TalkingTech
The view from the top of IT with TechWorld Editor Rohan Pearce
The roll out of the National Broadband Network is set to revolutionise the way Australians communicate, but it has raised questions about the reliability of the network compared with existing copper-based telephone systems, especially among non-technical people.
By Rodney Gedda | 20 July, 2011 14:48
A fibre-based National Broadband Network will extend further than any existing utility network, but many mission-critical utilities for power and water will continue to run their own infrastructure to maintain higher data transport integrity and resiliency, even if the NBN is used for last-mile services.
By Rodney Gedda | 25 February, 2011 11:01
Construction of the $43 billion National Broadband Network may be a boon for the services economy, but local networking providers feel left out with two companies saying the government-owned business isn’t doing enough for industry development.
By Rodney Gedda | 03 August, 2010 15:02
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