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iTnews follows the progress of the rollout of Australia's National Broadband Network, described by the ALP Government as the "biggest infrastructure project since the Snowy Mountains Scheme".

ABC renews $100m Optus satellite deal

ABC renews $100m Optus satellite deal

Launch of new Optus satellite imminent.
Brett Winterford Jun 18 2009 11:26AM Telco/ISP
Carrier "power" changes signalled to prevent NBN delays

Carrier "power" changes signalled to prevent NBN delays

Telstra may not get option to commercially agree ground access.
Ry Crozier Jun 17 2009 1:29PM Telco/ISP
Inside Alcatel-Lucent’s Sydney test labs

Inside Alcatel-Lucent’s Sydney test labs

Network equipment vendor making space for NBN gear.
Ry Crozier Jun 16 2009 1:42PM Networking
Too much risk in aerial NBN cables: Kelso

Too much risk in aerial NBN cables: Kelso

Removalists and garbage trucks become enemies of broadband uptime.
Ry Crozier Jun 15 2009 2:03PM Telco/ISP
Internode to spend $10m on network expansion

Internode to spend $10m on network expansion

NBN or no NBN, Internode makes push for more business in Victoria and Tasmania.
Brett Winterford Jun 15 2009 11:00AM Telco/ISP
Massive response to NBN regulatory reform paper

Massive response to NBN regulatory reform paper

The 127 submissions made to the Federal Government's telecommunications reform paper may be the tip of the iceberg.
Brett Winterford Jun 12 2009 3:48PM Telco/ISP
Huawei upbeat on Vodafone-3 merger

Huawei upbeat on Vodafone-3 merger

Huawei Australia said it does not expect sales of its popular wireless broadband USB modems to fall when Vodafone and Hutchison 3 merge.
Ry Crozier Jun 12 2009 3:46PM Hardware
Tasmania hurls $12.7m at NBN projects

Tasmania hurls $12.7m at NBN projects

The Tasmanian Government has allocated $14.7 million to NBN initiatives in its state budget, including establishment of an advisory group to find more opportunities for investment.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2009 1:00PM Telco/ISP
Minchin calls for release of "secret" NBN letter

Minchin calls for release of "secret" NBN letter

Shadow Minister for Communications Nick Minchin has called on the Government to release a confidential letter of advice received from the NBN Expert Panel.
Ben Grubb Jun 11 2009 5:17PM Telco/ISP
Satellite internet needs ground investment to be NBN-ready

Satellite internet needs ground investment to be NBN-ready

The Federal Government is being advised to consider investing in the ground segment of the IPSTAR broadband satellite network to fast-track its suitability for use by the 10 per cent of Aussies to miss out on NBN fibre.
Ry Crozier Jun 11 2009 3:27PM Telco/ISP
ISPs may be stranded by NBN, not just their assets

ISPs may be stranded by NBN, not just their assets

DSLAM assets stranded by the NBN could be the least of ISP’s problems with an Ovum analyst warning of a major shake-up in the transition to a new national network.
Ry Crozier Jun 11 2009 3:25PM Telco/ISP
Analysts: Industry needs more info on NBNCo

Analysts: Industry needs more info on NBNCo

The Government will need to provide far more information about the proposed structure of NBNCo if it wishes the private sector to vend assets into it, according to a note by Macquarie Equities.
Brett Winterford Jun 11 2009 6:46AM Telco/ISP
Amcom cautious of NBN role for fibre assets

Amcom cautious of NBN role for fibre assets

Amcom Telecom has held “very preliminary discussions” with Senator Conroy’s department around the NBN but is seeking further clarification before committing to vend in some of its dark fibre assets.
Ry Crozier Jun 3 2009 11:28AM Telco/ISP
Huawei eyes NBN as local sales climb

Huawei eyes NBN as local sales climb

Networking vendor Huawei racked up some $327 million in contract sales locally last year, fuelled in part by strong growth in wireless.
Staff Writers May 28 2009 2:48PM Networking
NBNCo can't count on AAPT fibre assets

NBNCo can't count on AAPT fibre assets

AAPT remains unconvinced of the benefits of vending some of its fibre assets into the National Broadband Network in return for an equity stake.
Ry Crozier May 28 2009 2:44PM Telco/ISP
Telstra offers ‘spare’ backhaul to stave off duplication

Telstra offers ‘spare’ backhaul to stave off duplication

Telstra has proposed a radical way to introduce price competition on monopoly backhaul transmission routes by having the Government buy ’spare’ capacity from them and resell it, effectively subsidising the incumbent’s access fees.
Ry Crozier May 27 2009 12:31AM Telco/ISP
OECD report highlights strengths and flaws in NBN plan

OECD report highlights strengths and flaws in NBN plan

iTnews weighs up the Rudd Government's NBN plan against the OECD's latest advice on how governments should invest in the construction of national broadband networks.
Brett Winterford May 27 2009 12:09AM Telco/ISP
Rudd to pay $11 billion of $43 billion NBN

Rudd to pay $11 billion of $43 billion NBN

Communications minister Stephen Conroy has told Senate Estimates hearings that the Government will sink around $11 billion into the National Broadband Network, which is anticipated to cost up to $43 billion in total.
Ry Crozier May 26 2009 3:28PM Telco/ISP
NBN plan sparks new facility for fibre specialists

NBN plan sparks new facility for fibre specialists

The announcement of a homegrown National Broadband Network (NBN) has spurred on local fibre optics company Warren and Brown to build a $4.1m R&D and distribution facility in Melbourne.
Brett Winterford May 22 2009 2:25PM Telco/ISP
ACCC hearts NBN, predicts end to Foxtel monopoly

ACCC hearts NBN, predicts end to Foxtel monopoly

ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel has given the Federal Government's National Broadband Network plan a big thumbs up, endorsing structural separation and predicting the end of Foxtel's dominance of Pay TV.
Brett Winterford May 21 2009 6:05PM Telco/ISP

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