NBN fibre rollout was going to be cheaper, sooner, pilot results show

12 September 2014 Happy Friday! The long-awaited iPhone 6 and Apple smartwatch were launched this week. Tech enthusiasts might be forgiven for thinking there was only one story in town. For all you want to know about the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch and Apple Pay go to our Mobile page. But before Apple took over the headlines, the NBN was back top of mind with David Braue's expose on Saturday, followed by NBN Co's assertions that the document on which the story was based was well-meaning but misguided. You can read both stories below. Let us know what you think of it all in the comments. Then head to the IT Pro page for more stories - again there were too many to fit in the newsletter this week. And for more general technology news, we have a new landing page - best to bookmark it. Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au NBN fibre rollout was going to be cheaper, sooner, pilot results show Labor's all-fibre national broadband network could have been delivered faster and for less money than originally forecast, according to the results of a pilot study completed last month. NBN fibre trial document 'misguided': NBN Co NBN Co has said an internal document detailing results of a fibre-to-the-premises deployment trial was written by a well-meaning member of staff but was misguided. NBN satellite services hit by power outage Thousands NBN's satellite service customers were unable to access the internet for several hours on Sunday after a power outage disrupted a ground station in WA. Liverpool Council creates networked city using e-band microwave Liverpool's microwave network will provide provide free Wi-Fi, CCTV surveillance, voice and data communications between council networks. Advertisement Opinion Apple Pay to revolutionise payments in Australia Serious flaws in Turnbull's NBN cost-benefit analysis Apple waiting on Visa to make Apple Pay work in Australia Apple Pay - Apple's answer to a digital wallet - was announced overnight but it can't be launched in Australia until 2015 because a key part of the underlying security platform isn't ready. Securing smart things in the IoT a patch challenge It may be impossible to patch software running every device plugged into your home, vehicle or body.   Banks in hackers' sights despite $70b spent on security The world will spend more than $70 billion on information security this year but banks will still have their systems compromised. Canberra's top secret cyber soldier jobs rush Frontline warriors must account for what they've done, where they've been in the last decade. 'Dread Pirate' of Silk Road sunk by leaky CAPTCHA The man behind online black market The Silk Road thought his operations were entirely obscured behind an anonymity service. But as court documents just released explain, that wasn't entirely true. IT crowd shrinking as VCE enrolments plummet Enrolments in Year 12 information technology subjects have hit a 20-year low, with more and more girls turning their backs on the subject. We've sent you this email because your email address garn14.tech@blogger.com has been registered for a Fairfax Media membership. You can unsubscribe from this email at any time. At Fairfax Media, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer Fairfax Media services in exchange for your details, please delete it. Copyright © 2014 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe