Telecom NZ calls for lower wholesale prices
23 September, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelecom NZ has used a submission to a government review of wholesale copper access pricing to argue for a regulated price at the bottom of the proposed NZ$37.50-NZ$42.50 range.
"Nervous" ISPs want more fixed-line regulation
19 September, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra's fixed-line rivals want the ACCC to directly regulate access to Telstra's facilities, but Telstra has dismissed the calls as "unwarranted" and "unnecessary".
Communications Alliance to host NBN summit
17 September, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelecoms experts will gather in November for 'The NBN: Rebooted', a workshop to discuss the Coalition's planned changes to the NBN and how to maximise the project's success.
What the digital economy really needs ...
11 September, 2013 by Suzanne Campbell, CEO, AIIALast month Senator Stephen Conroy launched the government’s update to its National Digital Economy Strategy - Advancing Australia as a Digital Economy. The strategy is critical, not just to the ICT sector but to every other sector that stands to benefit from the transformational nature of 21st-century digital technology.
NBN Co denies defect claims
10 September, 2013 by Andrew CollinsNBN Co has denied claims that up to 21,000 of the 163,500 premises passed in the NBN rollout - 12.8% of them - have defects in network construction.
What's next for the network?
21 August, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaWe've come a long way in just 40 years since the first ethernet network was created. That same year, the first mobile calls were made, ushering in the era of mobile data. But what's happening today and what's next?
Juniper investigated in foreign bribery probe
15 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US SEC and DoJ are investigating networking vendor Juniper Networks for possible violations of a law prohibiting corrupt payments to foreign officials.
Connect 2014 to be held in Melbourne in March
14 August, 2013A Victorian government supported ICT expo and conference program, Connect 2014, will focus on new Australian digital economy innovations made possible by hyperconnectivity.
NBN switched on in four Brisbane suburbs
12 August, 2013NBN services have been activated across 6700 premises in Goodna and three surrounding Brisbane suburbs.
Asbestos delays force sacking of 200 NBN workers
01 August, 2013About 200 workers helping roll out the National Broadband Network (NBN) will be fired this week due to delays caused by the presence of asbestos in telecommunications pits.
Open Networking Foundation unveils OpenFlow certification program
30 July, 2013The Open Networking Foundation has announced details of its certification program for OpenFlow networking products and named the first accredited test lab.
UK porn filter prompts fresh calls for Australian action
25 July, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUK ISPs and mobile operators have ceded to pressure from the government to implement opt-out porn filters, and Australian lobbies want to use the move to put filtering back on the agenda.
SA research institute deploys new network infrastructure
24 July, 2013South Australian Health Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) has deployed a new network infrastructure - including structured cabling and a management tool that provides a real-time view of the network physical layer.
No new NBN Co CEO before election
18 July, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWith Mike Quigley retiring as NBN Co’s CEO, analysts believe the company will be on the hunt for a successor with a track record of managing large projects and negotiating with contractors.
Graphene switches could boost internet speed 100x
16 July, 2013Researchers have produced an optical switch using graphene that can achieve a response rate nearly 100 times faster than current technologies allow.
