Broadband News
Fri, 29th Jan 2010
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
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