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Telecommunications Association NBN Presentation 28 April 2015

One 28 April 2015 at 12:30pm, I will be giving a presentation on the NBN at the monthly Telecommunications Association Lunchtime Seminar to be held at the Telstra Conferencing Centre, Level 1 / 242 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000. For further information and how to attend please register here.

Why the NBN can do without fibre-to-the-node

NBN Co has quietly sent out tenders for a national FTTN rollout using obsolete VDSL2 technology. This week in Business Spectator what this means is discussed and why NBN Co should drop VDSL2 and move to FTTdp/G.Fast. If copper is to be used then NBN Co needs to focus on competitive technology, not obsolete FTTN/VDSL2.

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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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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Labor sets aside NBN myths

Labor's plan for the National Broadband Network (NBN) has been released and the outcome is discussed in The Australian. In what can only be described as a pragmatic and sensible approach Labor will tackle the NBN with the goal of shifting back to full fibre as soon as possible, and for two million Australian premises this will be as soon as the FTTN rollout can be stopped and the FTTP rollout resumed.

Where to now for the NBN?

With the 2016 Federal Election this weekend and the National Broadband Network proving to be a thorn in the Coalition's side, it is time to discuss in The Australian what the options are for the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull if the Coalition is returned to Government.

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Security risks for faster electronic voting

<p>There have been calls for online electronic voting to fast track elections but security concerns remain and if we rush to put online electronic voting in place we may do our democracy unexpected harm along the way. Today in <em><a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/opinion/electronic-voting-may-be-faster-but-carries-security-risks/news-story/f0b6b44844214605e3860ef1887b2bb9">The Australian</a></em> the issues surrounding electronic voting are considered.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

NBN business model falling apart

Why the telecommunications industry has delivered the Coalition Government and NBN Co a sharp rebuke over the current business model for the National Broadband Network (NBN) is discussed in InnovationAus.

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The telecommunications industry has delivered the Coalition Government and NBN Co a sharp rebuke over the current business model for the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Time to end the NBN shell game

The article in InnovationAus focuses on NBN Co's manoeuvrings and it is time for the shell game that is being played out to end.

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It is time for NBN Co Chairman Dr Ziggy Switkowski to call an end to the shell game that is being played out in an effort to carefully manage expectations whilst minimising political damage to Coalition.

Vodafone enters fixed line market

Vodafone Hutchison Australia CEO Iñaki Berroeta has used his 2016 Charles Todd Oration last week to announce that Vodafone would offer fixed broadband over the National Broadband Network (NBN) by late 2017. What this will mean for Vodafone and competition is discussed in InnovationAus.

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