Media Articles 2011

NBN arrives in Darwin

Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, December 20, 2011
New fibre optic backhaul should make broadband cheaper at the Top End.
A 6000 kilometer government-funded fibre optic network across regional Australia was completed today, as the final connection was laid between Emerald and Darwin.
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Nextgen finishes NBN Regional Backbone Blackspots Program

CIO Magazine, Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Fibre provider, Nextgen Networks, has completed the last component of the Federal Government’s $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (RBBP) in the Northern Territory.
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Darwin Prepares for cheaper Broadband

IT News, Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Internet service providers are set to install ADSL2+ equipment in Darwin suburbs in the coming weeks as the Federal Government switches on a backhaul cable linking the Northern Territory capital to Toowoomba in Queensland.
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Wayne Swan to hit switch on NBN regional link

The Australian, Tuesday, December 20, 2011
ACTING Prime Minister Wayne Swan will travel to Darwin today to switch on the final part of the Gillard government's $250 million regional fibre backbone link.
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Construction of Landmark RBBP Initiative Now Delivered in Full

Media Release, Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Nextgen Networks Pty Ltd ('Nextgen') is pleased to confirm the successful contruction of the final component of the Federal Government's $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program ('RBBP') with the new Darwin, Emerald and Longreach fibre link now operational and open for business.
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Broken Hill backhaul link completed

ZDNet, Monday, November 28, 2011
An additional 137,000 people have been connected via Nextgen Network's backhaul network, withe a 1150km cross-country link opening yesterday.
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30 more communities in SA, Vic & NSW backhaul

iTWire, Monday, November 28, 2011
Communications minister, Stephen Conroy has announced that the wholesale fibre backbone link between Gawler in South Australia, Broken Hill in NSW and Shepparton in Victoria - part of the Regional Backhaul Blackspots program - is 'open for business'.

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New high capacity fibre link 'open for business'

Media Release, Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Nextgen Networks (Nextgen) welcomes today’s announcement by the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, that the recently completed wholesale fibre backbone link to Broken Hill is ‘open for business’ to deliver better broadband, wireless and mobile services to consumers and businesses. 


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Townsville ISPs tap Nextgen Networks to offer NBN Services.

iTWire, Friday, September 02, 2011
NBN Co has launched services in its FTTH network in Townsville, through local ISPs Internet Solutions and North Queensland Telecom that are buying services from NBN Co wholesale partner, Nextgen Networks.
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Nextgen completes 100Gbps trial in Broken Hill

Comms Day, Thursday, July 28, 2011
Nextgen Networks has completed a trial for 100Gbps wavelength services in Broken Hill as part of a site inspection for the federal government’s A$250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program. The firm leveraged Alcatel-Lucent’s converged optical and IP technologies in conducting what Nextgen MD Phil Sykes hailed as “the first 100Gbps trial successfully conducted in regional Australia.”
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Nextgen Flaunts 100gbs backhaul to MPs

ZDNet, Wednesday, July 27, 2011
As part of the inquiry, parliamentarians on the committee chaired by Independent MP Rob Oakeshott today examined the progress of the government's $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (RBBP) to roll-out 6000km of fibre.
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RBBP - 100Gbps Services Successfully Tested in Broken Hill

Media Release, Wednesday, July 27, 2011
As part of its commitment to delivering world class backbone transmission services through the Australian Government’s $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (‘RBBP’), Nextgen Networks (‘Nextgen’) has successfully completed a trial for 100Gbps wavelength services on a portion of its Broken Hill route.
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Nextgen launches wholesale NBN product suite link

CIO/Computer World, Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Aussie fibre provider Nextgen Networks has unveiled a wholesale product suite for ISPs "of all types" to access the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Nextgen details new NBN wholesale strategy link

Comms Day, Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Nextgen Networks has launched a new secondary wholesale strategy for the NBN, integrating NBN access with its own backhaul network to help RSPs reach their customers across Australia – regardless of their size and geographic scope.
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Nextgen first with NBN wholesale link

IT News , Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Fibre backhaul provider Nextgen networks has trumped the likes of Optus and Telstra in becoming first to announce sub-wholesale products under the National Broadband Network.
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Nextgen announces 'NBN Connect' product suite link

Media Release, Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Nextgen Networks Pty Ltd (Nextgen) announced today its new 'NBN Connect' wholesale product suite with initial wholesale customer contracts being signed.
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Nextgen finishes Victor Harbor NBN link

ZDNet, Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Nextgen Networks has completed laying a 146-kilometre fibre backbone link to South Australian town Victor Harbor and other rural locations as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN) roll-out, according to a statement issued today by the office of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.
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Nextgen Finishes Geraldton backhaul link

ZDNet, Friday, March 11, 2011
Nextgen Networks has announced it has completed the fibre backhaul link between Perth and Geraldton, which is part of the Federal Government’s $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (RBBP).
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Geraldton gets high-speed fibre link

Australian IT, Friday, March 11, 2011
NEXTGEN Networks has flicked the switch on the first leg of the governments $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspot Program allowing internet providers in Geraldton a new avenue to offer services to broadband customers.
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Telcos services stumbles as floods peak

ZDNet, Sunday, January 02, 2011

Vodafone lost mobile services to the entire state at about 6pm last night. The blackout lasted about an hour while the waters played havoc with infrastructure connecting Queensland to New South Wales.


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