Optus 4G now available in Sydney and Perth
Optus has launched 4G business services to Sydney and Perth, with Melbourne to join the 4G network in August this year.
Stories by Stephanie McDonald
iPrimus connects B2B Gateway customer to NBN
iPrimus has connected the country’s first customer to NBN Co’s business-to-business (B2B) Gateway on the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Sorrell, Tasmania.
AIIA CEO: Don’t blame vendors for high IT prices
Suzanne Campbell, CEO of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), has told a Federal Government inquiry into IT pricing that vendors do not set retail prices. Instead, channel partners and content and rights owners are responsible for setting prices, she said.
MyNetFone CEO says NBN prices will rise
Rene Sugo, CEO of VoIP services company and ISP MyNetFone, believes RSPs will increase their National Broadband Network (NBN) prices once interim points of interconnect (POI) are removed, because current prices are unsustainable.
In pictures: Inside Optus' satellite facility
Optus has the largest fleet of domestic satellites in Australia and New Zealand and provide services for television broadcasts - pay TV and free-to-air - radio, internet, voice and data services.
Federal Government invests $5m for NBN-related council services
The Federal Government is investing over $5 million to help 14 local governments utilise National Broadband Network (NBN) enabled services.
Huawei revenues increase 5.1 per cent
Huawei revenues have increased 5.1 per cent for the first half of 2012 to CNY102.7 billion (A$15.7 billion), according to the company.
ScriptRock: Australian start-up receives $1.2m investment
PayPal’s co-founder has taken part in a $1.2 million investment in Australian start-up ScriptRock.
Ludlam: government paying "lip service" on data retention proposals
Greens senator Scott Ludlam has continued to stand by his claims that Federal Government proposals for data retention should not be passed.
Monash Uni uses Lego robots for students
Monash University is using robots built from Lego kits at its university open day for high school students.
Coalition's NBN cheaper? No says MyNetFone CEO
MyNetFone's CEO has rebuked Malcolm Turnbull's claims the Coalition could deliver a cheaper model for the National Broadband Network (NBN), stating the cost of maintaining the copper network will add to a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) deployment.
Deadline extended for Ozlog inquiry
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has extended the deadline for submissions into an inquiry on national security legislation and data retention.
Pawsey Centre home to new supercomputer
A $33 million Cray supercomputer will be installed at the Pawsey Centre in Perth over two years.
Qantas to install iPads on B767s
Qantas customers will be able to access in-flight entertainment on iPads on B767 flights.
Turnbull slams ACCC approval of Optus and NBN Co agreement
Malcolm Turnbull has slammed the [[artnid: 431120|ACCC approval|new]] of the $800 million agreement with Optus and NBN Co which will see Optus decommission its HFC network.