NSW govt digs in heels over NBN roll-out
Negotiations between the Australian government and the New South Wales government over the use of power poles for the NBN roll-out have broken down.
Negotiations between the Australian government and the New South Wales government over the use of power poles for the NBN roll-out have broken down.
NBN Tasmania has awarded Corning Cable Systems its second deal to supply the state's fibre optic cable to connect around 5000 homes by mid-2010 under the $38 million initial phase of the project.
It was interesting to witness Conroy's recent enthusiasm to spruik the NBN's role in supporting the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative. What a pity that Conroy hadn't yet seen the damning report from the Victorian auditor-general about that state's smart-meter roll-out.
Tasmania's builder of the National Broadband Network, Aurora Energy, yesterday said it would factor in rising sea levels in its assessment of where to lay fibre along the state's coastline.
The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has tapped Emerson Network Power to build 10 network facilities across Australia in a deal worth over $100 million.
Attendees at this week's CommsDay Summit, who represented most of the telecoms industry, were disappointed when Malcolm Turnbull had to pull out at the last minute after being called to Canberra. But as the industry show-and-tell rolled on, it was interesting to see the overall spirit of acceptance and pro-activity that is, in the absence of politics, driving the industry to look towards the future.
The AU$150,000 quotation from NBN Co to run fibre to an SA man's home may seem extravagant, but it's a great benchmark for satellite and wireless-targeted communities that could use group-buying strategies to broker an acceptable price.
Dodo may not have the most unblemished customer service record as an ISP, but the entry of this internet survivor into Victoria's retail electricity market marks an important point in the evolution of deregulated markets. Taken to extremes, internet service providers will eventually become just service providers as new networked products let them offer everything from Foxtel to insurance — but can the vision become reality?
NBN Co will invoke federal telecommunications powers to access Ausgrid's power poles after the companies failed to come to an agreement over access for the purpose of rolling out the fibre network.
Utility companies that want to access services directly from the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) should have to get a carrier licence, Telstra and Optus have argued.