Friday, June 29, 2012

NBN Co to build satellite station in Tassie - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

NBN Co to build satellite station in Tassie - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "The Geeveston ground station, expected to be operational in 2013, will be a single storey building with two 13.5-metre diameter satellite dishes, and will help service between 15,000 and 20,000 Australian homes and businesses with broadband speeds of up to 12 megabits per second."

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We will not cancel the NBN: Turnbull

We will not cancel the NBN: Turnbull: "Nearly two years after Tony Abbott vowed to tear down the beginnings of the national broadband network and to "demolish" it, the Coalition now says it will not roll back or cancel it, if it comes to power at the next election."

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

NBN Co Admits Slight Delays on Roll Out, Insists Project Remains on Track - International Business Times

NBN Co Admits Slight Delays on Roll Out, Insists Project Remains on Track - International Business Times: "NBN Co flatly denied that Australia's $36-billion nationwide broadband roll out has hit a snag following reports that major contractors attached to the federal initiative were mulling possible pull outs from the project that has been plagued by numerous delays."

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NBN Co 'threat' could set dangerous precedent - Local News - News - General - The Courier

NBN Co 'threat' could set dangerous precedent - Local News - News - General - The Courier: "A “THREAT” by NBN Co to not deliver fixed wireless broadband to the town of Napoleons could set a dangerous precedent, according to the local mayor.
NBN Co this week advised residents they were likely to miss out on wireless internet because Golden Plains Shire Council had rejected a development application for a tower."

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

NBN Co's delicate construction balance - Going Public - Blogs - ZDNet Australia

NBN Co's delicate construction balance - Going Public - Blogs - ZDNet Australia: "NBN Co appeared this morning to be reaping the rewards of the uncertainty around the National Broadband Network's (NBN) roll-out timetable.

Earlier today, the Australian Financial Review reported that some of the companies that had bid on and then won contracts for the first round of construction of the NBN were loathe to tender again next month, for a second round."

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Broadband to help palliative care - Aged Care INsite

Broadband to help palliative care - Aged Care INsite: "The national network aims to give people the choice to spend their final days, or months, at home. Beverley Head reports.

Aged and palliative care are two of the key focus areas for a $20.6 million pilot program announced by the federal government in April. The national broadband network enabled Telehealth Pilots Program will provide funding for innovative schemes over the next two years."

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NBN vital for Australia’s digital future, says IBIS :: Voice+Data

NBN vital for Australia’s digital future, says IBIS :: Voice+Data: "IBM has launched 'A Snapshot of Australia’s Digital future to 2050', a report written by Phil Ruthven, Founder and Chairman of IBIS. This is a confronting report because of the speed that the digital world is moving; people such as Ruthven, and many in the room where the report was launched, will be over 100 by the year 2050 and may not live to find out whether the reports’ predictions are correct or not.

The report looks into how Australia can harness high-speed broadband and technology to create a sustainable economy."

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NBN Co won't fight tower refusal - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

NBN Co won't fight tower refusal - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "The National Broadband Network (NBN) Company says it will not appeal against a decision to block construction of a wireless broadband tower in Napoleons, south of Ballarat."

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NBN committee wants website overhaul - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

NBN committee wants website overhaul - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "NBN Co must provide clearer information about the roll-out of the National Broadband Network and the tenders associated with it, according to the latest parliamentary report."

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NBN impasse sees town stuck with satellite - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

NBN impasse sees town stuck with satellite - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "NBN Co will only offer satellite services to residents in the regional town of Napoleons, after the Golden Plains Shire Council rejected the company's plans for a tower to deliver fixed-wireless LTE services in the area."

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NBN Co playing hardball with local councils

NBN Co playing hardball with local councils: "NBN Co is playing hardball with a rural Victorian council by telling some customers they will have to live with slower satellite services because their application for new broadband infrastructure was rejected."

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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Why you will need a 300 Mbps broadband connection — Broadband News and Analysis

Why you will need a 300 Mbps broadband connection — Broadband News and Analysis: "The growing popularity of connected TVs and efforts to build interactive programs will drive the next wave of broadband demand. That future and the continued growth of devices in the home are all reasons that Verizon has launched a 300 Mbps broadband tier and will continue pushing the speeds on its fiber-to-the-home network."

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What Happened With The NBN This Week? | Gizmodo Australia

What Happened With The NBN This Week? | Gizmodo Australia:

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Friday, June 22, 2012

NBN Co accelerates fibre deployment in new estates - nbn co, NBN, national broadband network - Computerworld

NBN Co accelerates fibre deployment in new estates - nbn co, NBN, national broadband network - Computerworld: "NBN Co is accelerating the deployment of fibre to new housing developments, signing two contracts worth $183 million over 19 months.

Visionstream will design, construct and commission the pit, pipe and fibre optic cable within the temporary transit fibre network in all new estates in Victoria and Queensland in a contract worth around $102 million."

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NBN Co wants to retain discretion over pricing - Special Access Undertaking, SAU, nbn co, NBN, national broadband network - Computerworld

NBN Co wants to retain discretion over pricing - Special Access Undertaking, SAU, nbn co, NBN, national broadband network - Computerworld: "NBN Co will lodge a revised Special Access Undertaking (SAU) with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), following feedback from customers and the ACCC."

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NBN halts own rulebook approval for telcos

NBN halts own rulebook approval for telcos: "NBN Co has halted its existing application for competition rules on the fibre network and will resubmit a new application in coming months."

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

NBN Co awards $183 worth of contracts

NBN Co awards $183 worth of contracts: "Leighton Holdings' unit Visionstream has been awarded a contract with an estimated value of $102 million for the design and construction of broadband fibre in new developments in Victoria and Queensland."

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Monday, June 18, 2012

Which NBN plan is best? - NBN, national broadband network - Computerworld

Which NBN plan is best? - NBN, national broadband network - Computerworld: "The roll out of the National Broadband Network (NBN) has a long way to go, but already there are areas that have been hooked up with NBN Co's fibre and that have ended their testing phase. As a result RSPs — retail service providers, the NBN equivalent of ISPs — have begun offering fibre services using the new network."

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Saturday, June 16, 2012

NBN with a 90% Take-Up Rate in Willunga | National Broadband Network news and information

NBN with a 90% Take-Up Rate in Willunga | National Broadband Network news and information: "It has been said before that the NBN will change the way that businesses do business and as early as now, it’s quite obvious that small and medium businesses are recognizing that the NBN presents a lot of benefits for them. Trent Williams, the general manager of the NBN for external affairs, issued a statement saying that there is a 90% take-up rate among these businesses. This clearly shows that these businesses will be among the NBN’s greatest supporters, especially since they’re set to benefit from it."

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

NBN Co hooks up 1000s more Tassie homes - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

NBN Co hooks up 1000s more Tassie homes - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "Nearly 13,000 Tasmanian households and businesses will be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN) in a few weeks."

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Analyst: NBN Co data usage prediction doesn't consider price - usage, price, Internet data, Cisco study, NBN - Computerworld

Analyst: NBN Co data usage prediction doesn't consider price - usage, price, Internet data, Cisco study, NBN - Computerworld: "Cisco data about future Internet usage cited by NBN Co to justify its national broadband build fails to consider the impact of price, said Intelligent Business Research Services (IBRS) analyst, Guy Cranswick. The Cisco data showed a seven-fold increase in Internet data by 2016."

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Higher 100Mbps uptake will spur NBN price cuts | Delimiter

Higher 100Mbps uptake will spur NBN price cuts | Delimiter: " If Australians continue to buy higher-speed 100Mbps NBN services at the current rate, it is likely that the real-world consumer cost of accessing the NBN will come down substantially over time, as the network will pay for its own construction much faster than the National Broadband Network Company had been anticipating."

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4G “far superior” to the NBN, claims Joe Hockey | Delimiter

4G “far superior” to the NBN, claims Joe Hockey | Delimiter: "Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has inaccurately claimed that 4G mobile broadband has the potential to be “far superior” to the fibre technology which Labor’s National Broadband Network policy features, in a controversial interview in which he also claimed that it could cost Australians up to $1,000 to connect to the NBN."

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SMBs are the NBN's sweet spot - Business - News - ZDNet Australia

SMBs are the NBN's sweet spot - Business - News - ZDNet Australia: "With National Broadband Network (NBN) take-up rates among small and medium businesses approaching 90 per cent in some regional first-release sites, NBN Co is counting SMBs amongst its biggest fans, with those to receive services from those businesses likely set to gain the most."

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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Rats put bite on NBN roll-out | Toowoomba News | Local News in Toowoomba | Toowoomba Chronicle

Rats put bite on NBN roll-out | Toowoomba News | Local News in Toowoomba | Toowoomba Chronicle: "COLONIES of rats are sinking their teeth into the $36 billion National Broadband Network on the Darling Downs.

A source close to the telecommunications industry claims the company in charge of the network's roll-out failed to lay rodent-proof cables in a bid to cut costs."

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

NBN Co corrects national address database - Telco/ISP - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au

NBN Co corrects national address database - Telco/ISP - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au: "Maker defends against inaccuracy claims.

The National Broadband Network rollout will improve the centralised address database that has so far forced NBN Co to double check for inaccuracies, according to the Government's key spatial information agency."

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Quigley outlines NBN's wireless challenges - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

Quigley outlines NBN's wireless challenges - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "Spectrum constraints, inaccurate address data and complaints about towers are the biggest concerns facing NBN Co in rolling out wireless and satellite broadband, CEO Mike Quigley has said."

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