broadband
Opinion: The National Broadband Network's untenable tender
A collective sigh could be heard from the telco industry when the Government finally released a request for proposal (RFP) for its $4.7 billion national broadband network (NBN) on April 11. But far from being a sigh of relief, this was instead the disappointed murmur from an industry once again let down by a Government kowtowing to the dominant telco players.
Apr 21 2008 11:59AM
Telco/ISP
ATUG: Conroy must have alternative for OPEL
The Australian Telecommunication Users Group (ATUG) has put in its two cents' worth on Senator Conroy’s decision to disband OPEL. According to a recent statement, ATUG viewed the OPEL initiative as an important part of the solution to the lack of communication services available to regional Australia.
Apr 7 2008 7:53AM
Telco/ISP
Conroy pulls the plug on $1 billion OPEL broadband project
Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has pulled the plug on the OPEL consortium’s billion dollar regional broadband network after the Government found the group had failed to meet the original terms of its contract.
Apr 2 2008 1:24PM
Telco/ISP
Vodafone selects Ericsson for metropolitan and rural broadband rollout
Vodafone Australia has appointed Ericsson as its hardware and software vendor to support Vodafone’s national mobile broadband rollout, based on High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology, which is being tracked for completion in December 2008.
Mar 6 2008 3:21PM
Telco/ISP
Whirlpool broadband survey says no to Telstra next gen Internet
The latest annual survey of broadband subscribers conducted by online discussion forum Whirlpool has shown that respondents are strongly opposed to letting Telstra operate the nation's broadband infrastructure.
Mar 3 2008 2:45PM
Telco/ISP
Labor's Australian Broadband Guarantee committments brought into question
NewSat’s announcement that its application for an Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) license was put on hold by the Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy has raised a few questions about the former Government’s Broadband Guarantee initiative.
Feb 29 2008 4:16PM
Telco/ISP
Conroy green-lights ISP filtering at industry address
Senator Stephen Conroy gave his first major address to the IT industry as the new Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy at a gala dinner event Thursday night where he outlined the Government’s future ICT goals including its ISP-level filtering plans.
Feb 22 2008 11:02AM
Security
Conroy green-lights ISP filter and $4.7B broadband plan at first industry address
Senator Stephen Conroy gave his first major address to the IT industry as the new Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy at a gala dinner event Thursday night where he outlined the Government’s future ICT goals including its fibre-based broadband plans, digital education reform and ISP-level filtering.
Feb 22 2008 8:22AM
Telco/ISP
Telstra arms itself with sensitive OPEL documents
After a six month legal fight, Telstra has won access to sensitive legal documents that explain the previous Government’s decision to award OPEL $958 million in funding to build its $1.85 billion broadband network in the bush.
Feb 15 2008 7:56AM
Telco/ISP
