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iiNet and Optus shunned in first round of net filter trials

iiNet and Optus shunned in first round of net filter trials

Vocal opponents of the Federal Government’s controversial Internet filters have been excluded from the first phase of the much-anticipated pilot.
Staff Writers Feb 11 2009 5:41PM Telco/ISP
Activ8me eyes Globalstar and Iridium satphone users

Activ8me eyes Globalstar and Iridium satphone users

Satellite broadband provider Activ8me will take on the ageing Iridium and Globalstar satellite phone networks by selling Optus Thuraya mobile satphone services and handsets.
Ry Crozier Feb 5 2009 3:13PM Telco/ISP
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
Optus cops $110,000 spam fine after talks break down

Optus cops $110,000 spam fine after talks break down

Optus Networks has been handed an $110,000 fine for allegedly breaching the Spam Act after attempts to reach an enforceable undertaking with the communications regulator failed.
Staff Writers Jan 14 2009 1:40PM Telco/ISP
ispOne sub-wholesales Telstra ADSL2+ as Optus falters

ispOne sub-wholesales Telstra ADSL2+ as Optus falters

ispOne has inked a new agreement with Telstra that will enable it to sub-wholesale ADSL2+ services to its customer base of 150 ISPs.
Ry Crozier Jan 13 2009 3:05PM Telco/ISP
Optus wins $143m extension to Immigration telco contract

Optus wins $143m extension to Immigration telco contract

Optus has won a four-year extension to its whole-of-business telecommunications services contract with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in a deal that could net the telco around $143 million in revenues.
Staff Writers Dec 9 2008 12:52PM Telco/ISP
Telstra’s new NBN conversation tool degenerates rapidly

Telstra’s new NBN conversation tool degenerates rapidly

Telstra have added a new mini-site to nowwearetalking to ‘encourage a conversation’ on the NBN – let’s hope it’s a bit more insightful than the first post, which blasts Aussie journalists, Singtel Optus and basically anyone within reach.
Ry Crozier Dec 2 2008 4:27PM Telco/ISP
Singtel Optus labelled ‘sub-prime’ bidder over $8bn funding gap

Singtel Optus labelled ‘sub-prime’ bidder over $8bn funding gap

Telstra has labelled the bid of its bitter NBN rival Singtel Optus as ‘sub-prime’, because the source of $8 billion of its funding is still unclear.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008 2:16PM Telco/ISP
NBN public debate in Sydney misses the point

NBN public debate in Sydney misses the point

iiNet has imparted a blunt warning to both Terria and Telstra at today’s highly-anticipated debate, calling on both parties to drop historical and theoretical arguments and focus on the best interests of the customer.
Ry Crozier Nov 5 2008 2:41PM Telco/ISP
iPhone 3G cuts Optus earnings forecast by $44m

iPhone 3G cuts Optus earnings forecast by $44m

iPhone 3G subsidies could reduce Optus’ EBITDA by approximately $44 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2008, according to documents filed by the SingTel Group today.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2008 3:45PM Telco/ISP
Telstra slams Optus for cancelling Fusion wireless broadband

Telstra slams Optus for cancelling Fusion wireless broadband

Telstra slammed Optus as 'a disaster' after Australia’s number two carrier cancelled its popular Fusion wireless broadband service.
Kathryn Small Sep 18 2008 5:39PM Telco/ISP
Telstra announces pre-paid wireless broadband

Telstra announces pre-paid wireless broadband

Telstra has taken another swipe at Optus, announcing today that it will offer pre-paid access to its Next G wireless broadband network –- but Telstra’s plans are more expensive than its rivals.
Kathryn Small Sep 17 2008 3:05PM Telco/ISP
Optus 3G network coverage claims irk Telstra

Optus 3G network coverage claims irk Telstra

Telstra has launched an extraordinary verbal spray at Optus, rubbishing the reach of Optus' 3G network and claiming it’s unlikely to ever be able to effectively compete 'head-to-head'.
Ry Crozier Aug 28 2008 11:15PM Telco/ISP
People Telecom chases consumer market

People Telecom chases consumer market

People Telecom is expanding the range of mobile voice and broadband plans it offers to consumers via a new agreement with Vodafone Australia.
Ry Crozier Aug 25 2008 12:26PM Telco/ISP
Telstra ups wireless limits to 10 GB

Telstra ups wireless limits to 10 GB

Telstra has announced a 10 GB broadband plan to counter large download limits offered by rivals – but users will have to weigh up the additional costs.
Staff Writers Aug 22 2008 11:32AM Telco/ISP
Optus fat pipe backs Sanity music service

Optus fat pipe backs Sanity music service

Optus is providing a 500 Gb/sec fat pipe behind Sanity Entertainment’s new online music subscription service, Loadit.
Ry Crozier Aug 15 2008 12:12PM Telco/ISP
Shove over iPhone: Blackberry Bold comes to Australia

Shove over iPhone: Blackberry Bold comes to Australia

The Australian mobile market has welcomed yet another device with the launch of the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone this week.
Staff Writers Jul 31 2008 11:24AM Hardware
Optus outage disrupts QLD airport, emergency services

Optus outage disrupts QLD airport, emergency services

A backhoe and a faulty network card took down mobile, landline and Internet services for more than 1 million Queenslanders yesterday.
Kathryn Small Jul 16 2008 4:31PM Telco/ISP
Opinion: Aussie 3G iPhone is a bad joke

Opinion: Aussie 3G iPhone is a bad joke

Never have so many suffered so much for one gadget.
Kathryn Small Jul 15 2008 1:56PM Hardware
iPhone fairy arrives at midnight for Optus customers, sane hours for everyone else

iPhone fairy arrives at midnight for Optus customers, sane hours for everyone else

Optus is hoping to draw the faithful to an iPhone street celebration when they host a midnight in-store countdown to iPhone 3G sales on Thursday night. What, you're not planning on camping out?
William Maher Jul 9 2008 9:44AM Telco/ISP

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