Broadband News
Tue, 17th Jan 2012
NBN and tech upgrades critical to Oz: report
The Federal Government needs to better explain the productivity gains that small and medium businesses can achieve from the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to a new report on technology investment.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra re-affirms commitments to regional and rural Australia
Telstra has released a draft of its Regional and Rural Presence Plan for 2012-15 for public consultation.
Source: iTWire
Opposition to Telstra's SSU threatens NBN timetable
The ACCC has received three submissions: from AAPT, Optus and on behalf of Adam Internet, iiNet, Internode and TransACT all similarly critical of the revised structural separation undertaking submitted by Telstra to the ACCC last month.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 16th Jan 2012
Optus and NBN Co standoff continues
Optus has yet to sign NBN Co's wholesale broadband agreement (WBA) - a 12-month contract ISPs enter into to sell commercial services over the National Broadband Network (NBN) - despite the trial agreement having expired on 12 January.
Source: Computerworld
Telcos: Telstra SSU still unacceptable
A number of telcos have claimed Telstra’s revised structural separation undertaking (SSU) is still not up to scratch in their submissions to the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission (ACCC).
Source: ARN
Telstra eyes capacity on Perth subsea cable
Telstra International has emerged as a potential capacity buyer on a 6.4 Terabits per second subsea fibre optic cable to be built between Perth and Singapore.
Source: iTnews Australia
By the numbers: TPG right for iiNet?
iiNet's purchase of Internode has given it a lot of new customers, but it's done little to expand the reach of iiNet's network. If TPG were to buy iiNet (or the other way around), that'd be a different story.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN the "telework game changer": Conroy
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is the "game changer" that will benefit firms and their employees by increasing teleworking, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has said.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra fails again on SSU, says Macquarie Telecom
Macquarie Telecom has issued a damning assessment of Telstra's revised structural separation undertaking saying it fails to provide for equivalence, transparency, monitoring and compliance in an appropriate and effective manner.
Source: iTWire
Challenge looms for NBN booster tower
Plans for a wireless signal tower to deliver the NBN near Ballarat may face a legal challenge from residents.
Source: The Australian
Fri, 13th Jan 2012
Telstra begins wholesaling non-NextG 3G service
Telstra has launched a wholesale 3G postpaid mobile service with maximum data download speed of up to 7.2Mbps.
Source: ARN
Unbiased info about IPv6 available here
Looking for practical, non-biased advice about how to deploy IPv6? The Internet Society is launching a new Web portal that will be a central resource for standards documents, best practices, case studies and other useful information for network engineers planning to adopt IPv6, the next-generation Internet Protocol.
Source: Computerworld
ClubTelco culls national price scheme
Melbourne internet service provider ClubTelco will remove its national broadband pricing from next month, blaming a widening gap in wholesale prices for metropolitan and regional areas.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 12th Jan 2012
iiNet signs NBN Co Wholesale Broadband Agreement
Iinet announced today it has reached an agreement with NBN Co and signed the Wholesale Broadband Agreement (WBA) through negotiations.
Source: Computerworld
Primus signs NBN Co Wholesale Broadband Agreement
Primus Australia today signed NBN Co’s Wholesale Broadband Agreement (WBA), enabling the telco to sign up customers in areas where the National Broadband Network (NBN) has been rolled out.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co lures more ISPs to agreement
NBN Co is nutting out the final details of its wholesale broadband agreement with internet service providers (ISPs) that have been reluctant to sign, despite the fact that a trial agreement expires today.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Greenfields exempted from NBN trial expiry
NBN Co has agreed to continue providing new trial services to greenfield developments until at least the end of the month, despite the expiry of its trial agreement with retail internet service providers.
Source: iTnews Australia
Primus cements NBN wholesale agreement
Primus Telecom has signed its National Broadband Network (NBN) wholesale broadband agreement (WBA) with NBN Co.
Source: ARN
Too few players on NBN's level field?
Michael Malone, Simon Hackett and Mike Quigley discuss whether the structure of the National Broadband Network forced Internode's sale to iiNet.
Source: ZDNet Australia
802.11ac routers to hit 800Mbit/sec this year
Next-generation 802.11ac wireless routers will deliver massive boost in data throughput, five or six times faster than 802.11n.
Source: PC Authority
Telstra strategy open to question
Telstra is just days away from opening its vast 3G mobile network to wholesale customers in a bid to further capitalise on the rich revenue it extracts from its mobiles business.
Source: The Australian
AAPT loses power in battery swapout
AAPT Wholesale has pinned a faulty rectifier as the possible cause of a partial power loss at its Flinders data centre in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 11th Jan 2012
Internode launches rental service
Adelaide-based national ISP, Internode, has launched its first program to rent industry-leading FRITZ!Box broadband routers and accessories to its customers, at the same time unveiling lower pricing across its range of FRITZ!Box equipment.
Source: iTWire
NBN preps wireless towers, locals rebel
As the NBN Co begins to lodge its planning applications for towers for its long-term evolution (LTE) fixed wireless network, the company is already facing backlash from local residents.
Source: ZDNet Australia
SA Premier tours high-tech US city and looks to cash in on NBN
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has toured a high-tech city in the US as his government looks to cash in on the roll-out of high-speed broadband across Australia.
Source: Computerworld
NBN contractors file fixed wireless plans
NBN Co contractors have offered glimpses into the costs of rolling out its fixed wireless network in planning documents lodged with local councils.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 10th Jan 2012
Vodafone reins in telemarketers
Vodafone Hutchison Australia has agreed to tighter controls over its telemarketers after an Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigation found it had breached Do Not Call Register rules.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ICANN enters damage control over domain expansion
Internet domain name regulators have played down fears by the United Nations and other international bodies that a planned expansion of possible Website addresses could cause them problems.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 09th Jan 2012
NBN Co stands firm on wholesale contract
NBN Co has stood its ground over the looming deadline for internet service providers to sign up to a one-year agreement for the supply of wholesale broadband services.
Source: iTnews Australia
Under 50% of ISPs sign onto NBN contract
Just three days out from the expiration of a trial agreement, less than half of the active internet service providers (ISPs) on the National Broadband Network (NBN) have signed the new year-long contract with NBN Co to wholesale its services.
Source: ZDNet Australia