Friday, September 30, 2011

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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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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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Monday, September 26, 2011

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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Friday, September 23, 2011

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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Thursday, September 22, 2011

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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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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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Monday, September 19, 2011

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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Sunday, September 18, 2011

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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Saturday, September 17, 2011

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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Friday, September 16, 2011

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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Thursday, September 15, 2011

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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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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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Sunday, September 11, 2011

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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Thursday, September 8, 2011

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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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

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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Thursday, September 1, 2011

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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