Telstra Extorting Over NBN, Says Lobby
The Australian
Telefonica SA, Grupo Televisa SA and Megacable Holdings SAB said they will bid together in a Mexican auction for unused fiber-optic lines that will give them new paths to route phone and Internet traffic across the country.
Topics: Australia, broadband, government, NBN, telecom, telecommunications, Telstra
Telstra Says Most Service Restored After Cable Cut
ABC Local
Telstra says most homes and businesses that had their landline telephone services cut off due to a severed cable in the Southern Highlands have their services restored.
Topics: Australia, telecom, telephone, Telstra
Rudd Reportedly Roasts Conroy Over NBN Report
The Australian
KEVIN Rudd is believed to have told Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to come up with a strategy within two weeks to take the heat out of the political crisis building up around the government’s $43 billion national broadband project.
Topics: Australia, broadband, Kevin Rudd, NBN, Stephen Conroy, telecom, telecommunications
Telstra’s Destructive Stalemate
Business Spectator
Telstra’s update on its negotiations with NBN Co today confirms what was increasingly suspected and points to a destructive stalemate unless the framework for the negotiations is restructured. As discussed earlier this week, Telstra and NBN Co are poles apart on the value of the compensation and incentives NBN Co is prepared to pay [...]
Feds Arrive at $2,500 to Connect Fibre to New Homes
CRN Australia
Developers should expect to pay some $2,500 on average to connect a new home with fibre for the National Broadband Network, and between $400,000 to $700,000 for backhaul connections, the Federal Government revealed today.
Topics: Australia, broadband, carrier, government, legislation, NBN, networking, telecom, United States, wireless
New Copper Lines All But Banned Under Government Legislation
ARNnet
The Federal Government has introduced legislation to ban the installation of fixed-line copper from every new house built in greenfield estates in an effort to push fibre connectivity.
Topics: Australia, government, legislation, NBN, telecom, Telstra, United States
Telstra Unveils Futuristic Video Phone
BigPond News
The phone runs on the telco’s IP telephony Next IP network, and is high-definition voice ready, allowing for clearer overall sound quality. It features a seven-inch touch screen display, six lines, a Gigabit Ethernet switch and an integrated camera in a sleek package.
Topics: Australia, BigPond, Polycom, telecom, Telstra, United States, video phone
Telstra Split Bill Put On Hold
The Australian
THE legislative axe to split Telstra in two will be put away today as the opposition succeeds in its attempt to filibuster the bill designed to level the playing field for the $43 billion national broadband network. A 10-strong column of opposition senators is due to speak today, erasing any hope there will be [...]
Australia Officially Names NBN Retail Providers for Tasmania
Total Telecom
Primus Telecom, Internode and iiNet were on Monday named by the Australian government as the first retail providers to offer services on leg one of a planned A$43 billion national high-speed Internet network, currently being rolled out in Tasmania state.
Topics: Australia, BigPond, broadband, iiNet, Internode, NBN, networking, Primus, Tasmania, telecom, wireless
Watchdog Agency To Decide On Optus/Pivotel Row
The Australian
THE federal government has asked the competition regulator to help resolve the telecommunications dispute that erupted after Optus blocked calls from its network to that of satellite phone provider Pivotel.
Topics: ACCC, Australia, blocked, government, ISP, Optus, telecom, telecommunications
The Australian: Broadband Network Will Be $43 Billion White Elephant
The Australian
THE present federal budget describes the Rudd government’s $43 billion national broadband network as the single largest building infrastructure project in Australian history. What has emerged from these multi-billion-dollar spending splurges is an absence of good governance. Political rhetoric and spin have taken precedence over economic common sense.
Topics: Australia, BigPond, broadband, carrier, [...]
Internet Shake-Up Possible After PIPE Networks Takeover
Ninemsn
The takeover could herald moves by TPG to offer unlimited internet download packages and other companies may be pressured to follow suit, said Ovum telecommunications research company analyst Nathan Burley. PIPE owns so-called “dark fibre” that connects major cities and owns Australia’s largest internet exchange.
Topics: Australia, carrier, dark fiber, Pipe Networks, Sydney, telecom, telecoms
SingTel to be Part of Funding For Bharti/Zain Deal
Economic Times
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) may help with the funding for Bharti Airtel’s $9 billion acquisition of Zain’s African assets, a senior SingTel executive said on Friday.
Topics: Asia, Australia, Bharti, SingTel, telecom, telecoms
PIPE Shareholders Vote to Accept TPG Offer
The Australian
SHAREHOLDERS in PIPE Networks have voted to accept a $373.09 million takeover by TPG Telecom. PIPE, a telecommunications network infrastructure owner, held a meeting today to consider the bid, which was for $6.30 per share.
Topics: Australia, broadband, Pipe Networks, telecom, telecommunications, TPG Telecom
Quigley Says NBN Will Deliver 1Gbps
ZDNet, Australia
Moments after shadow Minister for Communications Tony Smith criticised the government and NBN Co for proceeding without a business plan, NBN Co chief outlined his plan for business: ubiquitous 1Gbps services.
Topics: ATUG, Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, broadband, government, NBN, Sydney, telecom, telecommunications
