Broadband News
Thu, 06th Aug 2009
KPMG, McKinsey take NBN advisory role
Kpmg and McKinsey have snared the lead advisory role to undertake an implementation study into the federal government's $43 billion national broadband network.
Source: Australian IT
Telstra admits denying access
Telstra could face a fine of up to $300 million after admitting to the Federal Court it was guilty of misleading and deceptive conduct in denying competitors access to its copper network.
Source: Australian IT
NBN board and implementation study lead revealed
The Federal Government has appointed five new directors to the NBNCo board to join executive chair, Michael Quigley.
Source: ARN
Wed, 05th Aug 2009
Unwired urges telcos to share network maps
A senate inquiry into proposed amendments to the Telecommunications Act yesterday heard that there is a need for network owners to declare their existing investments in infrastructure, so that new builds do not overlap existing ones.
Source: iTnews Australia
Exetel plans to ban P2P during off-peak period
Internet Service Provider Exetel is considering a ban on peer-to-peer network traffic if users continue to set their P2P downloads to go off at the very second the provider's off-peak period starts.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet seeks ACMA help to boost case
Australia's third-largest ISP may recruit the telecommunications industry's peak regulators in its bid to beat a copyright lawsuit brought against it by a group of entertainment giants.
Source: Australian IT
Axia NetMedia eyes NBN role with Sydney office
Axia NetMedia has established a set up a team of four staff in Sydney specifically to identify opportunities to participate in the national broadband network.
Source: iTnews Australia
Union appointment to NBN Co board 'unlikely'
Any Rudd Government move to appoint a union representative without specific expertise to the board of the NBN Company would be strenuously opposed by the Opposition, Liberal Senate leader Nick Minchin said.
Source: iTWire
All states could be NBN winners
There are early signs that Queensland, NSW and Victoria could all be winners in their bid to host the national broadband network company.
Source: Australian IT
Telstra to plead guilty on access dispute
Telstra is expected to plead guilty today to breaching its obligations to provide competitors access to its copper network.
Source: ZDNet Australia
What future for the NBN when customers want mobile broadband?
Whenever Australia's National Broadband Network is held up as a threat to its business, Telstra likes to remind us that, at the end of the day customers decide which services and networks prosper and which languish. If those customers choose mobile broadband services, what future then for the NBN?
Source: iTWire
Tue, 04th Aug 2009
NBN threatens to put e-crime on steroids
Security watchdog AusCERT will present at Senate Estimates tomorrow to warn that the advent of the National Broadband Network could prove the equivalent of putting e-crime on steroids.
Source: iTWire
Amnet opens ADSL2+ to 295 exchanges
ISP Amnet has inked a wholesale agreement with Telstra that will enable it to offer ADSL2+ services across 295 exchanges in Western Australia and South Australia.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 03rd Aug 2009
Battle of the bandwidths: Huawei v Telstra on HSDPA 'speed record'
Huawei claims to have recorded the fastest downlink speeds on a HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access) commercial network of 18.2Mbps, yet Telstra claims a world record 21Mbps. So what's the story?
Source: iTWire
Conroy promises to release ISP-level filtering report
Senator Conroy has committed to the public release of a report based on the data gleaned from the Federal Government's trial of ISP-level internet filtering.
Source: iTnews Australia
Doug Campbell's in the hot seat
Forget about Mike Quigley. The man who is really under the gun for delivering the National Broadband Network is former Telstra executive Doug Campbell.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Current backhaul networks won't support the NBN, says Nortel
Nortel Networks has undertaken extensive modelling of traffic demands likely to be imposed on Australia's long haul domestic and international networks as a result of the NBN and says massive upgrades will be required.
Source: iTWire
Telstra sets pace in net trial
Telstra could speed up its interstate fibre-optic network by a factor of 10 by the end of next year after successfully testing new technology.
Source: Australian IT
Conroy quiet on naming national broadband network board
The directors of the company that will deliver the Rudd Government's national broadband network have yet to be named despite being expected by the end of July.
Source: The Courier-Mail
PM's national broadband plan really is no net gain
Has there ever been a major Commonwealth program more hastily conceived than the national broadband network?
Source: SMH
Woolworths launches cut price mobile phone plan with Optus
Having already cornered the car filling stations business in Australia, national retailer Woolworths has signaled its intention to do the same with mobile phones in a deal with number two carrier Optus. The deal which goes into effect today will see 3000 Woolworths and affiliated retail stores Australia-wide offer 30c a minute phone calls and 15c SMS on no-frills prepaid plans.
Source: iTWire
Sat, 01st Aug 2009
The ISP Q&A Series: Internode
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. First in this new ARN series is Internode national sales manager, Daryl Knight.
Source: ARN
Fri, 31st Jul 2009
Telstra stays out of open access estates
An iTnews investigation has found Telstra opts not to roll out internet services in new housing estates where competing infrastructure has been installed.
Source: iTnews Australia
Blog: Dancing with the NBN Co stars
Time will tell how the rest of the NBN Co board shapes up, but it's hard to dismiss the credentials of its two most high-profile appointments so far.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Spam knocks Optus email out
Optus has blamed a spam attack on an email outage that occurred between late Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Source: ZDNet Australia
OECD: Broadband networks lead market recovery
A report released this week claims the global ICT sector is showing signs of recovery, with investments in national broadband network plans forming a central component of government efforts to stimulate growth.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telecoms regulation change is nearer
The federal government is one step closer to introducing legislative changes to the nation's failed telecommunications regulatory regime.
Source: The Australian
Thu, 30th Jul 2009
Alcatel-Lucent to build SPIN cable: will create new Australia NZ route
Alcatel-Lucent has won a contract to build the 8,200 km SPIN submarine cable network that will link New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand and with existing systems will provide an alternative trans-Tasman link.
Source: iTWire
Blog: Where next for telco number three?
What's next for AAPT? Australia's number three telco refused to join Twisted Wire this week, so we decided to cover them anyway, guerrilla-style.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Broadband network no 'revolution: News boss
News Ltd's digital boss, Richard Freudenstein, broke ranks with his peers yesterday claiming the Federal Government's proposed national broadband network (NBN) would not trigger a media revolution. While dramatic change was certain in other sectors such as health and education, Mr Freudenstein said the NBN would only reinforce a continuation of media consumption changes already under way.
Source: The Age