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Slideshows about national broadband network

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  In Pictures: NBN rolls into Armidale

  The Prime Minister lit up its first NBN mainland test site, Armidale, during a launch ceremony at Presbyterian Ladies College .

  In Pictures: NBN rolls into Armidale
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  IN PICTURES: Westcon delivers Imagine

  Westcon's Imagine: All the highlights of the converged networking, security and storage event

  IN PICTURES: Westcon delivers Imagine
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  IN PICTURES: Pushing the button on the NBN in Tasmania

  Last week, the National Broadband Network was officially launched in Tasmania by Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, and Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett. In these pictures they pose with the big blue button at the official launch, and meet and greet the public — despite the fact that some residents and businesses in Tasmania have already been getting NBN services for weeks. There's also a biunch of pictures of installation in progress.

  IN PICTURES: Pushing the button on the NBN in Tasmania

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News about national broadband network

• Hosted Network partners with NBN Co to capture MSP opportunities

  In the form of in-person Lunch and Learn events and pre-built go-to-market Pipeline Booster Kits.

• 1,000 jobs to be created with NBN upgrade partner contracts

  Includes roles for drill operators, civil construction workers, fibre haulers and splicers, general labourers and vacuum truck operators.

• 24,000 regional premises added to NBN fixed wireless network

  Considered a “major milestone” for NBN Co.

• NBN Co drums up $2.1B for energy efficiency initiatives

  For its fibre roll out and the purchase of renewable electricity.

• NBN Co and Western Sydney airport sign critical agreement

  Will see around 1,000 premises connected.

• NBN Co and NSW govt ink regional NSW co-investment deal

  Includes 56 new fixed wireless towers to be constructed or co-located.

Interviews about national broadband network

• ISP Q&A: BigAir

  ARN talks with Jason Ashton, managing director of wireless broadband provider, BigAir, about Internet filtering, the NBN, and channel opportunities

Features about national broadband network

• EXCLUSIVE: The reseller roadtrip, Pt2 ( +18 photos)

  The final part of ARN's Queensland roadtrip with Fujitsu

• EXCLUSIVE: The reseller roadtrip, Pt1 ( +18 photos)

  ARN and Fujitsu hit the road in Queensland