Broadband News
Fri, 01st Oct 2010
Internode SA's largest technology company
National broadband company, Internode has again been recognised as South Australia's largest technology company in a year in which the ISP says it achieved strong growth and combined revenues, with sister company Agile Communications, in excess of $200 million.
Source: iTWire
Adam Internet signs up for FetchTV
Adelaide-headquartered internet service provider Adam Internet has signed up to use FetchTV's wholesale internet television platform to deliver entertainment to its customers, a move which grows FetchTV's ISP roster to three after iiNet and Internode got on board earlier this year.
Source: Delimiter
Thu, 30th Sep 2010
Internode extends high-quota plan range
ISP Internode is offering new large-quota plans to customers on more than 300 exchanges.
Source: iTWire
Conroy: NBN rollout timetable "in the next few weeks"
Information about what locations will get the National Broadband Network and when is set to be sent to Communication Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, in the next few weeks.
Source: ARN
Turnbull backtracks on NBN demolition
Shadow Communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull has backtracked from a Coalition commitment to "demolish" the NBN in a televised debate with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy last night.
Source: iTnews Australia
Pacnet CEO: Coalition's broadband figures were more than adequate
The $6.3 billion promised by the Coalition for a cheaper alternative to the National Broadband Network was more than enough to provide adequate coverage through Australia, according to Pacnet CEO, Bill Barney.
Source: ARN
Internet Society tells users: rise up and defend The Net
The Global Internet Society is trying to galvanise Internet users worldwide into becoming active defenders of the Internet as an open and transparent platform for communication and innovation.
Source: iTWire
NBN a 'repugnant monopoly': Turnbull
In a fiery debate between Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull on ABC's Lateline last night, the Opposition spokesperson labeled the National Broadband Network (NBN) as a "repugnant" re-nationalised version of Telecom.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra yet to confirm scope of job cuts
Telstra says it has not confirmed how many jobs will be cut under its plan to simplify its business.
Source: Australian IT
Internode clarifies Telstra monopoly to consumers
ISPs are not 'crying poor' when they complains about Telstra's wholesale prices, according to Internode.
Source: ARN
Telstra nonchalant on NBN
Telstra is not "transfixed" by the government's broadband project and would quickly get on with life if the $43 billion NBN were cancelled, the company's chief executive said yesterday, as the visiting Mexican mobile tycoon Carlos Slim Helu branded the project unnecessary.
Source: SMH
Abbott demands cost analysis for NBN
The federal government expects legislation paving the way for the NBN to be introduced to Parliament before the end of the year.
Source: Australian IT
Conroy hits back at Slim: you don't know what you're on about
The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has launched an attack on the world's richest man and telco mogul, Carlos Slim, after he claimed the National Broadband Network was a waste of money.
Source: SMH
Wed, 29th Sep 2010
$43bn NBN too expensive, warns Slim
The world's richest man, Mexican telco tycoon Carlos Slim Helu, said today Julia Gillard's $43 billion National Broadband Network seems expensive.
Source: Australian IT
Unhappy telcos haven't called me: Thodey
Telstra chief executive David Thodey today said he had not been contacted by Internode managing director Simon Hackett in relation to the smaller telco's ongoing complaint about Telstra's wholesale prices.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet acquisition of AAPT consumer division given the green light
iiNet shareholders have approved the acquisition of AAPT's consumer division for $60 million.
Source: ARN
Kiwis put a price on copyright notices: $23
A telco lobby group in New Zealand has pinned down the cost to ISPs and other service providers of processing a notice of copyright infringement from rights holders - reporting a range between NZ$30 to $37 (A$23 to $28.30) per notice.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra pushes back NBN deal approval dates
Telstra has announced that it expects to seek shareholder approval on its $11 billion deal with NBN Co in "late June 2011", several months later than first anticipated.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra looks to finalise NBN agreement
Telstra says it remains confident of reaching a final agreement with the Federal Government on the implementation of a national broadband network (NBN).
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra "fightback" grows broadband share
Telstra is no longer losing consumer fixed broadband customers.
Source: ARN
Tue, 28th Sep 2010
Nuclear attack: Anonymous targets AFACT
The loose-knit confederation of internet activists who organise under the banner "Anonymous" appeared to hit Australia again this morning, with Operation Payback targeting a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT).
Source: Delimiter
Long wait for service providers on NBN interconnect information
The telecoms industry is awaiting the release of information on interconnection points in the $43 billion National Broadband Network.
Source: The Australian
Net nanny bypassed in iPad age: Conroy
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has vowed not to runaway from the proposed mandatory internet service provider (ISP)-level internet filtering policy, stating that the advent of iPhones and iPads compromised parent's ability to supervise their children.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Gungahlin residents offered time with NBN Co
Residents of the Canberra suburb of Gungahlin will be offered the opportunity to meet representatives of NBN Co next month ahead of the next generation network builder's planned rollout of fibre in the area.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra declines "public battle" with customer Internode
The wholesale arm of Australia's biggest telco, Telstra, has declined to engage in what it described as a "public battle" with its customer Internode. The two companies are in the midst of delicate negotiations which are slated to affect Internode's ADSL broadband pricing around the nation.
Source: ARN
Service providers in dark on NBN detail
The telecoms industry is awaiting the release of information on interconnection points in the $43 billion National Broadband Network.
Source: Australian IT
Conroy: Too early to lose hope on ISP filter
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy last night refused to back away from his party's controversial internet filtering regime, saying it was too early to speculate about the policy's future.
Source: iTnews Australia
Internet filter still looms large: Patten
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has denied the Government plan to introduce internet filtering legislation was a waste of time or money, despite not having the numbers in the Senate to get it passed.
Source: iTWire
4G wireless is coming - NBN or not. But what is it, exactly?
4G wireless has rolled out in Scandinavia and is being tested here by Telstra and Optus. David Braue finds out what 4G really is and what we can expect from it.
Source: APC Magazine
Mon, 27th Sep 2010
iiNet changes routing tables for StarCraft II
Two months after the release of the most anticipated real-time strategy game to date, national broadband provider iiNet has amended its network routing path to make the experience of playing StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty better for Australians connecting to regional Battle.net servers in South-East Asia.
Source: Delimiter