NBN Co has revealed that it’s selected Space Systems/Loral to build two Ka-band satellites at a cost of approximately $620 million which will be launched in 2015 to provide broadband services to remote rural locations. More »
We may not all have NBN-level access speeds, but increasingly we’re adopting IPTV for our television watching, with a recent study concluding that one in ten subscription TV services are being delivered over broadband. More »
If you were worried about signing up for the NBN and then watching the price go up exponentially, lay your fears aside. NBN Co has announced that it is fixing its wholesale price for five years, before raising them at half the rate of inflation after that. More »
Broadband is the juice that keeps the modern internet flowing, but which ISP supplies the best juice? You’ve voted, and the winner is… More »
Melbourne residents have been able to get Telstra’s 100Mbps Ultimate cable internet service since March this year, and now the rest of the cable-connected nation is finally following suit. The service will be available in Perth from November 30, and in Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Adelaide from December 12. More »
It was one of the worst kept secrets of last week, but iiNet’s just made it official, announcing that it’s entered into an agreement to acquire Canberra-based TransACT for $60 million. More »
The NBN is still highly politically provocative project, no matter which side of the fence you sit on. Politics aside, there’s a lot of confusion regarding the NBN. NBN Co’s launched a video series designed to clarify a few key points. More »
Just how long will you have to wait until the National Broadband Network (NBN) becomes available in your area? Find out with this up-to-the-minute list of expected launch dates. More »
Optus this morning announced its consumer plans for accessing the National Broadband Network (NBN). It joins Exetel, iiNet and Internode in offering NBN services, but how do its prices stack up? The hardware is free, which is nice, but there are some fiddly rules around peak and off-peak usage. More »
Shorter contracts, satellites on tender, e-health and e-ducation, plus an opportunity to put your NBN questions to Malcolm Turnbull are all part of this week’s NBN news. More »
