broadband

Govt commits to extend broadband

Govt commits to extend broadband

The government has committed $50 million over the next three years, in a bid to help connect people in metropolitan areas who have been unable to access broadband.
Vivienne Fisher May 11 2005, 2:48PM News
More Australians opting for broadband: IDC

More Australians opting for broadband: IDC

Australians are increasingly opting for broadband, with one in three internet users predicted to have broadband connections by the end of the year.
Staff Writers May 10 2005, 12:03PM News
Nortel signs Anixter, mulls cull

Nortel signs Anixter, mulls cull

Networking gear vendor Nortel has appointed Anixter Australia as a distributor for its nPower channel and is mulling a partner cull following its first distribution review in more than two years.
Fleur Doidge Apr 13 2005, 4:51PM Mobility
Hackett slams Telstra bushband plan

Hackett slams Telstra bushband plan

Simon Hackett, chief of broadband provider Internode, has lashed out at suggestions government should build new local loop networks in rural towns for high speed broadband.
Staff Writers Mar 30 2005, 10:35AM Mobility
Broadband growth booms worldwide

Broadband growth booms worldwide

The worldwide broadband internet boom continued in the third quarter of last year, with the Middle East and Africa posting double-digit growth figures, research has suggested.
Matthew Friedman Mar 11 2005, 12:00AM Software
SkyNetGlobal writes down $7m

SkyNetGlobal writes down $7m

Sydney broadband firm SkyNetGlobal lost $6.6 million in the half year ending 31 December, despite a 330 percent jump in operating revenue over the same year-ago period.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Mar 3 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Netspace leaps into retail

Netspace leaps into retail

Melbourne ISP Netspace has jumped into the retail market with broadband in a box, claiming that current offerings don’t make the grade for resellers.
Fleur Doidge Feb 23 2005, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Comdek buys Hobart satellite ISP

Comdek buys Hobart satellite ISP

Perth voice and data provider Comdek has agreed to buy Tasmanian satellite broadband provider eSat for a consideration of 5.3 million shares and 6.7 million convertible notes.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
AAPT signs Unwired broadband

AAPT signs Unwired broadband

AAPT has signed up to push Unwired’s wireless broadband services to its residential and wholesale customers next year.
Staff Writers Dec 23 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
ACA targets remote broadband

ACA targets remote broadband

The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has announced a frequency band plan that aims to ramp up broadband wireless access deployment in regional and remote areas.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Red Crescent buys NewSat broadband for Iran aid

Red Crescent buys NewSat broadband for Iran aid

Communications provider and distributor Multiemedia has added to a string of Middle East contract wins inking a $1 million deal with the Iranian Red Crescent Society to deliver satellite broadband to disaster recovery and relief operations in Iran.
Fleur Doidge Dec 1 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Broadband is reliable: ACA

Broadband is reliable: ACA

Broadband users across Australia are receiving reliable high speed internet access, according to a study released by the ACA.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Government must play bigger role in broadband takeup

Government must play bigger role in broadband takeup

Market researcher IDC has called for government to take concrete steps to grow broadband adoption in Australia, arguing that public sector efforts were a crucial spur to the market overseas.
Fleur Doidge Oct 20 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Wireless broadband use to multiply by five

Wireless broadband use to multiply by five

Latest IDC figures have tipped wireless broadband use to grow five times faster than the total broadband market, exploding from 25,000 users to 287,000 users by 2008.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Broadband competition heats up

Broadband competition heats up

Wholesale ISP Agile Communications announced a $3 million project to equip exchanges in Victoria and South Australia with broadband services that operate at up to 8Mb/s, speeds that aren't being matched by Telstra.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Melbourne broadband firm helps Darfur refugees

Melbourne broadband firm helps Darfur refugees

Broadband provider Multiemedia has won a deal to provide satellite broadband communications to United Nations relief teams helping refugees in Sudan’s Darfur region.
Staff Writers Sep 8 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Cable broadband booms with "the bundle"

Cable broadband booms with "the bundle"

As telephony companies' DSL offerings gain on cable-modem broadband for internet usage, the cable providers are increasingly fighting back with a marketing weapon used by the telephone companies: the bundle.
Staff Writers Jul 28 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
SMEs on broadband charge

SMEs on broadband charge

Broadband usage among Australia’s small business sector has passed the 50 percent mark, according to Pacific Internet’s Broadband Barometer.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Ericsson demos converged 3G, broadband apps

Ericsson demos converged 3G, broadband apps

Ericsson has showcased a developing set of converged 3G and broadband services for carrier customers and other service providers, including SMS-based security monitoring, and mobile-to-PC video calling.
Fleur Doidge Jul 19 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Report: broadband to continue rapid worldwide growth

Report: broadband to continue rapid worldwide growth

Broadband-subscriber growth on a worldwide basis is expected to be driven heavily by DSL in Asia-Pacific markets and by cable in North America, according to a new report.
Staff Writers Jul 12 2004, 12:00AM Mobility

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