said it has posted a resilient third-quarter result where net profit rose 4 per cent and operating revenue increased 2 per cent.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co contracts long-term call centre software
NBN Co has handed a $1.5 million, three-year contract for call centre software to Australian company Veridian as part of a move to fulfil long-term call centre requirements.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 12th Feb 2012
Optus gains mobile subscribers, Vodafone loses
Optus has managed to grow its mobile subscriber base despite Telstra's addition of a massive one million new services in the past six months, but Vodafone continues to lose customers.
Source: iTWire
Sat, 11th Feb 2012
Qld Government maps out NBN exploitation strategy
The Queensland Government has set out a four year plan designed to enable the state to maximise its opportunities from the rollout of the NBN.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 10th Feb 2012
Locals claim NBN contracts skip Australia
NBN Co has been accused of ignoring Australian manufacturers by selecting overseas bidders for its grounds-systems satellite-service tender.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus attacked over council cable costs
Sutherland Shire Council is locked in a stalemate with Optus over the $110,000 cost of a cable replacement in the shire's local shopping centre, with the council seeking legal advice after a verbal agreement went south.
Source: ZDNet Australia