Broadband News
Fri, 10th Feb 2012
Vodafone sheds 30K more customers
Vodafone Hutchison Australia's (VHA) joint owner Vodafone has revealed that the troubled telco has continued to shed customers, reporting a loss of 30,000 mobile customers between October and December last year.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra shifts BigPond email to Windows Live
Telstra has revealed it will transfer all its BigPond email accounts to a new service underpinned by Microsoft's cloud email platform, Windows Live.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra says NBN deal is close
Telstra chief executive David Thodey says a decision by the competition watchdog on the telco's participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN) will be made soon.
Source: Computerworld
ACMA names-and-shames Sydney-based spammers
It's probably quite difficult to annoy the ACMA, but when your spamming gets beyond a joke, expect to be thrust into the spotlight.
Source: iTWire
LTE boosts mobile gear by 17% in 2012
Thanks to 4G LTE technology, the global market for mobile communications gear will grow 17% in 2012, according to research firm IHS, formerly iSuppli.
Source: Computerworld
Thu, 09th Feb 2012
Telstra serves up LTE 'hotcakes'
Telstra sold 100,000 LTE-capable dongles its first three months of operating Australia's first fourth-generation network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Conroy sets spectrum caps in digital dividend auction
Communications minister, senator Stephen Conroy has capped the amount of spectrum any single organisation will be able to acquire in the upcoming 700MHz and 2.5GHz auctions at 2x20MHz in the 700MHz and 2x40MHz in the 2.5 GHz band.
Source: iTWire
Telstra Next G juggles 13.2m customers
Telstra has added close to one million new mobile customers in the last six months of 2011, bringing the total number of customers on its Next G network to 13.2 million, the company revealed in its first-half financial results.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Roy Morgan: Internode tops ISP satisfaction survey
Internode has a history of coming out on top of ISP customer satisfaction surveys, and has just clocked an impressive 94% satisfaction on the latest Roy Morgan Research ISP survey.
Source: iTWire
Turnbull slams NBN Co satellite deal
Malcolm Turnbull has condemned as "wasteful" NBN Co's $620 million contract with Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for the construction of two satellites to deliver broadband to remote areas of Australia.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra-NBN Co wholesale broadband agreement "imminent"
Other ISPs have already signed their WBA's with NBN Co but Telstra is still sorting through the finer details.
Source: ARN
Personal hotspots: the rise of mobile tethering
The days of USB mobile broadband modems are numbered: smartphones now have great 'personal hotspot' features to provide internet access for your laptop.
Source: APC Magazine
Wed, 08th Feb 2012
Government launches digital copyright law review
The Federal Government has responded swiftly to the furore surrounding the copyright ruling on the Optus TV Now service: it has announced that the Australian Law Reform Commission will review the operation of copyright in the digital environment.
Source: iTWire
NBN satellite builder, ground workers in patent suit
NBN Co has been forced to seek assurances from the US company contracted to manufacture its $620 million satellites after a patent suit was filed over elements of the designs.
Source: iTnews Australia
Turnbull: New satellites unnecessary for NBN
The National Broadband Network (NBN) does not require two new satellites to service rural customers when there is already enough broadband capacity available, according to Shadow Communications Minister, Malcolm Turnbull.
Source: ARN
Full Spectrum: getting tough on telcos
The standard of telecommunications customer service has been a sore point in Australia for many years. Bad customer service, poor dispute resolution and bill shock are all symptoms that a new industry code promises to improve. Is it enough?
Source: ZDNet Australia
Queensland releases 'NBN master plan'
The Queensland Government has released its National Broadband Network (NBN) strategic plan.
Source: ARN
NBN Co inks $620m satellite deal
NBN Co has signed a $620 million deal with US communications giant Loral to develop two Ka-band satellites for the satellite-broadband component of the of the National Broadband Network (NBN) roll-out.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN's communications satellites to be provided by Space Systems/Loral
Australians in rural and remote areas to get broadband access via high-capacity satellites.
Source: ARN
NBN to deliver virtual English tuition to new migrants
The Federal Government will introduce a three-year trial of virtual English classes via the National Broadband Network (NBN) to new migrants in regional and rural Australia.
Source: Computerworld
Telco customer code goes to the regulator
The Communications Alliance has submitted its revised telecommunications consumer protection code (TCP code) to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), but the code has been rejected by a peak consumer action body.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Wong must oversee NBN costs: Robb
The opposition is demanding Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong take a more hands-on role to ensure the National Broadband Network (NBN) does not drain the public purse.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Tue, 07th Feb 2012
Exetel simplifies NBN plans
Internet service provider Exetel has halved the number of residential plans it will offer users in National Broadband Network mainland trial sites and cut prices by between $5 and $30 a month.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus unveils NBN plans for small businesses
Optus has announced prices for small business services offered over the NBN in the five first release sites.
Source: iTWire
'Hactivism' now the leading driver of DDoS attacks
Ideological motivation has emerged as the primary driver for distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks, outstripping the previous dominant drivers of financial gain.
Source: iTWire
Optus launches small business NBN packages
Optus launches small business NBN packages catering to offices with up to five people.
Source: ARN
Global broadband snapshot: Hong Kong throttles the rest of the world
Anyone who thinks their Verizon fiber connection is fast ought to spend a week hanging out in East Asia.
Source: Computerworld
Mon, 06th Feb 2012
Britain warns of Internet meltdown
British businesses are being warned of possible Internet breakdowns, data caps and "unavoidable" mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics, in official advice from the Games organisers.
Source: Computerworld
Possible responses to Optus TV Now case threaten our rights
Stephen Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, is reportedly foreshadowing changes in the legislation to stop Optus offering its TV Now service, following the company's court win last week. Any changes are likely to whittle away at the exemption we currently enjoy to time-shift programs.
Source: iTWire
BigPond hit by email issues
Email for some Telstra BigPond customers may not be reaching its final destination, with the company investigating a delivery issue that has been hitting the company since the weekend.
Source: ZDNet Australia