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SkyNetGlobal deal wheels wobble

SkyNetGlobal deal wheels wobble

A $29 million Russia-Ukraine deal for Sydney wireless and broadband provider SkyNetGlobal seems tipped to collapse while the firm flags plans to acquire a Malaysian e-payments and prepaid mobile services business for some $42.5 million.
Fleur Doidge Sep 8 2005 1:05PM Telco/ISP
Telstra goes wireless as Unwired wins $37m

Telstra goes wireless as Unwired wins $37m

Telstra BigPond has finally entered the wireless broadband race just as competitor Unwired announced it had scored another $37 million in funding.
Byron Connolly Aug 25 2005 12:11PM Telco/ISP
BigAir takes second look at channel

BigAir takes second look at channel

Wireless broadband provider BigAir has begun working on a reseller model and signing more integrators, broadening a strategy the ISP originally outlined when it launched in 2004.
Fleur Doidge Jul 19 2005 3:00PM Telco/ISP
Jetstar begins wireless trials

Jetstar begins wireless trials

Low cost airline Jetstar has started a trial of wireless broadband for the launch of its Sydney-Ballina Byron service.
DVD Editor Jul 13 2005 1:50PM Networking
Austar, Unwired swap spectrum in $15m deal

Austar, Unwired swap spectrum in $15m deal

Austar has agreed to trade some of its 2.3GHz spectrum licences to Unwired in a deal aimed at spreading interoperable wireless broadband further around Australia.
Staff Writers Jul 8 2005 4:11PM Networking
WA reseller Comdek escapes closure

WA reseller Comdek escapes closure

An application to wind up ASX-listed IT solution provider Comdek was dismissed this week by the Western Australia Supreme Court.
Byron Connolly Jul 8 2005 11:38AM Networking
Westan launches mobile broadband offering

Westan launches mobile broadband offering

Distributor Westan has signed an agreement with iBurst partner Independent Service Provider to market the wireless broadband service to the reseller channel.
Byron Connolly Jul 5 2005 11:31AM Telco/ISP
Access Providers weighs into wireless broadband battle

Access Providers weighs into wireless broadband battle

Melbourne-based wireless broadband ISP Access Providers has bought a business internet provider, Online 2000, for an undisclosed sum.
Fleur Doidge Jul 4 2005 4:33PM Telco/ISP
Broadband takeup in Aust increases: report

Broadband takeup in Aust increases: report

Broadband takeup in Australia is on the increase, according to a report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission this week.
Staff Writers Jun 29 2005 3:55PM Telco/ISP
VoIP needs more bandwidth

VoIP needs more bandwidth

Low broadband penetration and the popularity of 256Kb/s plans will undermine VoIP use by Australian consumers, analyst IDC has said.
DVD Editor Jun 29 2005 12:41PM Networking
Mitel aims channel at home, small business

Mitel aims channel at home, small business

IP telephony vendor Mitel wants to more than double its channel to take advantage of a projected boom in telephony sales as more small businesses and homes adopt broadband.
Fleur Doidge Jun 24 2005 9:32AM Telco/ISP
Pacific Internet adds Optus for premium DSL

Pacific Internet adds Optus for premium DSL

Pacific Internet has added Optus as a new wholesale provider of premium DSL services to meet rising business customer demand.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2005 1:24PM Telco/ISP
NetComm appoints Hitech Distribution

NetComm appoints Hitech Distribution

Communications gear vendor NetComm has appointed Hitech Distribution as a state-based distributor to strengthen NetComm's presence in South Australia.
Staff Writers Jun 14 2005 9:50AM Networking
ACA earmarks spectrum for regional wireless

ACA earmarks spectrum for regional wireless

The Australian Communications Authority has set aside a band of spectrum for future regional wireless broadband systems.
Staff Writers Jun 3 2005 4:16PM Telco/ISP
Unwired reaches 25,000 customers

Unwired reaches 25,000 customers

Wireless broadband provider Unwired has announced it has signed its 25,000th subscriber.
Ron Osborn May 31 2005 12:50PM Telco/ISP
New rules for faster broadband

New rules for faster broadband

A new industry code and technical standard has been registered by the ACA which will allow faster broadband services through existing telephone lines.
Staff Writers May 23 2005 12:59PM Telco/ISP
Rural areas get broadband brokers

Rural areas get broadband brokers

The federal government has allocated $2.6 million in second-round funding to support a community broadband broker program.
Vivienne Fisher May 19 2005 3:20PM Telco/ISP
Broadband enters Nether-world

Broadband enters Nether-world

A US company has claimed "breakthrough" wireless last-mile technology to deliver broadband services via natural gas pipelines.
Staff Writers May 18 2005 11:15AM Telco/ISP
Govt commits to extend broadband

Govt commits to extend broadband

The government has committed $50 million over the next three years, in a bid to help connect people in metropolitan areas who have been unable to access broadband.
Vivienne Fisher May 11 2005 2:48PM Telco/ISP
More Australians opting for broadband: IDC

More Australians opting for broadband: IDC

Australians are increasingly opting for broadband, with one in three internet users predicted to have broadband connections by the end of the year.
Staff Writers May 10 2005 12:06PM Telco/ISP

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