Australia's digital divide is widening
04 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe digital divide between higher and lower income Australian households is growing due to falling affordability, but the gap between Indigenous and remote Australians and urban Australians is slowly narrowing.
nbn performance under the spotlight
03 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAs nbn co and retail service providers pass the buck over the slow speeds of some nbn connections, ACMA has launched a review into the customer experience of a migration to the network.
Vodafone nbn customers get backup wireless service
02 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVodafone will offer its new Wi-Fi Hub modem, capable of providing both fixed and mobile broadband for free mobile data services, to customers waiting for a Vodafone nbn service.
Black Box Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ single-mode media converter
01 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Black Box Network Services AustraliaThe Black Box Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ single-mode media converter connects with fibre and provides power to remote PoE devices.
Aussie Ethernet switch market takes a "bashing" in Q1
28 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOngoing cloud and wireless last-metre substitution triggered a strong 21% decline in the Australian wired Ethernet switch market during the first quarter, IDC estimates.
Connectivity and IoT specialists join forces
26 July, 2017 by Jonathan NallyB+B SmartWorx has announced a partnership with Reekoh to boost its IoT-focused integration and interoperability capabilities.
Optus earmarks $1bn to boost regional mobile coverage
21 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has announced what it says is one of the largest investments in regional mobile infrastructure in Australia's history, with plans to spend $1bn by June next year to build 500 new mobile sites.
Commonwealth Games powered by Cisco network tech
18 July, 2017Network infrastructure for the XXI Commonwealth Games will be supplied by Cisco Australia.
Two-thirds of regional Australians can access nbn
18 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe nbn's fixed wireless rollout is continuing at a fast pace, with an extra 45 towers due to have been deployed across June and July, while retail nbn satellite providers have agreed to raise allocations at little extra cost.
NordVPN to fight China on VPN ban
12 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNordVPN says it will do all it can to continue providing access to VPNs for China's users, following reports that a ban will take effect next February.
Morrow accused of telling fibs about satellite plans
11 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFormer nbn co CTO Gary McLaren has accused the company's current CEO, Bill Morrow, of falsely claiming that it has only recently decided to use its second satellite as anything other than a backup for the first.
Keep the nbn providers honest: CHOICE
10 July, 2017 by Jonathan NallyConsumer rights advocate CHOICE wants everyday Australians to join a national monitoring program to "keep internet service providers on the nbn honest".
High FTTP costs inevitable in Australia: nbn co
06 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia will always be one of the most expensive countries in which to connect with FTTP due to its low population density, according to nbn co's network engineering chief, Peter Ryan.
EscapeNet wins $7.6m GigCity Adelaide contract
29 June, 2017 by Jonathan NallyThe South Australian government has appointed local company EscapeNet to deliver the $7.6 million GigCity Adelaide network.
New law would guarantee 25 Mbps broadband
23 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government's newly tabled Telecommunications Reform Package would require nbn co to provide wholesale broadband services with speeds of at least 25 Mbps to every premise nationwide.
