Broadband News
Wed, 21st Sep 2011
iiNet predicts 27% cost drop on NBN
Internet service provider (ISP) iiNet has told investors that it expects to cut down its average cost per user by 27 per cent once all customers have been migrated onto the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet touts NBN benefits, details migration plans
iiNet has moved to re-assure its investors that the NBN will be good for iiNet, its customer and for the nation as a whole with a lengthy presentation that compares its initial prices for NBN delivered services favourably with its current offerings and details its plans to migrate service delivery from copper to the NBN.
Source: iTWire
Telstra debuts online portal for mobile customers
Telstra has introduced an online portal that enables its postpaid mobile customers to track their data usage and spending from their handsets. However it provides no information to users of 'capped' plans on how much of their monthly included call/sms/mms value they have used.
Source: iTWire
NBN committee delayed by missing KPIs
The joint committee investigating the roll-out of the Federal Government's National Broadband Network (NBN) project was forced to cut off a hearing early last night, after NBN Co failed to deliver a progress report to the committee on time.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet acquires Melbourne ISP Supernerd
iiNet has started migrating about 4000 residential customers from Melbourne ISP Supernerd, acquired earlier this month, to its own network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Internet privacy: Cookies as a weapon
In November 2009 the European Parliament approved a directive on Internet privacy that, among other things, required user opt-in before websites could install cookies on the user's computer.
Source: Computerworld
Tue, 20th Sep 2011
Vodafone swaps spectrum to consolidate 1800MHz holdings for LTE rollout
Vodafone has done a spectrum swap with state rail authorities in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia to consolidate its 1800MHz spectrum into contiguous blocks in preparation for launching LTE services.
Source: iTWire
NBN Committee stalls after rollout data withheld
The NBN Joint Committee has cut short a public hearing in Canberra this week after it emerged the Federal Government sat on a progress update on the broadband network rollout for almost a month.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vodafone deals 1800 MHz spectrum from railways
Vodafone has secured significant contiguous allotments of 1800 MHz spectrum from rail authorities in NSW, Victoria and South Australia for Long Term Evolution (LTE) deployments in capital cities.
Source: iTnews Australia
Too early for NBN pricing plans: TPG
It's too early to reveal commercial pricing for plans on the National Broadband Network, according to Australian internet service provider TPG.
Source: ZDNet Australia
TPG revenue hits $574.5 million
Internet service provider, TPG, has reported stellar results for its 2011 financial year with $574.5 million in revenue and $78.2 million in net profit after tax.
Source: ARN
NBN Co plans IPv6 support
NBN Co has begun work on support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) for Layer 3 protocols on the National Broadband Network, with the first elements expected to become available next year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Coalition decries high-priced NBN voice services
Liberal MP Paul Fletcher has criticised the lack of cheap, voice-only services on the National Broadband Network as service providers reveal their first retail pricing constructs.
Source: iTnews Australia
Spectrum jigsaw for ACMA auction
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has begun planning for the auction of the lucrative 700MHz and 2.5GHz "waterfront" spectrum block for future mobile broadband services, planning a complex auction process that aims to get the most cash in return.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mon, 19th Sep 2011
Internode likely to change NBN prices
Internode managing director, Simon Hackett, has indicated today that the internet service provider will likely revise its pricing for plans it offers over the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: ZDNet Australia
Internode tests NBN fixed phone service in Willunga, SA
Internode tests NBN fixed phone service in Willunga, SA
Source: ARN
One plan for vividwireless home and mobile data
Vividwireless is combining home and mobile internet use on a single bill, offering a bundle including a fixed-line modem and a USB dongle.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co's rollout performance under scrutiny
NBN Co executives will be grilled on the company's rollout performance tomorrow, Tuesday 20 September as Parliaments Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network commences its next six monthly review.
Source: iTWire
ACMA to auction 4G spectrum
The communications regulator is expected to reveal long-awaited details of its plan to auction 4G digital spectrum.
Source: Australian IT
Telstra, Optus won't undercut us: iiNet
Iinet doesn't expect to enter a price war with Telstra and Optus over pricing for broadband plans on the National Broadband Network (NBN), iiNet chief regulatory officer Steve Dalby has said.
Source: ZDNet Australia
4G: data saviour or false prophet?
Telcos are saying 4G will help Australia keep up with growing demands for mobile bandwidth. But like cloud, 4G has become a nebulous term, leaving users unsure as to what it actually is. We delve into the mysteries of 4G and investigate how it will help mobile phones keep up with customers' hunger for data.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet announces not so cheap NBN plans
Anyone who thought that NBN would bring ubiquitous cheap broadband to Australia may have had their hopes dashed with the announcement of the new offerings from iiNet. A quick visit reveals that the new
Source: iTWire
iiNet undercuts rivals with retail NBN prices
ISP iiNet has revealed it will offer Terabyte plans on the National Broadband Network at a base downlink speed of 12 Mbps for $79.95 a month.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 16th Sep 2011
NBN switches on in Willunga school
Willunga High School, in the rural town of Willunga, about 47 kilometres south of Adelaide, is set to experience broadband through the National Broadband Network (NBN), as the first fibre-based site in South Australia is launched today.
Source: iTWire
NBN planner critiques 121-point design
A key designer of the National Broadband Network has publicly criticised the regulator-mandated requirement to build 121 points of interconnect, claiming it reduces the network's resiliency.
Source: iTnews Australia
Aging population could benefit most from NBN
The opportunity to help Australia's aging population with relevant technology must be taken account for in the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN), a KPMG digital business national managing partner has argued.
Source: Computerworld
Get ready for the 4G hype machine
It promises wireless download speeds fast enough to make ADSL2+ users jealous. Now Optus, Telstra and Vodafone are all readying 4G LTE networks.
Source: PC Authority
The NBN debate: Where smart people say dumb things
As the ACCC consults on Telstra's Structural Separation Undertaking and the Definitive Agreement reached with NBN Co, the NBN's fixed line monopoly has been called into question. David Havyatt responds to the critics, with a fine serve for Bob Brown as well.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 15th Sep 2011
Mobile network upgrades of $840 billion required over next five years
According to a new mobile research report, Mobile network operators need to spend almost $840 billion globally over the next five years in order to address serious bottlenecks in their backhaul networks. The report claims that the massive investment needs to be made if operators are to meet the increasing demands of mobile broadband users.
Source: iTWire
Optus calls for NBN content sharing standards
Optus chief executive, Paul O'Sullivan, has urged the federal government to create sharing provisions for digital content services provided over the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld