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05 November 2013
News: Chorus hopes for Government intervention following Commerce Commission pricing benchmark

Broadband infrastructure company, Chorus, claims the Commerce Commission's final decision regarding the pricing for its copper broadband service will render it unable to borrow the sum it requires to make up to a $3 billion investment in ultra-fast broadband (UFB).
01 November 2013
News: Cable modems prep for 10-Gbit connections with new specs

Your 16-Mbit cable connection is going to look awfully puny when a new generation of 10-Gbit cable modems enter the scene--whenever that turns out to be.
31 October 2013
News: UK's fastest broadband cities announced by uSwitch

A uSwitch resport shows that not a single town or city in the UK achieves an average 'super-fast' broadband speed.
30 October 2013
Opinion: Gigabit networking

While the latest wireless protocol, 802.11ac, doesn't deliver on its promise of gigabit networking speeds, the improved performance, range and reliability is well worth having. We tested the fastest wireless routers to find out what's possible from today's Wi-Fi.
25 October 2013
News: Cheaper equipment to give fast copper broadband a boost

Vendors are working on products to lower the cost of building copper-based broadband with bandwidth up to 100M bps, and are at the same time getting ready to increase speeds even further.
24 October 2013
News: Ofcom ensures free exit for contract price hikes

Under new rules proposed by Ofcom consumers will be able to exit a contract for free if hit by a price increase.
22 October 2013
News: Former Telstra executive appointed to lead NBN strategic review

NBN Co chairman, Ziggy Switkowski, has appointed former Ozemail executive, JB Rousselo,t to lead the strategic review process of the NBN.
News: NASA says first space Internet test 'beyond expectations'

NASA scientists say the first tests of what could someday become an outer space Internet have far surpassed their expectations.
18 October 2013
News: Tesco Mobile offers 4G for £2.50

Tesco Mobile offers 4G for "less than the price of a cup of coffee".
09 October 2013
News: 3G connections growing at 40 per cent a year

Mobile broadband is the fastest growing ICT segment in the world, according to a report released by the International Telecommunication Union, a UN agency.
08 October 2013
News: Group challenges regs requiring phone companies to maintain copper networks

As the battle between cable providers and traditional telephone companies continues before federal regulators, a report issued Tuesday challenged old regulations that require companies such as AT&T; to maintain copper-based legacy networks.
04 October 2013
News: AARNet's 8 Tbps fibre network to speed research

AARNet's new fibre network for science and research in SA and WA can hit transmission speeds of 8 Tbps.
02 October 2013
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best security software?

We've exhaustively tested every major internet security suite. Here we present the top 5.
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best antivirus?

PC Advisor reviews the top 5 antivirus programs you can buy or download in the UK right now.
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best wireless router?

PC Advisor reviews the best five wireless routers you can buy in the UK right now.
News: You’ll spend 15 years of your life online

A study commissioned by BT shows half a million homes in the UK have more than 15 connected devices, and each person spends 4.2 hours online every day.
Feature: Xbox One release date, price and features

The new Xbox One is just around the corner so here's everything you need to know about its release date, price, pre-order, specs, features and more.
01 October 2013
News: French ISP Free offers fiber customers 1Gbps upgrade for no cost

Customers of French ISP Free will soon see their fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connections upgraded from 100Mbps to 1Gbps, with no change to the monthly fee of €36 (US$50) including tax.
27 September 2013
News: Vue sets up fibre optic network to meet cinema fan demand

Vue has rolled out a new fibre optic broadband network to connect its chain of UK cinemas, allowing staff to monitor screens from a centralised locations and react more quickly to customer demand for popular films.
News: Ziggy Switkowski to face challenges leading the NBN: academic

Former Telstra CEO Ziggy Switkowski is tipped to become NBN Co's newest chief executive, but one academic has predicted he may struggle in the role.