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Predictions that Australians' thirst for broadband internet will demand gigabit-per-second speeds by 2030 led the news about the NBN in the past week.
There was also coverage of NBN Co's work to make it faster for ISPs to set up a user on the NBN, and commentary from a key person involved in building NBN facilities on why so much of the equipment and know-how is being sourced within Australia.
We also read that people are packing their house up and moving to Willunga, South Australia, to get connected to the NBN!
Here's some of the great coverage we've been reading.
NBN analysis charts path to 1Gbps
Global consultancy Analysys Mason has forecast a ten-fold increase in
user demand for broadband speeds over the next 20 years, reaching
gigabit speeds to the home by 2030.
NBN Co promises to slash activation times
NBN Co and Australia's internet service provider community will spend this weekend testing a system that aims to dramatically reduce the delay consumers face when signing up to a broadband service. From March 17, the Government-owned wholesale network will invite ISPs to test integration of their internal systems with a business-to-business gateway that will automate provision of new broadband services to customers.
The NBN: Australia's own
Recently I've had some insight working on a key component of the National Broadband Network (NBN), helping to build the computer facilities through which all NBN internet traffic will pass around the country.
Kiama Downs residents happy with NBN
ABC Radio's Mark Colvin travels to Kiama Downs, NSW to hear from the residents what they think of the National Broadband Network.
NBN brings people to Willunga
People are moving to Willunga, South Australia, to connect with the National Broadband Network with the town having the highest take-up in the country.
Jessica Haynes / Southern Times Messenger
Mapping out the NBN Co IT paradigm
When it comes to selecting IT platforms and partners to support its business mission, the Federal Government-owned National Broadband Network Company faces a somewhat unique set of problems and opportunities.
School said to face $200,000 NBN bill will in fact get it for free
A story ran in The Australian early this week, stating boldly that a school in South Australia was facing a bill of $200,000 to secure an NBN connection. It was a heck of a headline — but as it turns out, it wasn’t the case at all.
... and something quirky to end this week's news wrap!
The NBN wasn't our only broadband future
Twenty years ago, Telecom Australia (it was still one year away from becoming Telstra) released a promotional video showing the wonderful world Broadband. The video is set four years in the future – the technologically advanced time of 1996 – deals with how one man used the power of broadband to... well, we won’t spoil it for you.
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By Dan Warne, NBN Co Blog Editor
Dan has been a technology journalist for the last 10 years, first with broadband community site Whirlpool.net.au, and later with APC Magazine and Sydney Morning Herald. He has a baby boy, two chocolate labradors, and a fascination with broadband and everything it can make possible. Email: danwarne@nbnco.com.au
When we talk about speeds delivered over the National Broadband Network, we are referring to the wholesale speed to telephone and internet service providers. The speed you can achieve, and services you can use, on your individual connection will depend on many factors including the services you subscribe to, the software and communication protocols you use, quality of your equipment and connection to your home/business, the broadband plans offered by your telephone or internet provider and how it designs its network to cater for multiple users.
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