Broadband News
Wed, 24th Mar 2010
Bootleg video: Telstra 'dual carrier' 42 Mbps trials
During the Telstra Next G technology briefing last week, journalists and media were shown a brief video about Telstra partners testing dual carrier HSPA technology, which uses two standard 3G channels to double the bandwidth available to a handset.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mobile networks now carry more data than voice
According to Ericsson, mobile data traffic, globally, surpassed voice in December 2009. It says this finding "is based on Ericsson measurements from live networks covering all regions of the world."
Source: iTWire
Internode slashes prices to attract SMBs
ISP, Internode, has slashed prices on its SHDSL product line in a move to penetrate the SMB space.
Source: ARN
Vividwireless owner proposes carrier license fee hike
Vividwireless' owner Wireless Broadband Australia (WBA) has suggested that ISPs bear the cost of determining whether online content should be refused classification in Australia via a hike in their carrier license fees.
Source: iTnews Australia
Ten wants 3D spectrum
The chief executive of Network Ten, Grant Blackley, has called on the Rudd government to set aside broadcast spectrum to allow free-to-air broadcasters to provide new services such as 3D television.
Source: The Australian
Tue, 23rd Mar 2010
ISPs a no-show on filter discussion paper
If the level of industry feedback on the Federal Government's measures to increase accountability and transparency for Refused Classification (RC) material is anything to go by, then it's safe to say ISPs have effectively chosen to filter out the exercise as a waste of time.
Source: Computerworld
Aussie 3G competition hots up in maturing market
Competition between vendors in the Australian 3G market is expected to intensify as the market continues to mature, with end-user data service quality in terms of throughput, coverage, latency and overall experience in sharp focus.
Source: iTWire
Don't review filter blacklist: Christian group
Family Voice Australia said in a submission on suggested transparency measures for the government's planned internet filter that regular reviews of material judged to be Refused Classification would be "overly bureaucratic".
Source: ZDNet Australia
Public weighs in on Internet filter plans
The Federal Government has released some of the public submissions received for its Internet filtering discussion paper.
Source: ARN
Conroy's filter plan unworkable: Google
Internet giant Google says Australia's mandatory ISP filter is both unworkable and unwanted by parents.
Source: Australian IT
Telstra pulls plug on future copper rollouts
Telstra has offered to continue digging pits and pipes in new housing estates despite its decision to stop rolling out copper phone lines ahead of a Federal Government mandate on optical fibre deployment.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG quadruples profits, lifts guidance
TPG Telecom (ASX: TPM) has reported a 443 percent increase in after tax profit and 34 percent increase in EBITDA for the six months to 31 January 2010.
Source: iTWire
Filter: Telstra against block notifications
Telstra was the only major organisation to advise the Federal Government against notifying internet users when a web page has been blocked by its mandatory internet filter because it believed that such action could increase the accessibility of Refused Classification (RC) content.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Conroy releases internet filter submissions
Embattled comms minister Stephen Conroy has lifted the veil of secrecy on public submissions to the internet filtering project.
Source: APC Magazine
$50m Stokes WiMax network
Kerry Stokes added an element to his media set-up in Perth yesterday when the Seven Network's wireless broadband subsidiary Vividwireless launched its $50 million WiMax network.
Source: Australian IT
ACCC bulks up on staff ahead of NBN
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has ramped up resources and restructured its pivotal Communications unit, hiring up to ten new staff ahead of the challenges presented by the NBN and associated industry developments.
Source: iTnews Australia
EFA fundraising to fight Internet filtering and support R18+ games
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has launched a fundraising campaign to raise money for future lobbying efforts.
Source: ARN
Mon, 22nd Mar 2010
Telstra calls halt to copper lines
Thousands of new houses around the country will take longer to come onto the market and cost up to $3000 more because Telstra has stopped installing copper phone lines.
Source: News Limited
Consultation raises 'issues', delays filter Bill
The Federal Government has delayed the introduction of legislation that will make it mandatory for internet service providers to block
Source: ZDNet Australia
Vividwireless unveils Perth WiMAX prices
Vividwireless has released the prices for wireless broadband services on its Perth WiMAX network, with its largest plan costing at $99 per month for 40 GB of data.
Source: iTnews Australia
Behind every good LTE there's an EPC
The press has been full of Telstra's upcoming LTE trials and the names of its chosen vendors. LTE is sexy because it promises us downloads of YouTube videos and lots of other good stuff at speeds undreamt of a few years ago, but it is only one part of the story, and not even the most important part.
Source: iTWire
Photos: Inside the AAPT Richmond data centre
AAPT has started talks with Citipower for a substation upgrade that would allow it to potentially expand its data centre in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond.
Source: iTnews Australia
Rudd roasts Conroy over NBN report
Kevin Rudd is believed to have told Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to come up with a strategy within two weeks to take the heat out of the political crisis building up around the government's $43 billion national broadband project.
Source: The Australian
Sat, 20th Mar 2010
Exetel, Netspace press case to become Tassie NBN ISPs
ISPs Netspace and Exetel have confirmed they are seeking accreditation from NBN Co to resell broadband services to customers of stage one of the fibre network in Tasmania.
Source: iTnews Australia
Unity Pacific Ocean cable close to completion
Google is reported to be almost ready to start using a new high-speed internet cable under the Pacific Ocean to increase lit cable capacity by around 20 percent.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra says it has no broadband deal yet as rivals claim it holds assets to 'ransom'
Telstra has said it is far from a deal with the federal government over its involvement in the national broadband network. This scotches earlier suggestions an agreement was imminent.
Source: SMH
Fri, 19th Mar 2010
Telstra's statement an 'extortion note': Carriers' coalition
The Competitive Carrier’s Coalition today described Telstra's statement this morning that there was a gap between its financial expectations on a National Broadband Network deal and those of NBN Co as practically being blackmail.
Source: iTWire
Huawei here for business, not spying
Australia needs to stop propagating the fear, uncertainty and doubt surrounding Chinese networking vendor Huawei and realise the company is a legitimate player in the telecommunications marketplace.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra 'price gap' is no bluff: Ovum
Telstra has warned shareholders of a "significant gap" between how much the telco should be paid to sell its assets to NBN Co and how much the Federal Government is willing to pay.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra fight for compensation over NBN rollout far from over
Telstra has given its strongest indication yet that its negotiations with the government about the telco's participation in the $43 billion national broadband network are still a long way from being finalised.
Source: The Australian