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  • VDSL2 Broadband Technology - A FTTN Potential

    Very high speed digital subscriber line, otherwise known as VDSL2, has been touted as the broadband technology type that will be used by the winning tender for the new national broadband network. VDSL2 is capable of broadband speeds in excess of 100Mbps and similar to it's predecessor ADSL, will...
    Posted to Broadband News and Technology (Weblog) by Ronnie on 06-02-2008
  • Optus G9 seek 'Fair Go' for NBN

    In a recent speech on the upcoming National Broadband Network by OPTUS CEO Paul O'Sullivan, he stated that his overall message could be summed up in one phrase 'Australia cannot take Competition in Broadband for granted'. In colloquial terminology using a famous Aussie expression it sounds...
    Posted to National Broadband Network (Weblog) by Ronnie on 04-30-2008
  • Telstra's FTTN bid safe as houses

    The federal government has finally announced the release of the 'Request for Proposals' (RFP) to build the new high speed National Broadband Network. Up to $4.7 billion has been granted by the government to the successful bidder to build a network which must deliver broadband speeds of 12Mbit...
    Posted to Broadband News and Technology (Weblog) by Ronnie on 04-14-2008
  • Internode's Simon Hackett on Broadband 2008

    Simon Hackett, who is the Managing Director of ISP 'Internode', has gone on record with a very interesting outlook for Broadband in 2008. Simon is somewhat of a figurehead for Broadband enthusiasts and those frustrated by the amazingly high cost of such at the local Broadband Forum hangouts....
    Posted to Internode Broadband (Weblog) by Ronnie on 02-21-2008
  • FTTN 'contemplation' almost over?

    One way or another, the time of deliberation and contemplating a new Australian FTTN network is almost over. Days have turned into months, political parties have changed office, and months will soon turn into years unless something is done shortly. We are still yet to see any real advancement toward...
    Posted to Broadband News and Technology (Weblog) by Ronnie on 02-05-2008
  • Expert Task Force Guidelines Flawed

    The Government's expert task force for the new proposed Australian high speed Broadband network, which will seemingly use Fibre-to-the-Node technology, has released Guidelines for the tender process. But as 'Stuart Corner' from ITWire writes, a dozen or so definitions and objectives within...
    Posted to Broadband News and Technology (Weblog) by Ronnie on 09-21-2007
  • Labor to replace 'second string' FTTN task force if elected

    Should the Labor party win the upcoming election this year, it appears one of the first things on the agenda will be to replace the 'second string' so called expert task force picked by the Coalition government with some 'real people' that are in the know when it comes to grass roots...
    Posted to Broadband News and Technology (Weblog) by Ronnie on 09-12-2007
  • FTTN or FTTH Network

    With all this talk about a new high speed Broadband network for Australia, and should it be based on Fibre to the home or Fibre to the node technology, it has prompted me to get down to the basics for those of you out there who aren't up to speed. The current Australian liberal government is seeking...
    Posted to Broadband News and Technology (Weblog) by Ronnie on 08-22-2007
  • High Speed Broadband to benefit Australia

    While the two major Australian political parties are at logger heads over high speed Broadband for Australia, one thing is for certain, a new fast Broadband network will have a major positive impact on our nation. To reiterate on a article I recently wrote titled 'Broadband Future' back on Aug...
    Posted to Broadband Speed (Weblog) by Ronnie on 08-21-2007
  • Future Fund protection or sour grapes?

    The governement is starting to introduce measures like rushing a Future Funds spending prevention amendment through Parliament which appears will hinder Labor's Broadband network planning if they were to be successful next election. Furthermore, a recent 'Future Fund' article, which also...
    Posted to Broadband News and Technology (Weblog) by Ronnie on 08-17-2007
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