Friday, March 30, 2012

NBN rollout and delays: March 2012 and election 2013 | Crikey

NBN rollout and delays: March 2012 and election 2013 | Crikey: "
Once the $11 billion-plus deal between NBN Co, Telstra and the federal government was cleared by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission last month, the path was clear for the acceleration of the national broadband network that NBN Co’s Mike Quigley unveiled this week. It doesn’t necessarily mean, however, that the rollout will actually be completed.

While NBN Co and the Gillard government will be anxious to get as much of the network in place and as many homes and business connected ahead of next year’s federal election, the numbers provided yesterday suggest that the opposition’s plan to halt the rollout and create a different kind of NBN using a mix of different and lower-cost (and lower-speed) technologies remains viable."

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Regionals, suburbs winners in NBN rollout | News.com.au

Regionals, suburbs winners in NBN rollout | News.com.au: "PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says rural and suburban regions across Australia will benefit economically as the national broadband network (NBN) rollout ramps up across the nation.
Ms Gillard, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and NBN Co boss Mike Quigley today announced details of the high speed network rollout plan at a special event in Sydney.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Govt banned Huawei from NBN bids - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

Govt banned Huawei from NBN bids - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "The government has reportedly banned Chinese-owned Huawei from tendering for National Broadband Network contracts, with the office of Attorney-General Nicola Roxon issuing a statement saying the government needed to protect the integrity of Australia's information infrastructure."

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Friday, March 23, 2012

iTWire - Primus first to be NBN Co certified for B2B interoperation

iTWire - Primus first to be NBN Co certified for B2B interoperation: "Primus has become the first retail service provider to be certified by NBN Co for direct integration of its systems with those of NBN Co, enabling it to automate order management, assurance and billing operations for services provided on the NBN to its end user customers."

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

iTWire - NBN Co gets first Emerson-built modular data centre

iTWire - NBN Co gets first Emerson-built modular data centre: "Emerson Network Power has handed over to NBN Co the first of 10 modular data centres it has been contracted to build for the company."

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NBN on track to release rollout plan | Technology | BigPond News

NBN on track to release rollout plan | Technology | BigPond News: "NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley says the government-funded company charged with building the national broadband network (NBN) is on track to release its three-year rollout plan soon."

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

NBN brings people to Willunga - myZOO

NBN brings people to Willunga - myZOO: "PEOPLE are moving to Willunga to connect with the National Broadband Network with the town having the highest take-up in the country.
Almost 320 homes and businesses have connected to the network since July last year - a total of 29 per cent, which puts Willunga ahead of second-placed NSW town Kiama (26 per cent), the Southern Times Messenger reports."

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Monday, March 19, 2012

The NBN in Melbourne: when and where - Voice & Data - Technology - News - CRN Australia

The NBN in Melbourne: when and where - Voice & Data - Technology - News - CRN Australia: "As we noted recently, big city residents have had to look on as regional centres and towns like Armidale and Willunga get hooked up to the NBN first.

So what is the situation in Melbourne? Below is a by-no-means-exhaustive summary of what we know so far, and a quick explainer looking at how these sites are chosen

Right now, NBN connections are few and far between if you live in Melbourne. Although the city does have a headstart on Sydney - Brunswick is already connected, while Sydney has yet to see the NBN arrive anywhere other than new housing estates (of which there are six currently listed as connected)."

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Telstra adds services to basic bundle

Telstra adds services to basic bundle: "TELSTRA will launch a national television advertising campaign today selling futuristic in-home services.

It has also doubled the number of technicians available to make house calls to help people set up multiple internet-based services, with 250 staff expected to be available by late May."

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Friday, March 16, 2012

iTWire - NBN's fibre and wireless network plans 'prudent & efficient"

iTWire - NBN's fibre and wireless network plans 'prudent & efficient": "NBN Co has released a report from Analysys Mason that vindicates the designs of its FTTH and fixed wireless networks."

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

National Broadband Network brings people to Willunga | News.com.au

National Broadband Network brings people to Willunga | News.com.au: "PEOPLE are moving to Willunga to connect with the National Broadband Network with the town having the highest take-up in the country.
Almost 320 homes and businesses have connected to the network since July last year - a total of 29 per cent, which puts Willunga ahead of second-placed NSW town Kiama (26 per cent), the Southern Times Messenger reports."

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

NBN marathon talks end with landmark deal

NBN marathon talks end with landmark deal: "Twenty-seven months of negotiations between Telstra and NBN Co ended today when the two parties finalised a definitive agreement.

The deal with change the landscape of Australia’s telecommunications sector and open the door for NBN Co to use Telstra’s existing infrastructure."

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

iTWire - NBN Co taps Geomatic to manage network defect tracking

iTWire - NBN Co taps Geomatic to manage network defect tracking: "NBN Co has awarded Melbourne-based spatial technology company, Geomatic Technologies a multimillion dollar three year contract to provide a defect and maintenance management system for all components of the NBN infrastructure."

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Sky News: NBN boss defends take-up rate

Sky News: NBN boss defends take-up rate: "The boss of NBN Co, the company tasked with rolling out the national broadband network (NBN), has defended the take-up rate for the new service, saying telcos elsewhere in the world would be quite envious.

NBN Co has the ability now to connect 18,000 households and businesses in five sites around Australia.

Of those, 5,500 have connected to the high-speed broadband service."

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iiNet to offer NBN satellite services - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

iiNet to offer NBN satellite services - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "iiNet plans to offer services on the interim National Broadband Network (NBN) satellite service later this month.

The Interim Satellite Service offers peak download speeds of up to 6 megabits per second and upload speeds of up to 1 megabit per second. It is designed to handle up to 200,000 customers, and will be in place until 2015, when NBN Co plans to launch two new satellites.

iiNet's plan will set customers back $49.95 per month (or $39.95 when bundled with a home phone) and comes equipped with 20GB of data per month."

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