Willunga Connects: The Report

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

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

Read more http://bit.ly/tTkVSx

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Outside advisers culled as ALP cuts spending | The Australian

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NBN Co Launches NBN Explained Videos | Gizmodo Australia:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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One-in-five Wilunga premises take up NBN

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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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NBN Co faces legal issues at first sites - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

NBN Co faces legal issues at first sites - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has reached a settlement with a contractor, which faced delays during the National Broadband Network's first release site roll-out, the company's financial report has revealed."

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Education 2.0: The Case for Universal Broadband Access and Meaningful Use | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson

Education 2.0: The Case for Universal Broadband Access and Meaningful Use | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson: "On September 15, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)—the specialized technology agency of the United Nations—released new figures showing an acceleration of broadband uptake and a decline in broadband prices worldwide. According to the report, the U.S. boasts a respectably high level of broadband uptake and some of the lowest broadband prices in the world."

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Government launches new broadband laboratory - telecommunications, Stephen Conroy, National Broadband Network (NBN), Julia Gillard, Broadband Application Laboratory, broadband - ARN

Government launches new broadband laboratory - telecommunications, Stephen Conroy, National Broadband Network (NBN), Julia Gillard, Broadband Application Laboratory, broadband - ARN: "From today, businesses wanting to explore new online opportunities will be able to use the laboratory to test and develop their ideas in a trial environment....For more information on IBES visit www.broadband.unimelb.edu.au and for the NBN visit www.nbn.gov.au"

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iTWire - Broadband booming, fixed telephone lines declining

iTWire - Broadband booming, fixed telephone lines declining: "Home broadband service revenues continue to easily outstrip home voice revenues in the Asia Pacific market, along with a forecast decline in consumer fixed telephone lines of 23 per cent between 2011 and 2016 in the region."

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The # nbn Daily

The # nbn Daily: What Happened with the NBN this week? Hey Tasmanians you're not signing up quickly enough.

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Final NBN first release site launched by Conroy | Broadband News

Final NBN first release site launched by Conroy | Broadband News: "This week saw the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy, launch the NBN is the fifth and final first release site, which was in Willunga, South Australia. The Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Penny Wong, also attended the launch with Mr. Conroy."

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Talking Set Top Box makes Digital TV Accessible - Smarthouse

Talking Set Top Box makes Digital TV Accessible - Smarthouse: "Senator Stephan Conroy announced the commercial release of a talking set top box that will aid and encourage the visually impaired to use digital television."

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iTWire - NBN pricing has more to do with politics than economics

iTWire - NBN pricing has more to do with politics than economics: "Australia's proposed national broadband network has probably been written about much more than any other tech topic since it was announced. This probably indicates that the existing infrastructure is not really up to providing the kind of speeds that people need in this day and age."

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Regional business suffers digital lag

Regional business suffers digital lag: "SMALL businesses in regional areas are lagging far behind their city counterparts in using the internet to manage their business and reach more customers."

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Landline prices to rise under NBN, but government claims wires crossed

Landline prices to rise under NBN, but government claims wires crossed: "Australians wanting a landline-only service on the national broadband network (NBN) will pay more than they do now, an NBN reseller and consumer advocacy group has claimed - a claim the federal government rejects."

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Willunga to enjoy NBN benefits - State News - Agribusiness and General - General - Stock Journal

Willunga to enjoy NBN benefits - State News - Agribusiness and General - General - Stock Journal: "FAMILIES, students and businesses in the Willunga area are among the first in Australia to benefit from faster internet speeds under the National Broadband Network.
Science and Information Economy Minister Jay Weatherill has attended the official South Australian launch of the National Broadband Network at Willunga High School."

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National Broadband Network - NBN - iiNet Australia

National Broadband Network - NBN - iiNet Australia: "The National Broadband Network (NBN) is changing the way Australians access the Internet - using lightning-fast NBN optic technology. iiNet's excited to be a foundation partner of NBNCo and the leading provider of this state-of-art Internet service."

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iTWire - Internode first to offer PSTN-like voice services on NBN

iTWire - Internode first to offer PSTN-like voice services on NBN: "Internode has become the first company accredited to offer PSTN-like services over the National Broadband Network and says it plans a large scale trial of these services in the latest first release site to be connected, Willunga in South Australia."

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iTWire - NBN Co's rollout performance under scrutiny

iTWire - NBN Co's rollout performance under scrutiny: "NBN Co executives will be grilled on the company's rollout performance tomorrow, Tuesday 20 September as Parliaments Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network commences its next six monthly review."

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National Broadband Network Goes Live in Willunga

National Broadband Network Goes Live in Willunga: "First public school connected to the NBN on mainland Australia


Residents in the rural town of Willunga, about 47 kilometres south of Adelaide, are set to be the next to experience superfast* broadband through the National Broadband Network (NBN), as the first fibre-based site in South Australia is launched today."

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Internode :: About :: News and Media :: Willunga High uses NBN to reverse centralising trend

Internode :: About :: News and Media :: Willunga High uses NBN to reverse centralising trend: "Willunga High School expects to reverse the trend towards centralising education through the interactivity and immediacy of the NBN, launched at the school today."

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iTWire - iiNet announces not so cheap NBN plans

iTWire - iiNet announces not so cheap NBN plans: "Anyone who thought that NBN would bring ubiquitous cheap broadband to Australia may have had their hopes dashed with the announcement of the new offerings from iiNet. A quick visit reveals that the new "flexible" and easy to understand plans on offer from Australia's top 3 broadband player are in the pricey bracket even at the entry level."

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NBN Goes Live in Willunga, South Australia

NBN Goes Live in Willunga, South Australia: "NBN Goes Live in Willunga, South Australia
The National Broadband Network (NBN) today went live in the rural town of Willunga, about 47 kilometres south of Adelaide."

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South Australia's first NBN site goes live in Willunga | Senator Stephen Conroy | Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

South Australia's first NBN site goes live in Willunga | Senator Stephen Conroy | Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy: "The fifth and final National Broadband Network (NBN) first release site – located in Willunga, South Australia – was today launched by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Penny Wong.

"The Gillard Government’s world class National Broadband Network will enhance the lives of all Australians and today’s launch in Willunga, the first site in SA, is a key achievement in the rollout of the NBN," Senator Conroy said.

"All Australians deserve to be connected to the NBN. It will bring economic growth but it will also enhance the way we care for our families and ourselves, the way we share knowledge and information, and the way we trade our goods and services.

"The residents of Willunga have clearly r"

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NBN gears up for wide release in Willunga, SA - Willunga, Telstra, telecommunications, primus, platform networks, PC Range, optus, Nextgen Networks, National Broadband Network (NBN), MNM Co, ispONE, internode, iinet, Exetel, Adam Internet, aarnet, aapt - ARN

NBN gears up for wide release in Willunga, SA - Willunga, Telstra, telecommunications, primus, platform networks, PC Range, optus, Nextgen Networks, National Broadband Network (NBN), MNM Co, ispONE, internode, iinet, Exetel, Adam Internet, aarnet, aapt - ARN: "Residents of Willunga in South Australia will have the chance to jump on-board the National Broadband Network (NBN) once trials finish up in October.

Willunga is one of the first five mainland trial sites for the $36 billion network.

Only 150 customers in the area have had the chance to experience the NBN in recent months, one of them being PCRange CEO, Raaj Menon, who received the service through Internode."

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Willunga now officially online at high speed / Agricultural News - Efficient Farming : Your one stop Agricultural Portal

Willunga now officially online at high speed / Agricultural News - Efficient Farming : Your one stop Agricultural Portal: "South Australia is now officially connected to the National Broadband Network."

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NBN Co - National Broadband Network goes live in Willunga

NBN Co - National Broadband Network goes live in Willunga: "Residents in the rural town of Willunga, about 47 kilometres south of Adelaide, are set to be the next to experience superfast* broadband through the National Broadband Network (NBN),as the first fibre-based site in South Australia is launched today.

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, was in Willunga today to officially switch on the network. At today’s launch Senator Conroy and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, viewed a classroom of children receiving a viticulture lesson via the NBN.

Ms Janelle Reimann, Principal of Willunga High School, the first public school on the mainland to be connected to the NBN, said the high-definition video lessons her students can now receive via the NBN, as part of the trial, offers them a much improved educational experience.


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Digital Economy Index | Strategic Networks Group

Digital Economy Index | Strategic Networks Group: "(October 28, 2010) e-NC and SNG announced today the findings of a comprehensive study of residents and businesses in the state of North Carolina. In all, 30,000 households and 70,000 businesses and organizations were surveyed to uncover utilization of broadband and e-solutions statewide, with 1,492 households and 6,266 businesses and organizations responding. The e-Solutions Benchmarking and accompanying e-Strategy report from SNG was funded by a grant to the e-North Carolina Authority by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce."

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Strategic Networks Group: Digital Divide increasingly based on age and income | Unfiltered

Strategic Networks Group: Digital Divide increasingly based on age and income | Unfiltered: "The Digital Divide increasingly is based on age and income, rather than broadband availability, according to new research from Strategic Networks Group.

The research firm has developed what it calls a “Digital Economy Index” to summarize how households use 30 distinct Internet activities. The company uses the index to rank households on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 representing households that engage in 100% of activities."

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iTWire - NBN Co defends against claims of anti-competitive behaviour

iTWire - NBN Co defends against claims of anti-competitive behaviour: "NBN Co has mounted a spirited defence against claims from two internationally recognised telecommunications market experts that the forced shutdown of existing HFC broadband services from Telstra and Optus and restrictions against offering wireless broadband in competition with the NBN amounts to anti-competitive behaviour."

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NBN deal means new monopoly, experts warn

NBN deal means new monopoly, experts warn: "LEADING economists have slammed key parts of the $11 billion deal between Telstra and NBN Co as ''massively anti-competitive,'' saying the agreement could have damaging effects on consumers for the next 20 years."

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Willunga has 140 using NBN | Adelaide Now

Willunga has 140 using NBN | Adelaide Now: "MORE than 140 Willunga households and businesses are trialling fast broadband speeds on the National Broadband Network ahead of an official launch on Friday, the NBN Co says."

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Willunga IT firm uses NBN to help customers globally

Willunga IT firm uses NBN to help customers globally: "VANREE Software Consultancy, a technology firm in the NBN first release town of Willunga, SA, is using the National Broadband Network to provide support services for customers as far away as Beijing.

A customer of Internode, VANREE Software provides a broad range of technology support services, from supplying computers and ensuring Internet access to maintaining network security and developing specialised applications."

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The NBN – ready for business?

The NBN – ready for business?: "The NBN's nine-and-a-half-year rollout is underway. NBN Co. has signed an $11 billion infrastructure access deal with Telstra and the first ISP has released its consumer pricing.

The NBN is a complex beast, and we can expect a fair degree of misunderstanding about its design and features in the business world, at least initially."

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NBN Co recruits former Microsoft corporate communications head as digital and social media manager

NBN Co recruits former Microsoft corporate communications head as digital and social media manager: "NBN Co has appointed former Microsoft head of corporate communications Cathy Jamieson as group manager of public information and social media.

Jamieson will manage NBN Co's public information and education campaign and oversee the NBN's digital and social media strategy. A spokesperson for NBN Co confirmed the appointment and said Jamieson started the role three weeks ago."

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TECHNOLOGY SPECTATOR: NBN Buzz - Wireless reawakening | Alexander Liddington-Cox | Commentary | Business Spectator

TECHNOLOGY SPECTATOR: NBN Buzz - Wireless reawakening | Alexander Liddington-Cox | Commentary | Business Spectator: "The debate around Optus' wireless non-compete clause resurrects Telstra ghosts, the NBN Co signs fresh fibre rollout agreements for Victoria and Western Australia but remains dissatisfied with construction bids for South Australia and the Northern Territory, and Mike Quigley says his company has a back-up plan in case Telstra shareholders reject its $11 billion deal while the telco does all it can to bring stakeholders on board. Meanwhile, RBS telco analyst Ian Martin casts doubt on NBN Co revenue targets, and average wages at NBN Co are reportedly set to hit $145,000."

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Broadband contract talks stall in SA, NT

Broadband contract talks stall in SA, NT: "Negotiations have broken down on a contract to manage the rollout of the national broadband network in South Australia and the Northern Territory."

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PRIS TELE : Primus Australia Connects Customers In All NBN First Release Sites | 4-Traders

PRIS TELE : Primus Australia Connects Customers In All NBN First Release Sites | 4-Traders: " Primus Australia, part of Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc. (NYSE: PTGi), today announced that it has now connected customers in all five of the NBNCo first-release sites across mainland Australia. The five locations include an area of Armidale in NSW, part of the suburb of Brunswick in Melbourne, the communities of Minnamurra and Kiama Downs in NSW; parts of the western suburbs Aitkenvale and Mundingburra in Townsville, and the town of Willunga in South Australia."

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No delays in SA rollout says NBN Co | Adelaide Now

No delays in SA rollout says NBN Co | Adelaide Now: "NBN Co boss Mike Quigley says the rollout of high-speed internet across SA will not be delayed, despite a fallout with touted builder ETSA Utilities."

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NBN rollout grinds to a halt | Adelaide Now

NBN rollout grinds to a halt | Adelaide Now: "THE rollout of high-speed internet across South Australia has stopped because negotiations on a crucial contract between ETSA and the NBN company have stalled."

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iTWire - Townsville ISPs tap Nextgen Networks to offer NBN services

iTWire - Townsville ISPs tap Nextgen Networks to offer NBN services: "NBN Co has launched services on its FTTH network in Townsville, through local ISPs Internet Solutions and North Queensland Telecom that are buying services from NBN Co wholesale partner, Nextgen Networks."

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NBN deal worth $4.7b to Telstra

NBN deal worth $4.7b to Telstra: "TELSTRA'S planned deal with the national broadband network could deliver shareholders $4.7 billion more than trying to compete with NBN Co, and even more if the network were scrapped after the next election, according to an independent expert ."

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Townsville NBN first release event to be held Thursday

Townsville NBN first release event to be held Thursday: "Just one site of the five first release locations, in Willunga, South Australia, remains with NBN Co expecting to hold a launch event there by the end of September."

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New NBN man keen to spread word

New NBN man keen to spread word: "THE Australian-born telco specialist who will take on NBN Co's top communications role says it would be hard to find a similar role with the same level of government involvement."

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Unlimited Internet Access : The End of the French Model ? - Forbes

Unlimited Internet Access : The End of the French Model ? - Forbes: Once upon a time the little kingdom of France, which had a very low number of digital users, was a pioneer in the digital economy by inventing “triple play” service: unlimited access to internet + TV + phone, all within a simple “box,” providing the lowest-cost rate in the world at around $40 a month. At the time, giving users unlimited access for a fixed price was considered visionary. We could easily predict that this subscription rate would soon be adapted for mobile service as well.

DFEEST: It is people not pipes who drive the digital economy - National Digital Inclusion Summit, National Digital Economy, National Broadband Network (NBN), Employment Science and Technology (DFEEST), Department of Further Education, broadband - ARN

DFEEST: It is people not pipes who drive the digital economy - National Digital Inclusion Summit, National Digital Economy, National Broadband Network (NBN), Employment Science and Technology (DFEEST), Department of Further Education, broadband - ARN: It is more than just broadband infrastructure that will change the economic landscape in Australia, according to the Department of Further Education, Employment Science and Technology (DFEEST) director of science and information economy, Carolyn Anderson.

iTWire - Netcomm wins LTE fixed-wireless bush deal for NBN

iTWire - Netcomm wins LTE fixed-wireless bush deal for NBN: Ericsson has chosen Australian modem maker Netcomm as its supplier of LTE fixed-wireless devices for the National Broadband Network in rural and regional Australia. In June, Ericsson was appointed by NBN Co to build and operate its 1.1 billion dollar fixed-wireless broadband network in a 1.1 billion deal.

Lack of income raises internet exclusion

Lack of income raises internet exclusion: Income is the biggest barrier to bridging the digital divide in Australia, opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull says.

Mr Turnbull said the most troubling communications issue for him was how some low-income households were disadvantaged against accessing the internet.

He said the nation's lowest income earners were eight times more likely to not be connected than those on higher incomes.

ICT the enabler for social entrepreneurs: AIIA - NBN, National Digital Inclusion Summit, AIIA - Computerworld

ICT the enabler for social entrepreneurs: AIIA - NBN, National Digital Inclusion Summit, AIIA - Computerworld: The rollout of ubiquitous high speed broadband, whether it be the National Broadband Network (NBN) or another offering, during the next 15 years will enable Australia to become social entrepreneurs in the digital economy according to the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).

NBN Co CIO: The IT leadership strategy of Australia’s new telco - Part 1 - telecommunications, project management, NBN Co CIO, nbn co, NBN, IT Leadership, Claire Rawlins, Bill Barnett, Al-Noor Ramji - CIO

NBN Co CIO: The IT leadership strategy of Australia’s new telco - Part 1 - telecommunications, project management, NBN Co CIO, nbn co, NBN, IT Leadership, Claire Rawlins, Bill Barnett, Al-Noor Ramji - CIO: "NBN Co has a head start that would leave many telcos green with envy. Armed with $27 billion in government funding, and at least $9 billion from debt markets, the two-year old National Broadband Network wholesaler has the resources and backing that could catapult it ahead many of its decadesold equivalents.

That’s not to say the challenge before the organisation isn’t any less daunting; within the decade NBN Co is set to change broadband in Australia. The monopoly wholesaler is bound by carefully worded legislation to provide equal access to many of those it will compete with on a shiny fibre-to-the-home network, and satellite and wireless offshoots."

NBN Co CIO: The IT leadership strategy of Australia’s new telco - Part 2 - telecommunications, project management, NBN Co CIO, nbn co, NBN, IT Leadership, Claire Rawlins, Al-Noor Ramji, alcatel-lucent - CIO

NBN Co CIO: The IT leadership strategy of Australia’s new telco - Part 2 - telecommunications, project management, NBN Co CIO, nbn co, NBN, IT Leadership, Claire Rawlins, Al-Noor Ramji, alcatel-lucent - CIO: "NBN Co’s tasks are split between network construction and business-as-usual telecommunications, and few of the company’s employees could map out the same 20-year careers at the company that often herald the same position at Telstra.

They share much of the history, however; many of the staff hired so far herald from chief executive, Mike Quigley’s own alma mater — Alcatel-Lucent — as well as a range of Australian and international telcos.

In IT, the company is hiring based on existing experience, but remains mindful of the need to learn new tricks."

Which Routers Work Best On An NBN Connection? | Lifehacker Australia

Which Routers Work Best On An NBN Connection? | Lifehacker Australia: "We’ve seen that wireless alternatives don’t readily measure up to the NBN, but even if you are lucky enough to actually have an NBN connection, the equipment you use can make a major difference to throughput. Blogger and PC gear distributor Raaj Menon tested 10 routers on his trial NBN connection in Willunga, and found that ASUS and Apple gear delivered the best performance."

iTWire - NBN Co reveals details of Multicast offering

iTWire - NBN Co reveals details of Multicast offering: "NBN Co has revealed details of its planned multicast service that will enable ISPs to deliver bandwidth intensive content destined for multiple users (typically video) as a single data stream to the NBN rather than replicating that data stream for each individual customer."

NBN Co to launch video services in 2012 - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

NBN Co to launch video services in 2012 - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has unveiled plans to launch its multi-cast video product, which will allow video services such as Foxtel to be delivered through the NBN in the middle of 2012, but the product will only be available for premises in the fibre footprint."

NBN Co urges ACCC to be flexible on competition rules | The Australian

NBN Co urges ACCC to be flexible on competition rules | The Australian: "THE NBN Co has urged the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission not to take a proscriptive approach when it finalises rules for ensuring a level playing field on the National Broadband Network."

New NBN powers let rollout bypass planning laws | The Australian

New NBN powers let rollout bypass planning laws | The Australian: "THE NBN Co would be given sweeping powers to bypass state and local laws and install broadband infrastructure without the consent of landowners under government proposals that the opposition warns could allow it to override the wishes of local communities and string more overhead fibre from telegraph poles."

NBN Co seeks to bypass state laws - National News - National - General - The Canberra Times

NBN Co seeks to bypass state laws - National News - National - General - The Canberra Times: "The Federal Government wants to be able to override some state and territory planning laws to speed up the roll out of the National Broadband Network.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy outlined today amendments he wants to make to the law and asked for comment, saying he understood there could be “local community sensitivities”."

National Broadband Network coming soon to NSW, ACT and Qld areas listed below | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au

National Broadband Network coming soon to NSW, ACT and Qld areas listed below | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au: "THE company delivering the national broadband network (NBN) will start work on another nine new sites in Queensland, NSW and the ACT over the next six months."

NBN bows to pressure, will subsidise start-ups

NBN bows to pressure, will subsidise start-ups: "NBN Co will subsidise upfront access and service charges for telecommunications companies until enough customers are connected to cover their operating costs, bowing to industry pressure for lower start-up costs.

The pricing change comes after smaller retail service providers (RSPs) complained about a speed and data charge that was required to start selling services regardless of how many customers a company had connected. "

NBN Co shifts sign-ups to net retailers | Broadband

NBN Co shifts sign-ups to net retailers | Broadband: "NBN Co will no longer seek a property owner's consent before installing a fibre-optic connection — a cumbersome process that was blamed for low connection rates in test sites.

Instead, it will rely on internet companies to sign up households and business as they compete for customers on the new network."

100 Web Apps to Rule Them All

100 Web Apps to Rule Them All: "There’s so many web apps today, it’s hard to keep up with them all. From the apps we’ve all used for years such as Gmail to newer apps that just came out this year such as Flow, web apps have increasingly become a part of our daily lives."

Willunga welcomes NBN by training business champions

Willunga welcomes NBN by training business champions: "The South Australian town of Willunga has welcomed the NBN by running a series of workshops that aim to turn local business owners into champions of the National Broadband Network.

The NBN generated widespread coverage when it went live in Willunga in June, becoming the first town in South Australia to get connected to the super-fast, fibre-based network."

Google Australia chief says SMEs to benefit from shift to digital economy

Google Australia chief says SMEs to benefit from shift to digital economy: "Google Australia managing director Nick Leeder says small and medium businesses are set to become some of the biggest benefactors of the rise of the internet economy, and that while the move to internet business comes at a cost, it also produces more opportunities than risks.

Leeder's comments, which were made during an interview with Business Spectator, also come alongside warnings for bricks-and-mortar retailers, with Leeder saying that traditional industries need to start innovating quickly.

The predictions come just days after Google released a new report in conjunction with Deloitte that examined the contribution of the digital economy to Australia's overall GDP."

Opt out option better for NBN rollout: REIV

Opt out option better for NBN rollout: REIV: "Landlords not wanting the National Broadband Network (NBN) linked to their homes would need to opt out under a plan proposed by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV).

The suggestion follows a 52 per cent take up of the service in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, a test site for the NBN rollout."

NBN switches on in Brunswick -- but only 50 per cent sign up - National Broadband Network (NBN), broadband - Computerworld

NBN switches on in Brunswick -- but only 50 per cent sign up - National Broadband Network (NBN), broadband - Computerworld: "The National Broadband Network (NBN) has finally made it to the big city, with the NBN this morning being switched on for the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick.

The First Release area includes about 2700 households, but only 52 per cent have signed on for a lead-in to the fibre network, NBN Co has revealed. Fourteen customers have to date been connected.

The network was switched on by Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, at the suburb's town hall."

The NBN Is Here! - A Preliminary Review | The Digital Dreamer

The NBN Is Here! - A Preliminary Review | The Digital Dreamer: "The NBN is finally here in Willunga, South Australia. What is the NBN? NBN (National Broadband Network) is a new, wholesale-only, open access high-speed broadband network that will deliver high-speed broadband to all Australians. The NBN will involve the laying of fibre optic cabling to 93 per cent of Australian homes, schools and businesses, providing broadband speeds of up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps). The remaining premises will be connected via a combination of next-generation high-speed fixed wireless and satellite technologies delivering peak speeds of at least 12 Mbps or more."

NBN ready to start connecting in Brunswick

NBN ready to start connecting in Brunswick: "THE first Melbourne site in the government's national broadband project is to be launched next week.

A handful of selected households in the inner-northern suburb of Brunswick will start testing services to test network speeds and connections."

Locals impressed as Willunga tests national broadband - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Locals impressed as Willunga tests national broadband - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "Homes and businesses at Willunga just south of Adelaide have been part of a recent nationwide trial of whether the National Broadband Network (NBN) lives up to all its hype."

Locals impressed as Willunga tests national broadband - Yahoo!7

Locals impressed as Willunga tests national broadband - Yahoo!7: "Homes and businesses at Willunga just south of Adelaide have been part of a recent nationwide trial of whether the National Broadband Network (NBN) lives up to all its hype."

NBN bows to telco anger over agreements - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

NBN bows to telco anger over agreements - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has tweaked its Wholesale Broadband Agreement (WBA) for retail service providers in its third release of the document, bowing to pressure over liability and blame issues."

iTWire - NBN at 100Mbps more affordable than today's services: Quigley

iTWire - NBN at 100Mbps more affordable than today's services: Quigley: "NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley has hit back at critics of the perceived high prices for premium services of the National Broadband Network, saying it is much cheaper than any equivalent services on the market today."

NBN pricing model angers small providers | The Australian

NBN pricing model angers small providers | The Australian: "BROADBAND: NBN Co has stuck by its contentious two-tariff wholesale pricing model, despite industry concern that increasing usage of the network could disadvantage smaller-scale internet providers."

Cloud Sherpas arrive in Sydney to help Aussie firms 'go Google' | iTech Report

Cloud Sherpas arrive in Sydney to help Aussie firms 'go Google' | iTech Report: "American-based firm Cloud Sherpas have confirmed they’ve opened a Sydney office to help Australian businesses “go Google”."

Second mainland site connected to the NBN - Government News: Government News and Issues

Second mainland site connected to the NBN - Government News: Government News and Issues: "The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and the Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan launched the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Kiama Downs/ Minnamurra – New South WalesKiama is the second site on mainland Australia to launch the NBN and will enable trial users to receive a connection to the NBN."

NBN makes final call on wholesale pricing

NBN makes final call on wholesale pricing: "NBN Co will confirm today its wholesale pricing - what it will charge companies to resell its network - in a final draft of its commercial agreement.

It is expected to keep basic access prices for each line at $24 a month for approved resellers. This was the price released last December in the Corporate Plan."

Business websites "would transform economy" | Voxy.co.nz

Business websites "would transform economy" | Voxy.co.nz: "The New Zealand economy may grow by at least 5% if all local businesses owned a website, according to a year-long study of the nation's digital economy.

A special MYOB Business Monitor report into New Zealand's e-commerce economy has highlighted that over the last 12 months, businesses with a website earn and sell significantly more compared to those that don't have an online presence."

Police arrest lone hacker after NBN system compromised

Police arrest lone hacker after NBN system compromised: "AN UNEMPLOYED truck driver with the online moniker ''Evil'' hacked into one of the national broadband network's service providers and had control of its entire system for at least six weeks, police allege."

NBN: More Competition Drives Internet Service Prices Lower - International Business Times

NBN: More Competition Drives Internet Service Prices Lower - International Business Times: "Consumers are given better access to lower-priced internet service, according to Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy citing one of the key benefits of the National Broadband Network (NBN) network."

Exetel releases commercial NBN prices - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

Exetel releases commercial NBN prices - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "Exetel has followed Internode's lead, releasing plans for commercial National Broadband Network (NBN) services.

Customers in trial NBN areas in NSW (Armidale and Kiama) and South Australia (Willunga) have been offered free trial services from Exetel until September 2011, according to a post on CEO John Linton's blog, first seen by Delimiter, allowing those users to have both a fibre and ADSL connection running so that they can be compared. The idea is that the customer then chooses which service they would like to keep after 30 September."

Internode connects first NBN Kiama customer - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

Internode connects first NBN Kiama customer - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: "The National Broadband Network (NBN) has begun switching on trial customers in the New South Wales first release site of Kiama Downs, with Internode boasting its first connection today."

iTWire - NBN removes ‘isolation’ fear for family

iTWire - NBN removes ‘isolation’ fear for family: "Internode’s first NBN customer at a small coastal village in the Illawarra region of New South Wales overcame a fear of isolation and was convinced to move to the town after learning it was a first-release site for the broadband network."

NBN fees to start at $60 a month | The Australian

NBN fees to start at $60 a month | The Australian: "HOUSEHOLDS will pay at least $60 -- and up to $190 -- a month for their internet service on the National Broadband Network after Australia's largest privately owned internet service provider unveiled its pricing plan.

Internode -- one of the first internet providers to jump aboard the government's NBN -- has warned that the government's promises to offer consumers prices in line with today's broadband plans would be 'untenable in practice'."

Cost of using National Broadband Network higher than promised | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au

Cost of using National Broadband Network higher than promised | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au: "THE cost of using the National Broadband Network will be higher than promised, a major internet provider claims.

A basic $60 plan for speeds only a fraction of the broadband's capacity will see customers of Internode get just over half the internet capacity per month the Federal Government had modelled for $53-$58."

Battling the Digital Divide: NFPs as ICT Brokers | Pro Bono Australia

Battling the Digital Divide: NFPs as ICT Brokers | Pro Bono Australia: "Not for Profit organisations in regional Australia are increasingly becoming ICT brokers for the communities they serve – despite struggling to keep up with the technology themselves, according to new research."

iTWire - Willunga business offers free taste of the NBN

iTWire - Willunga business offers free taste of the NBN: "Willunga, South Australia is one of the first places on the mainland to gain NBN connections. And one of the first small businesses to get hooked up is allowing other businesses to sample the experience."

Willunga NBN business opens ‘window to the future’

Willunga NBN business opens ‘window to the future’: "Office & Image, a Willunga business connected to the NBN by national broadband company Internode, is offering other businesses in the area a “window to the future” using the National Broadband Network."

Scammers selling NBN door-to-door, warns Conroy | Nett

Scammers selling NBN door-to-door, warns Conroy | Nett: "Stephen Conroy has warned Tasmanian residents of door-to-door scammers selling false connections to the NBN.

The Minister for Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy has reinforced warnings to Tasmanian consumers regarding the scam, following a report by Digital Tasmania on the issue."

iTWire - NBN Co pays $1.3m for spectrum to complete wireless coverage - UPDATED

iTWire - NBN Co pays $1.3m for spectrum to complete wireless coverage - UPDATED: "NBN Co has secured the bulk of spectrum licences in the 2.3GHz band - needed for its fixed wireless network - in rural and remote areas of Australia in an auction held at the ACMA's offices in Canberra this morning, 13 July."

iTWire - ACCC to spell out non-discrimination rules that will apply to NBN Co

iTWire - ACCC to spell out non-discrimination rules that will apply to NBN Co: "The ACCC is preparing a set of documents that will spell out how NBN Co must not discriminate, except in limited circumstances, between organisations seeking access to NBN Co's network services."

NBN Co speeds up national broadband trial and allows more ISPs to join in | The Australian

NBN Co speeds up national broadband trial and allows more ISPs to join in | The Australian: "THE NBN Co has expanded the line-up of retail internet providers participating in its mainland fibre trials and accelerated its approval processes for the program."

Inside DFEEST: National Broadband Network arrives in Willunga

Inside DFEEST: National Broadband Network arrives in Willunga

iTWire - Telstra, vividwireless and NBN Co set to do battle for rural 2.3GHz spectrum

iTWire - Telstra, vividwireless and NBN Co set to do battle for rural 2.3GHz spectrum: "Next Wednesday, July 13, Telstra, NBN Co and vividwireless will battle each other for 2.3GHz spectrum covering vast swathes of rural and remote Australia, and home to some 700,000 people."

Buying Telstra copper too expensive, says NBN Co

Buying Telstra copper too expensive, says NBN Co: "NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley has underlined the complexity and cost of changing the company's $11 billion deal with Telstra's to access the telco's copper wire network."