The NBN middle ground
The FTTdp option is discussed in The Australian to provide a description of how FTTdp can be deployed using several different scenarios, one of which is already being deployed in Europe and a much smaller and less ambitious rollout is being planned by NBN Co. A high density FTTdp rollout is possibly a middle ground approach between FTTP and FTTN, but this scenario is yet to be adopted.
Encryptions arms race begins for tech giants and law enforcement
The encryption arms race has begun and giant telcos and law enforcement are at loggerheads and how this will play out is discussed in The Australian.
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Blockchain is here to stay
Blockchain is here to stay and in The Australian the reasons why this distributed ledger system will revolutionise banking, finance and many other industries are discussed.
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Slipping to the wrong side of the broadband ledger
The growth in FTTP being rolled out around the world has grown rapidly and in The Australian the reality facing Australia is discussed that shows Australia heading in the wrong direction as less fibre and more copper is being used for the National Broadband Network.
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Targeting cyber criminals
The government's new cyber security strategy discussed in The Australian puts a focus on building capacity and capabilities to deal with cyber security and the inclusion of an offensive capability is vital to identify cyber criminals and to bring them to justice.
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Slow Lane - Senate stonewalling and second-rate broadband
At the Senate Estimates NBN Co and senior management appear to be stonewalling and refusing to provide answers which leads to questions about the lack of an open and transparent approach to building the NBN. NBN Co's confrontational approach at the Senate Estimates hearings is discussed in the Asia and the Pacific Policy Society's Polify Forum.
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