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House panel tells NBN Co to use more fibre for rollout A parliamentary panel has recommended that the Coalition Government direct and enable the NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, to complete as much of the remaining rollout as possible using fibre.
3rd October 2017
NBN Co announces new 'wholesale business pricing model' A new "capped" wholesale fee is "set to drive competition of nbn business products," according to Australia's flexible national broadband network builders.
28th September 2017
Hawaiki trans-Pacific cable system ready for deployment The deployment of the 14,000km Hawaiki trans-Pacific cable system has reached the point where it is in the final stages of being loaded into the two cable-laying ships.
27th September 2017
Telstra seals deal as ASX global connectivity partner Telstra has secured a deal with the Australian Stock Exchange as the connectivity partner for the ASX?s international network services. Australia to launch its own Space Agency Australia is to establish its own space agency with the federal government set to announce plans for the agency as it looks to cash in on the growing global space industry estimated to be worth $400 billion.
26th September 2017
NBN Co posts massive loss in full-year 2017 The NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, has made a loss of $4.24 billion for the 2017 year, according to the accounts which were released on Friday. Optus turns to Hollywood to promote mobile products Number two telco Optus has commissioned Hollywood actor Cuba Gooding Jnr to showcase some of its latest mobile products in a series of online short videos.
25th September 2017
A new book, 'Changing Jobs. The Fair Go in the Machine Age' by Jim Chalmers and Mike Quigley, has been launched today (25 September 2017). It is reviewed by Peter Gerrand in TelSoc's Journal, the Australian Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, here.
25th September 2017
ICANN to update DNS security, ISPs must follow or risk outage For the first time ever, ICANN is changing the cryptographic keys that secure DNS. ISPs must ensure their software is up-to-date or risk their customers being unable to reach any site on the Internet.
22nd September 2017
OVO cuts price on 100GB mobile plan as demand soars Australian mobile provider OVO has seen demand for its 100GB for $100 pre-paid plan soar to the extent that it has now reduced the price to $69.95. Telcos using few NBN Co fixed-wireless towers Australian telecommunications companies have co-located equipment only on a few of the NBN Co's fixed wireless towers so far, the company says.
21st September 2017
Bush communications the focus of NBN Co, regional coalition talks Ways of improving broadband access in rural, regional and remote Australia were under the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday between the regional telecommunications lobby group the Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) and the National Broadband Network executive team.
20th September 2017
Networking team to deliver live satellite streaming for solar race Newtec, Network Innovations, VRT Sandbox and Pacific Live Media have teamed to deliver live satellite streaming globally for Australia's Solar Car World Challenge. Dubber raises $7 million to fund expansion plans Australian-listed call recording platform provider Dubber is topping up its coffers with the completion of a $7 million capital raising.
19th September 2017