Broadband News
Thu, 20th Oct 2011
NBN roll-out to 'maximise' local suppliers
NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley has told a senate committee the national broadband network roll-out would make use of locally-produced product to the "maximum extent," dismissing analysis that Australian firms and Australian staff were being by-passed.
Source: iTWire
No pressure from govt on NBN deal: ACCC
The competition regulator says no pressure has been applied from the government to expedite the deal on the national broadband network (NBN) between the Commonwealth, NBN Co and Telstra.
Source: Computerworld
No govt pressure over NBN deal: ACCC
The competition regulator says that no pressure has been applied from the government to expedite the deal on the National Broadband Network (NBN) between the Commonwealth, NBN Co and Telstra.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN deal done, what now?
Telstra shareholders' acceptance of the NBN deal drags them kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Threat to open Internet as 32-bit addresses run out
A senior Internet Society (ISOC) contributor has warned of dire consequences including gradual degradation of the free and open internet that we enjoy today if the world does not start deploying and transitioning to IPv6 as a priority.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co price backdown welcomed
The opposition has welcomed NBN Co's announcement to withdraw a request to increase wholesale broadband prices above the CPI.
Source: Australian IT
Wed, 19th Oct 2011
NBN committee to scrutinise Telstra deal
The Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network is to scrutinise the agreement between Telstra and the Government for Telstra's participation in the NBN, approved yesterday by Telstra shareholders.
Source: iTWire
NBN satellite plans on target for 2015
The NBN Company expects to make its purchasing decision for two satellites for the national broadband network within the next "couple of months" before turning its attention to finding a supplier for its earth-based satellite services.
Source: iTWire
Roll out of NBN unfair: Vic government
The Victorian government says the roll out of the federal government's National Broadband Network (NBN) is unfair because not enough priority is being given to Victorians.
Source: Computerworld
NBN cheaper than current internet plans
The boss of the company building the National Broadband Network (NBN) says reports of cheaper entry-level internet plans under the NBN than current internet connections are in line with his company's analysis.
Source: Computerworld
ACMA staff threaten work bans over pay
Engineers and technology professionals at the Australian Communications and Media Authority have threatened to stop work on key infrastructure projects if demands for a pay rise aren't considered.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN not planned by politics: Quigley
National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) CEO Mike Quigley has rejected suggestions from the Coalition that the 28 new sites announced yesterday were mostly kept out of Liberal and National electorates.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra warns off Coalition
Telstra has indicated it would expect a multi-billion-dollar payment to break up its fixed-line monopoly under a Coalition government.
Source: Australian IT
Tue, 18th Oct 2011
NBN 12-month roll-out plan mapped: pics
The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has unveiled its fibre roll-out plans for the next 12 months and has released maps of the next 19 sites set to get fibre.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN decisions 'driven by engineering': Conroy
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has rejected as "spurious" accusations that the just-announced NBN Company 12-month construction plan was an exercise in political pork barrelling.
Source: iTWire
NBN rollout a political pork barrel of the left: Fletcher
Former Optus executive turned Liberal MP Paul Fletcher has lambasted the latest announced NBN rollout as a cynical exercise in political pork barrelling, with the rollouts allegedly heavily favouring ALP and Greens constituencies.
Source: iTWire
Telstra logs 84,000 filter redirects
Telstra has redirected internet users that try to access child abuse materials more than 84,000 times since a voluntary filter program was enacted in July.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra to hold 28c dividend
Telstra chair Catherine Livingstone says the telco giant intends to hold its fully franked 28 cents per share dividend.
Source: Australian IT
Coalition NBN policy 'dangerous': Greens
As the NBN Company today released plans to roll-out its fibre network to nearly 500,000 homes in the next 12 months, the Australian Greens say Opposition leader Tony Abbott must now drop the Coalition plan to "demolish" the NBN if it is elected.
Source: iTWire
TPG buys into iiNet
iiNet appears to be somewhat concerned by TPG becoming a minority shareholder. It has alerted the ASX to TPG's involvement, even though it remains below the five percent at which a substantial shareholding notification would be required.
Source: iTWire
NBN to create 500 jobs for the Illawarra
The rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in the Illawarra will provide 500 new jobs in the region at its peak, according to a statement by the Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra-NBN Co deal gets the vote, all eyes now on ACCC
Telstra shareholders have approved the $11 billion deal between the telco and NBN Co but the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission (ACCC) can still make or break the agreement.
Source: ARN
Telstra shareholders give NBN deal a tick
Telstra shareholders have voted in favour of the $11 billion agreement to sign onto the National Broadband Network (NBN) at today's Annual General Meeting in Sydney.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co names suburbs for next half million premises of FTTH rollout
NBN Co has released the schedule of locations - encompassing some half million homes and businesses - where it plans to roll out its FTTH network over the next 12 months.
Source: iTWire
Telstra NBN day of reckoning beckoning at high noon
Today at noon the long suffering shareholders of Australia's dominant carrier Telstra will take the most important vote in the company's history since it was privatised. The question will be whether they want to accept $11 billion from the government in exchange for selling off the company's fixed line copper network.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 17th Oct 2011
Perth mayor to deliver on Wi-Fi pledge
Perth is set to become one of Australia's most connected capital cities if recently re-elected Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi holds true to her campaign pledge to outfit the CBD with free Wi-Fi.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vocus nabs multi-year deal with vividwireless
Wholesale telco services provider, Vocus Communications (ASX:VOC) has sealed a multi-year international Internet access (IP transit) supply deal with Perth-based '4G' wireless ISP, vividwireless.
Source: ARN
Govt cuts 'streamlined' piracy discussion
The Department of the Attorney-General has removed a section from its latest copyright discussion paper that had referred to a proposed "streamlined" process for copyright holders to access information about alleged copyright infringers.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN contracts go to foreigners
NBN Co is paying Australian companies as little as 23c of every $1 it spends on tenders for the project.
Source: Australian IT
Sat, 15th Oct 2011
NBN casts net for small fry
Small business will be a big winner from the National Broadband Network, says Telstra's business chief Will Irving, who is spearheading a campaign to bring digital services to support the sector.
Source: Australian IT