iTWire Thursday, 10 June 2021 15:57 TasmaNet gets funds to upgrade comms network for Tasmania’s Tahune Airwalk
Shares Tahune Airwalk, southern Tasmania
Tasmanian communications provider TasmaNet TasmaNet has received a grant from the Federal Government Regional Connectivity Program to fund the upgrade of the existing communications network at theTahune Airwalk and Warra Ecosystem Observatory in southern Tasmania.
TasmaNet will work directly with the Tahune Airwalk and Warra Ecosystem Observatory to undertake the upgrade of the existing network.
TasmaNet CEO Rob Vernon said, “The Tahune Airwalk is a major draw card for the Huon Region, and currently there is only a small area onsite where WiFi is available. From a tourism perspective, this limits the amount of promotion visitors can share online.”.
By Staff Writer on Jun 10, 2021 6:28AM Will be the longest cable in the world.
Google is building an undersea cable that will connect the United States, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, to bolster internet connection capacity between these regions.
The cable, called Firmina, will be the longest cable in the world, Google said in a blog post, adding that it will run from the East Coast of the United States to Las Toninas, Argentina, with additional landings in Praia Grande, Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uruguay. Firmina will improve access to Google services for users in South America, the company wrote.
By Ry Crozier on Jun 7, 2021 12:51PM
Finally tables a flat-price model.
NBN Co has finally revealed how it might implement ‘flat’ wholesale prices, but it would involve a $5 to $20 a month hike, and as-yet unquantifiable yearly increases above the rate of inflation.
The company on Monday morning opened a “pre-lodgement” consultation with retail service providers, canvassing views on effectively two flat-price models.
The models axe the variable connectivity virtual circuit (CVC) charge, either for 100Mbps and above products, or for all products.
But analysis by iTnews shows they are subject to a complex mix of assumptions and cost-recovery models - and not even NBN Co executives would put a number range on what they might mean for retail prices in the long-term.