Broadband News
Wed, 29th Jun 2011
Alcatel-Lucent unveils 400G network chip
Alcatel-lucent overnight unveiled a network chip that gives the company a leg up on its networking technologies. The company announced its FP3 processor, which supports 400 gigabits per second (Gbps) transmission speeds.
Source: ZDNet Australia
TransACT joins NBN mainland trials
Transact has become the newest ISP to join the National Broadband Network (NBN) mainland trials.
Source: ARN
Tue, 28th Jun 2011
AARNet trials 40Gbps for CSIRO
Australia's Academic Research Network (AARNet) has successfully linked up three CSIRO astronomy sites in New South Wales at speeds of 40 gigabits per second (Gbps) over 1300km as part of a trial.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Ericsson achieves almost 1Gbps in first LTE Advanced demo
Ericsson has staged what it says is the first demonstration of LTE Advanced over the air in a mobile environment, achieving download speeds of 900Mbps.
Source: iTWire
Internode comes out on top in customer satisfaction survey
Australians have weighed in on ISPs' customer service, with Internode coming out on top.
Source: Computerworld
Vodafone closing free BitTorrent loophole
Vodafone has moved to shut down a strange glitch in its system that allowed customers to use BitTorrent, make Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, check email and do online banking, all without being charged for data usage.
Source: ZDNet Australia
AFP readies list for ISPs to censor web
The Australian Federal Police has started preparing its first ISP censorship notices under a voluntary internet filtering scheme targeting online child abuse material.
Source: Australian IT
VHA has a long way to go before the NBN
Despite making much of their network improvements and claiming to have slowed down customer churn rates, Vodafone Hutchison Australia still has the least satisfied customers, according to a Roy Morgan survey.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mobile Broadband Group Test
It's been 12 months since our last mobile broadband test and - thanks to personal Wi-Fi hotspots and tablet PCs - it's a very different environment. Alex Kidman investigates the brave new world of Aussie mobile broadband.
Source: PC Authority
Telstra gain from phone links post-NBN
Telstra stands to make more than twice its current revenue and cashflow under the new universal services obligation contract as part of the NBN.
Source: Australian IT
Mon, 27th Jun 2011
"It's not censorship": IIA defends Interpol blacklist
Australia's peak internet industry body today sought to distance its fledgling child pornography filtering scheme from the Federal Government's mandatory filtering policy, stating its own more limited approach was more akin to ISPs cooperating with law enforcement authorities and would not constitute a form of censorship.
Source: iTWire
NBN cash gives Telstra options: Thodey
Faced with the prospect of incoming cash from the $11 billion deal with the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) and the Federal Government, Telstra will be seeking to "re-orientate" itself with potential acquisitions and technology investments, according to CEO David Thodey.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Raaj Menon is Internode's first NBN customer in Willunga
Internode has hooked up the home of technology entrepreneur, Raaj Menon, as its first NBN connection in the first release site of Willunga, South Australia.
Source: iTWire
ISPs opt into Interpol child abuse filter
Australian ISPs were likely to filter the internet against an internationally recognised list of child abuse sites by the end of the year, according to the Internet Industry Association (IIA).
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co taps 'commercial maths' for network design
NBN Co has inked a $6.5 million licensing contract for network optimisation software that could reduce construction costs by up to 20 percent.
Source: iTnews Australia
Primus on fence over voluntary filter
National broadband provider Primus is still considering whether to implement a voluntary ISP-based filter to stop customers reaching child pornography sites, despite making a commitment on the issue 12 months ago to the Federal Government.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ISP filtering goes 'voluntary'
Australia's mandatory internet filter is at least two years away, but Telstra and Optus are only weeks from implementing their "voluntary" equivalents. Where are we up to with this controversial issue?
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN satellite triallers treated to download spree
Rural and regional Australians lucky enough to trial the National Broadband Network satellite service will enjoy a rare treat during the next few months: unlimited plans.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wireless war rages despite NBN deal
Telstra chief executive David Thodey has vowed to aggressively promote its wireless network.
Source: Australian IT
Telstra confident of 35-year NBN contract
Telstra is confident that its 35-year contract with the NBN Company protects shareholders from a change of government and allows it to promote its wireless network.
Source: ARN
Sat, 25th Jun 2011
Telstra proposes to filter Interpol blacklist
The nation's largest telco Telstra today revealed it was close to receiving executive sign-off for its internal proposal guiding the technical details of how it will cooperate with the Federal Government to voluntarily filter a list of sites containing child pornography from being accessed by its internet customers.
Source: iTWire
Scotched NBN deal 'could cost $3bn'
Taxpayers face a potential multi-billion-dollar liability to Telstra in addition to a possible break fee if the NBN is halted by a Coalition government.
Source: Australian IT
Fri, 24th Jun 2011
Telstra-NBN deal ramifications unclear: ISPs
Internet service providers iiNet and Internode have said that there isn't enough information for them to be able to comment on the final deal announced between Telstra, the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) and the government yesterday.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN connects test customers in Willunga
Hot off the heels of the launch in Armidale last month, Willunga looks set to get its first National Broadband Network (NBN) trial customer on Monday.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra flicks on HD voice for NextG network
Telstra has switched on the high-definition (HD) voice capability for its NextG network.
Source: ARN
No NBN for new housing developments
New housing developments slated for the National Nroadband Network (NBN) are being provided with wireless services because fibre installation isn't ready, a telco executive says.
Source: Computerworld
NBN power grows with $11bn deal
Business leaders have warned that the NBN could choke off competition after it was revealed Telstra had made an $11bn agreement with the government.
Source: Australian IT
Thu, 23rd Jun 2011
Turnbull bemoans high cost of Telstra-NBN deal
Australian internet users were the big losers from today's NBN Co deal with Telstra, according to opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull, as it condemns them to pay high broadband prices.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co deals with Telstra, Optus: Analysts weigh in
Analysts have weighed in on Telstra's $11 billion deal and Optus' $800 million deal with NBN Co, saying that while the devil will be in the detail, both will pave the way for the future of the telco industry.
Source: Computerworld
The Telstra-NBN deal: FAQs
A year almost to the data since Telstra, NBN Co and the Australian Government announced an $11 billion financial heads of agreement, the two parties have announced that negotiations are complete and the contracts have been signed.
Source: iTnews Australia