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Australia has broadband vision, but Telstra in the way

Australia has broadband vision, but Telstra in the way

Local telecommunications analyst Paul Budde claims, Australia is one of the leading countries to recognise the social and economic benefits of broadband infrastructure, however without a genuine participation from Telstra investment would be wasted.
Lilia Guan Jul 22 2008 3:09PM Telco/ISP
US broadband take-up slows

US broadband take-up slows

The latest study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that US take-up of broadband is slackening off, and that many dial-up customers have no intention of upgrading..
Iain Thomson Jul 7 2008 8:16AM Telco/ISP
Fears over fee hikes in Labor’s ambitious broadband plans

Fears over fee hikes in Labor’s ambitious broadband plans

The Australian Federal Government’s ambitious broadband plans could potentially drive up consumer prices for broadband services, claims the Liberal party and independent telecommunication analyst, Paul Budde.
Lilia Guan Jun 23 2008 3:50PM Telco/ISP
Koreans take 100Mbps broadband for granted

Koreans take 100Mbps broadband for granted

The majority of South Koreans rate their broadband services as 'ordinary' despite having the world's fastest internet connections, according to a recent survey..
Simon Burns Jun 17 2008 11:22AM Telco/ISP
Telstra considers reselling ADSL2+ to rival ISPs

Telstra considers reselling ADSL2+ to rival ISPs

Telstra has done an about-face on its broadband wholesale strategy by suggesting it might be willing to resell ADSL2+ high speed internet services to rival ISPs.
Mitchell Bingemann Jun 12 2008 3:40PM Telco/ISP
Australian WiMax potential is ‘limited’, analysts find

Australian WiMax potential is ‘limited’, analysts find

Australia will represent only two percent of the Asia Pacific region’s WiMax subscriber base by 2013, analysts say.
Liz Tay Jun 10 2008 2:06PM Networking
Weekly Roundup: Telstra finds friction in their national broadband plans and open source gets a leg-up

Weekly Roundup: Telstra finds friction in their national broadband plans and open source gets a leg-up

The Terria consortium and a new report question Telstra plans for the national broadband network, and open source enthusiasts have a lot to smile about after big shows of support from Internode and Acer.
Staff Writers Jun 7 2008 11:35AM Telco/ISP
What now for the National Broadband Network?

What now for the National Broadband Network?

So the national broadband network tender has been delayed. Still, Nathan Taylor says peer-to-peer users should be excited about the prospect of VDSL2.
Nathan Taylor Jun 2 2008 3:42PM Telco/ISP
Weekly Roundup: Government stays mum on national broadband and Dell has a bad day in court

Weekly Roundup: Government stays mum on national broadband and Dell has a bad day in court

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is vowing to keep quiet about the national broadband network (NBN) details as more players enter the game, and a U.S. court convicts Dell of fraud.
Ashley Clark May 30 2008 3:36PM Software
iPrimus super-sizes ADSL2+ plans

iPrimus super-sizes ADSL2+ plans

iPrimus today unveiled a new ADSL2+ offering that the company claims includes the largest data amount ever offered by an Australian broadband provider to residential customers.
Mitchell Bingemann May 28 2008 4:05PM Telco/ISP
Tassie government lodges $5 million broadband bond

Tassie government lodges $5 million broadband bond

The Tasmanian government has lodged the $5 million bond required to take part in the federal government’s $4.7 billion national broadband network project, rounding out the now known participants to seven.
Staff Writers May 28 2008 3:52PM Telco/ISP
National broadband network subjected to Conroy's cone of silence

National broadband network subjected to Conroy's cone of silence

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has applied the same gag order imposed on bidders for the Government-funded $4.7 billion national broadband network (NBN) on himself, after refusing to answer questions regarding the NBN at a Parliamentary hearing yesterday.
Staff Writers May 28 2008 11:55AM Telco/ISP
Weekly Roundup: CeBIT hits Sydney as the national broadband race heats up

Weekly Roundup: CeBIT hits Sydney as the national broadband race heats up

CeBIT’s three-day extravaganza debuted new products and plans for the future, and the names change as the bid for the National Broadband Network heats up.
Ashley Clark May 24 2008 8:00AM Software
Is Senator Conroy’s broadband network a 'dog of a process'?

Is Senator Conroy’s broadband network a 'dog of a process'?

The Liberal party believes Senator Stephen Conroy’s decision to extend the acceptance of proposals for the construction of a National Broadband Network is a ‘slight renovation’ and independent telecommunications analyst firm, Ovum, said it wasn’t surprising.
Lilia Guan May 23 2008 9:34AM Telco/ISP
Rebirthed G9 submits $5M national broadband bond

Rebirthed G9 submits $5M national broadband bond

Telco consortium, the G9, has renamed itself Terria and confirmed its intention to lodge the requisite $5 million bond for its national broadband bid before the May 23 deadline.
Mitchell Bingemann May 22 2008 4:27PM Telco/ISP
Conroy delays deadline for national broadband network

Conroy delays deadline for national broadband network

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has issued an extension to the national broadband network tender deadline after conceding vital information about existing network infrastructure was not yet readily available for all bidders.
Mitchell Bingemann May 22 2008 2:17PM Telco/ISP
Telstra launches $0 laptop broadband bundles

Telstra launches $0 laptop broadband bundles

Telstra is taking aim at cash-strapped small business owners with the launch of $0 upfront laptop packages that come bundled with the telco’s Next G broadband service.
Staff Writers May 21 2008 2:19PM Telco/ISP
G9 appoints Egan to spearhead national broadband bid

G9 appoints Egan to spearhead national broadband bid

Telco consortium, the G9, has appointed Macquarie University Chancellor Michael Egan as its chairman to lead a bid against Telstra for the Government’s $4.7 billion National Broadband Network.
Mitchell Bingemann May 16 2008 3:51PM Telco/ISP
Crucial broadband bill opens up secret network info

Crucial broadband bill opens up secret network info

The Senate has passed legislation that allows bidders for the Government’s $4.7 billion National Broadband Network to access Telstra's once-secret network information.
Mitchell Bingemann May 16 2008 2:52PM Telco/ISP
G9 fires back at Telstra for "useless" broadband report

G9 fires back at Telstra for "useless" broadband report

Telco consortium, the G9, has rubbished the network information that Telstra supplied to Government officials last week for its National Broadband Network bid.
Ashley Clark May 13 2008 2:12PM Telco/ISP

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