Digging NBN’s dirt
With NBN Co now connecting premises as they roll down every street, there’s going to be a whole lot of digging required.
Month: November 2012
It’s all over the top
Twisted Wire asks, “what role is there for the telecommunications industry in content, when we seem happy with over-the-top delivery?” FoxtelGo is the latest case in point.
Start IT up: GiggedIn
GiggedIn is an online tool that brings together musicians, venues, and audiences. It’s a great ideal, but will it make a great business?
Start IT up: Posse
Posse is a startup website that enables you to share your favourite places with friends. But it’s much more than that; it claims to be the world’s first social search engine.
Teleworking: Small answer to a big problem
When the government said that teleworking with the NBN will create 25,000 full-time jobs by 2020, weren’t they missing the Asian elephant in the room?
Alarming plans for the NBN
Will medical alarm systems — or other devices attached to your phone line — still work when you switch to the NBN? Not necessarily.
THE TWITTERATI
A big drop in US equities shows hopes of a stimulus deal have collapsed, but NAB’s Ray Attrill says the rising pound suggests nobody believes Boris Johnson when he says he’s calling off talks over Brexit. https://t.co/k0FXhO4xcT
US retail sales calmed markets on Friday but NAB’s Rodrigo Catril wonders whether it can be sustained, particularly without further stimulus. There’s lots to create more volatility in the week ahead. https://t.co/Z9kXo7iauw