eGovernment Resource Centre - Broadband Digest

10 online and social media campaigns that changed the world

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:45:40 +1000

By Peter Dockrill. Tech Life Australia, May 16, 2013.

Telehealth and the NBN myth

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:38:05 +1000

By David Glance. IT News, May 9, 2013.

NBN telehealth projects injected with $20.3m in funding

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:41:53 +1000

The projects will demonstrate new healthcare models for the elderly, by Stephanie McDonald. Computerworld, 8 May, 2013.

Telehealth vendors not fazed by NBN debate

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:05:13 +1000

Faster broadband could reduce ballooning health IT costs, says Frost & Sullivan, by Adam Bender. Computerworld, 29 April, 2013.

Tourism Northern Territory rolls out free Wi-Fi service in Alice Springs

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:30:58 +1000

Visitors to Todd Mall can access the Internet for three hours with a maximum 200MB download, by Hamish Barwick. Computerworld, 2 May, 2013.

NBN will take years longer to complete: Economic forecaster

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:27:03 +1000

Recent data from BIS Shrapnel revealed despite a 12-year boom in engineering construction activity being finished, construction in telco is expected to experience strong growth over the next four years, by Stephanie McDonald. Computerworld, 2 May, 2013.

UPDATED: 4G in Australia: The state of the nation

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:58:12 +1000

Telstra has a head start but Vodafone is spectrum rich, by Adam Bender. Computerworld, 8 April, 2013.

Socio-economic Impact of Fiber to the Home in Sweden

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:48:21 +1100

(This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). By Ziyi Xiong. Degree project in Communication Systems Second level, 30.0 HEC Stockholm, Sweden. Communication Systems, School of Information and Communication Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, 26 February 2013.

Socio-economic benefits of FTTH 'significant': study

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:43:23 +1100

By Juha Saarinen. IT News, March 28, 2013.

Proposed broadband infrastructure sharing could save €60 billion, says EC

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:06 +1100

New law also aims to cut red tape, by Jennifer Baker (IDG News Service),CIO, 26 March, 2013.

Less digging = cheaper broadband. Commission proposes rules to cut broadband installation costs

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:55:56 +1100

European Commission, Press Release, Brussels, 26 March 2013.

Less digging = more broadband. What does this mean for ...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:48:19 +1100

Reference: MEMO/13/287 Brussels, European Commission, 26 March 2013 - IP/13/281.

Coalition's $18 million Broadband program supports patients with cystic fibrosis

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:33:44 +1100

Media Release, From the Minister for Technology, Wednesday, 27 March 2013.

NBN construction nears completion in South Perth

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:27:24 +1100

An NBN Digital Hub and Digital Enterprise in Melville has also been launched, by Stephanie McDonald. Computerworld, 27 March, 2013.

NBN switched on in first regional Vic town

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:00:51 +1100

Another 1800 businesses and homes in the area will have access to the network in coming months, by AAP & Stephanie McDonald. Computerworld, 22 February, 2013.

Small businesses don't see benefit in NBN: report

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:53:18 +1100

Almost two-thirds of small companies in NSW and Queensland rate the government's NBN performance as "very poor", by Stephanie McDonald, Computerworld, 27 February, 2013.

Free public wi-fi to get faster to meet mobile demands - US

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:33:11 +1100

In response to the soaring use of smartphones, tablets and other data-hungry wireless devices in public mobile broadband hotspots such as airports and convention centres, government regulators have voted in favor of a proposal to increase the capacity of free public wi-fi, By Kenneth Corbin - Framingham. Computerworld, Friday, 22 February, 2013.

Tas switches on to NBN government services

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:22:07 +1100

The Digital Hubs, Enterprises and Local Government programs will provide training programs for not-for-profit organisations and help councils use the NBN, by Stephanie McDonald (Computerworld), 18 February 2013.

Cost recovery on track: NBN Co

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:35:56 +1100

by John McDuling. Australian Financial Review, 20 February 2013.

Speech - Building our Digital Single Market: 10 steps to deliver broadband - Europe

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:35:03 +1100

European Commission, Reference: SPEECH/13/80, Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, Event Date: 30 January 2013.

Wireless broadband: Ready for government work?

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:56:52 +1100

By H. B. Hatter. Federal Computer Week, December 10, 2012.

NZ Govt to review wholesale broadband price decisions

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:29:40 +1100

By Juha Saarinen. IT News, December 3, 2012.

Telstra cites post-WWII rent control to fight ADSL price cut

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:41:13 +1100

By Ry Crozier. IT News, November 19, 2012.

Broadband for seniors website

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:05:35 +1100

"Broadband for Seniors is funded by the Australian Government to provide senior Australians, aged 50 years and over, with access to free computers, Internet and basic training to help build their confidence in using new technology..."

Creating jobs through NBN-enabled telework

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:29:02 +1100

Deloitte Access Economics and Colmar Brunton. Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, 2012.

ACCC commences first public consultation on NBN Co Special Access Undertaking

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:02:07 +1100

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Release # NR 238/12, Issued: 12th November 2012.

Support for the preparation of an impact assessment to accompany an EU initiative on reducing the costs of high-speed broadband infrastructure deployment: Final Report

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:00:13 +1100

A study prepared for the European Commission DG Communications Networks, Content & Technology. This study was carried out for the European Commission by Analysys Mason Limited. Authors : Matt Yardley, Rod Parker, Mike Vroobel. 2012.

Cheaper high-speed broadband deployment boosts Digital Agenda

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:42:42 +1100

Posted by Andy Price. Public Technlogy , 14 November 2012.

Broadband coverage in Europe in 2011

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:34:00 +1100

Mapping progress towards the coverage objectives of the Digital Agenda. Research Report for the SMART 0027/2011 Project - A study prepared for the European Commission DG Communications Networks, Content & Technology, 2012.

Bridging B.C.'s digital divide

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:23:20 +1100

Ministry of Citizens' Services and Open Government, News Release 2012CITZ0004-001751, November 9, 2012.

NZ govt offers more free fibre connections

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 23:32:57 +1100

By Josh Taylor. ZDNet, November 1, 2012.

ACCC finalises list of NBN points of interconnect

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:29:04 +1100

Only three submissions were made to the ACCC after it announced it was seeking comment on the form of the Section 151DB list of POI, by Stephanie McDonald. Computerworld, 5 November, 2012.

Superfast Britain? Myths and realities about the UK's broadband future - in pdf format (1089kb)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:35:50 +1100

(This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, October 2012.

4G mobile broadband will not be a fast track to progress

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:40:05 +1100

by Karlin Lillington. Irish Times, Thursday, November 1, 2012.

NSW digs heels in over NBN rollout

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:47:34 +1100

AAP. The Age, October 29, 2012.

Government steps up NBN marketing with extra $20m in funding

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:47:12 +1100

The government will spend $20 million to further educate the public about the National Broadband Network, by Stephanie McDonald. Computerworld, 22 October, 2012.

Australia still lagging in broadband speeds: report

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:38:13 +1100

By Joshua Gliddon. IT News, October 19, 2012.

Fears of overbuild in Ultra Fast Broadband rollout

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:31:15 +1100

TUANZ questions why Chorus is building on top of existing networks built by Network Tasman and Unison, By Sim Ahmed - Auckland. Computerworld, Tuesday, 23 October, 2012.

Only 6400 NBN fibre connections so far

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:01:36 +1100

Just over 25,000 premises now connected to NBN, by Stephanie McDonald. Computerworld, 17 October, 2012.

Australia Post set to deliver mobile and NBN products

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:21:38 +1100

By Josh Taylor. ZDNet, October 10, 2012.

Conroy's subsea cable plans 'a real worry': Hackett

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:43:47 +1100

By Josh Taylor. ZDNet, October 10, 2012.

Two thirds of Australians support the NBN

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:39:10 +1000

Written by Renai LeMay on Tuesday, October 2, 2012.

More NBN cost/benefit analysis pointless: Budde

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:47:08 +1000

Written by Renai LeMay. Delimiter, Wednesday, October 3, 2012.