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• Vocus revenue grows 404 per cent in first half

  Vocus Group revenue grew 404 per cent compared in the six months ending 31 December compared to the same period in the prior year.

• Census debacle: Govt and IBM reach confidential settlement

  The government has said that it has “reached a commercial-in-confidence settlement with IBM” in relation to the Census debacle earlier this year that saw the website pulled offline.

• Vocus completes Nextgen Networks buyout

  Vocus Communications has completed its acquisition of Nextgen Networks, the company announced today. The deal with Nextgen Group also included the North West Cable System (NWCS) and the Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) development projects.

• Census shitfight: IBM blames Nextgen

  The fallout from the 2016 Census continues, with IBM pointing fingers at Nextgen and Vocus over the debacle — while at the same time acknowledging a significant technical misstep of its own.

• NAB posts 1H profit of $2.86 billion, provides NextGen update

  National Australia Bank (NAB) has recorded a 1H 2014 profit of $2.86 million for 2014, an increase of $390 million on the same time last year.

• Nextgen powers up backhaul network to 100Gbps

  Nexten Group has upgraded 12,300km of its longhaul fibre network to support 100Gbps transmission speeds, the backhaul provider said today.

• Nextgen still Australian after sale to Canadian teachers, says CEO

  Nextgen Group CEO Peter McGrath said growing demand from Australian businesses for data sovereignty remains a key advantage for Nextgen even after a Canadian investment group took 70 per cent control of the business.

• Telstra bid for Leighton backhaul could face tough regulatory road

  Analysts are doubtful a Telstra bid to acquire Leighton’s telecom assets would make it to the finish line. Such a Telstra move could be a “blocking strategy” to stop an overseas player from coming in, Gartner analyst Geoff Johnson told Computerworld Australia.

• Nextgen launches wholesale NBN product suite

  Aussie fibre provider Nextgen Networks has unveiled a wholesale product suite for ISPs “of all types” to access the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• Internode prepares Victor Harbor expansion

  Internet service providers are awaiting the final link between new fibre backhaul in regional South Australia and Telstra exchanges in order to provide competitive ADSL services in Victor Harbor and surrounding towns.

• Telstra warns exchanges not ready for NBN PoIs

  NBN Co could be required to replace or refit more than 60 Telstra exchanges in its bid to roll out the National Broadband Network (NBN), Telstra has warned.

• Nextgen bets on 100gbps

  Nextgen Networks has invested “tens of millions of dollars” to develop the capability to transfer data at speeds of 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) over its network, as it targets Google and other content providers to underpin its push to become a leading player in the nation's high-speed broadband future.
  

• NBN will be cheaper than $43b: Nextgen chief Phil Sykes

  The National Broadband Network (NBN) will cost “significantly” less than the proposed $43 billion price-tag, according to the head of the company responsible for the fibre rollout in regional 'blackspot' communities.