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Telstra signs first ADSL2 wholesale deal with People Telecom
By: Stuart Corner

Competition in the ADSL2+ market is set to ramp up with People Telecom (ASX: PEO) becoming the first service provider in Australia to sign a wholesale agreement with Telstra enabling it to resell Telstra's ADSL2+ services.


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Netcomm Turbo 7 Gateway added to BigPond wireless broadband range
By: Stuart Corner

The BigPond version of the Next G wireless gateway with included router and WiFi access point, developed for Telstra by Netcom has gone on sale at $299 when combined with a service contract. I've been having a play with one, and it's a breeze to set up.


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The iPhone is back in business
By: David M Williams

Previously I bemoaned the telco’s lack of iPhone vision for enterprise customers. Despite Apple touting push mail as a business benefit, it seemed impossible to get an iPhone and use it with an existing SIM card or company plan. Not so, the powers that be have changed their mind and I’m happy to report my wishes came true. The iPhone is back in business.


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How to “safely” update (not restore) your unlocked iPhone 2G to OS 2.0.1 (update 1)
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

(Updated since publication:) iPhone OS 2.0.1 has arrived, promising faster surfing speeds, snappier program operation and lots of other as-yet unknown bug fixes, but the big question for unlocked and jailbroken iPhone owners on OS 2.0 is whether or not it’s safe to upgrade. Here’s what I did to make it work, although any attempt you do at trying the same is at your own risk!


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HTC Touch Diamond finally goes on sale down under
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Previewed to the press over a month ago as Telstra exclusive, the HTC Touch Diamond has finally landed on store shelves to challenge the iPhone 3G for smartphone supremacy.


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Telstra’s 3D TV – more questions answered
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

I went to have a look at Telstra’s new 3D TV display, destined for advertising and use in retail, enterprise and government installations, and had the chance to find out how the 3D TV is displayed, and to get some more questions answered. Read on!


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Scouts recycle Telstra's old solar panels
By: Stephen Withers

Scouts Australia has received an environmentally sound 100th anniversary gift - doubly so, as the 500 solar panels and 245 regulators presented by Telstra are recycled equipment.


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Virgin pops iPhone cherry with massive 5GB bang!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Virgin Mobile, a subsidiary of Optus, has finally launched the iPhone 3G as widely predicted, but with the surprise of a ginormous 5GB data plan – the first decent iPhone data plan yet. But with pricing for the 16GB and the 8GB model on the $100 plan identical, why would anyone bother with the 8GB unit? And what about concerns that Virgin Mobile’s broadband network is “not reliable"?


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Farmers call on Gov't to force Telstra to retain ISDN
By: Stuart Corner

The ACCC says it is obsolete, Telstra wants to kill it, the basic service delivers a mere 64kbps but NSW Farmers are demanding that Telstra keeps its ISDN service operating in rural Australia.


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Telstra increases data limits on lowest “most popular” plans!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

The Aussie mobile data revolution is affecting even Telstra, perhaps not at the much faster speeds than we’re seeing at 3 Mobile, Optus and Vodafone, but affecting them nevertheless, boosting the $29/80MB plan to 300MB, amongst others. But when will Telstra announce data cap increase for its more expensive 1GB and 3GB plans?


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‘3’ launches iPhone plans for unlocked iPhone 3Gs
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

3 Mobile has launched iPhone specific plans for those with unlocked iPhone 3G models, challenging the incumbents Optus, Vodafone and Telstra with 1GB and 2GB plans at low rates – but given how often a 3G iPhone can drop to 2GB for data, is 3 Mobile worth the risk?


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Telstra launches fastest 7.2Mbps “Blue Tick” phone: LG KF390
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Telstra already has phones operating at “up to” 7.2Mbps on its Next G network, but the LG KF390 is the first 7.2Mbps-class phone to achieve “Blue Tick” status, something Telstra recommends for “handheld use” in rural and regional areas.


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Telstra claims Australian first with 3D TV
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Although 3D TV has been demonstrated over several years at technology trade shows, for gaming, advertising, television, movies and more, Telstra claims it’s first to commercially install the technology at its “Executive Briefing Centre” in Melbourne, Australia.


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‘3’ brings 7GB plans to the mobile broadband table: is it enough?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

3 Mobile has made 7GB of data available for $49 per month on its 3.5G HSDPA network, outclassing competitors who only have 3GB, 5GB and 6GB plans respectively – but who will be the first to bite the 10GB download cap bullet?


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Waiting for a “Virgin” iPhone before taking the plunge?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

If you’ve been hoping that Virgin Mobile would soon sell the iPhone, partially because it’s owned by Optus, and partially because it has cheap data rates, rumours suggest it could soon happen.


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'Father of the Internet' lambastes 'childish' carriers
By: Stephen Withers

Vint Cerf, who is widely regarded as the 'father of the Internet' for his contribution to the original TCP/IP specification,  has lashed out at carriers accusing them of behaving like young children throwing tantrums. In an especially strongly worded attack, Cerf called for structural separation between the wholesale and retail broadband arms of carriers among other changes.


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Vodafone nicely slices international roaming prices – cool!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Vodafone is proactively slicing the price of international mobile roaming charges, which consumer or business travellers overseas on the Vodafone network will surely love, with a special deal for China during August and the Olympics. It looks very impressive and I can’t seem to find any hidden catches, despite trying!!


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Telstra set to boost backbone network capacity?
By: Stuart Corner

Ericsson announced last week that it had won a contract to supply Deutsche Telekom with technology that will significantly increase the capacity of its optical fibre backbone network. This has big implications for Telstra.


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