Broadband News
Government hopes NBN will encourage working from home
Over recent years, more and more people have been able to enjoy more flexible working through advancements such as broadband and the government now hopes that the National Broadband Network will help to further encourage working from home. Over recent years there have been many advancements in technology that have helped ...
Telehealth program to be boosted by NBN
According to a recent report the National Broadband Network in Australia is set to boost the existing telehealth program, which has already enjoyed steady growth. Ensuring that everyone has access to adequate healthcare facilities and assistance is something that the Australian government is keen to address and it is believed that ...
Broadband to improve aged care treatment in Victoria
Industry expert in age care have stated that broadband services are set to revolutionize aged care services in Victoria, which could help people avoid having to go into nursing homes. According to industry experts in the area of elderly care, broadband services are set to revolutionise elderly health care in regional ...
Owners of small businesses should see the internet as an opportunity not a threat
Recent research has shown that loss of profits from online shopping is something that is only concerning the big retailers whilst the effects of the internet for 68 percent of small to medium businesses (SMBs) don’t concern them at all. As many as 81 percent of SMBs are now using a ...
Calls for NBN to be rolled out in remote communities
According to recent reports the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples is calling for the National Broadband Network to be rolled out in remote communities as soon as possible. When it comes to Internet access, remote communities in Australia are at a severe disadvantage compared to those in cities and urban ...
Eligible households in Australia invited to apply for Broadband Assistance Scheme
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has been encouraging eligible households in Australia to apply for the Broadband Assistance Scheme. It has been reported that the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has been encouraging eligible households in Australia to apply ...
Broadband technology means less holiday for smaller businesses
With smaller businesses doing all that they can to survive the current climate, the prospect of owners and staff having holidays has shrunk, partly fuelled by advanced broadband services. In the current economic climate, many smaller businesses are having to go the extra mile in order to survive the difficulties. For ...
ISPs sign up to NBN WBA
Over the past few days a number of Internet Service Providers have signed up to the Wholesale Broadband Agreement with the company rolling out the National Broadband Network, NBN Co. It has been announced recently that some of Australia's Internet Service Providers have not started to come on board with NBN ...
Smart phones help to fuel mobile phone sales in Australia
It is believe that smart phones and wireless mobile broadband services have helped to fuel a surge in mobile phone sales in Australia over the past twelve months. More and more of us now find it difficult to imagine or remember how we ever managed with the variety of internet enabled ...
End of NBN trial agreement raises tensions
According to recent reports the end of the trial NBN agreement between NBN Co and Internet Service Providers has resulted in increased tension in relation to the final form of the wholesale agreement that will be used. The trial agreement between the company heading up the National Broadband Network in Australia, ...
