Broadband News
Wed, 07th Jul 2010
Alcatel-Lucent: NBN to solve gamer latency woes
Gamers struggling with high-latency while playing online games will find solace on the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to networking vendor, Alcatel-Lucent.
Source: ARN
Conroy says he's not the IT Minister
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today told press at the launch of a new Macquarie Telecom call centre that he didn't consider information technology to be part of his portfolio - claiming that role belonged to Industry Minister Kim Carr.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Conroy: Internet filter bill with fixes will be out by November
Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has said he expects mandatory ISP filtering legislation to be out by November. But he refused to promise it would be ready before the election.
Source: ARN
Conroy shortlists next 20 NBN sites
The Federal Government has selected the next 20 sites across Australia to receive high-speed broadband as part of the $43 billion national broadband network rollout.
Source: iTnews Australia
Conroy cuts the crap on sewer broadband
At the launch of Macquarie Telecom's new customer service centre in Sydney today, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy wished Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman good luck with his proposal to build a fibre network through Brisbane sewers.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Gillard acknowledges fears over internet filter
... but says she has confidence that Stephen Conroy will sort out the glitches in the policy.
Source: APC Magazine
Telstra dives into big pond of diversity
Australia's telco giant may have one monkey off its back after its National Broadband Network (NBN) deal, but its boss says it now has its sights set on diversifying the business and satisfying unhappy customers.
Source: SMH
'Unlawful' net filter claim referred to AG
A network engineer has taken his complaint about the Federal Government's internet filtering trials being conducted illegally to the Attorney-General's Department after being stonewalled by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE).
Source: ZDNet Australia
Melbourne council to offer free WiFi
A Melbourne council plans to spend $45,000 on a free wireless hotspot trial to target the 40 percent of local residents who don't have home internet access.
Source: PC Authority
iiNet IPTV launches
iiNet has launched its long-awaited IPTV service based on resale of FetchTV and branded fetchtv 2, soon to be followed by fetchtv 1.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 06th Jul 2010
Internode strips Naked, for $10
Internode has reduced by $10 the monthly fee for its Easy Naked broadband plan and has extended coverage. It has also revived an ADSL2+ resale agreement with Optus.
Source: iTWire
NBN connections should be mandatory
The Tasmanian Opposition is right to propose that Australians should have to opt out from having their houses connected to National Broadband Network fibre cables - not have to opt-in as the process currently stands.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co ready to roll with test sites
Construction of the first five mainland sites to be connected to the $43 billion national broadband network is expected to begin this month.
Source: Australian IT
Mon, 05th Jul 2010
900 Sanctuary Cove homes get FTTH services
A consortium of three companies - Universal Communications Group (UCG), Telcoinabox and Utilibill formed in 2009 - has completed the installation of an FTTH network to 900 'brownfield' homes in the Sanctuary Cove development on Queensland's Gold Coast.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co defiant in face of uncertain telco industry
For all the benefits the Federal Government intends to reap from its $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN), the negative aspects of a complete revolution of Australia's telecommunications industry are starting to become all too clear.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra slims down Dial IP network
Telstra has switched off the first of 87 points-of-presence for its ageing Dial IP network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra fibre not enough: NBN Co
Though Telstra is believed to own and operate one of the most extensive fibre networks in Australia, it isn't nearly enough for the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to the head of corporate affairs at NBN Co, Kevin Brown.
Source: Computerworld
Is Australia's data retention idea that scary?
Is the government really talking about recording all your web browsing? Is the European Directive on Data Retention, which the government is using as an example of what it could adopt, really benign?
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN could be opt-out in Tasmania: Premier
Tasmanian State Premier David Bartlett has committed to ask the Tasmanian NBN Company whether it would be feasible for Tasmanians to be required to opt-out from having the planned optic fibre cables connected to their premises -- reversing the current policy where they are required to opt-in.
Source: Computerworld
Vividwireless unveils $75 unlimited broadband plan
ISP vividwireless has introduced an unlimited downloads plan on its WiMax network that puts it in line with competitive fixed-line offers.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN key to better services
Fast broadband will improve health, education and the environment, a national think tank will hear in Brisbane today.
Source: Australian IT
Sun, 04th Jul 2010
Brisbane looks to sewers for broadband
Brisbane is investigating bringing broadband to the city's houses using its sewer pipes to carry the fibre optic cable.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Sat, 03rd Jul 2010
Telstra tests LTE in 1800 MHz band
Telstra has tested Long Term Evolution (LTE) kit from Chinese vendor Huawei in a spectrum band it currently uses for 2G services.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 02nd Jul 2010
iiNet disappointed at NBN customer publicity
Perth-based ISP, iiNet, isn't happy about the publicity surrounding first customer connections on the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Tasmania.
Source: ARN
Telstra makes support calls free
Telstra chief executive David Thodey today announced that calls to Telstra inquiry and complaint numbers would be free of charge.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Exetel latest ISP to sign on with NBN
Despite its well publicised of the National Broadband Network (NBN), Exetel has become the fourth Internet service provider (ISP) to sign on to supply services on stage one Tasmanian NBN trial sites.
Source: Computerworld
AAPT sale within the next week?
Business Day is reporting that the bidding war for AAPT is coming to a close, with TPG putting a $350 million bid on the table, while Amcom is said to be still considering its funding strategy. Business Day believes Amcom may sell its iiNet stake to fund the deal. I think it's a pity to sell such a money maker.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mainland NBN operations facility set for Melbourne
The Federal Government company tasked to oversee the National Broadband Network (NBN) has picked Melbourne as the site for its mainland network operations and test facility.
Source: ARN
IT WAS ME: first NBN user speaks about what it's like
"It's AWESOME" says Robert Pettman of Midway Point, Tasmania, who is now surfing on 50Mbit/s home broadband speeds.
Source: APC Magazine
Thu, 01st Jul 2010
Net filter trials 'unlawful', claims engineer
The internet filtering "live trials" conducted by the Federal Government in conjunction with internet service providers (ISPs) were done illegally, according to claims by network engineer Mark Newton.
Source: ZDNet Australia