Broadband News
Fri, 09th Sep 2011
ACMA backs down on threat of more regulation to protect telco consumers
The ACMA has released the final report of its 'Reconnecting the Customer' Enquiry but has backed down from its earlier threat of more regulation, instead giving the industry one more chance to get its house in order in the form of a new Telecommunications Consumer Protection Code.
Source: iTWire
Which business broadband plan is more bang for your buck? Telstra vs Optus
Searching for the best internet for your dollar for your enterprise? Computerworld Australia compared the unlimited broadband packages from Telstra and Optus.
Source: Computerworld
End bill shock or face fine
Phone and internet providers will be forced to send text alerts before customers breach their credit limits.
Source: Australian IT
Thu, 08th Sep 2011
What an NBN connection looks like
A closeup view of how the NBN connects to your home, and some of the networking issues it will pose.
Source: PC Authority
Abbott rejects claim he endorsed NBN
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has rejected Labor claims that he supports the National Broadband Network (NBN) as a way of improving mobile services in the bush.
Source: Computerworld
Low-income users denied NBN benefits
Low-income households will miss out on the full healthcare benefits of the National Broadband Network.
Source: Australian IT
Conroy confident on Telstra separation
Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, is confident Telstra and the competition watchdog will resolve fears over the telco's structural separation plans.
Source: Computerworld
Optus warns of unit pricing complexity
Optus has spoken out against proposals to introduce unit pricing across telcos, warning common mobile and broadband products could not be priced the same way as "boiled rice".
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus near real-time reporting hits bill shock
After two and a half years of development, Optus mobile customers will soon be able to view their call and data usage in near real time, the telco announced today.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus: ACMA should stop telco 'race to the bottom'
Optus is calling for tighter regulation by the Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) on cut-throat practices in the competitive telecommunications industry.
Source: ARN
Wed, 07th Sep 2011
Bunya Estate switches on NBN access
Nbn Co has cut the ribbon on the first new housing development to receive National Broadband Network (NBN) access -- the Bunya Estate in Doonside, Sydney.
Source: Computerworld
Google is an NBN conspirator: Turnbull
Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has labelled companies such as Google and Yahoo, as well as network vendors, as
Source: ZDNet Australia
Internode debuts fetchtv IPTV service over NBN
National broadband company, Internode, has became the first company to deliver the fetchtv IP Television service over the NBN, showing it in action at a house in the western Sydney suburb of Bunya.
Source: ARN
AVM Fritz!Box 7390
With an industry-leading warranty, excellent UI and a crazy feature set, the Fritz!Box 7390 comes highly recommended - if you can afford the outlay.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Councils lobbying NBN Co for NBN preference
Nbn Co is coming under intense lobbying from local councils around Australia to prioritise NBN rollouts in their electorates, NBN Co chief executive, Mike Quigley, has said.
Source: Computerworld
Primus connects mainland NBN sites
Primus has now completed connections for its customers in all five of the NBNCo first-release sites across mainland Australia following its successful participation in NBN Tasmania’s rollout in Smithton, Scottsdale and Midway point.
Source: iTWire
Taxpayers winners from revised deals: NBN
The builder of the National Broadband Network (NBN) says Australian taxpayers have benefited with cheaper deals following an earlier suspension in awarding construction contracts.
Source: Computerworld
Optus signs up to NBN gag order
Optus has vowed not to criticise the National Broadband Network for 15 years, raising warnings the project will stifle competition.
Source: Australian IT
Tue, 06th Sep 2011
NBN SA, NT construction deals due in weeks
The remaining National Broadband Network (NBN) construction contracts for the Northern Territory and South Australia will be revealed "in the next few weeks", according to CEO Mike Quigley, who revealed that Geraldton will be first for the construction announced today.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Which ISP for my SMB? BigPond vs iiNet
As a small business, it can be difficult to choose which internet service provider will supply you with the quickest and most cost effective data packages. Computerworld Australia compares the 200GB iiNet and BigPond broadband plans.
Source: Computerworld
Competitors blast Telstra's NBN participation plans
The prospects for the ACCC accepting Telstra's structural separation undertaking - a prerequisite to Telstra participation in the NBN - are receding rapidly with Telstra's competitors making a highly critical submission to the ACCC's review of the undertaking.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co inks Vic, WA construction deals
The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has dished out $307 million in construction contracts to Lend Lease, Service Stream and Transfield services for the roll-out of the fibre network in Victoria and Western Australia.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mon, 05th Sep 2011
Greens call for free Wi-Fi on buses, trains
The Greens say that free Wi-Fi internet connections should be available on buses, trains and trams in Adelaide to encourage more people to use public transport.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra rolls out IPv6 for business, government
Telstra begun its roll out of Internet Protocol Version six (IPv6) for enterprise, government and wholesale customers. BigPond customers won't be offered IPv6 at this stage.
Source: Computerworld
iiNet revenue hits $699 million, set to launch NBN plans this month
Perth-based ISP, iiNet, has posted $699 million in revenue in its full 2011 financial partly thanks to its AAPT acquisition. And it is gearing up to launch National Broadband Network (NBN) service plans this month.
Source: ARN
Sat, 03rd Sep 2011
Internode in damage control mode over 'restructuring'
When a high profile company gets rid of four senior high-profile executives it needs to take the initiative instead of waiting for the bad news to leak out.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 02nd Sep 2011
Four tech execs gone in Internode restructure
Four Internode executives including the company's CIO and long-running network engineer Mark Newton have been made redundant in a wide-ranging restructure of the telco yesterday.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra to drop prices for LTE launch
Telstra's commercial launch of long-term evolution (LTE) devices later this year will coincide with a drop in price of the telco's existing mobile broadband offerings, according to a source.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Exclusive: Inside Telstra's South Brisbane fibre rollout
Telstra has had to replace between ten and 15 percent of lead-in conduits to homes in south Brisbane as part of a fibre-to-the-premise rollout.
Source: iTnews Australia
AARNet puts its first school on NBN
AARNet - the network serving Australia's universities and research organisations - has its first school customer served via the NBN.
Source: iTWire