Broadband
Telstra quick to claim broadband as infrastructure priority
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra’s still-new “Dr Phil”, David Quilty, has issued a statement urging the Australian Federal Government to make broadband its first infrastructure priority, affirming Telstra’s belief it is still the best company placed to build the National Broadband Network and bemoaning the regulatory hurdles that Telstra says has cost 3 years of time.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra’s still-new “Dr Phil”, David Quilty, has issued a statement urging the Australian Federal Government to make broadband its first infrastructure priority, affirming Telstra’s belief it is still the best company placed to build the National Broadband Network and bemoaning the regulatory hurdles that Telstra says has cost 3 years of time.
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Pressure grows for 100Mbps broadband, at least!
By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Government has no clear plans for broadband beyond the 12Mbps minimum specified in its National Broadband Network RFP but in New Zealand and the US lobby groups are already pushing for at least 100Mbps by 2015.
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By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Government has no clear plans for broadband beyond the 12Mbps minimum specified in its National Broadband Network RFP but in New Zealand and the US lobby groups are already pushing for at least 100Mbps by 2015.
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Opinion: Vint Cerf and EU talk up the Internet
By: Tony Austin
The so-called father of the Internet Vint Cerf gives his prediction for the Web's next ten years, while the EU aims for all Europeans to be able to access it at broadband speeds by 2010. Where's it all leading?
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By: Tony Austin
The so-called father of the Internet Vint Cerf gives his prediction for the Web's next ten years, while the EU aims for all Europeans to be able to access it at broadband speeds by 2010. Where's it all leading?
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Bonkers Boris and Gormless Gordon go all Internet on your ass
By: Davey Winder
Boris Johnson is either the Mayor of London or the bumbling oaf from TV quiz shows depending upon who you are talking to. Gordon Brown is the washed up UK Prime Minister according to just about everyone. Neither have taken much of a public nor political interest in the Internet, until now...
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By: Davey Winder
Boris Johnson is either the Mayor of London or the bumbling oaf from TV quiz shows depending upon who you are talking to. Gordon Brown is the washed up UK Prime Minister according to just about everyone. Neither have taken much of a public nor political interest in the Internet, until now...
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Mid ocean launch for Google-backed O3b broadband satellites
By: Stuart Corner
The first 16 satellites of O3b, which is planning to launch a network of medium earth orbit satellites to provide broadband backhaul services for ISPs and cellular network operators in developing countries will be launched on a Russian rocket from a platform in the middle of the ocean starting in late 2010.
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By: Stuart Corner
The first 16 satellites of O3b, which is planning to launch a network of medium earth orbit satellites to provide broadband backhaul services for ISPs and cellular network operators in developing countries will be launched on a Russian rocket from a platform in the middle of the ocean starting in late 2010.
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Pacnet becomes second Telstra ADSL2+ reseller
By: Stuart Corner
Pacnet has become the second Australian ISP after People Telecom to offer Telstra ADSL2+ services; as part of a wider $35m per year whole-of-business agreement with Telstra Wholesale.
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By: Stuart Corner
Pacnet has become the second Australian ISP after People Telecom to offer Telstra ADSL2+ services; as part of a wider $35m per year whole-of-business agreement with Telstra Wholesale.
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Australian broadband stats: where have all the downloads gone?
By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released is latest update of broadband statistics. Surprisingly they show that Australians downloaded less data in the quarter to June 2008 than six months earlier.
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By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released is latest update of broadband statistics. Surprisingly they show that Australians downloaded less data in the quarter to June 2008 than six months earlier.
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Is there really such need for haste on National Broadband Network?
By: Stuart Corner
Not in the UK, certainly if the latest in-depth examination of the issue has got it right. Perhaps Australia could learn some lessons from it.
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By: Stuart Corner
Not in the UK, certainly if the latest in-depth examination of the issue has got it right. Perhaps Australia could learn some lessons from it.
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BigAir & Star-Tech bring broadband to student hostels
By: Stuart Corner
BigAir Group (ASX: BGL) and Star-Tech have expanded their broadband offerings for university students to six Australian sites, and VoIP provider Freshtel has teamed up with Star-Tech to offer VoIP telephone services.
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By: Stuart Corner
BigAir Group (ASX: BGL) and Star-Tech have expanded their broadband offerings for university students to six Australian sites, and VoIP provider Freshtel has teamed up with Star-Tech to offer VoIP telephone services.
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Virgin’s new pre-paid broadband makes Optus’ look lame
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
It’s funny – Optus owns Virgin, but “lets” Virgin totally outclass it with a pre-paid broadband plan that quite frankly isn’t stupid. What is it, good cop and bad cop? Whatever it is... Virgin’s pre-paid broadband is the best one yet.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
It’s funny – Optus owns Virgin, but “lets” Virgin totally outclass it with a pre-paid broadband plan that quite frankly isn’t stupid. What is it, good cop and bad cop? Whatever it is... Virgin’s pre-paid broadband is the best one yet.
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Telstra’s new USB modem ready for Next G speed boost
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Given Telstra has promised the Next G network will operate at speeds of “up to” 21Mbps by year’s end, new Next G wireless modems capable of faster speeds were due, and the first “small, sleek, super-fast USB modem” has just arrived.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Given Telstra has promised the Next G network will operate at speeds of “up to” 21Mbps by year’s end, new Next G wireless modems capable of faster speeds were due, and the first “small, sleek, super-fast USB modem” has just arrived.
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Australia still lagging in global broadband race: report
By: Ian Grayson
Australia’s broadband penetration continues to lag well behind that of other first-world countries, according to the latest ‘State of the Internet’ report.
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By: Ian Grayson
Australia’s broadband penetration continues to lag well behind that of other first-world countries, according to the latest ‘State of the Internet’ report.
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Google backed satellite venture promises broadband from the skies
By: Stuart Corner
O3b Networks - backed by Google, Liberty Global and HSBC - plans to launch a multi-satellite network that wil deliver "fibre performance over satellite at prices comparable to fibre" enabling ISPs and telcos in developing nations to deliver "cost-effective voice and broadband services at speeds equivalent to those enjoyed in the developed world."
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By: Stuart Corner
O3b Networks - backed by Google, Liberty Global and HSBC - plans to launch a multi-satellite network that wil deliver "fibre performance over satellite at prices comparable to fibre" enabling ISPs and telcos in developing nations to deliver "cost-effective voice and broadband services at speeds equivalent to those enjoyed in the developed world."
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National Broadband Network: the questions that should have been asked
By: Stuart Corner
A UK study has found that national deployment of fibre to the cabinet (the cheapest technology option) would cost £5.1bn - three or four times more than the telecoms sector spent deploying today's broadband services - and that fibre to every UK home could cost as much as £28.8bn. For Australia, these numbers are less important than the questions that were asked.
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By: Stuart Corner
A UK study has found that national deployment of fibre to the cabinet (the cheapest technology option) would cost £5.1bn - three or four times more than the telecoms sector spent deploying today's broadband services - and that fibre to every UK home could cost as much as £28.8bn. For Australia, these numbers are less important than the questions that were asked.
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Telstra tears Terria a new one over NBN monopoly revelation
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra has accused its National Broadband Network rival, Terria, of wanting what Terria accused Telstra of deeply desiring: a monopoly. Should we inform the Parker Bros?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra has accused its National Broadband Network rival, Terria, of wanting what Terria accused Telstra of deeply desiring: a monopoly. Should we inform the Parker Bros?
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Telstra non-meekly states separation sucks
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Driven by a desire to destroy the dimension that is “structural separation”, Telstra has quoted the curiously named Kip Meek in an attempt to annihilate any action that would see separation succeed.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Driven by a desire to destroy the dimension that is “structural separation”, Telstra has quoted the curiously named Kip Meek in an attempt to annihilate any action that would see separation succeed.
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Australian Gov’t sets date for Nearly Begun Network (NBN)
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
If you thought the National Broadband Network (NBN) might actually start construction in 2008, the newly disclosed “closing date for the submission of proposals” makes it highly unlikely.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
If you thought the National Broadband Network (NBN) might actually start construction in 2008, the newly disclosed “closing date for the submission of proposals” makes it highly unlikely.
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Telstra's UK 'expert' all "false assumptions and bias" says T4
By: Stuart Corner
Telstra's competitors have re-iterated concerns raised by iTWire in July about former Ofcom executive Kip Meek's knowledge of the Australian market, on the eve of his visit to Australia to lobby government on behalf of Telstra.
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By: Stuart Corner
Telstra's competitors have re-iterated concerns raised by iTWire in July about former Ofcom executive Kip Meek's knowledge of the Australian market, on the eve of his visit to Australia to lobby government on behalf of Telstra.
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