Broadband News
Thu, 30th Jun 2011
TransACT named as latest RSP choice for the NBN
Regional telco TransACT has been named as the latest retail service provider (RSP) to work on the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
Global sites still slow, says NBN early adopter
Menon's point is a good one -- Australia's international internet links still aren't the greatest, and much will depend on the quality of your ISP's links, as well as the general load of internet traffic on the day to particular sites, their database configuration, how many network hops there are between your PC and their server, and so on.
Source: iTWire
NBN second stage under construction in Tas
Construction on the second phase of the National Broadband Network (NBN) has begun in Tasmania.
Source: Computerworld
TransACT seeks Conroy's exemption in Canberra expansion
TransACT has appealed to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy for an exemption to recently passed NBN legislation that had stalled a greenfields network build outside Canberra.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra 'got best deal possible'
Retiring Telstra chief financial officer John Stanhope is convinced the company got the best deal possible from the NBN talks.
Source: Australian IT
Net a daily habit for most of us
Australia is embracing the digital age, with 70% of households connecting to the internet, and more than half of them online daily.
Source: Australian IT
Wed, 29th Jun 2011
Telco cloud risk shifts to NBN: Alcatel
Telstra is better off selling cloud services on the National Broadband Network (NBN) than through its existing copper network, as much of the risk will shift to NBN Co, according to Alcatel-Lucent.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Gillard repeats: Abbott would 'rip the NBN fibre up'
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has repeated her claim that a Coalition Government would physically remove the National Broadband Networks' fibre cables out of the ground if it were to take office.
Source: iTWire
NBN to bring higher costs, state warns
The $36 billion NBN could saddle consumers with unnecessarily high internet costs and hold back competition, the Victorian government warns.
Source: Australian IT
AARNet aims for 100Gbps network within 12 months
Australia's Academic and Research Network (AARNET) will convert its network to 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) within 12 months following a successful 40Gbps trial on its East Coast optical network.
Source: Computerworld
Fibre network refresh at NBN-ready councils
Local councils have begun planning their move onto the National Broadband Network under the expectation it could save them thousands of dollars a month connecting facilities.
Source: iTnews Australia
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