Archive for February, 2009
3G Web accelerator to be trialled by Optus
In order to increase the mobile broadband speeds that its customers can use to access the internet using iPhones and other data-rich devices Optus is looking into upgrading its 3G mobile network using web accelerator technology. Andrew Smith, the mobile network provider for Optus said that midway through last year it ...
iiNet given support by Telstra in the case from AFACT.
Whilst defending itself against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) lawsuit, iiNet recently revealed that its arch-rival Telstra had provided it with legal help. Advice from Telstra’s legal team was said to have been the help it had provided.
The death of Telstra FTTN is blamed on the Federal Government
For generally killing off Australian network investment and for stalling a multi billion dollar upgrade of fibre-to-the-node connections on its fixed network has been blamed on the Trade Practices Act by Telstra. David Quilty, the group managing director for public policy and communications at Telstra launched a stinging and sustained attack ...
Amendments to copyright delayed by New Zealand
John Key, the Prime Minister of New Zealand has recently announced that a delay of one month will be given regarding the rules to allow the industry to find solution that will work in light of the huge number of physical and online protests about the impending legislation. The amendment to ...
Survey finds home internet service have gone through the roof
Recent research has found that in the last year internet and phone services within the home has got more expensive, but even with the rise in costs many households find it hard to search for an improved deal using comparison websites. A large proportion of Australians find it too complicated to ...
FOI request for the NBN report to be paid for by iiNet
The filing of a freedom of information request in order to get a copy of the National Broadband Network (NBN) report filed by the panel of expert, which if released publicly could prejudice the outcome of the tender for the NBN according to the government, will be paid for by ...
After just a week latest broadband upgrade speeds drop drastically
According to findings from research company Epitiro the speeds of ADSL2+ broadband connections seem to downgrade after just a few days, which leaves customers who have paid for the upgraded services without the speeds they expected. Michael Cranna, described the trend amongst providers of ADSL2+ where speeds rise in the beginning, ...
Mobile Broadband to be increased to 21Mbps by Telstra
With download speeds that peak at 21Mbps and the intention to increase speeds to 42Mbps in the later part of the year, Telstra have launched its new mobile broadband service with claims of it being the fastest in the world. To be able to access this service, which is delivered using ...
A tie-up for AAPT looks to be drawing near
Speculation of the folding of the third-largest fixed line carrier in Australia into a merging with Hutchinson and Vodafone has been fueled recently by the continued decline in the profitability of AAPT. After writing down the value of the Australian telco, Telecom New Zealand, the owner of AAPT, posted a drop ...
Next G modems coming soon from Sierra with speeds of up to 21Mbps
With claims of it being the first of its kind, mobile broadband USB modems that will support HSPA+ networks and will be able to support up to 21Mbps download speeds and 5.76Mbps upload speeds have been launched by Sierra Wireless. The Next G network was upgraded in the later part of ...
