Category Archives: Technology

Why Is A Quarter Of The NBN Being Constructed Aerially?

Given the kerfuffle that has broken out today between NBN Co and the New South Wales government over access to power pole infrastructure when rolling out aerial portions of the NBN, it is probably a good time to explain why around 25% of the NBN won’t be built underground. According to the current NBN Co […]

NBN Wireless NTU

Following on from an earlier post where the nature of an NBN fixed wireless antenna was revealed, NBN Co’s blog has revealed the look of the Ericsson wireless NTU, used in the installations. This NTU compliments the fibre version I posted in early 2011, which will be used within the fibre footprint of the network. […]

Victorian Government Withheld CenITex Report From Ombudsman

In the final report released by the Victorian Ombudsman into corrupt activities at CenITex, Victoria’s whole-of-government IT services enterprise, it was revealed that the Victorian Assistant Treasurer – (and also the Minister for Technology, and Minister for Aviation), Gordon Rich-Phillips, ignored a request for the provision of a copy of a report prepared by State […]

NBN Revenues Provide Interesting Calculations

There were some very interesting revenue figures released as part of NBN Co’s Annual Report 2012 last Friday. NBN Co Pulled In AU$2M In 2011-2012 “NBN Co has reported revenues of AU$2 million for the first year of commercial operations for the 13,536 premises connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN), ending June 30, 2012.” […]

NBN Fixed Wireless Antenna

With the wireless portion of the NBN progressing, images of these wireless installs are beginning to appear. Taken from this article about an install in Haddon, Victoria, we can see that the antenna is mounted using the same – (or similar) – universal roof bracket currently in use for the majority of Foxtel satellite installations. […]

Turnbull NBN Costing Backflip?

A month ago, Malcolm Turnbull said that he had a fully costed policy document ready to go with respect to his alternative plan for the National Broadband Network (NBN). Yet today, he is taking a different tack: Malcolm Turnbull Promises Cheaper Broadband, Sooner, But No Costings “Mr Turnbull said because the coalition did not have […]

Zero Day Credibility Hole

In another episode of why writers shouldn’t be writing articles when the don’t know what they are talking about, the Fairfax press have come up with this one this morning about a new vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer: Internet Explorer’s Huge Security Hole “Zero-day exploits involve software that takes advantage of a security hole within […]

Hypocritical Turnbull Demanding ‘Answers’

A most curious post appeared this evening on Malcolm Turnbull’s website, calling for answers from Stephen Conroy over the rollout numbers for the National Broadband Network (NBN) in greenfields estates. Some Simple Questions for Stephen Conroy You really want to play this game hey Malcolm? How about all the questions from Conroy you repeatedly refuse […]

Another Contradictory Coalition Broadband Message

I caught an interesting piece of a speech in the House of Representatives last night, a speech which seemed to further muddy up and contradict the broadband message of the Federal Opposition. The speech came from the the Member for Hasluck, Ken Wyatt. ADJOURNMENT Hasluck Electorate: Broadband “I call on Minister Conroy to intervene and […]

Online Abuse and Feeding The Trolls

The recent online incident where model and television personality Charlotte Dawson was systematically and relentlessly hassled on Twitter, until she attempted suicide, has again highlighted the dangers one can face when interacting online. Attacks from so-called internet trolls can come for little or no reason, or as part of a targeted and specific campaign against […]