NBN
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is Australia's proposed wholesale, open-access fibre-to-the-premises data network. Controversial from the moment of its inception, the NBN always manages to generate interesting debate on the future of communications.
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UNSW wants NBN for research campuses
The University of New South Wales' research campuses across New South Wales are crying out for high bandwidth on the NBN.
OurSay debate questions focus on Turnbull's NBN policy
It is no surprise that the current top three questions for Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull's communications debate focus solely on the Coalition's alternative NBN policy.
Hangout with Turnbull and Conroy on ZDNet
On May 6, between 9:30 and 10:30am AEST, OurSay and ZDNet will host a Google Hangout with Australia's Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Here's your chance to ask all your NBN questions.
The missing piece from the Coalition's NBN plan
The man who claimed once that John Howard broke the nation's heart is about to take the NBN and embark on a Tin Man impression of his own.
1Gbps a 'marketing gimmick': Turnbull
Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has labelled recent announcements of 1Gbps fibre-to-the-home services as 'a marketing gimmick'.
Telstra's copper can get 25Mbps for NBN: Thodey
Telstra CEO David Thodey has indicated that Telstra's copper network would be able to achieve 25Mbps download speeds in a fibre-to-the-node scenario.
If fibre costs are lower, we'll do more fibre: Turnbull
Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has flagged that a Coalition's NBN could do more fibre to the premises if costs are lower than he has predicted.
Welcome to the Coalition's NBN argument clinic
One of the most enduring characteristics of Tony Abbott's Liberal Party — particularly with reference to its preference for a retrograde NBN — has been its enshrinement as the ‘party of no'.
Greens pleased with NBN rollout: Ludlam
The Coalition's claim that the National Broadband Network will cost taxpayers AU$90 billion has been proven 'completely baseless' during a parliamentary hearing, Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says.
Gigabit speeds to hit NBN by end of year
NBN Co has released three new wholesale plans for the National Broadband Network, which will allow some customers to achieve download speeds of 1Gbps by the end of the year.
NBN Co rejects Coalition's NBN pricing
NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley has said he is confident that the National Broadband Network project can be delivered on time and on budget.
Service Stream goes to AWS for IT platform
Telecommunications company and major NBN construction contractor Service Stream has placed its new IT platform, known as eSSential, into Amazon Web Services.
NBN contractors cut 2,400 Telstra services
NBN construction contractors have accidentally cut a Telstra cable in Queensland, severing the internet connections of 2,400 residences and businesses.
NBN Co signs third AU$17.9m contract for multi-dwelling units
With NBN Co already establishing contracts for other states and territories, it has now brought on ISG Management to cover multi-dwelling units in the Northern Territory and Queensland.
Many unanswered questions in Coalition's NBN plan: Macquarie Telecom
While the Coalition's NBN plan gives businesses a degree of certainty, there are still many details that have been left out, according to Macquarie Telecom group executive for telecommunications Chris Greig.