eGovernment Resource Centre - Broadband Digest

NBN ISS could pose capacity constraints

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:28:42 +1000

A report by the Regional Telecommunications Review Committee has found the NBN will underpin regional Australia's economy, by Stephanie McDonald. Computerworld, 24 May, 2012.

Rural Australia wants the NBN as quickly as possible

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:14:51 +1000

Written by Renai LeMay. Delimiter, Thursday, May 24, 2012.

2011–12 Regional Telecommunications Review - Regional Communications: Empowering Digital Communities [Australia]

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:48:08 +1000

Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee, RTIRC Secretariat, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, May 2012.

NBN vital for improved regional telecommunications, says independent committee [Australia]

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:38:14 +1000

Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy - Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity. Media Release, 23 May 2012.

Ultra-fast broadband comes to Invercargill and Hawera [NZ]

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:30:54 +1000

NZ Minister for Communications and Information Technology, News Release, 18 May 2012.

Smart technologies for older people - Report [Australia]

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:47:15 +1000

A systematic literature review of smart technologies that promote health and wellbeing of older people living at home. Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society, May 2012.

Conroy marks digital economy milestone

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:02:40 +1000

by Beverley Head. IT Wire, Tuesday, 22 May 2012.

Five pros and cons of the NBN

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:50:51 +1000

By Phil Dobbie, ZDNet Australia, May 17, 2012.

Government gives councils up to $375,000 to help build NBN support

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:31:21 +1000

Eleven councils across Australia will be able to access funding to build their online services, by Stephanie McDonald. Computerworld, 11 May, 2012.

NBN a 'game changer' for regional Australia, inquiry told

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:22:42 +1000

The National Broadband Network will "put regional Australia on the map", a parliamentary committee has been told, by AAP. CIO Australia, 16 April, 2012.

Sooner or later, the NBN will change your life

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:18:28 +1000

by David Braue. The Age, March 30, 2012.

Three year rollout plan for NBN announced

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:51:54 +1000

NBN Co, News Release, 29 March 2012.

NBN key for Royal Children's Hospital [Victoria]

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:52:36 +1000

By Josh Taylor, ZDNet Australia, March 22nd, 2012.

High-definition videoconferencing to enhance service delivery [Australia]

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:21:29 +1000

Joint media release - Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Human Services; Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity, 19 March 2012.

The Issue Is the Digital Economy, Not Broadband

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:17:18 +1000

By Paul Budde. CircleID, February 21, 2012.

Government kicks off NBN video conferencing pilot [Australia]

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:40:26 +1000

The trial aims to increase access for rural Australians to services such as Centrelink and Medicare, by Chloe Herrick. Computerworld, 19 March, 2012.

US and Canada Drop in Broadband Penetration Worldwide - January 2012 Bandwidth Report

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:07:08 +1000

Website Optimization, LLC, Last modified: February 27, 2012.

Australia's New Broadband Network Map

Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:10:54 +1000

Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

Western Australian government builds US$113 million mobile network

Thu, 8 Mar 2012 19:35:19 +1000

By Shahida Sweeney. FutureGov, 2 March 2012.

Govt opens NBN-based legal program

Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:20:49 +1000

By AAP. ZDNet Australia, March 7, 2012.

More info on NBN needed: committee

Thu, 8 Mar 2012 14:36:18 +1000

Head of the joint parliamentary committee on the NBN, Rob Oakeshott, says the government must engage the public more as the rollout picks up pace, by AAP. Computerworld, 6 March, 2012.

Building the Benefits of Broadband [NZ]

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:18:35 +1000

How New Zealand can increase the social and economic impacts of high-speed broadband. Alcatel Lucent, 2012.

At last: an NBN cost-benefit study, but it's for New Zealand

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:04:19 +1000

by Stuart Corner. It Wire, Tuesday, 21 February 2012.

Canada Joins Global Ranking of FTTH Countries

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:40:36 +1000

Fibre to the Home, Munich, 16 February 2012.

NBN schedule adds 191,000 premises

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:23:23 +1000

More than 758,000 premises in total will now be fitted with the NBN by the end of the year, by Diana Nguyen. Computerworld, 15 February, 2012.

Queensland NBN strategic plan 2012 - 2016

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:59:21 +1000

The Queensland Government's plan for making the most of the National Broadband Network. Queensland Government, February 2012.

NBN to deliver disability support services to regional Australia

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:27:00 +1000

Tender process to be announced soon, by Diana Nguyen. Computerworld, 1 February, 2012.

Victorian Government Submission to the 2011-12 Regional Telecommunications Review

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:56:55 +1000

2011-12 Regional Telecommunications Review, December 2011.

Victorian Government submits recommendations to regional telecommunications review

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:46:44 +1000

Media Release, From the Minister for Technology, Friday, 20 January 2012.

Victorian Govt still disappointed in NBN

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:40:18 +1000

Written by Renai LeMay. Delimier, Monday, January 23, 2012.

ACCC commences public consultation on NBN Co Special Access Undertaking

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:05:46 +1000

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Release # NR 251/11, Issued: 20th December 2011.

Commerce Commission releases issues paper on high speed broadband demand-side study [NZ]

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:01:34 +1000

New Zealand Commerce Commission, Media Release, 19 December 2011.

Federal Government supports high-speed digital Australia

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:28:39 +1000

Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Media Release, 15 December 2011.

Nearly three-quarters of Australian households now have broadband

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:34:43 +1000

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 15 December 2011 - 162/2011.

After the Stimulus: Broadband and Economic Development [US]

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:31:41 +1000

Community Broadband Snapshot Report. National survey report prepared by: Craig Settles, October 2011.

8 Surprising Findings About the Broadband Economy (Opinion) [US]

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:04:13 +1000

By Craig Settles. Government Technology, December 15, 2011.

Government to invest $20m in 'NBN-ready' education portal [Australia]

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:52:29 +1000

by Stuart Corner. IT Wire, Thursday, 15 December 2011.

Broadband penetration in rural NZ at 72%, says WIPNZ report

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:58:27 +1000

Rural New Zealanders just as likely to use the internet as city dwellers, broadband connectivity catching up, By Computerworld Staff - Auckland. computerworld, Friday, 9 December, 2011.

Cost-benefit analysis sought for NBN

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:22:25 +1000

The Business Council of Australia says it's not too late for the government to undertake a cost-benefit analysis of the $35.9 billion NBN, by AAP. CIO, 9 December, 2011.

NBN Co submits special access undertaking to ACCC

Thu, 8 Dec 2011 14:37:54 +1000

Company agrees to keep wholesale layer two service prices fixed until 2017, by Hamish Barwick. Computerworld, 6 December, 2011.

NZ ranked 12th highest subscribers of mobile broadband

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 12:23:38 +1000

OECD says rise due to 2degrees, TUANZ credits iPhone adoption, By Sim Ahmed - Auckland. Computerworld, Monday, 5 December, 2011.

Internet economy: wireless subscribers drive broadband growth, says OECD

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 12:16:19 +1000

OECD, 1 December 2011

Broadband network provides in-home healthcare [Australia]

Thu, 1 Dec 2011 21:14:14 +1000

Joint media release from Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, 29 November 2011

NBN Co opens $32m Melbourne operations centre

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:20:41 +1000

By Peter Dinham. ITWire, Friday, 25 November 2011

Indian government to roll out nationwide fibre network; BSNL to implement: Minister

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:19:40 +1000

India Tech Online, New Delhi, November 20, 2011.

Grassroots effort needed for NBN uptake

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:52:39 +1000

By Michael Lee, ZDNetAustralia, November 17, 2011.

Ultra-fast broadband comes to Christchurch

Tue, 8 Nov 2011 13:26:24 +1000

Media Release by Steven Joyce, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, 8 November, 2011.

AARNet to Kinect the elderly over the NBN [Victoria]

Thu, 3 Nov 2011 13:44:55 +1000

The network provider has joined a collaborative project driven by the IBES which aims to keep the elderly active in their homes, by Chloe Herrick. Computerworld, 3 November, 2011.