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Telstra has been forced to delay its extraordinary general meeting, scheduled for 1 July, due to delays in the process of negotiation over the National Broadband Network. As a result, NBN Co has indicated that the schedule for construction of second release sites may be delayed.
In an announcement on Friday, Telstra said that while “all parties were working together to agree and document the various detailed arrangements” needed to implement the NBN, a number of matters were yet to be finalised and, there being a minimum time from when agreements are finalised to when a shareholder vote can be held, the meeting could not be held as planned on 1 July.
Telstra had originally hoped to complete its agreements with NBN Co by the end of last year, following the release of the NBN Co business plan. However, when this did not appear until December 20, and a number of government decisions remained outstanding, Telstra set its target for completion of the agreement for the middle of the year.
ACMA seeks comment on phone number allocation system
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is seeking feedback on allocation systems for telephone numbers in its third consultation paper about the future of numbering in Australia – Allocation and charging of numbers.
Korea-Australia-New Zealand Broadband Summit to be staged in Hobart
The Korea-Australia-New Zealand Broadband Summit is to be held in Hobart from 28 to 29 April this year.
Swedish ICT company opens headquarters in Australia
The Swedish-based Handheld Group has opened its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Sydney, Australia, to provide a local presence and take advantage of proximity to Asia.
Townsville wins IBM Smart Cities grant
Townsville has been selected as one of 24 cities around the world to receive a Smarter Cities Challenge grant from global technology company IBM this year.
Perth to Geraldton Fibre Optic Link completed
The new 449 kilometre fibre link between Perth and Geraldton in south-west Western Australia has been completed, becoming the the first part of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Western Australia.
Government signs agreement with NEC on applications of National Broadband Network
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy has announced an agreement with NEC Corporation to promote innovation and international excellence which capitalises on the rollout of the National Broadband network (NBN).
Inquiry into emergency and natural disaster ICT response
Under its terms of reference, the Committee will investigate:
MASSIVE computing research facility launched
A new computing facility called MASSIVE – or Multi-modal Australian ScienceS Imaging and Visualisation Environment – is the latest tool in the fight against serious and life-threatening illnesses including lung disease, diabetes, AIDS and cancer.
Commercialisation Australia announces project funding
34 new inventions have received grants of up to $2 million to commercialise their projects under the Federal Government’s new Commercialisation Australia initiative.
ACMA releases key spectrum management roadmap
Assisting the government to achieve digital switchover, delivering key projects to address ongoing spectrum demand, and planning for new services have been identified as key tasks in the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s key spectrum management roadmap, the Five-year spectrum outlook 2011-2015.
UK software company establishes Australian R&D centre
Software application provider App-DNA has established a new regional office in Sydney, NSW, and a research and development centre in Perth, WA, to take advantage of the opportunities available in the Australian market.
National security telecommunications amendment bill passed
The Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 has been passed through Federal Parliament.
ACCC releases revised initial POI list
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a revised list of initial points of interconnect* (POI) to the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Former IBM chief appointed to head communications and media review
Former IBM Australia chief Glenn Boreham has been appointed to as the chairman of the Convergence Review Committee, which will review of Australia’s communications and media regulatory environment.
Report released into impact of emerging technology on education
A report into emerging technologies and their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning, and creative inquiry has been released.
Logistics ICT research centre established
Australia’s ICT Research Centre of Excellence NICTA, enterprise software company SAP and Europe’s largest application-oriented research organisation Fraunhofer have announced the opening of the Future Logistics Living Lab.
HP to build data centre in Western Sydney
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced that it will invest in a multi-million dollar Next Generation Data Centre in Eastern Creek, Western Sydney, expected to open later this year.
Survey finds cloud computing industry needs watchdog
An industry watchdog which can police the cloud computing market is needed to avoid enterprises coming unstuck when offloading their computing to a cloud provider, according to industry research specialist Longhaus.
Internet Industry Association chief retires
Technology sector stalwart Peter Coroneos has announced he will retire from his role as chief executive of the Internet Industry Association in June.
Report concludes NBN costly and ineffective
Australia's national broadband network will cost taxpayers 24 times as much as South Korea's but deliver services at just one-tenth the speed, new research claims.