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In Pictures: NBN rolls into Armidale

The Prime Minister lit up its first NBN mainland test site, Armidale, during a launch ceremony at Presbyterian Ladies College .

In Pictures: NBN rolls into Armidale
IN PICTURES: Westcon delivers Imagine

Westcon's Imagine: All the highlights of the converged networking, security and storage event

IN PICTURES: Westcon delivers Imagine
IN PICTURES: Pushing the button on the NBN in Tasmania

Last week, the National Broadband Network was officially launched in Tasmania by Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, and Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett. In these pictures they pose with the big blue button at the official launch, and meet and greet the public — despite the fact that some residents and businesses in Tasmania have already been getting NBN services for weeks. There's also a biunch of pictures of installation in progress.

IN PICTURES: Pushing the button on the NBN in Tasmania

NBN Co doubles transit network capacity

New CloudWave Optics technology helps make capacity upgrade possible
Top tier NBN uptake continues to grow

NBN Co's latest monthly progress report highlights growth in several areas
NBN Co looks at throttling “extreme” fixed wireless users

The plan could see heavy fixed wireless users' services "groomed" during busy periods
NBN Co turns to RSPs for new wholesale bundle pricing

The company is embarking on a consultation period with its resellers to establish the new pricing schemes
Telco industry pushes back against proposed NBN migration rules

The proposed rule is part of a broader effort by the ACMA to improve consumer experience when migrating to the NBN
Optus clocks earnings surge despite NBN suspension woes

The telco also reported strong growth in its IT and managed services business

ISP Q&A: BigAir

ARN talks with Jason Ashton, managing director of wireless broadband provider, BigAir, about Internet filtering, the NBN, and channel opportunities

EXCLUSIVE: The reseller roadtrip, Pt2 ( +18 photos)

The final part of ARN's Queensland roadtrip with Fujitsu
EXCLUSIVE: The reseller roadtrip, Pt1 ( +18 photos)

ARN and Fujitsu hit the road in Queensland