We never want to put all of our paycheck into our monthly bills and expenses, so getting a surprisingly large bill is something that everyone wants to avoid. Bill shock is a name for the negative reaction you get when you receive a higher than normal bill and, unfortunately, is something that has become more [...]
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding cloud computing at the moment, but what’s the service behind the hype? Let’s investigate what cloud computing is and see if it’s right for your business. What is the Cloud? “The cloud,” along with terms like “cloud computing” or “cloud storage” are used to describe services that are stored [...]
An Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) is the original high-speed internet service. It sparked the development of high-speed internet between service providers during the 1990s and, of course, revolutionised internet use. Much like its predecessor, the dial-up internet service, ISDN requires a phone line. Although ISDN set the standard for telephone data service, these days [...]
No one likes bill shock - that unpleasant feeling when you open your mobile or internet bill only to find that you have used your entire data cap and have been charged a significant amount in excess charges. Luckily, back in 2013, the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) started requiring all telecommunications companies to [...]
The NBN – or National Broadband Network – is a national wholesale-only, open-access data network. The Australian government’s communications website states that it will, “give all Australians access to very fast broadband over fixed lines, wireless or via satellite.” The site says there will be various ways that the NBN will be delivered. The current [...]
