Category Archives: Technology & Telco

Individualised Transportation Modules (ITMs)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Samuel J

Back in 2010 I wrote about the concept of individualised transportation modules: self-piloting vehicles that can fly from point to point making road and rail redundant. Adrien – a public transport advocate – called this science fiction. Yet, self-driving vehicles seem just … Continue reading →

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Coalition NBN policy

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Samuel J

The official slogan of the Coalition NBN policy is Fast. Affordable. Sooner. But it should be Faster. Affordable. Sooner. Better. After all, the NBN is a pipe dream. It will never be – just like a Labor surplus. Conroy could have … Continue reading →

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Techie toys

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Ken Nielsen

I am an early adopter or, as my family puts it, a sucker for new techie toys. I am currently using an iPod (well, several), an iPad and a Kindle. I don’t have an iPhone, mostly because I don’t like … Continue reading →

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NBN Business Plan

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Ken Nielsen

The NBN business plan is here. The pricing section contains this table The following table describes wholesale access pricing for NBN Co services. Peak download speed (Mbps) Peak upload speed (Mbps) Fibre Wireless Satellite 12 1 $24 $24 $24 25 … Continue reading →

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Whether you like it or not.

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Ken Nielsen

There is a very old joke (from the 50s I think) about the Communist Party organiser telling the crowd  how wonderful it will be under Communism. “When the revolution comes comrades, you will have caviar for every meal” One fellow … Continue reading →

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Conroy v Google

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Ken Nielsen

Do you trust Conroy more than Google? “The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has accused Google of launching “the single greatest breach in the history of privacy”.” No, me neither. Conroy is turning out to be one of those quite rare … Continue reading →

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NBN Study: Were the right question asked?

Posted on May 18, 2010 by HeathG

Earlier this month, the Australian government released the implementation study for the National Broadband Network.  The scope of the study was to: “advise Government on how best to implement its stated policy objectives, not to evaluate those objectives, given that the … Continue reading →

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Nasty stuff, competition.

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Ken Nielsen

One of the (many) reasons governments should not start or run businesses it that they have an irrestible urge to rig the game in their favour. Competition is wasteful and competitors usually try to just take the best bits of … Continue reading →

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Cost-benefit analysis and the NBN

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Samuel J

According to a report in the Australian, the OECD has expressed serious concerns over the $43 billion national broadband network because of the lack of a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis. For a government that has consistently stressed the importance of boosting … Continue reading →

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Tech Toys

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Ken Nielsen

I am a tech junkie. I enjoy buying new toys. I do not wish to give up my addiction. In fact it gives me much pleasure. I am also fascinated with the business side of technology – how the game … Continue reading →

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