Broadband News
Mon, 25th Jan 2010
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
Call to cut net link on virus-hit computers
Computers infected with viruses could be "expelled" from the internet under a new industry code to control contaminated PCs.
Source: Australian IT
Sun, 24th Jan 2010
Australia leads world in time spent socially online
Facebook, Twitter and other social based internet systems saw massive increases in usage through 2009. Despite having some of the best weather for getting outside, Australians lead the world in spending time on social networks according to The Nielsen Company.
Source: iTWire
Sat, 23rd Jan 2010
Lundy plays good cop to Conroy's bad cop
Much has been made, both in December and recently, of a blog post by Labor Senate member Kate Lundy, a backbencher, in which she appears to differ with the party's policy on internet filtering.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 22nd Jan 2010
Could NBN leave Rudd Iridium-faced?
The NBN has never lacked critics arguing that it will be too expensive and will be irrelevant for millions of Australians already serviced through other means. Yet even as ACMA reports an explosion in wireless broadband, can we assume this growth dilutes the case for the NBN? Some have, but not all are convinced.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Nextgen to unveil blackspot offer by Feb
Nextgen Networks managing director Phil Sykes this week said the company would unveil product details for its "regional blackspots backhaul" network by February.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Senator Conroy defends Internet filtering and criticises Chinese censorship
Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has supported the American Foreign Secretary, Senator Hilary Clinton's criticism of China and other countries that censor the Internet.
Source: ARN
Pipeline strong for Pipe Networks
Pipe Networks was on track to turn over nearly $100 million this financial year following a strong result in its first half, it said.
Source: iTnews Australia
ISP, Internode, appoints Board member as CIO
National ISP, Internode, has appointed Frank Falco as its CIO after an 18-month on its Board.
Source: ARN
Alcatel-Lucent scores regional NBN deal
Mainland Australia's regional broadband traffic will be carried over Alcatel-Lucent's optical fibre network as part of a $250 million initiative to link blackspot areas to major centres.
Source: Computerworld
Thu, 21st Jan 2010
EFA's anti-filter campaign dumps No Clean Feed slogan
Electronic Frontiers Australia will relaunch its anti- internet filter campaign in two weeks to broaden its appeal among non-technical Australians, and will dump its No Clean Feed slogan in favour of a message with more mainstream appeal.
Source: iTWire
Is telecommunications a shonky business?
Last year the telecommunications industry set new records. Record complaints to the TIO. Record complaints from the ACCC. Why are telecommunications companies getting it wrong?
Source: ZDNet Australia
Internet heading for 'perfect storm'
Attacks on the cloud could cause major global outages and the service providers are now quietly worried at the potential for chaos, a survey of the sector has found.
Source: Computerworld
Broadband roadshow outlines products
NBN Co chief Mike Quigley fielded questions about finer details of the $43 billion government-backed broadband project.
Source: Australian IT
Wed, 20th Jan 2010
Telstra sits on Next G speed boost
Telstra has switched on a "dual-carrier technology" speed upgrade to its Next G mobile network, according to a staff member who outed the move on Twitter.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Carriers and ISPs fear rise in DDoS attacks in 2010
The number one problem facing carriers and their customers over the coming year will be botnet-driven distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to Arbor Networks' fifth annual security report.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 19th Jan 2010
Primus Telecom considering mobile telephony spectrum bid
Primus Telecom could enter the mobile telephony market if the spectrum the federal government has identified as having potential commercial value goes under the hammer.
Source: The Australian
IPv4 addresses to be exhausted by 2012
Only 10 per cent of the entire IPv4 address range is still available and businesses need to start preparing for the switch to IPv6 within the next two years, according to the Number Resource Organisation (NRO).
Source: PC Authority
Internode releases battery-powered 3G
Internode has today announced it is selling the MiFi router - popular in America - that allows a 3G connection to be shared via WiFi to multiple computers.
Source: APC Magazine
Tasmanian Govt uses NBN to attract data centres
Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett has revealed plans to leverage the national broadband network architecture to become Australia's data centre hub.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co now looking for satellite providers
Nbn Co is looking to satellite network operators to provide capability statements for the satellite service requirements of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
Mon, 18th Jan 2010
ABC iView to cost $2.93m this financial year
The ABC will spend $2.93 million to deliver its iView content service this financial year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Broadband booms in the Naughties
Global Internet access has exploded over the last decade from about 350 million to 1.6 billion, according to new research. More than a third of Internet users worldwide will connect via broadband, according to a BuddeComm report. About 500 million people will be on fixed-line technologies by year's end. Almost two-thirds of users will subscribe to DSL connections, about 20 per cent via cable modem and only 10 to 15 per cent will use fibre.
Source: Computerworld
ISPs pilot box to test Australian broadband speeds
About 40 ISPs will give a selection of their customers a new piece of hardware that aims to measure the internet performance they are achieving.
Source: iTnews Australia
Don't rely on filters, be better parents
Anglican canon and chair of the Melbourne Anglican Social Responsibilities Committee Dr Ray Cleary doesn't believe Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's proposed internet filter is the correct way to protect children from net nasties, instead espousing parental guidance.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra unveils $19 for 1GB Next G broadband prices
The new pricing would be ideal for iPhone users -- the only catch is that you need to have an ABN number to qualify.
Source: APC Magazine
Hitchhikers guide to the NBN
Home owners and businesses may be able to navigate their way through the National Broadband Network (NBN) with the release of a new guide.
Source: Computerworld
Why the anti-filter campaign is failing
The anti- internet filtering campaign has been hijacked by zealots and ideology-driven windbags and has consistently failed to articulate to moderate Australians what we stand to lose if the policy proceeds.
Source: iTWire