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NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

NBN Co will spend $1.3 million on replacing outdated network technology in 700 premises in Tasmanian trial sites for the National Broadband Network (NBN).

2 days ago in NBN by Josh Taylor 8 Comments 5 Votes
Outdated tech risks Tassie Police: union

Outdated tech risks Tassie Police: union

The acting president of the Police Association of Tasmania (PAT) has claimed that frontline officers are being put at unnecessary risk — due to slow and clunky IT systems, old radio equipment and a lack of support staff.

May 9th, 2012 in Government by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
NBN Co awards Tassie construction tender

NBN Co awards Tassie construction tender

Visionstream will take on the rest of the construction and roll-out of the fibre portion of the National Broadband Network (NBN) roll-out in Tasmania, including maintenance and extensions of the fibre network that lie outside the 93 per cent of the fibre roll-out.

March 26th, 2012 in NBN by Josh Taylor Comment Vote
Telstra, NBN showdown over Tassie devices

Telstra, NBN showdown over Tassie devices

Telstra will not offer commercial services on the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Tasmania until NBN Co upgrades the network-terminating devices (NTDs) in all premises to be the same as those available on the mainland, but NBN Co is not too worried.

February 15th, 2012 in NBN by Josh Taylor 11 Comments 22 Votes
M2 Telecommunications gets Tassie boost

M2 Telecommunications gets Tassie boost

Tasmanian premier David O'Byrne has successfully ironed out a deal with M2 Telecommunications group to attract 80 new jobs to the apple isle, as well as insuring that 120 jobs stay there for the forseeable future.

January 18th, 2012 in Jobs by Luke Hopewell Comment 2 Votes
Tassie DET picks Symantec for 40K PCs

Tassie DET picks Symantec for 40K PCs

The Tasmanian Department of Education has picked Symantec's Endpoint Protection 12 product to protect 40,000 computers and 700 servers.

December 20th, 2011 in Security by Suzanne Tindal Comment Vote
Tas schools, govt access NBN via Aurora

Tas schools, govt access NBN via Aurora

Tasmanian utility Aurora Energy has been picked to provide internet services to Tasmanian schools and government on the National Broadband Network (NBN), following a month of controversy over the deployment of internet in the region.

August 8th, 2011 in NBN by Josh Taylor Comment 1 Vote
Tasmanian govt media office hacked

Tasmanian govt media office hacked

The media office of the Tasmanian Government has this morning been taken offline after a hacker group calling itself Satanic Souls planted its flag in the government's press release system.

July 21st, 2011 in Security by Luke Hopewell Comment 2 Votes
Tasmania hit by NBN door-to-door scam

Tasmania hit by NBN door-to-door scam

Suburbs of Tasmania that were not a part of the first two stages of the National Broadband Network roll-out may be susceptible to a door-to-door scam, according to consumer group Digital Tasmania.

July 15th, 2011 in NBN by Josh Taylor 1 Comment 1 Vote
Tassie NBN 2nd release sites build begins

Tassie NBN 2nd release sites build begins

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has welcomed the commencement of construction at the second release sites in Tasmania for the National Broadband Network (NBN) today, with construction commencing last month as scheduled, according to NBN Co.

June 30th, 2011 in NBN by Josh Taylor 4 Comments 5 Votes

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23 minutes ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

I think everyone is missing the big picture here and that is the anti-NBN zealots have effectively admitted defeat by complaining about t...

34 minutes ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

Internet users certainly want the speed once they can get it#NBN

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It will be intersting to know what residences will sign up for when the NBN Co stops subsidising it all. 'NBN Co, the public-private par...

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4 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

I think that a CBA is unlikely because with the high proportion of customers now electing for the highest rate (50% of connections in Apr...

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Please stop with the analytical, common sense and facts, Gregory. Those opposed to the NBN don't want to hear such things, which is why ...

5 hours ago by Beta on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

But, yet again, Turnbull is clearly in error when he says that other companies cannot roll out copper. In South Brisbane Telstra chose to...

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Not much point running fiber back to the exchange if that exchange itself is connected by copper. It is access to fiber backhaul that de...

5 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

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5 hours ago by Beta on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

So instead you want these estates wired up with fiber and then left, unconnected with no service, until the fiber rollout reaches them in...

5 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

@paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z

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Sorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?

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Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

7 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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