Broadband News
Thu, 28th Jul 2011
Telstra execs promoted in anticipation of the NBN
Two Telstra executives will step into new roles later this year, as the telco gears up for the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co boss Quigley slams misleading NBN hacking reports
The boss of NBN Co, Mike Quigley, has launched a broadside at news outlets who have published what he calls misleading stories about the recent hacking affair concerning NBN provider Platform Networks. NBN Co is concerned that reports have incorrectly portrayed the security breach as a vulnerability of the NBN itself.
Source: iTWire
Most enterprises will be on IPv6 by 2013: Survey
It professionals overwhelmingly say they want their companies to be leaders not laggards in IPv6 adoption, Network World survey finds.
Source: Computerworld
NBN provider one of many cyber breaches
Police have flagged more arrests over one of Australia's biggest online hacking attacks, which they say could escalate to companies overseas.
Source: Computerworld
NEC's Nextep rolls out regional DSLAMs
NEC Australia-owned network Nextep has announced it will deliver dozens of new DSLAMs across regional locations in Australia, following Nextgen Network's fibre roll-out as part of the Federal Government's Regional Backbone Blackspots program.
Source: ZDNet Australia
'IPv6 brokenness' problem appears fixed
The Internet's biggest content providers -- including Yahoo, Facebook and Google -- are reporting a significant decline in their measurements of "IPv6 brokenness," a term that describes end users with misconfigured systems that can't access websites supporting the next-generation Internet protocol called IPv6.
Source: Computerworld
Wed, 27th Jul 2011
Hacker's 'threat to national infrastructure'
An alleged hacker could have pulled the plug on hundreds of thousands of internet users after infiltrating a major service provider linked to the National Broadband Network, police say.
Source: Australian IT
NBN reassures public over hacking threat
The company responsible for rolling out the National Broadband Network (NBN) has moved to reassure the public the network has not been affected by an alleged hacking of a service provider.
Source: Computerworld
"Evil" hacker exposes vulnerability of NBN providers
The arrest by the Australian Federal Police of a self taught 25 year old computer hacker for taking control of the network of Platform Networks, an ISP providing trial services on the NBN has exposed the frightening vulnerability of broadband providers.
Source: iTWire
Pacific Fibre signs iiNet as third anchor
New Zealand submarine cable venture Pacific Fibre has signed service provider iiNet as one of four foundation customers to use its 12,750-kilometre link to the US.
Source: iTnews Australia
Hacker accused of posing threat to NBN
A NSW man has been charged with hacking a National Broadband Network provider, allegedly putting the national infrastructure at risk.
Source: Australian IT
Tue, 26th Jul 2011
Industry code works best: Comms Alliance
An overhaul by the telecommunications industry of its consumer protection code has improved and will, with adjustments, improve customer service to the levels required by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), according to the Communications Alliance.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra lays out true cost of service plans
Telstra has started providing customers with a "summary of offer" document laying out the true cost of taking a new telecommunications service, with at least two more telcos set to follow suit.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co to light up Kiama
NBN Co will hold a launch event to mark the first National Broadband Network (NBN) connection to households in Kiama, NSW.
Source: ARN
NBN: Unlimited downloads a "definite", says Dodo
Unlimited downloads and super fast fibre Internet? Let's hope this doesn't end in tears.
Source: PC Authority
Telstra shops for Next G wholesale support
Telstra has begun discussions with mobile reseller carriers in hopes of opening its Next G network for wholesale opportunities early next year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 25th Jul 2011
ABS warns of Census internet slowdown
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has warned internet service providers to expect a "considerable" spike in traffic around the 2011 population census next month.
Source: iTnews Australia
Exetel joins NBN pricing fray
Low-cost internet service provider Exetel has become the latest to reveal its planned prices for services over the National Broadband Network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Eftel, Dodo sign up for NBN
Eftel is on the road to becoming a wholesale aggregator for National Broadband Network (NBN) services, today announcing that it has signed a deal to take part in mainland trials with Dodo as its first wholesale customer.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN 'independence' queried
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy launched the consumer guide to the NBN by the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network.
Source: Australian IT
Sat, 23rd Jul 2011
Conroy attacks Liberals 'half-baked' NBN alternative plans
The Labor party yesterday attacked the Liberal party's plans for an alternative to the National Broadband Network calling them "half-baked" and cobbled together.
Source: iTWire
Dodo eyes sub-$40 NBN internet service
Low-cost service provider Dodo has revealed plans to introduce a sub-$40 entry-level internet plan on the National Broadband Network in coming months.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
Analysts cast doubt on Turnbull's NBN
Telco analysts have expressed caution on the Coalition's latest claims that it could provide a national broadband network faster than Labor's $35.9 billion project.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN to cost at least $60 a month
Households will pay at least $60 - and up to $190 - a month for internet services on the National Broadband Network, data from an internet provider shows.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra sends 300 jobs to India
Telstra will push ahead with cost-saving initiatives under its Project New efficiency program, which could include further outsourcing.
Source: Australian IT
We never promised a uniform retail NBN price: Conroy
The Office of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has said that his office guaranteed uniform national wholesale pricing for the National Broadband Network, not uniform retail pricing.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN removes 'isolation' fear for family
Internode's first NBN customer at a small coastal village in the Illawarra region of New South Wales overcame a fear of isolation and was convinced to move to the town after learning it was a first-release site for the broadband network.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 21st Jul 2011
Thodey answers customer questions
Telstra customers will have the opportunity to directly question CEO David Thodey using local website OurSay.org.
Source: ZDNet Australia
You'll pay more for NBN in regional Australia, warns ISP chief
The cost of using the NBN is likely to be more for regional users, argues Internode managing director Simon Hacket. Also, initial prices announced.
Source: PC Authority
Internode buckets NBN pricing
Simon Hackett, chief of South Australian headquartered ISP Internode, has come out swinging at the NBN Co over its pricing.
Source: Australian IT