Opposition Set To Attack NBN Costs The Federal Opposition is planning to bombard Comms and Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy with questions following yesterday's release of Auditor-General Ian McPhee's report on the Government's original $4.7 billion plan for a fibre-to-the node national broadband network eventually abandoned in favour of the current $43 billion fibre-to-the-premises NBN proposal.
Thousands Told BigPond Account Suspended Thousands of BigPond customers have been told that their broadband account with Telstra has been suspended following the distribution of a spam alert that prompts consumers to log into their account.
MiFi Provides Mobile 3G Wi-Fi Hotspot Internode has announced the launch of MiFi, a portable device that combines a 3G broadband modem with a wireless access point.
Telstra Overhauls Business Mobile Broadband After slashing its mobile broadband plans for consumers, Telstra has announced its new business mobile broadband prices and new Acer notebook bundles.
New Device Tests Broadband Performance A new low-cost device from Enex TestLab to measure network performance was rolled out today. The eMetric is Australia’s first mass-prodicuble global broadband testing product.
Telstra Slashes Wireless Broadband Prices Telstra has boosted the value for money of its wireless broadband plans, offering higher data allowances for less, with no additional usage charges.
Mobile Internet Takes Off In Oz Australians are becoming more mobile, with the Australian Communications and Media Authority reporting a 162 per cent increase in wireless broadband usage for 2008–2009.
Conroy Tells CES Audience Broadband Expensive In OZ Stephen Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, has told an International forum at the CES in Las Vegas that Australia is basically a broadband basket case. He has also said that broadband in Australia is expensive when compared to 30 other Countries.
Ford Falcon To Become Wi Fi Hotspot? Consumers who buy a Ford Falcon could in the near future be driving around in a Wi-Fi hotspot. The new in-car technology will be shown at the 2010 CES Expo in Las Vegas, where Ford is set to give a keynote speech.
New NBN Board Members Announced The Federal Government today announced the appointment of two additional directors to the board of NBN Co Limited—the company established to deliver the National Broadband Network.
Broadband On the Rise In OZ The number of households with a broadband Internet connection increased by 18 per cent from the previous year to an estimated 5 million households, claims the Australian bureau of Statistics.
ISP Filtering May Block Important Sites The Federal Government plans for mandatory internet filtering may see a wide range of material disappearing from Australian computer screens, according to a report published today.
OZ Broadband Sucks 16th Out Of 20 Countries Says OECD Australia is still lagging well behind most OECD countries in broadband Internet penetration, according to the latest figures from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Australia once again ranked 16th out of 20 nations on the list published at the weekend, the same placing we held in 2008.
Telstra Talks Turkey With Federal Government NBN Team Federal Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy and Telstra's negotiating team may be having a few mince pies together in the lead-up to Christmas, as they continue to negotiate over the 100Mbps National Broadband Network and a possible Telstra break-up.
Communications Minister Conroy Gets New Ankle Biter The little-known Melbourne Liberal Tony Smith is the new shadow minister for communications in Tony Abbot's new shadow cabinet, announced yesterday, replacing Senator Nick Minchin.
Cables Laid Out For National Broadband Network The government announced that 6000 kilometres of cables will be laid out on mainland Australia that will act as the ‘building blocks’ of the National Broadband Network.
iPrimus Slams New Telstra Broadband Plans iPrimus has commented on the new broadband plans of Telstra, with its Marketing and Product General Manager stating that the company is still well behind industry standards.
Telstra Slash Broadband Costs & Remove Excess Usage Charges BREAKING STORY: The broadband war just got ugly with Telstra slashing the cost of their broadband services in an effort to lure consumers looking to download video and movie content. They have also increased their speed offering and removed excess usage charges on most plans.
Melbourne Gets Nod As HQ for NBNCo Tech Team NBNCo, the government-owned company given the task of planning and building the National Broadband Network, has chosen Melbourne as the home city for its technology team, according to a Melbourne Age report.
Optus Profits Up 22% Optus net profit for the first half was $A291 million, up 18 per cent on $A247 million in the previous corresponding period, parent company SingTel has declared. Second quarter net profit was $A152 million, up 22 per cent.
Tax Breaks For iPhone NBN Applications The Australian Government should consider offering tax breaks, subsidies and other incentives to set up an iPhone-style environment in which developers are encouraged to work up applications for the National Broadband Network, according to a top Deloitte executive.
Telstra May Sue Over Leaked Documents Telstra has consulted their legal advisors, claims Company insiders following the exposure by the Rudd Govrnment of confidential in confidence information relating to the value of the telecommunications carrier.
Was Damaging Telstra Report Deliberately Leaked? Senior Liberal Party politicians are today speculating as to whether a confidential report containing potentially damaging and embarrassing details about Telstra was deliberately leaked by executives in Communications Minister Stephen Conroy’s office in an effort to undermine Telstra.
Optus Slashes Mobile Broadband Prices Optus announced new wireless broadband plans that come with increased data allowances and lower excess usage charge.
Aussie Kids Dump Football For Mobiles & Internet Mobile phone texting and the Internet are in with Australian school kids during schoolthe holidays with Telstra reporting big spikes in useage of both broadband and mobile phones.
OZ Broadband Third World Claims Cisco Research Australia's broadband services are adequate for today's needs but are not fit for future needs, according to a global survey commissioned by Cisco Systems. The report, compiled for Cisco by Oxford University's Said Business School and Spain's Oveido University Department of Applied Economics, appears to have taken no notice of Australia's National Broadband Network plans.
Vodafone Slashes Wireless Broadband Price Vodafone has reduced the price of its prepaid Mobile Broadband, giving users a USB modem with SIM Card and 1GB of data for $99.
Foxtel Partner Tries To Sell Assets The queues appear to be lengthening at the door of NBNCo chief executive Mike Quigley's door, as telecommunications operators look to unload network assets in return for a share of the National Broadband Network action.
Consumers Dump ADSL For Wireless Internet Australian Internet subscribers are increasingly abandoning ADSL technology for mobile wireless link-ups, a new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows.
Telstra To Become TV Company? A battle over content delivery looms in Australia with Telstra, who could be forced to divest their 50% interest in pay TV operator Foxtel secretly planning to launch their own TV network according to sources.
NBN: Seven Wants A Cap The ABC A Free Ride The head of the Seven Network and struggling communications Company Unwired, has said that no telecoms carrier should be allowed to have more than a five percent shareholding in the National Broadband Network, while the ABC is asking for a free ride for its content.
Premium Service Key To ISP Satisfaction Ratings ISP's such as Optus, Telstra, iiNett and Vodafone could achieve a 15% higher customer satisfaction rating if they provided a premium service claims a leading International research group.
New Ball Breaker Consumer Broadband Service AAPT CEO Paul Broad has promised two "ball-breaker" new consumer services by the end of the year as it seeks to overcome a drastic drop in consumer revenue.
Telstra Cuddling Up To NBNCo Say Analysts Tea leaves or chicken guts any way you read the auguries it looks as if Telstra has spun 180 degrees to restore good relations with the Government and the wider Australian community. Or so analysts would suggest. Look for likely cooperation with the Government's NBNCo, they predict.
New NBN Directors Revealed The Rudd Government has appointed five 'expertly qualified and experienced' individuals to the board of its National Broadband Network company.
Home ISPs Set To Be Hurt By New Broadband Network Internet service providers are likely to play a lowlier role in Australian homes as the National Broadband Network spreads across the nation, networking equipment maker Ericsson has predicted.
Telstra Close To Delivering 100Gbp Broadband Telstra is closer to delivering 100Gbp Wireless broadband over their Next G Network after fast broadband trials between Adelaide and Sydney.
Broadband Boss Finally Announced In OZ He may have missed out on the big job at his former employer Alcatel-Lucent, but Australian and US telecoms veteran Mike Quigley has won the plum job of chairman of the National Broadband Network company (still formally known as NBNCo while it awaits a more glamorous brandname).
NBN To Buy Telstra Copper Network? The way ahead for the National Broadband Network is for current Telstra shareholders to own the lot, commentator Alan Kohler says. Kohler has fleshed out the idea which he put to Communications and Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy on the ABC's Inside Business program on the weekend, in an article in Business Spectator of which he is co-owner.
The Technology Report That Blew Morgan Stanley Away As Channel Nine attempts to launch Go Digital as a HD channel aimed at teenagers and kids, a 15 year old UK has given them a rare insight into how kids think today while doing work experience at investment bank Morgan Stanley.
New Broadband Boss Soon Conroy is due to announce the chairperson and board members around the end of this month, after international headhunting firm Egon Zehnder submitted a shortlist. Zehnder is also working on a shortlist of candidates for the lead adviser and the CEO's job, though the latter will be decided later by the new board "in conjunction with the Government," Conroy said at the weekend.
Tasmania Gets Fast Broadband First The first stage of the National Broadband Network is about to roll out in Tasmania, with the government releasing an open competitive tender for fiber optic cable by Aurora energy.
National Broadband Network Preprations Underway Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today announced the industry has commenced its NBN Works Program.
Dodgy ISP Nobbled Again By ACCC Australia's most complained-about ISP, Dodo, is under the eye of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission again following widespread customer reports of cripplingly slow browsing speeds over the past two weeks.
Foxtel Battle On Packer Up's The Ante The battle over Foxtel, the delivery of IP content is on, with James Packer forced to spend $25 million defending his interests from a hostile share buy by Seven Network boss Kerry Stokes, who wants a slice of Foxtel.
Big Problems Flagged For OZ Broadband Australia faces difficulties in catching up to Asian nations on high-speed broadband connectivity, despite the Rudd Government's plans for the National Broadband Network, former ICANN chief and possible future NBN boss Paul Twomey has said.
Have Your Say On The National Broadband Network There has been a lot of debate about the National Broadband Network, but now you can have a say after the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today sought views on the legislative framework for the National Broadband Network company.
