Archive for March, 2010
Network upgrades could mean high wireless data prices
An official from the analyst group Ovum has said recently that the price of wireless data could continue to be high as telcos try and cope with the cost of upgrading networks. The rising number of people using devices such as mobile broadband dongles and smart phones has resulted in 3G ...
NBN could force closure of a quarter of companies listed on stock exchange
A prominent professor from the University of Melbourne, Australia, has stated that the country's National Broadband Network could actually kill off around a quarter of the companies listed on the stock exchange. The Australian government and various industry groups have hailed the proposed National Broadband Network as a step in the ...
New chairperson for NBN Co announced by Conroy
Senator Stephen Conroy has announced the name of the new chairperson for NBN Co, which has been established to manage the delivery of the National Broadband Network. NBN Co was established to deal with the delivery of the National Broadband Network, and recently the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital ...
New homes will be connected to super-fast broadband infrastructure
It has been announced recently by Stephen Conroy that new homes being built in Australia will be connected to the super-fast broadband infrastructure to speed up the roll out and save money in the long run. Whilst the Australian government is keen to ensure that super-fast broadband is rolled out across ...
Perth gets 4G broadband courtesy of Vividwireless
It has been announced that Vividwireless, which is part of Severn Network, has launched its 4G broadband service in Perth, and has ambitious plans to expand the network in the near future. According to recent reports communications company Vividwireless, which is part of the Severn Network, has now launched its 4G ...
Fourth annual broadband environment challenge to be sponsored by Alcatel Lucent
It has been reported that the fourth annual broadband environment challenge in Australia is to be sponsored once again by Alcatel Lucent along with the Telecommunications Society of Australia. Budding entrepreneurs with an interest in the Internet could be in line to win some great cash prizes in Australia, with the ...
Telstra announces start of LTE technology
Australian communications giant Telstra has announced recently that it is planning to start trials of Long Term Evolution technology in May of this year. In Australia, and around the world, mobile network operators and communications giants are keen to roll out the next generation of mobile broadband technology in the form ...
Telstra wins at awards event
Australian communications giant Telstra has recently come out a winner at the Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) gala awards in recognition of its high speed broadband delivery to remote areas. Telstra, the Australian communications giant, has recently walked away a winner at the Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) gala awards. The ...
Primus one of the first NBN ready providers in Tasmania
It has been announced in a recent report that Primus Telecom has become one of the first NBN ready providers in Tasmania, as announced by Senator Stephen Conroy. Communications giant Primus Telecom recently announced its partnership with NBN Co Tasmania, and at a recent event Senator Stephen Conroy announced that the ...
Conroy welcomes Retail Service Providers at Tasmania NBN launch
Recently the Tasmanian NBN launch took place in Mornington, and in his speech Senator Stephen Conroy took the opportunity to welcome several Retail Service Providers on board. An exciting event took place recently for businesses and consumers in Tasmania, and this came in the form of the Tasmanian NBN launch, which ...
