items tagged with National Broadband Network Australia
The National Broadband Network is a proposed Fibre to the Node (FTTN) and/or Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) network in Australia. The Australian Government has called for proposals to build an Open Access Network providing download speeds of 12 Megabits per second or more to at least 98% of Australian homes and businesses, for which it is offering to contribute up to A$4.7 billion, in the form of a public private partnership. It will be the largest single infrastructure investment in Australia's history
NBN "only $11b" of government money
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-05-27 01:22:32
The private sector could not come up with the about $5b in debt or equity finance needed to top up the government's $4.7b contribution to NBN mark 1, but the government thinks it will have no trouble raising a much larger sum for NBN mark 2.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-05-27 01:22:32
The private sector could not come up with the about $5b in debt or equity finance needed to top up the government's $4.7b contribution to NBN mark 1, but the government thinks it will have no trouble raising a much larger sum for NBN mark 2.
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NBN critics 'opportunistic': Conroy
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-05-20 21:41:40
Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has again slammed National Broadband Network (NBN) critics, accusing them of opportunistic misrepresentation when claiming that towns of under 1000 people will automatically miss out on fibre.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-05-20 21:41:40
Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has again slammed National Broadband Network (NBN) critics, accusing them of opportunistic misrepresentation when claiming that towns of under 1000 people will automatically miss out on fibre.
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NBN to cost less than $43 billion: Conroy
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-05-19 02:25:27
Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has stated that the government expects the actual cost of the National Broadband Network to be "significantly lower than $43 [billion]".
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-05-19 02:25:27
Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has stated that the government expects the actual cost of the National Broadband Network to be "significantly lower than $43 [billion]".
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Nick Minchin makes merry with NBN panel "admissions"
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-05-18 23:52:40
The Shadow Minister for Broadband and Comms, Senator Nick Minchin, has yet again blasted the Federal Government over its claims following the announcement that the $4.7B NBN would be turning into a $43B NBN, saying that some members of the NBN Panel have admitted never giving any advice to the Government on investing in a “fibre to the home” network.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-05-18 23:52:40
The Shadow Minister for Broadband and Comms, Senator Nick Minchin, has yet again blasted the Federal Government over its claims following the announcement that the $4.7B NBN would be turning into a $43B NBN, saying that some members of the NBN Panel have admitted never giving any advice to the Government on investing in a “fibre to the home” network.
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Industry body examines NBN wholesale models
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-05-13 23:57:51
Australia's peak communications industry body is preparing to help develop wholesale service models for the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-05-13 23:57:51
Australia's peak communications industry body is preparing to help develop wholesale service models for the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Pollies squabble over NBN
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-05-13 01:54:56
Federal Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has slammed an Opposition ultimatum threatening to block the National Broadband Network (NBN) as "grossly irresponsible" and "hypocritical". Meanwhile, his Opposition counterpart has tagged the NBN as a "white elephant".
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-05-13 01:54:56
Federal Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has slammed an Opposition ultimatum threatening to block the National Broadband Network (NBN) as "grossly irresponsible" and "hypocritical". Meanwhile, his Opposition counterpart has tagged the NBN as a "white elephant".
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Digital Regional Initiative funding raised to $60m
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-05-12 06:51:30
The Federal Budget has allocated an additional $14m over four years to the $46m Digital Regions Initiative announced in March as response to recommendations in the Glasson review.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-05-12 06:51:30
The Federal Budget has allocated an additional $14m over four years to the $46m Digital Regions Initiative announced in March as response to recommendations in the Glasson review.
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Budget gives NBN $4.7B kick-start, but what for?
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-05-12 05:54:51
Communications minister, Stephen Conroy says that, under the federal budget, the Government is making an initial investment of $4.7b in the National Broadband Network, but has given no indication of how that money will be spent.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-05-12 05:54:51
Communications minister, Stephen Conroy says that, under the federal budget, the Government is making an initial investment of $4.7b in the National Broadband Network, but has given no indication of how that money will be spent.
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VidZone on PS3 could put further pressure on free-to-air
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2009-05-06 06:11:16
A pre E3 2009 event in Sydney has stamped the Sony intention to provide video on demand via a PlayStation 3 service known as VidZone.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2009-05-06 06:11:16
A pre E3 2009 event in Sydney has stamped the Sony intention to provide video on demand via a PlayStation 3 service known as VidZone.
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ATUG looks beyond the NBN
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-05-01 00:21:48
Having focussed its 'Future Forums' for the past two years on Australia's need for broadband infrastructure ATUG is turning its attention in 2009 to issues around how to maximise the economic benefits of the future NBN.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-05-01 00:21:48
Having focussed its 'Future Forums' for the past two years on Australia's need for broadband infrastructure ATUG is turning its attention in 2009 to issues around how to maximise the economic benefits of the future NBN.
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Conroy knocks the NBN knockers
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-28 02:26:14
Suggestions that the National Broadband Network is just about downloading movies faster are the equivalent of a 19th century assertion that electricity is just about having a better light to read in bed at night, Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, said today.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-28 02:26:14
Suggestions that the National Broadband Network is just about downloading movies faster are the equivalent of a 19th century assertion that electricity is just about having a better light to read in bed at night, Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, said today.
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$250 million up for grabs for regional backbone upgrade
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-23 01:39:05
The Federal government has announced a fast-track program to improve the nation's backbone fibre optic network in regional areas. $250 million has been earmarked.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-23 01:39:05
The Federal government has announced a fast-track program to improve the nation's backbone fibre optic network in regional areas. $250 million has been earmarked.
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Minchin marshals survey results to attack $43B NBN plan
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2009-04-15 00:14:31
The Federal Opposition has continued its assault on the Government's $43b NBN plan accusing it of ignoring, or selectively quoting from, studies that suggest customers will be unwilling to pay a premium for the promised high bandwidth services, but it risks exposing its own abysmal track record on broadband planning.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2009-04-15 00:14:31
The Federal Opposition has continued its assault on the Government's $43b NBN plan accusing it of ignoring, or selectively quoting from, studies that suggest customers will be unwilling to pay a premium for the promised high bandwidth services, but it risks exposing its own abysmal track record on broadband planning.
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Rudd's FTTP NBN, a rerun of the FTTN version?
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2009-04-14 19:59:10
If you accept the views of couple of telecoms commentators there are remarkable similarities between The FTTN and FTTP versions of the ALP's NBN: the end game for both being to have Telstra accept certain conditions and build the thing. Plan A came badly unstuck, what about Plan B?
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2009-04-14 19:59:10
If you accept the views of couple of telecoms commentators there are remarkable similarities between The FTTN and FTTP versions of the ALP's NBN: the end game for both being to have Telstra accept certain conditions and build the thing. Plan A came badly unstuck, what about Plan B?
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NBN turf war erupts between Victoria and Queensland
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-14 01:12:36
The Victorian government is putting forward a strong case to be the home of the National Broadband Network (NBN), following an earlier claim by Queensland. New South Wales has yet to put up its hand for consideration.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-14 01:12:36
The Victorian government is putting forward a strong case to be the home of the National Broadband Network (NBN), following an earlier claim by Queensland. New South Wales has yet to put up its hand for consideration.
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Tasmania to get first bite of the NBN apple
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-08 00:32:56
The Federal and Tasmanian governments have confirmed that the build-out of the National Broadband Network will begin in Tasmania. Construction is expected to begin in July.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-08 00:32:56
The Federal and Tasmanian governments have confirmed that the build-out of the National Broadband Network will begin in Tasmania. Construction is expected to begin in July.
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Sysadmins back NBN plan
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-07 22:29:54
SAGE-AU has joined the chorus of organisations expressing support for the Federal Government's fibre to the home National Broadband Network (NBN) plan.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-07 22:29:54
SAGE-AU has joined the chorus of organisations expressing support for the Federal Government's fibre to the home National Broadband Network (NBN) plan.
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ACS cautious welcome for NBN, but still a missing link!
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Government
2009-04-07 03:48:52
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Government
2009-04-07 03:48:52
Just two weeks to the day after attacking the federal government for overlooking the ICT industry as a critical source of economic stimulus and growth for Australia’s economy, the ACS has joined the chorus of those welcoming the government’s NBN decision but with a cautionary reminder that it’s by no means all of what’s needed to kick along Australia’s digital economy.
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Praise all round (almost) for Government's new telecoms strategy
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-04-07 00:03:27
Let's not call it a national broadband strategy any more because the regulatory changes envisaged by the Government's announcements this morning will change the telecoms landscape in Australia irrevocably, and many participants believe these changes will be very much for the better.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-04-07 00:03:27
Let's not call it a national broadband strategy any more because the regulatory changes envisaged by the Government's announcements this morning will change the telecoms landscape in Australia irrevocably, and many participants believe these changes will be very much for the better.
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Welcome mat out for NBN from Telstra and CCC
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-04-06 23:25:08
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-04-06 23:25:08
Telstra and its old adversary, the Competitive Carriers’ Coalition have both ‘welcomed’ the government’s decision on the national broadband network (NBN) – but, it’s probably just the start of the next round of sniping between these two muscled up fighters.
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