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."