Broadband News
Tue, 02nd Feb 2010
NBN connections lag Rudd promise?
The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has refused to say how many homes, if any, have been connected up to Tasmania's National Broadband Network (NBN), something which according to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd should have already happened.
Source: ZDNet Australia
TPG to raise $70 million capital
Asx-listed ISP, TPG Telecom, is looking to raise $70 million in capital to reduce the company's debt as a prelude to its acquisition of Pipe Networks.
Source: ARN
Telstra's exchange on wheels proves its worth
Telstra has put to good use its Mobile Exchange on Wheels, developed after last year's Black Saturday bushfires to enable Telstra to quickly restore fixed line services in an area where an exchange has been destroyed by fire.
Source: iTWire
NSW coastal region makes push for NBN
A university based on the New South Wales north coast is forging ahead with efforts to position the region as an early receiver of the $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
Mon, 01st Feb 2010
Macquarie Telecom, Optus top tech political donor list
Macquarie Telecom made $86,200 in political donations in the past financial year, edging out SingTel Optus as the biggest donor from the tech sector.
Source: iTnews Australia
Opticomm on track to start Tas NBN customer trials in March
FTTH technology company, Opticomm, which was awarded the first FTTH contract by the Tasmanian NBN Co in December, says it hopes to be delivering trial services to the first customers by March, and to have hundreds of customer connections fully operational by July.
Source: iTWire
iiNet judgement looms over ISPs' future
Judgement for the "landmark" case of iiNet versus AFACT will come on Thursday, but with Senator Conroy, lobby groups, consumers and industry members all weighing in on the result, what might the case mean for digital piracy?
Source: ZDNet Australia
Bill to split Telstra delayed by the Senate again
Legislation designed to cleave Telstra in two has been pushed off this week's timetable of Senate debates, despite assurances from Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.
Source: The Australian
Fears Australian piracy case could cut web access
Australian internet rights groups fear a piracy court case could force internet service providers (ISPs) to become "copyright cops" and cut web access to customers who illegally download.
Source: The Age
Fri, 29th Jan 2010
Netspace puts ADSL2+ DSLAMs in Sale and Traralgon
ISP Netspace has expanded its ADSL2+ network to include the Victorian towns of Sale and Traralgon.
Source: iTWire
NBN Co primed for wireless callout
NBN Co is expected to request capability statements from wireless operators within a fortnight, with at least one hopeful believing more than the ‘last 10 percent' may yet be serviced by wireless rather than fibre.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet vs the film industry: Judgement day preview
The trial between iiNet and the film industry reaches another milestone on Thursday February 4 with Justice Cowdroy to hand down his decision on the case.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telecom NZ bid to win NZ's $NZ1.5B
Telecom New Zealand will today submit its response to the NZ Government's invitation to participate in providing ultra-fast broadband (UFB) for New Zealand: the equivalent of Australia's National Broadband Network.
Source: iTWire
InternetNZ rejects internet filtering
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has released a position paper rejecting centralised internet filtering as an acceptable approach for New Zealand.
Source: ARN
Thu, 28th Jan 2010
Pipe Networks blacks out as Internode sees red
Pipe Networks has picked up where ISP iiNet left off by joining the internet blackout protest overnight, claiming the Government's plan will filter less than 0.1 percent of 'bad sites'.
Source: iTnews Australia
Pipe joins iiNet in filter blackout
Pipe Networks has joined ISP iiNet and Greens Senator Scott Ludlam in an online protest against the Federal Government plans to filter the internet by blocking "refused classification" material.
Source: ZDNet Australia
TV tower operator lobbies to host NBN
Television towers should be a foundation of the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to tower operator, Broadcast Australia.
Source: ARN
Wed, 27th Jan 2010
Deloitte: Mobile VoIP threatens network refresh
Analyst group Deloitte has raised concerns that telecommunications carriers may not be able to fund the refresh of mobile data networks as users discover how to minimise data charges on their smartphones.
Source: iTnews Australia
Privacy Commissioner delays zombie code
The finishing touches to an e-security code of conduct which will prevent compromised computers, also called "zombies", from accessing the internet is being delayed following concerns flagged by the Privacy Commissioner.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Deloitte: ISP filter won't affect Australian businesses
A Deloitte analyst has predicted the Government's controversial ISP filter will have minimal long-term effect on Australian businesses.
Source: ARN
iiNet stars as lone ranger in filter blackout protest
ISP iiNet has blacked out its website for 24 hours to protest the Government's filtering plans, a sole voice of protest from within the ISP community.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet v AFACT: Ruling fast-tracked to next week
The ruling on the landmark copyright case between Perth ISP, iiNet, and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) is expected to be handed down next week.
Source: ARN
Internet blackout 'only the first step'
The Great Australian Blackout is in full swing this week, with over 180,000 unique visitors to the site, 150,000 of which just in the last three days. But the organisers of the campaign are already looking to new protests.
Source: ZDNet Australia
LTE performance: bad news is good news
A blog post by Scandinavian research firm, Northstream reporting 'disappointing' performance after informal testing of the world's first commercial LTE network received wide publicity, but the firm has since watered down its criticisms.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 26th Jan 2010
Websites fade to black in censorship protest
Hundreds of websites joined an Australia Day "internet blackout" today to protest against the Government's web censorship agenda, but even the internet industry body believes it will do little to lessen the Government's resolve.
Source: SMH
Mon, 25th Jan 2010
IIA: Funding needed for ISPs to crack-down on unruly spammers
The Federal Government may be asked to fund an upcoming code requiring Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to crack-down on spamming computers.
Source: Computerworld
Greens go black for internet filter protest
The Greens will join more than 500 other websites in fading their webpage to black in protest against the federal government's proposed internet filter.
Source: Australian IT
Australia Day internet blackout protests filtering
Electronic Frontiers Australia today announced that over 500 Australian websites will be "blacked out" in protest against the Rudd government's mandatory Internet filtering scheme.
Source: APC Magazine
Next G broadband price now below Broadband Guarantee threshold
As iTWire forecast last year, the latest round of price cuts to Telstra's Next G wireless broadband service has the potential to greatly reduce the number of Australian homes eligible for subsidised services under the Australian Broadband Guarantee.
Source: iTWire
Analysis: Why mobile broadband needs femto nets
A sophisticated ecosystem of femtocell home base stations will be required to achieve the next big leap in mobile broadband performance, according to wireless chipmaker Qualcomm.
Source: iTnews Australia