Comms Alliance revises VDSL2 and vectoring standards
The Communications Alliance will help facilitate the rollout of a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) National Broadband Network (NBN) by revising industry standards around VDSL2 and vectoring.
Stories by Stephanie McDonald
Mobile broadband fastest growing technology in history
Mobile broadband uptake is growing at 30 per cent per year, according to the 2013 State of the Broadband report, and will be the fastest growing technology in history.
Service Stream records $19.5m loss due to Syntheo JV
Service Stream has incurred a $19.5 million loss due to its 50 per cent stake in Syntheo, which is rolling out the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Western Australia and South Australia.
Open access networks and the NBN – the winners and losers
A Coalition NBN could allow more private companies to develop networks that compete with the National Broadband Network (NBN), with TPG announcing this week that it was launching fibre-to-the-basement (FTTB) plans.
QUT migrates 140K accounts to Office 365
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has recently migrated around 140,000 student accounts from Microsoft’s Live@edu to Office 365.
TPG launches unlimited 100Mbps plans for $69.99
TPG has announced fibre to the basement plans offering up to 100Mbps for $69.99 per month.
Industry welcomes Turnbull as Comms Minister
Malcolm Turnbull has been appointed Australia’s newest Communications Minister, and the telco and IT industry is optimistic about the impact he might have on the sector.
Butterfly provides inspiration for research into TB speed broadband
A butterfly known as the Green Hairstreak has provided inspiration for new research being carried on that could provide faster Internet speeds.
Telstra overcharges customers $30 million; breaches TCP code
Telstra has received a formal warning from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for incorrectly overcharging $30 million in global roaming fees to 260,000 customers.
Comms Alliance seeks regulatory change under Coalition
The Communications Alliance is looking towards the Coalition to remove some “redundant” regulation in the telco industry, which could help to lower costs for the sector.
Optus Business and Singtel ink $530m contract with ANZ Bank
Optus Business and SingTel have signed a $530 million agreement to provide telcommunications and managed services to the ANZ Bank.
91k issue plea to Abbott on NBN
Nearly 92,000 people have issued a plea to prime minister elect Tony Abbott to continue the National Broadband Network (NBN) with a fibre-to-the-home plan, instead of the Coalition’s proposed fibre-to-the-node plan.
Telstra moves ahead with throttling trial
Telstra has kicked off a controversial network management trial in Victoria, eight months after the telco announced it would trial peer-to-peer throttling.
In his own words: Tony Abbott on the NBN
Tony Abbott, Australia's new Prime Minister, is a self-confessed non-tech head.
After the election: What next for the NBN?
The National Broadband Network, Australia's largest infrastructure project, is set for a shake-up as Tony Abbott slots into the top job.