Willunga NBN

Internode NBN FOI request rejected - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

2012-01-23T15:49:00.001-08:00

Internode NBN FOI request rejected - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "update The Freedom of Information Commissioner has upheld a decision by NBN Co not to release the full details of its $11 billion deal with Telstra to rival internet service provider Internode under Freedom of Information laws.

Internode first put in a request for the four agreements between NBN Co on 23 June 2011, when Telstra and NBN Co first announced that they had made a definitive agreement. The deal sees Telstra lease its ducts and pits to NBN Co and decommission its copper and hybrid fibre-coaxial networks in fibre areas while shifting its fixed-line customers onto the NBN."

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NBN Co implements Oracle solutions for Greenfields site - telcommunications, oracle, nbn co, national broadband network, Greenfields - ARN

2012-01-23T15:49:00.000-08:00

NBN Co implements Oracle solutions for Greenfields site - telcommunications, oracle, nbn co, national broadband network, Greenfields - ARN: "NBN Co has recently implemented Oracle solutions to provide its complete IT infrastructure.

The company, which aims to connect 93 per cent of homes, schools and workplaces with optical fibre to the premises, has implemented a range of Oracle’s complete, open and integrated applications to disk solutions at its Greenfields site in Western Australia."

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iTWire - $20.6m to pilot NBN based telehealth

2012-01-22T19:43:00.000-08:00

iTWire - $20.6m to pilot NBN based telehealth: "The Federal Government has launched a telehealth pilot program that will use the National Broadband Network to provide services to older Australians, people living with cancer and those requiring palliative care."

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Homeowners want high-speed broadband and they want it now | News.com.au

2012-01-22T19:42:00.000-08:00

Homeowners want high-speed broadband and they want it now | News.com.au: "HOUSING estate developers are rolling out their own high-speed broadband because they cannot wait for the Federal Government's National Broadband Network.
Rod Binedell, development manager of Mandalay estate at Beveridge, north of the city, said buyers wanted the latest technology in their new homes."

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Telstra is expected to sign NBN deal soon | The Australian

2012-01-22T19:41:00.000-08:00

Telstra is expected to sign NBN deal soon | The Australian: "TELSTRA could sign a key commercial agreement with the NBN Co as early as this week, paving the way for it to sign up NBN customers.

Telstra remains the nation's only major telecoms company not to sign on to an NBN Wholesale Broadband Agreement (WBA), after Optus on Friday put to bed its concerns over the document and agreed to terms with the NBN Co."

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NBN Co to launch fixed wireless network trial - nbn co, national broadband network, fixed wireless - Computerworld

2012-01-19T19:09:00.000-08:00

NBN Co to launch fixed wireless network trial - nbn co, national broadband network, fixed wireless - Computerworld: "From April 2012, NBN Co will be offering a free trial of its fixed wireless network for six months to National Broadband Network (NBN) first release sites including Armidale, Tamworth and Toowoomba.

Telecommunications and internet service providers (ISPs) will have access to a 12 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 1 Mbps upload wholesale service."

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Many businesses not ready for NBN | News.com.au

2012-01-18T19:21:00.000-08:00

Many businesses not ready for NBN | News.com.au: "MANY Australian businesses are unprepared to reap the benefits of the National Broadband Network just as the nation suffers a slowdown in the non-mining economy, according to new research."

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NBN Co finalises agreement for construction in SA and NT - Government News: Government News and Issues

2012-01-18T19:20:00.000-08:00

NBN Co finalises agreement for construction in SA and NT - Government News: Government News and Issues: "The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Penny Wong, has announced that NBN Co has reached agreement for the volume rollout of fibre in South Australia and the Northern Territory. "

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AdNews: NBN boss to outline multicast TV at ASTRA

2012-01-17T13:57:00.000-08:00

AdNews: NBN boss to outline multicast TV at ASTRA: "NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley will keynote the annual ASTRA subscription TV conference in March on innovation, where he will outline the impact the national broadband network will have on content and broadcasting. "

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NBN the 'telework game changer': Conroy - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

2012-01-16T16:32:00.000-08:00

NBN the 'telework game changer': Conroy - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "The National Broadband Network (NBN) is the "game changer" that will benefit firms and their employees by increasing teleworking, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has said.

Conroy said that more firms and employees are destined to gain economic, social and environmental benefits from telework, lifting productivity and cost savings, and increasing workplace flexibility."

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NBN wireless nets NIMBY-pamby opposition - Full Duplex - Blogs - ZDNet Australia

2012-01-16T16:30:00.000-08:00

NBN wireless nets NIMBY-pamby opposition - Full Duplex - Blogs - ZDNet Australia: "When The Wild One's Marlon Brando was famously asked what he was rebelling against, he asked, simply, "Whaddya got?" These days, proponents of the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) movement — whose adherents argue that the dangerous equipment, hazardous substances and morally questionable practices associated with modern life are fine so long as other people have to deal with them — have added the NBN to their list of things to rebel against."

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NBN Co picks 5 companies for wireless trial - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

2012-01-14T03:24:00.000-08:00

NBN Co picks 5 companies for wireless trial - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "Five companies have signed up to conduct trials of NBN Co's fixed-wireless long-term evolution (LTE) network, ZDNet Australia has learned.

A source close to the agreement told ZDNet Australia that NBN Co has selected five companies to trial services on the fixed-wireless network that will cover four of the final 7 per cent of premises in Australia not covered by the fibre roll-out."

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Too few players on NBN's level field? - Twisted Wire - Blogs - ZDNet Australia

2012-01-12T13:27:00.000-08:00

Too few players on NBN's level field? - Twisted Wire - Blogs - ZDNet Australia: "Michael Malone, Simon Hackett and Mike Quigley discuss whether the structure of the National Broadband Network forced Internode's sale to iiNet.

Simon Hackett, the founder of Internode, has been saying for some time that very few companies will be able to afford the cost of providing national coverage with the NBN. It gets down to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's decision to overturn NBN Co's plans for just 14 points of interconnect. Instead, to protect the backhaul industry, the regulator insisted on 121 points on the new network, escalating the cost of providing true national coverage."

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NBN preps wireless towers, locals rebel - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

2012-01-11T18:34:00.000-08:00

NBN preps wireless towers, locals rebel - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "As the NBN Co begins to lodge its planning applications for towers for its long-term evolution (LTE) fixed wireless network, the company is already facing backlash from local residents.

In November and December last year, contractors acting on behalf of the NBN Co began lodging a number of applications for the erection of towers in the initial launch sites in areas surrounding Geraldton in Western Australia, Toowoomba in Queensland, Tamworth in New South Wales, Ballarat in Victoria and Darwin in the Northern Territory."

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Senator David Bushby : News Room - Shocking Admission On NBN

2012-01-10T12:54:00.000-08:00

Senator David Bushby : News Room - Shocking Admission On NBN: "Liberal Senator for Tasmania David Bushby says the admission by NBN Co that the take-up rate for the National Broadband Network is ‘immaterial’ is outrageous.
Senator Bushby yesterday raised concerns about the lack of interest in the NBN, as well as delays in the roll-out."

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Under 50% of ISPs sign onto NBN contract - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

2012-01-09T15:30:00.000-08:00

Under 50% of ISPs sign onto NBN contract - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "update Just three days out from the expiration of a trial agreement, less than half of the active internet service providers (ISPs) on the National Broadband Network (NBN) have signed the new year-long contract with NBN Co to wholesale its services."

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Wi-fi win for regional towns - State News - Agribusiness and General - General - The Land

2012-01-07T17:32:00.000-08:00

Wi-fi win for regional towns - State News - Agribusiness and General - General - The Land: "IT SEEMS Gunnedah Shire Council has started a trend, with Forbes Shire Council poised to sign on the dotted line and three other councils possibly following suit, in a scheme revolutionising high-speed internet for rural users.
Gunnedah Council was the first to team up with TUPS Company to deliver high-speed wi-fi internet to doctors, patients, school students and every business and resident in town."

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NBN Co sees 4000 connections - Government News: Government News and Issues

2012-01-05T13:41:00.000-08:00

NBN Co sees 4000 connections - Government News: Government News and Issues: "National broadband implementer, NBN Co has released figures that show about 4000 homes and businesses were connected to Australia’s national broadband network at the end of 2011.

Of the 4000, about 2315 premises have signed up to use the fibre optic service and 1700 in rural and remote Australia were receiving broadband via the interim satellite service, which was launched only six months ago."

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AM - NBN blames Telstra deal delays for disappointing take-up 03/01/2012

2012-01-03T18:19:00.000-08:00

AM - NBN blames Telstra deal delays for disappointing take-up 03/01/2012:

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NBN expects many more customers this year - The West Australian

2012-01-03T00:53:00.000-08:00

NBN expects many more customers this year - The West Australian: "More than 4000 Australians were connected to the national broadband network (NBN) in 2011 and more are expected this year as new service providers begin offering internet plans to customers."

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Willunga Connects: The Report

2011-12-29T04:26:00.000-08:00

Mel Gregg and Jason Wilson baseline study of Willunga as a first release NBN site for the SA Government - PDF here http://bit.ly/u1vlb0

2011-12-27T01:47:00.000-08:00

Report charts NBN impact in Willunga see http://bit.ly/tTkVSx

A new report, commissioned by the State Government, charts the introduction and reaction to the life-changing technology of the National Broadband Network (NBN) to

Willunga, south of Adelaide.

Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology Chief Executive Raymond Garrand said the publication by Dr Mel Gregg ‘Willunga Connects: a baseline study of pre-NBN Willunga’, looks at the current use of

broadband; the need for education; capability building for citizens and business, and the need to explain the benefits and use of the NBN as civic infrastructure.

The study included interviews and an online survey with businesses and households

Outside advisers culled as ALP cuts spending | The Australian

2011-12-27T01:43:00.000-08:00

Outside advisers culled as ALP cuts spending | The Australian: "THE Gillard government has slashed spending on outside advisers by 9 per cent, in line with an efficiency drive to squeeze more out of public servants and return the budget to surplus."

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2011-12-23T21:51:00.000-08:00

The NBN and the Digital Economy. Potential Impact on Small & Medium Business in Regional Markets. 1. Background. 1.1 The National Broadband Network ...

www.rtirc.gov.au/files/2011/12/Rowe-Dick-Paddington-Qld-Part-2.pdf

http://bit.ly/vDBmjX

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SA's Internode bought for $105m by WA company iiNet | News.com.au

2011-12-22T17:30:00.000-08:00

SA's Internode bought for $105m by WA company iiNet | News.com.au: "TWENTY years ago Simon Hackett started a firm to build "little bits of hardware that did things on networks"."

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TECHNOLOGY SPECTATOR: NBN Buzz - A year of progress | Supratim Adhikari | Commentary | Business Spectator

2011-12-22T17:26:00.000-08:00

TECHNOLOGY SPECTATOR: NBN Buzz - A year of progress | Supratim Adhikari | Commentary | Business Spectator: "A year of progress, but plenty to do in 2012"

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iTWire - NBN’s benefits a lure for cyber crime

2011-12-22T17:23:00.000-08:00

iTWire - NBN’s benefits a lure for cyber crime: "Under its corporate plan, NBN Co is tasked with delivering broadband services of up to 100 megabits per second (Mb/s) to the 93 per cent of Australian homes eventually serviced by its fibre network. However, recent warnings from cyber security experts in both the New South Wales and Victorian Police suggest that consumers, service providers and regulators should be considering the security risks posed by the very characteristics identified as benefits of the NBN."

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Ericsson taps Visionstream for NBN wireless - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

2011-12-21T14:58:00.000-08:00

Ericsson taps Visionstream for NBN wireless - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "Leighton Holdings subsidiary Visionstream has been picked by Swedish network vendor Ericsson to handle the construction work for the National Broadband Network's (NBN) fixed-wireless time division duplex long-term evolution (TDD LTE) network."

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Vodafone affirms NBN model: Conroy - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

2011-12-20T14:43:00.000-08:00

Vodafone affirms NBN model: Conroy - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says the entry of global mobile telecommunications company Vodafone into the local fixed-line phone market underpins the government's National Broadband Network (NBN)."

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Top 10 Influential 2011: NBN - Top 10 Influential 2011, NBN - Computerworld

2011-12-19T14:22:00.000-08:00

Top 10 Influential 2011: NBN - Top 10 Influential 2011, NBN - Computerworld: "No technology topic (with the possible exception of the Cloud) has generated more Australian headlines and stories in 2011 than the National Broadband Network (NBN)."

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Vodafone gets fixed on NBN | The Australian

2011-12-19T14:15:00.000-08:00

Vodafone gets fixed on NBN | The Australian: "VODAFONE has embarked on its fixed-line maiden voyage with a minuscule nine residential customers testing the telco's service on the $36 billion National Broadband Network."

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iTWire - Arts Council joins the NBN bandwagon

2011-12-18T21:25:00.000-08:00

iTWire - Arts Council joins the NBN bandwagon: "The Australia Council for the Arts offering funding of $300,000 "pioneering ideas that show the cultural potential of next generation high-capacity broadband.""

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Speedy broadband given brush-off | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au

2011-12-18T14:12:00.000-08:00

Speedy broadband given brush-off | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au: "ONE of the first families connected to the National Broadband Network will ditch it when their free trial runs out early next year."

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What Happened With The NBN This Week | Gizmodo Australia

2011-12-18T04:02:00.000-08:00

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What Happened With The NBN This Week | Gizmodo Australia: "Conroy and Turnbull insult each other, Internode launches Fetch TV over the NBN and the Government plans to invest in education over the network. All this and more in this week’s NBN roundup."

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Competition watchdog steps up scrutiny on NBN-Telstra deal | The Australian

2011-12-16T20:06:00.000-08:00

Competition watchdog steps up scrutiny on NBN-Telstra deal | The Australian: "THE competition watchdog will have greater scrutiny of changes to the multi-billion-dollar deal between the NBN Co and Telstra.

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has forced yet another embarrassing backdown over the National Broadband Network.

It had been concerned that a mechanism in the deal would have discouraged competition."

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Research and Markets: Digital Economy - E-Government Insights - Leading Governments Around the World - 2011 | Business Wire

2011-12-15T19:11:00.000-08:00

Research and Markets: Digital Economy - E-Government Insights - Leading Governments Around the World - 2011 | Business Wire http://bit.ly/vULgLg

iTWire - Kentrox/AccessTel JV wins NBN Co facilities monitoring contract

2011-12-15T02:05:00.000-08:00

iTWire - Kentrox/AccessTel JV wins NBN Co facilities monitoring contract: "NBN Co has awarded network management services and technology company, AccessTel Kentrox Australia (AKA) and contract to provide management services for its network facilities"

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NBN Co inks network, site monitoring deals - Software - News - ZDNet Australia

2011-12-15T02:04:00.000-08:00

NBN Co inks network, site monitoring deals - Software - News - ZDNet Australia: "NBN Co has signed two new contracts: one for the construction of its transit network and another for software to keep an eye on its network sites.

NBN Co has selected Visionstream Australia to build the first stage of its transit network (fibre-optic cable connecting NBN Co's central hub to the NBN's equivalent of exchanges) in a contract worth up to $19 million."

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Watchdog flags NBN changes

2011-12-14T00:09:00.000-08:00

Watchdog flags NBN changes: "The competition watchdog has watered down rules designed to prevent NBN Co from offering different contracts around the telecommunications industry, to give the government-owned company more flexibility in commercial negotiations.

This contrasts with government stipulations that NBN Co not discriminate between providers in its commercial contracts. This policy was designed to prevent large companies from getting bulk discounts on the NBN, which would allow them to offer lower retail prices and reinforce their market dominance."

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NBN funding turns Armidale into ‘Silicondale’ - Local News - News - General - Armidale Express

2011-12-11T17:43:00.000-08:00

NBN funding turns Armidale into ‘Silicondale’ - Local News - News - General - Armidale Express: "THE DIGITAL future of Armidale was the subject addressed by IT consultant Sam Austrin-Miner and federal member of parliament, Tony Windsor, at a Chamber of Commerce business breakfast on Friday."

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Conroy launches Coffs' digital strategy - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

2011-12-08T20:58:00.000-08:00

Conroy launches Coffs' digital strategy - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "The federal Minister for Broadband and the Digital Economy will launch Coffs Harbour's digital strategy today."

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iTWire - ICT Geelong gets a $100,000 boost

2011-12-08T20:52:00.000-08:00

iTWire - ICT Geelong gets a $100,000 boost: "The Victorian Government has boosted funding for the Geelong region information and communication technologies (ICT) cluster, ICT Geelong with $100,000 which will allow the organisation to build on past achievements and assist the continuing development of the ICT sector in the region over the next two years."

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UK launches Government Digital Service to drive its online future - Ireland’s CIO and strategy news and reports service – Siliconrepublic.com

2011-12-08T13:43:00.000-08:00

UK launches Government Digital Service to drive its online future - Ireland’s CIO and strategy news and reports service – Siliconrepublic.com: "The British Cabinet Office has officially launched the new Government Digital Service (GDS) the group that will put the UK’s digital strategies into effect."

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Conroy rejects NBN Co findings

2011-12-08T13:37:00.000-08:00

Conroy rejects NBN Co findings: "NBN Co's public funding model is a potential breach of the government's competitive neutrality policies, according to an investigation by an office of the Productivity Commission."

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iTWire - Carr told 'carpe diem' on cloud computing

2011-12-07T19:08:00.000-08:00

iTWire - Carr told 'carpe diem' on cloud computing: "A high level advisory committee to the Federal Government has called for immediate action to exploit what it says is a window of opportunity for Australia to be a global leader in the creation and adoption of Cloud computing innovation."

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iTWire - Cloud computing excites board interest

2011-12-07T19:06:00.000-08:00

iTWire - Cloud computing excites board interest: "Cloud computing has sparked levels of IT awareness among company directors not seen in Australia since ERP was first trumpeted as an important productivity tool."

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iiNet voices concern over NBN access plan - wholesale broadband agreement (WBA), Telstra, special access undertaking (SAU), RSPs, optus, nbn co, National Broadband Network (NBN), Exetel, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) - Computerworld

2011-12-07T17:56:00.000-08:00

iiNet voices concern over NBN access plan - wholesale broadband agreement (WBA), Telstra, special access undertaking (SAU), RSPs, optus, nbn co, National Broadband Network (NBN), Exetel, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) - Computerworld: "Australia’s number three internet service provider (ISP), iiNet, has raised concerns over a number of aspects of NBN Co’s Special Access Undertaking (SAU), lodged to the competition regulator yesterday.

The the SAU, which will be aligned with the company’s wholesale broadband agreement (WBA) subject to its approval by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), sets out a 30-year plan for the ACCC to regulate the NBN and also details NBN Co’s commitments in reporting to the watchdog."

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Turnbull says broadband network could be heading for $6b blowout

2011-12-07T17:55:00.000-08:00

Turnbull says broadband network could be heading for $6b blowout: "Opposition accuses NBN Co of concealing key financial information.

Malcolm Turnbull has suggested the company building the national broadband network could face a $6 billion blowout in its operating costs, and accused the NBN Co of concealing key financial information."

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iTWire - ICT growth expected despite volatile market

2011-12-06T23:27:00.000-08:00

iTWire - ICT growth expected despite volatile market: "Australian businesses are expected to leverage ICT in more creative ways to deliver competitive advantage and to maintain growth in the face of market volatility at an all-time high and predictions of even more turbulent times next year."

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Cloud Computing & the NBN | Ninefold cloud computing Australia | Ninefold

2011-12-06T21:56:00.000-08:00

Cloud Computing & the NBN | Ninefold cloud computing Australia | Ninefold: "What does the National Broadband Network (NBN) mean for cloud computing in Australia? ‘Good things’ is the answer!"

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NBN reveals 5-year fixed price plan

2011-12-06T17:00:00.000-08:00

NBN reveals 5-year fixed price plan: "Wholesale prices on the national broadband network will be frozen at $24 a month for five years and then increase at half the rate of inflation, according to regulatory documents lodged by NBN Co."

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Driving your business in the Digital Economy

2011-12-04T17:32:00.000-08:00

Driving your business in the Digital Economy: "There is a new online buzz word that keeps cropping up lately, and it is one I suggest it is one you get yourself familiar with real quick: Digital Economy.

There has been plenty of talk about a ‘two-speed economy’ in Australia, that is, an economy that is both booming thanks to the mining and resources sector, and struggling across many other sectors. "

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Gunnedah hooks up to high speed Wi-Fi using 30-year-old optic-fibre cables | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au

2011-12-04T14:11:00.000-08:00

Gunnedah hooks up to high speed Wi-Fi using 30-year-old optic-fibre cables | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au: "WELCOME to Gunnedah, population 12,000, 440km from Sydney - and the first Wi-Fi town in Australia.
IT walks like the NBN, talks like the NBN - but is about $40 billion cheaper."

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iTWire - $27.2m up for grabs for development of NBN-based education

2011-12-01T23:37:00.000-08:00

iTWire - $27.2m up for grabs for development of NBN-based education: "The Federal Government has called for proposals for funding under the $27.2m NBN-Enabled Education and Skills Services program."

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Govt kicks-off $8 million in-home NBN e-health trial for veterans - Warren Snowdon, telemonitoring, telecommunications, Senator Stephen Conroy, National Broadband Network (NBN), Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, healthcare, Communications Minister - ARN

2011-12-01T23:33:00.000-08:00

Govt kicks-off $8 million in-home NBN e-health trial for veterans - Warren Snowdon, telemonitoring, telecommunications, Senator Stephen Conroy, National Broadband Network (NBN), Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, healthcare, Communications Minister - ARN: "The Federal Government has launched an $8 million in-home telemonitoring health trial for chronically ill veterans through the National Broadband Network (NBN)."

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NBN Back-up Plan: Telstra, Optus, NBN Execs to be Compensated if Politics Hinder - International Business Times

2011-11-30T22:59:00.000-08:00

NBN Back-up Plan: Telstra, Optus, NBN Execs to be Compensated if Politics Hinder - International Business Times: "A deal secured by Optus with NBN Co has assured the telco of just compensation in the event the National Broadband Network project of Prime Minister Julia Gillard becomes a casualty of political wrangling in Canberra."

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Govt, NBN Co refute NBN cost analysis: report | News | Business Spectator

2011-11-30T00:08:00.000-08:00

Govt, NBN Co refute NBN cost analysis: report | News | Business Spectator: "The federal government and NBN Co have refuted a report by corporate advisors Greenhill Caliburn that the construction of the national broadband network (NBN) may cost $50.6 billion, or $14 billion more than previously expected, according to a report by The Australian Financial Review."

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iTWire - NBN oversight Committee to consider privatisation

2011-11-29T00:01:00.000-08:00

iTWire - NBN oversight Committee to consider privatisation: "Construction of the NBN has barely begun, yet the Parliamentary committee overseeing the project is already gearing up to consider privatisation of NBN Co."

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iTWire - New warnings of NBN cost blow-out

2011-11-28T23:57:00.000-08:00

iTWire - New warnings of NBN cost blow-out: "The organisation engaged by the government to review NBN Co's corporate plan reportedly told the government that NBN Co capex would total $50.8b by 2028, as opposed to NBN Co's estimate of $35.9b by 2020."

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iTWire - Internode to trial FetchTV Full service for fibre customers

2011-11-27T23:43:00.000-08:00

iTWire - Internode to trial FetchTV Full service for fibre customers: "Internode says it will soon begin offering its full IPTV service for customers with fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connections including those using the National Broadband Network."

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iTWire - Internode allows Naked ADSL2+ customers to keep home phone number

2011-11-27T23:42:00.000-08:00

iTWire - Internode allows Naked ADSL2+ customers to keep home phone number: "Internode has launched a new service allowing customers to utilise the company’s Naked ADSL2+ plans while keeping their traditional home phone number for use with Internet calls."

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iTWire - Sydney's use of ICT for citizen benefit merely mediocre

2011-11-24T18:26:00.000-08:00

iTWire - Sydney's use of ICT for citizen benefit merely mediocre: "Sydney has been placed 12th - behind Moscow and Beijing - in a list of the of the world's 25 largest cities, ranked for their ability to exploit ICT for the benefit of their citizens."

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A fair go for all in the digital era: towards a digital inclusion roadmap | Australian Policy Online

2011-11-24T17:43:00.000-08:00

A fair go for all in the digital era: towards a digital inclusion roadmap | Australian Policy Online: "18 November 2011Australia’s digital future is dependent on grassroots organisations creating ‘a fair go for all’ online, according to a new report. The report, A fair go for all in the digital era: Towards a Digital Inclusion Roadmap, offers a plan to ensure that no-one gets left behind as high-speed broadband is rolled out – and warns that access alone is not enough to make Australia a ‘digitally-inclusive’ nation."

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Form NBN fibre-expansion policy: Oakeshott - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

2011-11-24T16:56:00.000-08:00

Form NBN fibre-expansion policy: Oakeshott - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "A parliamentary committee has demanded that the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) announce its policy on extending the 93 per cent fibre footprint of the NBN."

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TECHNOLOGY SPECTATOR: NBN Buzz – Outrunning the Coalition | Supratim Adhikari | Commentary | Business Spectator

2011-11-24T16:55:00.000-08:00

TECHNOLOGY SPECTATOR: NBN Buzz – Outrunning the Coalition | Supratim Adhikari | Commentary | Business Spectator: "The NBN rollout is gathering momentum and leaving the political shenanigans aside for a minute, the key focus for NBN Co has to be to get as many homes connected to the network before a potential change of government. That’s certainly a message not lost on NBN Co chief technology officer Gary McLaren who is currently harnessing the energies of his team to get the transit network up and running within the next three and a half years."

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Willunga News

2011-11-23T15:02:00.000-08:00

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Turnbull secretly “loves” the NBN, claims Internode | Delimiter

2011-11-23T15:00:00.000-08:00

Turnbull secretly “loves” the NBN, claims Internode | Delimiter: "National broadband provider Internode this morning claimed Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull secretly “loves the NBN as a concept”, despite having been given an order by Opposition Leader to “demolish” the project."

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iTWire - 30 more communities in SA, Vic & NSW get competitive backhaul

2011-11-21T16:57:00.000-08:00

iTWire - 30 more communities in SA, Vic & NSW get competitive backhaul: "Communications minister, Stephen Conroy has announced that the wholesale fibre backbone link between Gawler in South Australia, Broken Hill in NSW and Shepparton in Victoria - part of the Regional Backhaul Blackspot program - is 'open for business'. "

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NBN Co Launches NBN Explained Videos | Gizmodo Australia

2011-11-17T18:09:00.000-08:00

NBN Co Launches NBN Explained Videos | Gizmodo Australia:

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Coalition plan to scrap NBN faces key challenges, Citi report argues

2011-11-16T01:01:00.000-08:00

Coalition plan to scrap NBN faces key challenges, Citi report argues: "The Coalition faces a number of key challenges in halting construction of the National Broadband Network and implementing its own policy if it wins power at the next election, a report by Citi has found.
The findings come just as the NBN Co. continues to roll out construction, with three more firms being awarded contracts worth several million.

The Citi report studies the Coalition broadband policy in-depth and suggests that such a major policy change – while not impossible – would prove difficult. Although Telstra is set to benefit either way, the report notes the Coalition market approach faces "some big hurdles"."

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NBN Co builds up fibre component stock - Telco/ISP - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au

2011-11-16T00:45:00.000-08:00

NBN Co builds up fibre component stock - Telco/ISP - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au: "NBN Co has sourced fibre components and equipment from six manufacturers at a cost of up to $635 million over the next five years.

Two Australian-owned firms made the cut - Madison Technologies and Warren & Brown - while three other international players were selected in part due to their Australian presence."

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SA NBN builder forecasts 350 jobs | Adelaide Now

2011-11-14T20:33:00.000-08:00

SA NBN builder forecasts 350 jobs | Adelaide Now: "NBN Co has released maps for the 5800 premises in Modbury and Prospect to connect to the network next while the SA builder forecasts 350 new jobs by 2013.

A day after Lend Lease and Service Stream joint venture Syntheo was awarded the $140 million contract to build the network in SA and the Northern Territory, NBN Co released indicative maps for the next two regions to be connected - in Prospect and Modbury.

Up to 63,000 homes and businesses in nine locations across the state will be connected to the NBN through the next stage of works, expected to be completed by mid-2012."

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NBN Co signs NT, SA construction deals - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

2011-11-13T14:44:00.000-08:00

NBN Co signs NT, SA construction deals - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) announced it has signed construction contracts for the Northern Territory and South Australia, the last states and territories to be without such agreements."

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NBN Co boosts SLAs for business - Voice & Data - Technology - News - CRN Australia

2011-11-09T19:16:00.000-08:00

NBN Co boosts SLAs for business - Voice & Data - Technology - News - CRN Australia: "One hour response, 12-hour restoration time to services for $15.

NBN Co has unveiled plans to offer enhanced service-level agreements and speed guarantees from halfway through next year as part of three planned product drops targeting the business market."

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Planhacker: Every NBN Price Compared | Lifehacker Australia

2011-11-09T02:10:00.000-08:00

Planhacker: Every NBN Price Compared | Lifehacker Australia: "Optus has announced its pricing plans for NBN customers, which means there are now four major companies vying for your NBN custom. We’ve got all the pricing in one handy and updated Planhacker spreadsheet so you can compare what’s available."

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iTWire - NBN unveils wholesale services for business end users

2011-11-08T18:21:00.000-08:00

iTWire - NBN unveils wholesale services for business end users: "NBN Co has announced details of a range of wholesale services designed to be the foundation of retail services to businesses of all sizes: from SMEs to large enterprises."

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Optus announces NBN pricing as network pledges tailored services for SMEs

2011-11-08T17:44:00.000-08:00

Optus announces NBN pricing as network pledges tailored services for SMEs:

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One-in-five Wilunga premises take up NBN

2011-11-04T21:24:00.000-07:00

One-in-five Wilunga premises take up NBN: "New figures released today by NBN Co show that one-in-five residents or businesses that can access the new high-speed National Broadband Network (NBN) at the Willunga First Release Site have had a fibre service activated via their retail service provider.

This is the highest uptake rate for any NBN Co First Release Site, and is indicative of local demand for high-speed fibre broadband. NBN Co launched commercial services over the network just five weeks ago following several months of trial service.

Of the 1100 premises in the fibre footprint in Willunga, 250 have had an NBN-based service activated, or almost 23 per cent, with more than 30 orders for services currently being processed."

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NBN forum promotes SA rollout - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

2011-11-03T19:22:00.000-07:00

NBN forum promotes SA rollout - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "Jim Hassell from NBN Co will host a forum in Adelaide on Friday to update local government, businesses and others on the network's delivery timetable in SA.

He says South Australia's first release site at Willunga has been a great success, with the highest take-up rate of high-speed broadband in the nation."

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Apps.Gov

2011-10-31T00:50:00.000-07:00

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TECHNOLOGY SPECTATOR: NBN Co's long last mile | Supratim Adhikari | Commentary | Business Spectator

2011-10-27T18:38:00.000-07:00

TECHNOLOGY SPECTATOR: NBN Co's long last mile | Supratim Adhikari | Commentary | Business Spectator: "The Joint Parliamentary Committee hearing on the NBN was in full swing in Sydney this week and the proceedings provided all and sundry an opportunity to clear the air about a number of issues. "

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Education begins with call from broadband provider

2011-10-25T22:11:00.000-07:00

Education begins with call from broadband provider: "NBN Co will launch a public education campaign next year, focusing on education, health and small business sectors.

The company building the government's national fibre optic network was primarily concentrating on network design and planning and its deal with Telstra, but would start public engagement early next year, its head of corporate services, Kevin Brown, said yesterday."

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iTWire - Anittel to offer NBN services to regional SMEs

2011-10-13T23:21:00.000-07:00

iTWire - Anittel to offer NBN services to regional SMEs: "Anittel Group (ASX: AYG) - a provider of telco and IT services focussed on SMEs in regional Australia - has become a retail service provider of NBN services."

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iTWire - Transit backhaul key to NBN rollout schedule

2011-10-13T23:20:00.000-07:00

iTWire - Transit backhaul key to NBN rollout schedule: "NBN Co says the development of its transit backhaul network, which will connect its individual fibre serving areas to its points of interconnect, is the key to determining its FTTH rollout schedule."

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iTWire - NBN Co's top executives' FY11 bonuses cut by 20 percent

2011-10-13T23:19:00.000-07:00

iTWire - NBN Co's top executives' FY11 bonuses cut by 20 percent: "The value of a short term incentive pool for NBN Co's top executives for FY11 was reduced by 20 percent from its initial figure because the company missed some key performance targets, the company's annual report reveals."

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Gender quotas for Australia Post, NBN Co | News.com.au

2011-10-11T17:12:00.000-07:00

Gender quotas for Australia Post, NBN Co | News.com.au: "AUSTRALIA Post and the company behind the national broadband network will be required to set aside 40 per cent of board positions for women."

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NBN docs reveal the suburbs that lost out - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

2011-10-10T23:30:00.000-07:00

NBN docs reveal the suburbs that lost out - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "Internal National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) documentation has revealed the suburbs that narrowly missed out on being amongst the five mainland first release sites for the NBN."

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NBN most extreme broadband plan, Economist Intelligence Unit says | News.com.au

2011-10-10T04:29:00.000-07:00

NBN most extreme broadband plan, Economist Intelligence Unit says | News.com.au: "LABOR'S national broadband network (NBN) strategy has been branded the "most extreme" example of government intervention in high speed broadband planning in the world."

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The NBN's ACCC crawl | Technology Spectator

2011-10-06T00:05:00.000-07:00

The NBN's ACCC crawl | Technology Spectator: "After shadow communications and broadband minister Malcolm Turnbull’s bombast in Paris last week the NBN focus returned to pricing and access, and the fact that NBN Co is yet to finalise its wholesale broadband agreement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). NBN Co will be hoping that it's fourth time lucky after it was forced by the competition regulator to re-submit the wholesale agreement on how internet service providers (ISPs) will access the NBN, for another round of industry negotiations. The ACCC’s stance indicates that it is sufficiently concerned about the prospect of NBN Co pushing ahead with the broadband agreement much too quickly and without the appropriate regulatory oversight."

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Internode lowers NBN prices after structural changes

2011-10-02T20:24:00.000-07:00

Internode lowers NBN prices after structural changes: "Internode has lowered the prices users will pay for services on the National Broadband Network, explaining that it is able to do so after the network made some key changes on how connections will be priced."

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iTWire - Nextgen Networks details NBN products for retail providers

2011-10-02T16:02:00.000-07:00

iTWire - Nextgen Networks details NBN products for retail providers: "Nextgen Networks has posted on its web site a brochure detailing the products it offers to provide connectivity over the NBN."

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NBN Co in fourth consultation round

2011-10-01T17:06:00.000-07:00

NBN Co in fourth consultation round: "NBN Co has sent its wholesale agreement out for a fourth round of industry negotiations after prompting from the competition watchdog."

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Charging starts as broadband trial ends

2011-10-01T04:42:00.000-07:00

Charging starts as broadband trial ends: "THE national broadband network will open its fibre-optic cable for commercial services today, with retail prices ranging from about $35 to $165.

The government-owned company building the network, NBN Co, has finished a two-month technical trial and will start charging wholesale customers."

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Australia - The National Broadband Network - BuddeComm - BuddeComm

2011-09-30T19:06:00.000-07:00

Australia - The National Broadband Network - BuddeComm - BuddeComm: "This annual report offers a wealth of information on the trends and developments taking place in the e-government, e-health and e-education sectors. The report analyses the issues surrounding the growth of such services and includes global and regional information. Comprehensive information on the exciting developments taking place on a regional level is also provided."

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2010 Australia - Broadband Market - Overview and Statistics - BuddeComm - BuddeComm

2011-09-30T19:05:00.000-07:00

2010 Australia - Broadband Market - Overview and Statistics - BuddeComm - BuddeComm: "BuddeComm’s 2010 Australia Broadband Market - Overview and Statistics annual publication profiles key sectors in Australia’s wireline broadband market. It provides an overview as well as analysis of the National Broadband Network and an informative chapter on Trans-sector policies. This report also provides an analysis of both the copper and HFC based broadband infrastructure in Australia and includes an overview of the major network operators, wholesalers and retail service providers. The report also examines municipality networks as well as home networking. The statistical sections of this report provide historic data as well as forecasts relating to broadband usage, Internet service providers and the business and residential markets for broadband."

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Uncertainty over NBN terms nobbling internet services sales for telcos | The Australian

2011-09-30T18:44:00.001-07:00

Uncertainty over NBN terms nobbling internet services sales for telcos | The Australian: "THE nation's two largest telecommunications companies have delayed trying to sign up paying consumers to internet services on the National Broadband Network because of uncertainty over key terms to access Labor's $36 billion project.

About 14,000 homes and business in the five trial sites passed by the NBN are eligible to take up commercial services on the new superfast fibre optic network, but Telstra and Optus are still yet to reveal their consumer pricing plans. Telstra said it would not release pricing plans for its NBN offers until the telco had "certainty" on the content and timing of NBN Co's wholesale broadband agreement.

Optus would not launch pricing for the new network until it had secured a watertight and commercially sound agreement with NBN Co."

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Labor's National Broadband Network opens for business | The Australian

2011-09-30T18:44:00.000-07:00

Labor's National Broadband Network opens for business | The Australian: "LABOR'S $36 billion National Broadband Network is officially open for business.

From Saturday, up to 14,000 residents and business owners in five mainland First Release Sites will be able to sign-up for commercial telephone and broadband services on the super-fast fibre network."

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NBN in September: Telstra shapes the future – Features – ABC Technology and Games (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

2011-09-28T21:22:00.000-07:00

NBN in September: Telstra shapes the future – Features – ABC Technology and Games (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "It was another month of NBN thrills and spills as iiNet spurred a ferocious debate over NBN pricing, Telstra spurred a ferocious debate about its FttP and wholesale-pricing plans, and NBN Co spurred a ferocious debate over its internal oversight - or lack thereof. Even as NBN Co defended its Optus contract terms, Telstra's executives hit the streets with a charm offensive in the lead up to its October 18 shareholder vote, backing their nationwide shareholder tour with a new 4G LTE network and a report that says a 'yes' vote could be worth $4.7b compared with other options."

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Digital economy will make over business landscape - Ireland’s business and technology news service – Siliconrepublic.com

2011-09-27T22:05:00.000-07:00

Digital economy will make over business landscape - Ireland’s business and technology news service – Siliconrepublic.com: "Society, education and small to medium-sized Irish firms have the most to gain from the digital economy, says Cisco country manager Mary Lou Nolan, who urges the country to develop the right strategies for the challenges of tomorrow."

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NBN Co exceeds IT spend expectations - Telco/ISP - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au

2011-09-27T21:57:00.000-07:00

NBN Co exceeds IT spend expectations - Telco/ISP - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au: "Shade under $200 million in past financial year.

NBN Co has spent more than expected standing up IT systems ahead of commercial availabillity of broadband services."

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