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ispOne confident Optus 3G can keep up

ispOne confident Optus 3G can keep up

Nine months into a deal to sub-wholesale Optus 3G mobile broadband services, ispOne said it is confident the network will be able to keep pace with new subscriber growth, despite Optus’ recent capacity issues.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2009 1:59AM Telco/ISP
MyNetFone to give VoIP packets priority on Naked service

MyNetFone to give VoIP packets priority on Naked service

MyNetFone has confirmed it will prioritise voice-over IP packets on its Naked DSL service to be launched at CeBIT in May.
Ry Crozier Mar 25 2009 12:38PM Telco/ISP
NBN debate looks more like Opel discussion

NBN debate looks more like Opel discussion

The Government is losing focus on the NBN to the point where debate is starting to follow the same lines as the previous Government’s canned Opel project, according to the Australian Computer Society.
Ry Crozier Mar 19 2009 2:43PM Telco/ISP
3G broadband uptake pushes operators to stealth

3G broadband uptake pushes operators to stealth

Mobile telcos have stopped advertising loss-making 3G wireless broadband services and may have to cut off high-use customers to improve quality of service.
Ry Crozier Mar 19 2009 1:08PM Telco/ISP
Give us time to make NBN decision, says Government

Give us time to make NBN decision, says Government

Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy won’t be coerced into fast-tracking a decision on the NBN, more or less telling delegates of the ATUG conference in Sydney today to give the Government the time required to make the right decision.
Brett Winterford Mar 13 2009 3:21PM Telco/ISP
Liberal Senator has 'no confidence' in the NBN

Liberal Senator has 'no confidence' in the NBN

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia Ian MacDonald has lashed out at the Government over its broadband strategy, saying he has 'no confidence' in Minister Conroy's capacity to deliver Australia a National Broadband Network.
Staff Writers Mar 12 2009 11:28AM Telco/ISP
Telstra’s NBN exclusion lacks global precedent: analyst

Telstra’s NBN exclusion lacks global precedent: analyst

An economic analyst from Germany’s WIK Institute has said it would be both unfortunate and unusual for the Government to continue Telstra’s exclusion from the NBN process.
Ry Crozier Mar 5 2009 3:20PM Telco/ISP
Survey shows caution over wireless broadband

Survey shows caution over wireless broadband

Australian Internet users are growing more realistic about the limits of mobile broadband, according to this year's annual survey of Internet enthusiasts at Whirlpool.
Brett Winterford Mar 2 2009 2:53PM Telco/ISP
Optus gets Naked as iiNet reports strong growth

Optus gets Naked as iiNet reports strong growth

Optus will differentiate its new ‘naked’ broadband offering from competitors like iiNet and Internode with a $10 discount for customers that bundle it with their Optus mobile phone.
Staff Writers Mar 2 2009 2:32PM Telco/ISP
Satellite service fights bill shock with quota warnings

Satellite service fights bill shock with quota warnings

A local satellite mobile broadband provider actually proactively warns its customers when they start downloading abnormal amounts of data and offers to shift them to a better value plan to save money.
Ry Crozier Feb 27 2009 11:41AM Telco/ISP
Bushfire victims offered broadband guarantee

Bushfire victims offered broadband guarantee

Victims of Victoria's devastating bushfires and recent floods in Queensland may be eligible for the Australian Broadband Guarantee, according to Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.
Brett Winterford Feb 26 2009 3:52PM Telco/ISP
Internode launches FTTH speed offensive in greenfield estates

Internode launches FTTH speed offensive in greenfield estates

Internode will deliver 100Mbps retail fibre-to-the-home services over the OptiComm network to around a dozen 'greenfield' suburbs nationwide.
Staff Writers Feb 25 2009 3:04PM Telco/ISP
Broadband speed upgrades crash after a week

Broadband speed upgrades crash after a week

ADSL2+ speeds appear to “downgrade” after a matter of days, leaving customers without the increases they are paying for, according to research firm Epitiro.
Ry Crozier Feb 18 2009 3:10PM Telco/ISP
Global mobile connections hit four billion

Global mobile connections hit four billion

The GSM Association (GSMA) has released figures from its Wireless Intelligence unit, claiming that the global number of connections on mobile phone networks has exceeded four billion, and will reach six billion by 2013.
Sylvie Barak Feb 12 2009 6:28AM Telco/ISP
Wireless Internet to cost less at home

Wireless Internet to cost less at home

Mobile broadband providers could soon charge more for services to actual ‘mobile’ users in an attempt to manage traffic volumes and make business models more profitable.
Ry Crozier Feb 10 2009 1:35PM Telco/ISP
ATUG issues final call for Aussie broadband awards

ATUG issues final call for Aussie broadband awards

The Australian Telecommunications User Group (ATUG) has issued a final call for nominations for the 2009 Broadband Awards.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2009 3:08PM Telco/ISP
$42 billion stimulus package doesn’t impress ACS

$42 billion stimulus package doesn’t impress ACS

Overnight approval of the Federal government’s latest economic stimulus package has failed to win Australian Computer Society (ACS) support with the peak body accusing the government of “failing to recognise the potential of the ICT industry”.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2009 3:06PM Financial Services
Government confirms “ambition” to sign NBN contract by March

Government confirms “ambition” to sign NBN contract by March

Opposition communications spokesman Nick Minchin has derided the government’s lack of “openness and transparency” on the NBN, as it continues to shield the results of the expert panel’s report from the public.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2009 3:57PM Telco/ISP
Opinion: Have money, will pay for clean feed

Opinion: Have money, will pay for clean feed

Netspace may think that a survey that asks leading, obvious questions about Internet filtering contributes to discussion and debate but all it did was feed the Federal Government ammunition.
Ry Crozier Jan 29 2009 2:00PM Telco/ISP
myKP begins unlimited broadband trials

myKP begins unlimited broadband trials

Sydney-based ISP myKP said it is pre-qualifying ‘several hundred’ requests to join its unlimited xDSL service after releasing details of the limited trial late Friday.
Ry Crozier Jan 27 2009 2:24PM Telco/ISP

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