Broadband News
Wed, 12th Aug 2009
Tassie to issue NBN hardware tender shortly
The Tasmanian NBN Company is planning to go to market for network optical transmission hardware in the next four weeks, according to chairman Doug Campbell, but the move hinges on its national sibling devising certain technical plans for the mainland.
Source: ZDNet Australia
iiNet "the standout ISP" says analyst
iiNet has received a glowing investment analyst report ahead of its annual results announcement, scheduled for next Monday 17 August.
Source: iTWire
Ask not what Telstra can do for the NBN but what the NBN can do for Telstra
There has been much discussion about how Telstra might 'help' the NBN by contributing facilities such as ducts etc, but there has been little discussion about how the NBN might 'help' Telstra by giving it much higher bandwidth access to many more customers than it is has available today through any of its access networks. Telstra has given some inkling of this by talking up its Next IP network.
Source: iTWire
Internode brings NakedExtreme to Tasmania
Internode has brought its NakedExtreme broadband service to Tasmania citing "viably priced backhaul" as making delivery possible.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tassie NBN construction in October
Construction of the Tasmanian leg of the national broadband network will begin in October, according to federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.
Source: Australian IT
Tue, 11th Aug 2009
States' battle for NBN Co 'embarrassing' - Minchin
South Australian senator Nick Minchin has taken a swipe at the "gratuitous grandstanding" of the three eastern seaboard Premiers, calling attempts to woo the NBN Company headquarters to their own states "ridiculous."
Source: iTWire
Telstra puts open Velocity fibre on table
Telstra has confirmed that opening wholesale access to its Velocity fibre network in new housing estates was "an option going forward".
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN briefing cancelled for lack of takers
A Major seminar which sought to educate Tasmanian businesses about the benefits of the NBN has been cancelled due to lack of interest.
Source: Australian IT
Sept launch for TransACT's 100Mbps
Come September, some customers of Australian Capital Territory internet service provider TransACT will be able to select a 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload broadband service.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Mon, 10th Aug 2009
NBN will require a govt blank cheque
A new Goldman Sachs report reinforces the market's conclusion that, whatever the National Broadband Network looks like, it is going to have to be taxpayer-funded and the cheques will be massive.
Source: ZDNet Australia
How to broker a Telstra/NBN deal
So a successful NBN negotiation will require the government to recognise the must-haves that Telstra and its shareholders will bring to the table. Conversely, it will require Telstra to recognise the government's non-negotiable requirement: a more competitive market for broadband services.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Internode plan revamp aligns with Pipe cable
Internode is working on a major restructure of its broadband plans to reduce complexity and is eyeing their release as early as next month.
Source: iTnews Australia
Malaysia backs off Internet filter plan
Malaysia's government appeared on Friday to back off plans to censor the Internet after an outcry from opposition groups and complaints from the industry that it would hit investment.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 09th Aug 2009
Primus DC loses power again
Primus' data centre at 55 King St Melbourne lost power this afternoon, only months after a similar issue crippled multiple ISPs.
Source: Whirlpool
Enex Testlabs: ISP filtering trial is up to scratch
The testing company conducting the ISP filtering trial, Enex TestLab, has hit out at claims its methodology is faulty.
Source: ARN
Sat, 08th Aug 2009
Telstra will sell into broadband loop: analyst
Telstra will strike a deal with the Government to sell some of its assets into the national broadband network (NBN) in a move that will shave up to $6 billion off the cost to the Government for its broadband plan, a leading analyst predicts.
Source: The Age
National Broadband Network years away, says analyst report
It will take at least 18 years for most Australian homes to be connected to the Rudd Government's National Broadband Network, according to financial services giant Goldman Sachs JBWere.
Source: Herald Sun
Photos: Ericsson goes on tour with NBN-in-a-box
Networking vendor Ericsson has lugged an 'NBN-in-a-box' through three Australian cities in an attempt to woo key stakeholders of the value of its products and recommended architecture.
Source: iTnews Australia
The ISP Q&A Series: Primus Telecom
The ISP Q&A Series is a look at the opportunities Australian ISPs have for resellers. It also profiles their views on some of the more contentious issues affecting the industry. In the second part of this ARN series, Primus Telecom marketing and products manager, Andrew Sims, answers questions on plans for resellers, the NBN and Internet filtering.
Source: ARN
Fri, 07th Aug 2009
Telstra backs out of Melbourne's Chancellor Estate
Telstra will not roll copper into the Chancellor housing estate at University Hill near Melbourne despite deploying copper to about 60 percent of the suburb.
Source: iTnews Australia
Video Wide: NBN delays 'almost inevitable': Lundy
ACT senator and former shadow Minister for ICT Kate Lundy told ZDNet.com.au last month in a video interview that a project as large as the National Broadband Network was bound to see schedule slippage.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ispOne renews Telstra Wholesale contract
Sub-wholesaler ispOne has renewed its ADSL and fixed line telephony wholesale agreement with Telstra with expectations it will spend $1.5 million a month on the services.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN will cause a social tipping point: Senator Kate Lundy
The National Broadband Network (NBN) will give the Government the incentive it needs to invest in the digital sector, according to ACT Senator Kate Lundy who spoke at a Wikimedia event in Canberra today.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co board lacks net smarts
The federal government has named the board that will oversee its $43 billion national broadband network, revealing a team of executives strong in legal and business experience.
Source: Australian IT
Telstra admits to exchange access deception
Telstra has admitted to the Federal Court that it rejected requests for third parties to install equipment in telephone exchanges across the country where space was found to have been available.
Source: iTnews Australia
Analysis: How secure is an optical-fibre network?
Many countries are looking to roll out optical-fibre connectivity to support next-generation broadband access, giving download speeds of 100Mbit/s with low latency and greater upload capacity than is associated with conventional asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) technology.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 06th Aug 2009
Primus inks capacity deal on Basslink
Primus Telecom will use the Basslink subsea fibre cable as its primary transmission link into Tasmania after inking an agreement today.
Source: iTnews Australia
Shadow Minister slams NBN 'incompetence'
Shadow Minister for Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy Nick Minchin has blasted as "incompetence and mismanagement" the appointment of McKinsey-KPMG as lead advisor to the National Broadband Network (NBN) implementation study.
Source: iTWire
Internet needs fundamental changes to survive
The basic TCP/IP protocols are unsuited to the modern internet, and a new system is needed that sacrifices openness for accountability, experts have warned.
Source: PC Authority
Optus bids for rural NBN work
Australia's second largest telco Optus today said it supported the Federal Government's plans for the National Broadband Network (NBN) and has lodged bids for tender for the first step.
Source: ZDNet Australia