More Broadband News

• 21 December 2012

• News: Senator wants to limit broadband data caps

  A U.S. senator has introduced legislation that limits the ability of broadband providers to impose data caps on customers.

• 20 December 2012

• News: Vodafone, iiNet and Macquarie oppose Adam Internet sale to Telstra

  Telstra rivals have condemned the Australian telecom giant’s proposed acquisition of Adam Internet as a move that will reduce telecom competition.

• News: Ofcom names 7 bidders in 4G auction

  Ofcom has named seven bidders who will take part in the upcoming 4G mobile broadband bandwidth auction.

• 18 December 2012

• News: $100m govt investment in second Pacific cable urged

  A $100 million cornerstone government investment like that proposed by the Green Party in a second Pacific fibre-optic link, would have enabled Pacific Fibre to go ahead, says Lance Wiggs, co-founder of the now defunct second-cable venture.

• 13 December 2012

• News: EE announces further UK 4G rollout

  EE, the UK's only 4G network, has announced it will bring 4G LTE mobile broadband to 17 towns and cities by March 2013.

• 12 December 2012

• News: Mandurah and Belmont businesses to receive free NBN training

  The federal government has awarded over $500,000 in funding to businesses in Mandurah and Belmont in Western Australia to encourage the take-up of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in the areas.

• News: PCRange revamps SIP Talk VoIP plans

  Australian broadband distributor, PCRange, has revamped its SIP Talk range Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone plans.

• 11 December 2012

• News: Gmail suffers global service disruption

  Google experiences service disruption with its Gmail service yesterday.

• 07 December 2012

• News: Twitter adds Trends for 12 UK cities

  Twitter has made subjects and topics which are trending more localised by adding more cities to Trends.

• News: Spotify gradually rolling out new follow, discover features

  Online music streaming service Spotify today announced new follow and discover features that aim to aid both users and artists, but the roll-out won't be fully completed until early next year.

• 06 December 2012

• News: iPrimus releases NBN fixed wireless pricing

  iPrimus has connected its first customer to the National Broadband Network’s fixed wireless service in Warrenheip, Victoria.

• 05 December 2012

• News: Washington, Massachusetts among most broadband-friendly states

  The U.S. states of Washington, Massachusetts and Delaware have made the most progress in promoting broadband and in providing a broadband-friendly business climate, according to a new study by trade group TechNet.

• News: Optus speeds 4G, 3G+ deployments

  Optus is preparing 4G launches early next year in Adelaide and Canberra while simultaneously making enhancements to its existing 3G network, according to Optus managing director of networks, Guenther Ottendorfer.

• News: iPrimus reveals NBN pricing and plans

  Pricing for NBN fixed wireless broadband starts from 40GB per month for $49.95

• 03 December 2012

• News: Aussie company, Globalgig, releases simple mobile data plans for US, UK travellers

  Australian company, Globalgig, has today announced a product that aims to take the confusion and hassle out of data roaming plans. The company's Wi-Fi Hotspot device is meant to be a simple-to-use product that can allow you to get data on your phone without having to search for and swap out a SIM card when you land at your destination.

• News: Nokia Siemens Networks sells optical networking business

  Nokia Siemens Networks is selling its optical networking business unit to private investment firm Marlin Equity Partners, the latest in a series of sell-offs as the vendor concentrates on mobile broadband networks.

• 30 November 2012

• News: Half of Australians to go 4G by mid-2016: Telsyte

  In four years, 4G LTE devices could make up nearly half of all mobile connections in Australia, according to Telsyte research released today.

• 28 November 2012

• News: M2 collaborates with AudioCodes to launch multimedia gateway

  Telecommunications service provider, M2 Telecommunications, has partnered with IP networking company, AudioCodes, to develop and deliver a multimedia gateway product to the Australian consumer and small business market.

• News: Sky Now TV hits Roku players

  Roku users can now access Sky's Now TV service to stream films on Sky Movies.

• 27 November 2012

• News: Experts call for deregulation at the FCC

  Lawmakers should downsize the U.S. Federal Communications Commission by taking away its power to review mergers in the telecom industry and most of its power to pass regulations before evidence of a problem, two telecom experts said Tuesday.

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