Broadband News
Thu, 16th Sep 2010
Internode cuts terabyte pricing by $30/month
Internode has cut the prices on its new terabyte broadband plans by $30 a month, bringing them into closer in line with what the national broadband provider's competitors are charging, although it will no longer offer the plans to customers using Optus' wholesale infrastructure as it had previously planned to.
Source: Delimiter
Pros advise on Optus 64Kbps 'supersonic'
The Federal Court in Sydney will next month hear experts determine if 64Kbps internet access can really be called "supersonic" broadband.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Conroy: Turnbull knows dial-up, not broadband
Newly appointed Shadow Communications Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has experience in the dial-up business, not the broadband industry, according to Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy.
Source: ARN
NBN plan makes 'heroic' assumptions: Turnbull
Government must urgently publish the financial model it used in developing its National Broadband Network plan so the assumptions on which it is based can be properly debated, newly-appointed Coalition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull says.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co reveals IT rollout progress
NBN Co has reported "massive progress" in its IT infrastructure rollout as it started work on the first of two data centres and embarked on a second wave of recruitment to support the deployment program.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 15th Sep 2010
Conroy lashes Turnbull on NBN, Telstra bill
The Federal Government will push to get its stalled telecommunications reform bill passed this year, and says the Opposition will be held to account for any delays and cost escalations for the National Broadband Network if the legislation is held up.
Source: iTWire
Ericsson first with 21Mbps embedded HSPA modem
Ericsson has released what it says is the first embedded HSPA modem to support 21Mbps downstream bandwidth, and a new version of its 7.2Mbps product with half the power usage of its predecessor.
Source: iTWire
Wilkie, Oakeshott won't sway over NBN
Rob Oakeshott has lined up behind fellow independent Andrew Wilkie by ruling out the prospect of switching sides to support the Coalition over the NBN.
Source: Australian IT
Opposition trying to trash NBN: Gillard
The Opposition is trying to trash Labor's $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) initiative because they don't understand what it means to the economy, according to Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.
Source: Computerworld
Ludlam warns Turnbull: Don't be a "NBN wrecker"
Greens Communications Spokesman Scott Ludlam today welcomed Malcolm Turnbull's appointment as Shadow Communications Minister but warned the Liberal heavyweight against "wrecking" Labor's National Broadband Network project.
Source: Delimiter
IPv4 shortage dawning on ISPs
The difficulties of adopting the next-generation internet standard so far have outweighed its advantages, but one key part of the computing industry is showing signs of beginning the IPv6 transition in earnest: internet service providers.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN: Abbott sets Turnbull on independents
Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, says one of Malcolm's roles as the new Shadow Communications Minister will be to expose problems with Labor's National Broadband Network project with the aim of wooing independent MPs back to the Coalition's camp.
Source: ARN
Tue, 14th Sep 2010
Election delay extends free NBN deadline
The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) announced today that it will extend the deadline for those in first release sites to sign up to have their houses connected to the fibre network.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Widespread problems with Telstra BigPond
Telstra was experiencing widespread problems with user login and email on its BigPond internet and Foxtel cable services.
Source: PC Authority
Turnbull blasts NBN waste, internet filter
Freshly minted federal shadow communications minister Malcolm Turnbull has criticised the Federal Government over its NBN investment, likening it to the '90s subsea cable boom that led to a "massive destruction of wealth".
Source: iTnews Australia
Turnbull scores Shadow Communications portfolio
Malcolm Turnbull has been appointed as the Federal Opposition's new communications minister, replacing Tony Smith.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co lacks numbers on fibre consent
NBN Co has extended the cut-off date for residents and businesses to return forms consenting to receive a fibre connection from the next-generation network builder.
Source: iTnews Australia
Forget everything you've read: there are no 4G wireless services
3G Americas has published a useful report on the evolution of mobile wireless technologies, which points out that there is no current technology that meets the requirements of 4G; and which highlights the challenges in extracting ever more bandwidth from wireless systems.
Source: iTWire
Austar boosted by Labor NBN plan
After being left at the altar once, Austar is confident of a spectrum windfall from Labor's decision to prioritise its regional NBN rollout.
Source: Australian IT
Industry eager for NBN timetable
Construction of the National Broadband Network's first mainland sites is set to recommence within the next fortnight.
Source: Australian IT
Mon, 13th Sep 2010
NBN roll-in a chance for decentralisation
"Rolling in" the NBN from the bush to the city is good news for regional areas. Indeed, the trickle down effect has never really worked for "the bush" so the reversal of the NBN's delivery approach is a promising sign of policy change.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN, regulatory concerns faze Telstra
Telstra has pointed to government regulatory measures and continuing negotiations surrounding the telco's participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN) as key causes for concern for the company's ability to strive financially.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra to reveal NBN deal details soon
The Federal Election delayed the legal work for Telstra's multibillion-dollar involvement in the National Broadband Network (NBN) but information should be ready for shareholders before the company's annual general meeting in November, according to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN obsoletes a million security systems: ASIAL
The National Broadband Network has placed the future of more than a million security alarm systems that alert Australians to fire, home invasion, break-in and medical emergency in limbo pending the building of a simulated test bed next year.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN, regulatory concerns phase Telstra
Telstra has pointed to government regulatory measures and continuing negotiations surrounding the telco's participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN) as key causes for concern for the company's ability to strive financially.
Source: Computerworld
CEOs demand change from Conroy
The federal government has been presented with a broad array of potential media and telecommunications reforms.
Source: Australian IT
More of South Australia gets Internode WiMAX services
Internode has opened its third regional WiMAX network, covering the Riverland and Murraylands areas of South Australia.
Source: iTWire
Election delayed Telstra NBN paperwork
The election held up the legal work for Telstra's multibillion dollar involvement in the national broadband network, the federal government says.
Source: Australian IT
Decentralised NBN key to unlocking bush potential
"Rolling in" the NBN from the bush to the city is good news for regional areas. Indeed, the trickle-down-effect has never really worked for "the bush" so the reversal of the NBN's delivery approach is a promising sign of policy change.
Source: Delimiter
Sat, 11th Sep 2010
Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, gets promoted with more responsibilities
Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has retained his position in the Gillard Government's cabinet with an increase in responsibility.
Source: ARN