Broadband
'Father of the Internet' lambastes 'childish' carriers
By: Stephen Withers
Vint Cerf, who is widely regarded as the 'father of the Internet' for his contribution to the original TCP/IP specification, has lashed out at carriers accusing them of behaving like young children throwing tantrums. In an especially strongly worded attack, Cerf called for structural separation between the wholesale and retail broadband arms of carriers among other changes.
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By: Stephen Withers
Vint Cerf, who is widely regarded as the 'father of the Internet' for his contribution to the original TCP/IP specification, has lashed out at carriers accusing them of behaving like young children throwing tantrums. In an especially strongly worded attack, Cerf called for structural separation between the wholesale and retail broadband arms of carriers among other changes.
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Much furore over US Broadband policy
By: Stuart Corner
The US Government and US carriers are copping flack over future broadband offerings from all side, yet its FTTH deployment rate is the highest in the world.
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By: Stuart Corner
The US Government and US carriers are copping flack over future broadband offerings from all side, yet its FTTH deployment rate is the highest in the world.
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Time for an Aussie mobile data revolution?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The cost of mobile data in Australia is all over the place – some carriers sell it cheap, others sell it at sky high prices, and effectively the same data transfers but on different devices from the same companies can be charged at different rates. When will data pricing ever get realistic?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The cost of mobile data in Australia is all over the place – some carriers sell it cheap, others sell it at sky high prices, and effectively the same data transfers but on different devices from the same companies can be charged at different rates. When will data pricing ever get realistic?
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Australian Government further delays “National Broadband Network”
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
With any Australian fibre-based broadband network still up to 5 years away, the date of completion just got extended by at least 6 months as the Australian Federal Government extends the time for “robust proposals” to be submitted for consideration. As usual, the Federal Opposition is outraged!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
With any Australian fibre-based broadband network still up to 5 years away, the date of completion just got extended by at least 6 months as the Australian Federal Government extends the time for “robust proposals” to be submitted for consideration. As usual, the Federal Opposition is outraged!
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Optus cable cut? Think of your own backup plan
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
If you were one of the many individuals or businesses affected by the recent Optus cable snafu caused by a backhoe driver working for the Gold Coast City Council, it’s time to think about a Plan B in case it ever happens again. What can you do?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
If you were one of the many individuals or businesses affected by the recent Optus cable snafu caused by a backhoe driver working for the Gold Coast City Council, it’s time to think about a Plan B in case it ever happens again. What can you do?
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ACCC moves to speed rollout of ADSL networks
By: Stuart Corner
The ACCC has imposed a requirement on Telstra to give reasons when it refuses to allow competitors to install DSLAM equipment in Telstra exchanges so they can deliver broadband over their own networks.
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By: Stuart Corner
The ACCC has imposed a requirement on Telstra to give reasons when it refuses to allow competitors to install DSLAM equipment in Telstra exchanges so they can deliver broadband over their own networks.
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Telstra broadband pricing out in front of overseas peers.
By: Stuart Corner
Optus has released a report commissioned from Spectrum Value Partners claiming it shows that Telstra has the most expensive, or second most expensive, consumer DSL broadband pricing plans of incumbent telecommunications providers in eighteen OECD countries.
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By: Stuart Corner
Optus has released a report commissioned from Spectrum Value Partners claiming it shows that Telstra has the most expensive, or second most expensive, consumer DSL broadband pricing plans of incumbent telecommunications providers in eighteen OECD countries.
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Naked DSL driving herd of consumers to VoIP: IDC
By: Stan Beer
The movement from traditional voice telephony to Internet based VoIP services in homes is picking up steam, driven by the emergence of Naked DSL, according to a new report.
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By: Stan Beer
The movement from traditional voice telephony to Internet based VoIP services in homes is picking up steam, driven by the emergence of Naked DSL, according to a new report.
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Functional separation works for broadband: UK communications regulator
By: Stan Beer
While Telstra promotes the ideas that telecoms regulation and functional separation of its wholeslale and retail divisions are anathema, the UK communications regulator begs to differ. In fact, in its latest report the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) states that functional separation has been a resounding success - especially for broadband competition.
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By: Stan Beer
While Telstra promotes the ideas that telecoms regulation and functional separation of its wholeslale and retail divisions are anathema, the UK communications regulator begs to differ. In fact, in its latest report the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) states that functional separation has been a resounding success - especially for broadband competition.
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Aust Govt pumps $270m into rural broadband
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Seeking to shore up its broadband credentials, the Australian Federal Government is pumping an addition $270.7m into the Australian Broadband Guarantee. It’s being done to ensure metro-comparable broadband services to those in rural and regional areas until its longer term solutions are implemented.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Seeking to shore up its broadband credentials, the Australian Federal Government is pumping an addition $270.7m into the Australian Broadband Guarantee. It’s being done to ensure metro-comparable broadband services to those in rural and regional areas until its longer term solutions are implemented.
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Government boosts bush broadband subsidy for ISPs
By: Stephen Withers
The Australian government has thrown its weight behind the provision of broadband for regional and rural dwellers by allocating a significant boost in subsidies for customers. Subsidies of up to $6000 per customer will be provided by the latest version of the federal government's Australian Broadband Guarantee.
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By: Stephen Withers
The Australian government has thrown its weight behind the provision of broadband for regional and rural dwellers by allocating a significant boost in subsidies for customers. Subsidies of up to $6000 per customer will be provided by the latest version of the federal government's Australian Broadband Guarantee.
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Chrysler announces the rolling WiFi hotspot automobile
By: Davey Winder
Chrysler is set to unveil the UConnect Web System on Thursday, and rolled into production vehicles next year. Turning a car into a moving broadband WiFi hotspot it will enable Internet access direct from the dash. With support from Microsoft, the system could see speedy success.
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By: Davey Winder
Chrysler is set to unveil the UConnect Web System on Thursday, and rolled into production vehicles next year. Turning a car into a moving broadband WiFi hotspot it will enable Internet access direct from the dash. With support from Microsoft, the system could see speedy success.
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100Mbps broadband comes to Scotland through the sewers
By: Davey Winder
Upgrading broadband network infrastructure is fraught with problems: surface disruption to traffic, huge cost implications and ever lengthening time scales. The answer, it seems, could be to deliver the Internet using city sewer systems.
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By: Davey Winder
Upgrading broadband network infrastructure is fraught with problems: surface disruption to traffic, huge cost implications and ever lengthening time scales. The answer, it seems, could be to deliver the Internet using city sewer systems.
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EzyDVD hopes EzyDownload will lead to Ezy success
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
With the future of DVD clearly headed for the downloaded dustbin of history, the EzyDVD online DVD store clearly hopes moving into movie downloads will secure its long term profitability. Is success assured or is the download business not that “Ezy” after all?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
With the future of DVD clearly headed for the downloaded dustbin of history, the EzyDVD online DVD store clearly hopes moving into movie downloads will secure its long term profitability. Is success assured or is the download business not that “Ezy” after all?
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Telstra's ADSL2 "the best in Australia" - UPDATED
By: Stuart Corner
This story as originally published was based on comments from an IDC Australia executive. IDC Australia managing director, Graeme Muller, has refuted those comments, in particular, that Telstra's is the best ADSL service in Australia. His statements follow. The original article remains, at the end of this new version.
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By: Stuart Corner
This story as originally published was based on comments from an IDC Australia executive. IDC Australia managing director, Graeme Muller, has refuted those comments, in particular, that Telstra's is the best ADSL service in Australia. His statements follow. The original article remains, at the end of this new version.
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AT&T warns: usage based broadband charging "inevitable"
By: Stuart Corner
The latest suggestion from a US telco, this time AT&T, that usage based charging for broadband services is "inevitable" has sparked the usual flurry of indignation and denigration of service providers, but Blind Freddy should be able to see that inevitable it is.
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By: Stuart Corner
The latest suggestion from a US telco, this time AT&T, that usage based charging for broadband services is "inevitable" has sparked the usual flurry of indignation and denigration of service providers, but Blind Freddy should be able to see that inevitable it is.
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Invest in FTTN in haste: repent at leisure
By: Stuart Corner
Having given scant regard to examining all the options, the Rudd Government is driving the National Broadband Network project at breakneck speed to deliver on its pre-election promise of multimegabit services to 98 percent of the population within five years. Analysis from the UK, where these issues have been studied in much greater detail, suggests this might not be a wise move.
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By: Stuart Corner
Having given scant regard to examining all the options, the Rudd Government is driving the National Broadband Network project at breakneck speed to deliver on its pre-election promise of multimegabit services to 98 percent of the population within five years. Analysis from the UK, where these issues have been studied in much greater detail, suggests this might not be a wise move.
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3G iPhone 2.0 launches! Really disappointing or really cool?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Nah, just kidding. The second coming of the Jesus iPhone 3G is actually very cool, massive price drops, 3G, GPS – but there’s several missing features that everyone will now be complaining about! What’s in and what’s out? Photos in article - all pre-launch photos were fake!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Nah, just kidding. The second coming of the Jesus iPhone 3G is actually very cool, massive price drops, 3G, GPS – but there’s several missing features that everyone will now be complaining about! What’s in and what’s out? Photos in article - all pre-launch photos were fake!
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