CommsWire - 18 March 2016

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The Rationale for Universal Access to Digital Services

This paper presents a position and identifies future research necessary to support the transition from the universal service regime to a universal access regime that enshrines the principle of ensuring that federal, state and local egovernment and other specified digital services are reasonably accessible to all, on an equitable basis, wherever they work or live.

CommsWire - 16 March 2016

Some consumers doubt the value of NBN services: survey; MyNetFone calls for lower NBN pricing and less POIs to level telco playing field; Vocus launches ?aggressive? Commander sales program; Price rises, less upgrades drive down smartphone sales; Internet Australia lashes out at Creative Content anti-piracy mission; NBN ? is ?CopperArt? a faster, cheaper roll-out with a legacy?; NBN prices are OK says ACCC.

Critique of the new NBN policy

This paper addresses the limitations of the Australian government's new NBN policy (11 December 2014) and proposes some changes in approach which share the objectives of the policy but without compromising access speed. The changes will eliminate the lead-in cost entirely and will introduce infrastructure competition in the long-term interests of end-users. They will accelerate the NBN roll-out and ensure that the national infrastructure is responsive to future technologies, market demands and...

A closer look at Deep-fibre FTTdp

In this paper we outline a number of matters that have been raised in relation to Deep-fibre Fibre-to-the-Distribution-Point (FTTdp), and address practical ways that FTTdp can be expected to deliver a maximum overall cost-benefit outcome for the Australian NBN. We conclude that FTTdp must be honestly evaluated if the nation is to achieve a maximal NBN capability outcome.

A closer look at Deep-fibre FTTdp

In this paper we outline a number of matters that have been raised in relation to Deep-fibre Fibre-to-the-Distribution-Point (FTTdp), and address practical ways that FTTdp can be expected to deliver a maximum overall cost-benefit outcome for the Australian NBN. We conclude that FTTdp must be honestly evaluated if the nation is to achieve a maximal NBN capability outcome.

A new journal for telecommunications with an added purpose

ajTDE is a new journal addressing the role of telecommunications in the rapidly growing global digital economy and Australia's place in it.

Australia?s fixed broadband deficit

Australia?s fixed broadband services performance and takeup is continuing to fall behind other comparable countries in international benchmarks. Indecision about the structure of Australia?s broadband market is likely to continue to retard medium to long term investment in the fibre infrastructure needed to improve Australia?s broadband rankings against its international peers.

Australia?s fixed broadband deficit

Australia?s fixed broadband services performance and takeup is continuing to fall behind other comparable countries in international benchmarks. Indecision about the structure of Australia?s broadband market is likely to continue to retard medium to long term investment in the fibre infrastructure needed to improve Australia?s broadband rankings against its international peers.

Pre-figuring the 2020 NHN-enabled classroom: 'Zoo-Connect', a case study

Central to discussions about NBN-enabled applications and services is the potential for innovative ways of learning, particularly in relation to online and interactive education. This paper reports on trials of the collaborative software tool Adobe Connect in NSW schools, and reports on two field studies for Zoo Connect, an interactive, multimedia, remotely-delivered class lesson. Results from the trials support those who advocate the NBN as a means to extend classroom learning, and provide...