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The rise and fall of the most ambitious broadband fiber project ever. In April 2009, Australia's then prime minister, Kevin Rudd, dropped a bombshell on the press and the global technology community: His social democrat Labor administration was going to deliver broadband Internet to every single resident of Australia. It was an audacious goal, not least of all because Australia is one of the most sparsely populated countries on Earth. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the number of reviews announced in 2014 that will shape the direction of Australian telecommunications company NBN Co. Ltd. It mentions the involvement of the government in the digital infrastructure aimed to increase the country's competitiveness and productivity in sectors other than resources. It also notes some of developments at the company including fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) model, competition and long-term financial constraints.

Hawaiki Submarine Cable and TE SubCom have made the final splice of the $350m Hawaiki Submarine Cable, connecting Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii to the US mainland. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Queensland government, Australia says that it wants to build its own broadband network to rival incumbent NBN (National Broadband Network). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the organization, NBN Co. Ltd., has announced the first stage of its fiber deployment plans in Australia that calls for fiber deployment to be underway or completed in several areas in the country.

The article focuses on the announcement by nbn, the company overseeing Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) project,of its plan to deploy fiber-to-the-distribution-point (FTTdp) to up to 700,000 premises previously earmarked for a fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) rollout. Topics covered include the comment of nbn's Chief Network Engineering Officer Peter Ryan on the rollout strategy, and nbn's flexible and technology-agnostic approach to FTTdp introduction.

The article reports that about two million more homes will receive fibre to the premises (FTTP) under Labor's National Broadband Network election policy in 2016. Topics covered include the Australian Labor Party commissioning a study from Infrastructure Australia to assess the need for existing FTTN rollout areas to be transitioned to FTTP.

The article reports on the increase in revenue registered by Australian broadband network nbn for the three months to March 31, 2016, posting growth across all key metrics. Topics include the total turnover generated by the company during the period, the revenues made from fiber-to-the-premises-based services, and the increase posted by capital expenditure in the nine months to March 2016.

The article discusses the launch of the first fibre to the node (FTTN) service in Belmont, New South Wales (NSW).

The article offers information on the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) service in Australia as the government plans to connect various premises by 2020. Topics include the availability of the rollout map at nbnco.com.au where in consumers can register for NBN service, the construction of the multi-technology mix (MTM) national broadband network such as fibre to the premises (FTTP), and the concern raised by telecommunications expert Paul Budde on the future of the NBN.

The article reports on the business planning of the telecommunication firm NBN Co. which has announced the 140 Australian suburbs that will receive a fiber-to-the-node (FTTN)-based connection over the next 12 months on the National Broadband Network. It mentions that under this plan, a total of 200,000 homes and businesses will get a FTTN-based connection via 1,000 nodes across the 140 Australian suburbs.

The article reports on the guidelines issued by Australia's minister for communications Malcolm Turnbull and minister for finance Mathias Cormann for National Broadband Network (NBN), proposed open-access data network, to use fiber to the node (FTTN) rather than fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP).

The article reports that Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) is continuing to miss deadlines for the rollout of the broadband project. Topics discussed include number of premises passed by NBN Co. as of October 7, 2013, realignment at NBN Co, with Ziggy Switkoswki appointed as executive chairman, and plans to replace the current fiber to the home (FTTH) network with a lower-cost fiber to the node (FTTN) hybrid fiber/copper network.

The article informs that Australian government has awarded Vocus a contract to build Coral Sea Cable System connecting Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It mentions that an improved internet access and connectivity is expected to grow gross domestic product. It also mentions that government funding is part of a push to block a subsidiary of Huawei. It presents views of Kevin Russell, chief executive officer (CEO) at Vocus Group on building strong relationship with Federal Government.

The article informs that NBN is not contemplating expanding the number of premises connected using fibre to the curb (FTTC) according to Bill Morrow, chief executive officer (CEO) at NBN, It mentions that NBN has planned to connect several premises using FTTC and had been earmarked for connection using fibre to the node (FTTN) or hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC). It also mentions that NBN will use FTTC for households that sit within the Optus HFC footprint.

The article informs that the federal government of Australia has launched a public consultation on extending a licence condition for telecommunications carriers that is intended to protect the commercial viability of the National Broadband Network. It mentions that the regulation was imposed after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that it would not stop TPG Telecom from rolling out fibre to the basement services in metro areas.

The article reports that Huawei has been disappointed with its exclusion from the high-speed Internet project in Australia, called the National Broadband Network (NBN). It is said that Huawei's exclusion is due to concerns about cyber attacks from China. NBN aims to connect 93 percent of homes and businesses in Australia to the Internet with optical fiber.

The article analyzes the broadband policy of Labor Party and Liberal Party in Australia in the wake of forthcoming election. The Labor Party's broadband plan is a clear vote winner, with its own broadband policy combining privately funded fibre networks. The Liberal Party is planning to neutralize Labor's appeal before the election by proposing fibre networks built and paid by a private firm. The article observes that whichever party wins the election, the network will be built by one of three companies: Telstra Corp. Ltd, Deutsch Telecom or Optus. The main difference between the Labor and Liberal proposals is the source of funds for their projects.

The article reports that telecommunication firm Launtel is offering fibre-to-the-premise (FttP) connectivity to enable gigabit speeds at commercially viable rates across Launceston, Tasmania. It mentions that Launtel will provide gigabit connections to businesses with a pure fibre connection of the National Broadband Network (NBN). It also presents the views of Damian Ivereigh, director at Launtel, on role of the gigabit services to increase employment in Tasmania.

The article reports that the governments of the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland joined the Northern Territory (NT) in criticising services of the National Broadband Network (NBN). Topics include criticisms on the lack of progress report about the NBN plan, use of fibre to the node (FTTN) technology, and adoption of fibre to the distribution point (FTTdp). Also mentioned are the TransACT FTTN network and recommendations on using the faster fiber to the premises (FTTP) technology.

The article reports that the complaints over National Broadband Network (NBN) services in the 2016 fiscal year rose by about 100 percent, as stated by an Australian Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman paper. Topics discussed include 63.2 percent of increased complaints being linked to NBN connections, slow data speed as the major problem in Internet services since the rollout of the copper-based Fiber to the Node network, and mobile services complaints dropped by 28.8 percent.

The author points out that fibre to the home (FTTH) is a viable solution for the need for more bandwidth. He explains why the FTTH and the overall high speed broadband strategy of a country has become a major political issue, citing Australia where FTTH was a major election campaign issue. He cites how Australia implemented or facilitated an FTTH network. Some major drivers for the deployment of FTTH are discussed.

The article features Mike Quigley, chief executive officer (CEO) of NBN Co., a newly created firm that will implement the plan of the Australian federal government to develop a national broadband network (NBN). Quigley worked for French telecommunication company Alcatel for 36 years. the NBN project aims to provide a communications network based on fibre-optic technology to 90 percent of businesses and residences in the country.

The article reports on Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN), nonprofit organization Internet Australia, and the support for shifting from the fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) approach to 'fibre-to-the-driveway.' Topics include the fibre-to-the-distribution-point (FTTdp) technology, how the technology can utilize existing copper wires, and how the FTTdp can provide a future-proofed network. Other topics include broadband technologies like 'skinny fibre' as an alternative to copper-based models

The article discusses remarks from Australian Shadow Communications Minister Jason Clare regarding the fibre to the node (FTTN) technology use in the Australian National Broadband Network (NBN), delivered at the 2016 CommsDay Summit held in Sydney, New South Wales. Topics explored include a comparison between FTTN and fibre to the distribution point (FTTdp) platforms, the NBN rollout costs linked to FTTN use, and the favourable results gathered from the FTTdp trials.

The National Broadband Network is looking at cheaper ways for fibre to the home [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on a new contract signed by Australia's network services provider Service Stream with telecommunication firm National Broadband Network (NBN) to launch NBN infrastructure. Among the NBN infrastructure are fibre-to-the-node (FTTN), fibre-to-the-building (FTTB), and fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP). Comments from NBN chief executive officer (CEO) Bill Morrow and Service Stream managing director Leigh Mackender are mentioned.

The article reports that Australian telecommunications company TPG will provide dark fibre services to telecommunications company Vodafone Australia mobile sites under a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) deal. Vodafone chief executive officer (CEO) Iñaki Berroeta says that the deal will help their network prepare for the demands of future services such as fifth generation (5G). It adds that Vodafone will soon deliver new mobile services such as voice over long term evolution (VoLTE).

The article discusses why even small companies in Australia should start to use fiber optic technology. Because business networks are now sharing large volume of data, companies can use fiber optic technology to transmit data at higher transmission rate. Developments in fiber optics such as wave division multiplexing allow owners of fiber optic networks to extract higher speeds. Fiber optic technology also enables risk-management applications such as disaster recovery and business continuity.

The article reports on the confirmation of the Australian telecommunication company NBN Co. Ltd. that its revised National Broadband Network rollout will cost more than was previously expected. It notes the release of the company's corporate plan that offers details of its operating plan. It also mentions the rollout of the company's fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) for fixed line connections.

The article reports on the Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) selection as a consultant in a strategic review of the operations of NBN Co. and the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Australia. Topics discussed include BCG's advocacy of an integrated broadband solution (IBS), Australians' access to the Internet, and the use of fiber to the node (FTTN) instead of fiber to the premises (FTTP) in brownfield sites. NBN Co.'s hiring of consultancies Deloitte and KordaMentha is cited.

The company responsible for the roll out of the national broadband network (NBN), NBN Co, will commence evaluating construction partners to help it lay more than 200,000 kilometres of optic fibre cable. NBN Co has kicked off a request for capability statement process with a view to launching a tender process mid-year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the 43-billion-dollar National Broadband Network (NBN) project announced by the Federal Government in Australia. It states that the NBN project will launch the country as the 8th most fibre broadband-enabled countries in the world by 2013 based on the rankings of Strategy Analytics Inc. It notes that the country's Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP)-based solution intends to deliver 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) service to Australian households, businesses and schools.

University Hill in Victoria is a new 400 house residential, commercial and retail precinct which is believed to be the first of its type in Australia to have 100Mbps fibre to the premises (FTTP) connectivity available to each building. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the increasing public interest on Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) services over copper-wire digital subscriber line (DSL) in Australia, Japan and Korea in 2009. Results of an analysis conducted by Gartner Dataquest's Asia-Pacific Telecommunications and Networking show indications of a growing FTTP services market. Moreover, the market also shows significant increase and stable financial performance despite the struggling economy.

The article reports on the move of the Australian federal government to create a company to build and operate a high speed National Broadband Network (NBN). It notes that investment on fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) technology is going to provide broadband services hundred times faster than commonly used service at homes and businesses. Moreover, this venture is claimed to be a major telecommunications reform.

The article reports on the proposed plan of nine rival Australian telecommunications industries led by SingTel Optus to build a $3.01 billion fiber-optic network in Australia. The plan is said to come after an argument regarding the fees charged by Telstra to gain access to its copper network. The objective of which is to create a new company called SpeedReach which aimed to govern the new network.