May 2012
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Telstra 4Gets not, 4Gives Australians 1000th LTE...
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s a super-speedy 4G LTE modem jumping metaphorically over one thousand 4G LTE base stations down under, servicing 300,000 4G smartphones, tablets and mobile broadband devices on Australia’s ‘highest quality mobile network’.
Telstra, Australia’s 800,000 pound telcorilla, has used its weight to bring 4G LTE to Australians faster than any competing telco, and...
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Rural councils playing chicken with NBN Co?
It wasn’t entirely surprising to hear that the rural Golden Plains Shire Council had knocked back a proposed NBN Co wireless tower, but with a host of similar applications waiting in the wings, and councils under pressure from residents to push for a better solution, it also wouldn’t be entirely surprising to find out that there was far more to the rejection than concerns that the...
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Short-lived backhaul declaration better, says Voda
Vodafone is warning the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against setting backhaul service prices too far into the future, saying that an early review would be better for the industry than a long-term lock-in.
The carrier’s latest submission to the competition regulator’s draft FAD (That’s a ‘final access determination’, not a short-lived craze) says that a...
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Australia's first space tourist Nigel Peck, aged... →
AFTER conquering the North Pole and the South Pole there was only one place left for Nigel Peck AM to explore - the universe. The 84-year-old Melbourne businessman is set to become Australia’s first “space tourist” when he blasts off in January 2014.
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CRN Australia: Toowoomba, Tamworth get LTE
NBN Co expands wireless trials
NBN Co has expanded trials of its fixed wireless network to Toowoomba and Tamworth for the first time as it looks to ramp up rollout of the network.
Eligible users in Toowoomba have begun receiving installations to the network. Those in Tamworth will be allowed to apply for a connection this week. The TD-LTE network, being rolled out by Ericsson, aims to provide...
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NewSat Stock Price Hinges on Satellite Financing →
The following weeks will mark a major turning point for NewSat Jabiru SATCOM program as two large export banks decide whether or not to extend loans to finance the Jabiru-1 satellite. Mr Brendon Lau, a NewSat investor, said that what will happen this month will either send stock price soaring or spiralling down given the huge amount of loans at stake.
SATCOM-Fiber Integration and Other Highlights of...
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NewSat, an Australian SATCOM operator, will join African and international satellite companies at the 2012 SATCOM Africa this May. The annual show is one of the most anticipated trade exhibits in Africa. Jointly organized by Telecoms World Africa, Submarine Networks World Africa and The TV Show Africa, SATCOM Africa will gather top SATCOM players that develop, operate and invest in...
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King, NBN Co defend early broadband rollout for...
The Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, and NBN Co have defended Ballarat’s early entry into the National Broadband Network, after criticism the service should go to communities more in need.
iiNet founder Michael Malone last week said Ballarat should not have been selected as one of the first NBN sites, because it already has access to high-speed broadband services.
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Australia’s Military Satcom Ties With U.S. Have...
Singapore – The U.S.’s increasing presence in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region has implications for military satellite communications, says the Australian Defense Department ’s satellite capability project officer, Sqdn. Leader Daniel Howarth.
“It will mean more challenges,” as the U.S. will increasingly be using bandwidth from its Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites covering the...
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New homes dudded over NBN - Malcolm Turnbull →
OPPOSITION communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull says the Government’s “prejudice” against the private sector left about 35,000 new homes connected to copper instead of fibre cable last year.
Mr Turnbull said fewer than 1000 premises in new building estates were connected to fibre cable last year while Australia’s largest telecommunications company, Telstra, installed...
NBN facts and fallout from the Budget
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The Budget created the usual amount of debate amongst politicians and the media. But how did the National Broadband Network fare?
At first, the NBN drew little debate beyond the usual Coalition attacks in Tony Abbott’s budget reply speech and Malcolm Turnbull’s inevitable criticism of the government’s spending. But, in the week since, Turnbull has followed his initial...
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NBN service plans won't cost consumers more:...
telecominventory:
Senator Stephen Conroy has slammed Opposition leader Tony Abbott’s comments that National Broadband Network (NBN) services could cost consumers more than current ADSL plans, saying Abbott was “plain wrong” “and that he should “check his facts.”
The minister for broadband, communications and the digital economy said in a statement that Abbott had misled the public in his...
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APPEA 2012: Satellite Capacity for Oil Projects
Now on its 52nd year, the Annual APPEA will once again bring together oil and gas companies and technology providers together for three days of conference, networking and trade exhibit. NewSat , which is at the frontline of local teleport and satellite service industry, will showcase its Ka band services, teleport solutions, satellite broadband products, mobile backhaul support and future SATCOM...
Bourke picked for NBN satellite station
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Bourke picked for NBN satellite station
BOURKE in northwestern New South Wales has been picked as one of 10 towns across Australia to host a satellite ground station as part of the national broadband network (NBN).
“This ground station will act as an essential satellite gateway, helping deliver fast broadband to rural and remote communities across Australia,” Communications Minister...
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Beam Receives a $5 M Commitment From Telstra for...
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 9, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — via PRWEB - With the release of Iridium Extreme(R), the toughest satellite handset ever made, Beam Communications has developed and manufactured a range of next-generation docking stations to support the phone. Beam was the first company globally to receive certification from Iridium Communications Inc. for the docking solutions...
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Remote communication gets boost
The use of satellite phones in the transport and logistics industry is set to get easier, with Telstra committing to purchase more than $5 million in Iridium-based satellite docking stations in the next 12 months.
In a statement today, Beam Communications, an Australia-based manufacturer and distributer of specialized satellite communications equipment, announced Telstra had agreed to buy and...
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Telstra chief outlines strategy for growth
Telstra chief outlines strategy for growth
TELSTRA is pinning its hopes on making money from new media assets, online services and Asia-based operations in coming years as it moves further away from its traditional engineering services.
The telco has funds to buy companies or start-up its own new divisions thanks to a lucrative deal it recently finished with government-owned NBN Co.
Speaking...
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Broadband hope for island life
Broadband hope for island life
THE federal government’s high speed broadband network could help stem the exodus of young people from struggling island communities, Australia’s first forum on small islands will be told.
Professor Mal Bryce, from Curtin University, a specialist in assisting communities to harness new technology, said islands now had two years to prepare for when the...
