News

• Govt kicks-off $8 million in-home NBN e-health trial for veterans

  By Spandas Lui | 01 December, 2011 10:24

  The Federal Government has launched an $8 million in-home telemonitoring health trial for chronically ill veterans through the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• NBN start dates for WA and Victoria revealed

  By Spandas Lui | 06 September, 2011 12:13

  The National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout will begin in Western Australia next month and move into Victoria by November.

• NBN construction dates to be announced

  By Spandas Lui | 29 July, 2011 10:47

  The National Broadband Network (NBN) construction start dates will be revealed in the next few weeks, according to Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy.

• yARN: Emperor Conroy has no clothes - NDES only justifies NBN

  By Mahesh Sharma | 03 June, 2011 09:47

  In recent weeks, communications emperor Stephen Conroy marched far and wide, from Armidale schools to Sydney trade fairs, modelling a suit of fibre painstakingly woven over several years but he has simply been exposed as naked and foolish.

• CeBIT 2011: iiNet - NBN should not be viewed as just a product

  By Spandas Lui | 31 May, 2011 14:33

  The $36 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) should be viewed as an essential part of the economy rather than just as a product, according to iiNet chief regulatory officer, Steve Dalby.

• National Digital Economy Strategy 'bold and visionary': AIIA boss

  By Mike Gee | 31 May, 2011 11:31

  Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) chief executive, Ian Birks, has described the National Digital Economy Strategy (NDES) as “pretty bold and visionary”.

• IN PICTURES: National Digital Economy Strategy - page by page

  By Mike Gee | 31 May, 2011 10:30

  Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has launched the long awaited Digital Economy Strategy which plots out how the Federal Government aims to leverage the National Broadband Network (NBN) to drive productivity in the Australian economy. The Government defines the digital economy as a globally connected network of economic and social activities enabled by information and communications technology. The Digital Economy Strategy encompasses goals for eCommerce, eHealth and distance education. This slideshow of the complete document allows you to flick through at your leisure.

• NBN tendering announcement expected soon: Conroy

  By AAP | 18 May, 2011 10:05

  Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, expects NBN Co will make an announcement about rollout tendering processes soon, after it suspended them in April.

• NBN release limited by Telstra deal delay

  By Spandas Lui | 16 May, 2011 12:47

  The general availability of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is being held up by NBN Co’s pending deal with Telstra, according to NBN Co chief, Mike Quigley.

• 800MHz public safety broadband would waste time and money

  By Spandas Lui | 12 May, 2011 17:06

  Using the 800MHz spectrum instead of the 700MHz spectrum for public safety broadband use would be extremely costly and could delay plans for an emergency services broadband network by up to 10 years.

• Conroy invites discussion on TIO reform

  By ARN Staff | 04 March, 2011 17:08

  Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has released a discussion paper pertaining to possible reforms for the complaints handling process by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO).

• Former IBM boss set to lead Convergence Review

  By ARN Staff | 02 March, 2011 17:46

  Former IBM Australia managing director, Glenn Boreham, has been appointed as chair of the Convergence Review Committee by Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy.

• Brisbane flushes i3 sewer fibre network

  By David Ramli | 23 February, 2011 08:32

  Brisbane City Council has cancelled its dealings with fibre provider, i3 Asia Pacific, citing a lack of progress. The $600 million scheme was meant to supply fibre optic cabling through Brisbane’s sewerage system.

• In-depth: Senator Stephen Conroy on the NBN, voluntary Internet filter, Telstra and Turnbull

  By David Ramli | 22 February, 2011 12:10

  Let's face it: Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, drives the Government’s National Broadband Network and Internet filtering measures. They are his initiatives and their future depends - to some degreee - on his performance and imagination. In this in-depth interview he discusses why natural disasters will never affect NBN’s funding and the voluntary Internet filter’s introduction.

• NBN and Internet sales to drive job losses: Conroy

  By David Ramli | 21 February, 2011 12:57

  Expect job losses as business adopt new technology - that's the message from Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy.