Monday, July 30, 2012

By the numbers: will Willunga prove NBN's success? | ZDNet

By the numbers: will Willunga prove NBN's success? | ZDNet: "There's always been the risk that the National Broadband Network (NBN) will only be popular with people who can afford it, rather than those who could benefit from it the most. Yet, 48km from Adelaide, Willunga is already showing that high-speed internet could have a positive impact on regional Australia."

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

One Per Cent: Google rolls out fibre optics for gigabit internet

One Per Cent: Google rolls out fibre optics for gigabit internet: "Google has launched its own internet service provider with connections so fast you could download an HD movie in the time it takes to read this sentence, it claims. Google Fiber will offer download speeds of 1 gigabit per second, around 100 times faster than the average US internet connection.

The service will launch in Kansas City, which saw off more than 1100 other communities that had applied to be the first with gigabit internet when Google first announced its plans in 2010. Data will be delivered via Google's own fibre-optic network, which the company is laying down as residents in areas of Kansas City dubbed "fiberhoods" sign up."

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Telstra increases prices to combat NBN threat

Telstra increases prices to combat NBN threat: "Telstra is increasing phone line rental fees for households, businesses and charities as it tries to squeeze profit out of its copper network before the national broadband network replaces it.

Telstra will also increase local call costs on fixed phone and start charging some mobile calls in 60-second blocks instead of 30-second blocks."

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No-frills NBN provider aims for the tech savvy - Telco/ISP - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au

No-frills NBN provider aims for the tech savvy - Telco/ISP - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au: "A group of telco consultants and engineers in Victoria is planning to launch a not-for-profit internet service provider in an attempt to provide cheap access to the National Broadband Network for like-minded people.

The nascent group, dubbed 'No ISP', gained cooperative status under Victorian law earlier this month, enabling them to recruit members and provide services without the financial requirements of a standard company structure."

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Friday, July 27, 2012

Google Fiber trumps NBN speeds, pricing | ZDNet

Google Fiber trumps NBN speeds, pricing | ZDNet: "Google has announced that Kansas City, Missouri, will be the first to get its new 1-gigabit-per-second fibre broadband service, at a cheaper rate and of a faster service than what will be offered by Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN).

The internet giant announced the plans overnight, calling for Kansas City residents to register their interest in the service and pay a US$10 deposit."

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Better backup power sought for NBN

Better backup power sought for NBN: "The Government is mulling over requests from the security and medical industries for service providers to be able to add their own backup power source to the optical network terminator (ONT) to both provide longer backup for the PSTN equivalent telephone service than the few hours of the current battery, and to provide backup for IP services provided via the ethernet port."

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Local product certified for NBN Co integration

Local product certified for NBN Co integration: "Telecommunications IT provider DGIT's Telflow B2B Gateway has been used to gain certification for the integration between Nextgen and NBN Co."

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Broadband boosts Willunga business - Local News - News - Southern Times Messenger

Broadband boosts Willunga business - Local News - News - Southern Times Messenger: "A WILLUNGA business credits the National Broadband Network with boosting sales so much that it will double the size of its factory.



Organic & Raw, which makes a fermented tea called kombucha, will expand its Jay Drive plant later this month."

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NBN Co - National Broadband Network - Australia | The digital economy: is your small business ready?

NBN Co - National Broadband Network - Australia | The digital economy: is your small business ready?: "In 2012, the question is no longer: "Will high-speed broadband benefit my business?" - it's "how should I adapt my business to take advantage of the opportunities high speed broadband presents?

To date, much of the discussion around the NBN has been around how it would enable Australian small businesses to get ahead in the online-enabled world. "

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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Why we pay more for downloads

Why we pay more for downloads: "GLOBAL technology giants are to blame for many of the disproportionately high prices Australians pay for downloaded music, DVDs and software, a government department says.

But the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has played down the case for tougher laws that would force foreign companies to charge Australians less."

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

How the NBN will change education: Australia’s “Last Spike” moment - Monash University

How the NBN will change education: Australia’s “Last Spike” moment - Monash University: "When I grew up in Canada there was a famous painting on the wall of nearly every primary school classroom. It was called “The Last Spike” and it depicted the final railway track connection being hammered in to create a true east-west transport corridor. In a real sense, it was the making of Canada; a nation-building project.

The same can be said of the National Broadband Network (NBN) today. Once completed, it will connect all Australians as never before – in communications, healthcare, news, media, science, invention and, particularly, in education. And it will do so at all levels."

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Monday, July 9, 2012

TECH DEALS: NBN Co's multicast rethink | Technology Spectator

TECH DEALS: NBN Co's multicast rethink | Technology Spectator: "NBN Co might not be on the same page as the retail service providers (RSPs) when it comes to the Special Access Undertaking (SAU) but it has reportedly decided to take a far more conciliatory approach with regards to the pricing of its multicast product, a feature that allows an ISP to deliver video and interactive services to its fibre-connected customers."

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Propaganda: Govt creates NBN newspaper | Delimiter

Propaganda: Govt creates NBN newspaper | Delimiter: "news Stephen Conroy’s broadband department has created its own tabloid-style print newspaper, which will be distributed to Australian residences and businesses in an effort to continue educating local communities about the benefit of the Federal Government’s flagship National Broadband Network project."

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Conroy announces $15.2 million for NBN training - NBN training, NBN - Computerworld

Conroy announces $15.2 million for NBN training - NBN training, NBN - Computerworld: "The Australian government announced $15.2 million in funding to spur NBN adoption in communities around the country. The money will be spread among 36 communities to set up NBN training services under the Gillard Government’s digital hubs and digital enterprises program."

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