Broadband News
Mon, 27th Jun 2011
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
Opposition softens stance on NBN following Telstra, Optus deals
The Federal Opposition has dramatically softened its stance on the National Broadband Network following the signing of definitive agreements by Optus and Telstra with the NBN Co.
Source: Computerworld
NBN demands health restructure
You can do all you want with communications technology, but the telemedicine benefits won't be realised without a fundamental rethink about how we structure our healthcare industry.
Source: ZDNet Australia
PM welcomes Telstra, Optus NBN Co agreements
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says a big step forward has been achieved in rolling out the national broadband network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
Optus not left out: scores $800m NBN deal
Not to be outdone, the nation's number two telco Optus has announced that it has signed a deal with the National Broadband Network Company that will see it transfer its hybrid fibre-coaxial cable customers over to the National Broadband Network, in a deal worth $800 million.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra's NBN deal - what it means
Australia's $36 billion plan to wire up the nation to high-speed broadband cleared one of its last major hurdles today when Telstra agreed to an $11 billion deal to rent its infrastructure to the operator of the state-owned network.
Source: SMH
Telstra secures $11b NBN deal
Telstra has confirmed it has reached agreement with the federal government to disconnect in stages its copper network and participate in the roll-out of the $36 billion national broadband network (NBN).
Source: SMH
Telstra deal: Has NBN reached 'point of no return'?
With NBN Co's $11 billion deal with Telstra expected to be signed tomorrow, and much talk of a similar deal with Optus also about to be announced, is Labor's ambitious NBN policy about to reach the point of no return -- the point at which it will be impossible for the Coalition to stop the NBN juggernaut if they take office?
Source: iTWire
ClubTelco boils down broadband plans to two
ClubTelco has streamlined its fixed broadband portfolio to just two plans, slashing the price of its unlimited quota plan to compete with parent company Dodo and TPG.
Source: iTnews Australia
UN agency backs NBN offload plan
The United Nations telecommunications agency has backed the Gillard government's plan to eventually offload the $35.9bn National Broadband Network.
Source: Australian IT
Wed, 22nd Jun 2011
Local government, NBN Co team for best practice guide
The Australian Local Government Association and NBN Co have jointly issued guidance for councils' early dealings with NBN Co.
Source: iTWire
Get your act together councils tell NBN Co
Councils involved in first release sites for the National Broadband Network struggled to prepare for the change and recommend hiring project managers to facilitate the roll out a new report has found.
Source: Computerworld
Conroy offers NBN cash for local governments
Local governments in National Broadband Network serving areas have been offered the chance to apply for $375,000 in Federal Government grants over the coming weeks to fund revamps of online council services.
Source: iTnews Australia