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The Department of Finance has attempted to pour cold water on the idea of writing down the value of the National Broadband Network, stating that any movements in value are dictated by accounting standards. “The value of NBN in government funded statements is in line with the Australian accounting standards. So there isn’t an ability […] More
As SpaceX prepares to launch a beta of its Starlink satellite broadband service, the House Democrats have outlined an ambitious broadband plan that could collide with Starlink’s mission to bring broadband to underserved areas. The $100bn universal broadband plan, announced this week by House Majority Whip James E Clyburn, aims to deliver affordable high-speed fiber […] More
The performance of Australia’s networks during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly the National Broadband Network, has shown the network itself is not the issue for remote working to continue once pandemic restrictions are lifted, a departmental official said on Friday. “The networks in Australia are capable of coping with a very significant increase in overall capacity […] More
The most important promise made by the proprietors of 5G wireless technology — the telecommunications service providers, the transmission equipment makers, the antenna manufacturers, and even the server manufacturers — is this: Once all of 5G’s components are fully deployed and operational, you will not need any kind of wire or cable to deliver communications […] More
Singapore’s mobile operators are preparing to deploy their nationwide 5G networks, having now completed the required regulatory procedures and officially securing their licences. Singtel has opted to work with Ericsson while joint licensees StarHub and M1 have gone with Nokia to build out their core 5G infrastructures, but all three telcos say they will collaborate […] More
Results so frightening that the scale had to be reduced to 2% in order to see statistical differences. Image: ACMA Not that it will matter to the conspiracy theorists and disinformation junkies that drum up fear of 5G electromagnetic energy (EME), but a test by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has shown it […] More
While most GP practices have switched to telephone consultations to keep in line with social-distancing rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an NHS Trust in Birmingham is going one step further and delivering specialist consultations at a distance, complete with digital stethoscopes, remote ultrasound scans, and even ECGs. Digital transformation The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation […] More
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced on Tuesday it has begun proceedings in the Federal Court against Vocus-owned ISPs Dodo and iPrimus, with the consumer watchdog alleging the pair made misleading NBN busy hour speed claims. For a period of 13 months from March 2018 to April 2019, the ACCC is alleging that […] More
