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Skype sets sights on popping iPhone and BlackBerry cherry
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-03-30 09:52:48
One of the world’s most popular Internet phone services, Skype, is finally set to make its mark in an official capacity on the other two most important phone platforms it hasn’t yet supported: the iPhone and the BlackBerry, with iPhone action starting on Tuesday, and the BlackBerry cherry popping in May.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-03-30 09:52:48
One of the world’s most popular Internet phone services, Skype, is finally set to make its mark in an official capacity on the other two most important phone platforms it hasn’t yet supported: the iPhone and the BlackBerry, with iPhone action starting on Tuesday, and the BlackBerry cherry popping in May.
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ACCC action 'a waste of time': Telstra
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-03-19 00:52:02
A senior Telstra executive has branded ACCC action against the company as "a complete waste of court time and taxpayer money."
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-03-19 00:52:02
A senior Telstra executive has branded ACCC action against the company as "a complete waste of court time and taxpayer money."
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Primus US parent files for Chapter 11 with debts of AUD$1 billion
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-03-16 17:03:32
Primus Telecommunications Group, the US holding company of Primus Telecom Australia has filed for Chapter 11 protection to reduce interest rate payments to creditors on debts totalling US$650 million (about AUD$1 billion). The consensual Chapter 11 filing with creditors will see the debts reduced to US$315 million.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-03-16 17:03:32
Primus Telecommunications Group, the US holding company of Primus Telecom Australia has filed for Chapter 11 protection to reduce interest rate payments to creditors on debts totalling US$650 million (about AUD$1 billion). The consensual Chapter 11 filing with creditors will see the debts reduced to US$315 million.
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Time for innovation in mobile broadband offerings
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-03-12 18:59:31
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-03-12 18:59:31
Mobile broadband offerings from Australian carriers don't differ much except on price, but that could change as the networks become more capacity constrained an operators seek to smooth out peaks and sell spare capacity at other times.
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Nokia N85 joins Telstra’s Next G brigade
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-03-12 05:03:56
Although 2100MHz 3.5G networks have the widest range of 3G handsets available for it, the 850MHz network (as used by Telstra, AT&T, Rogers and others) still has all the major players making top models working on the frequency, with the N85 (arguably better than the N96) now joining the line-up.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-03-12 05:03:56
Although 2100MHz 3.5G networks have the widest range of 3G handsets available for it, the 850MHz network (as used by Telstra, AT&T, Rogers and others) still has all the major players making top models working on the frequency, with the N85 (arguably better than the N96) now joining the line-up.
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Telstra to smash NBN with 100Mbps cable upgrade?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-03-09 17:20:29
By the end of the year, Melburnians using Telstra’s hybrid fibre co-ax network will be able to upgrade to super-fast 100Mbps speeds thanks to a massive DOCSIS 3.0 upgrade, with other cities to come presumably later in 2010, 200Mbps speeds a future possibility and at least $300 million spent this year alone.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-03-09 17:20:29
By the end of the year, Melburnians using Telstra’s hybrid fibre co-ax network will be able to upgrade to super-fast 100Mbps speeds thanks to a massive DOCSIS 3.0 upgrade, with other cities to come presumably later in 2010, 200Mbps speeds a future possibility and at least $300 million spent this year alone.
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Call for urgent ACCC intervention to ‘stop Telstra stealing customers’ say competitors
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-03-05 03:37:07
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-03-05 03:37:07
There’s been a call for urgent action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to intervene in Telstra’s plans to reportedly forcibly disconnect competitors in a Canberra exchange.
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UnderNetbook: A tale of two markets
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-03-05 01:04:53
Is there really a battle between Windows and Linux to dominate the netbook market, or is it a phoney war that will end in peaceful coexistence?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-03-05 01:04:53
Is there really a battle between Windows and Linux to dominate the netbook market, or is it a phoney war that will end in peaceful coexistence?
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Gotalk goes with Telstra for ADSL2+, launches 3G mobile plan
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-02-20 06:43:01
Although Gotalk has long worked with Optus to resell ADSL services, it has now announced a wholesale broadband deal with Telstra, “targeting” regional Australia, including Tassie - along with a separate new 3G mobile plan that has one whopper of a video call charge, although international calling is the big drawcard.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-02-20 06:43:01
Although Gotalk has long worked with Optus to resell ADSL services, it has now announced a wholesale broadband deal with Telstra, “targeting” regional Australia, including Tassie - along with a separate new 3G mobile plan that has one whopper of a video call charge, although international calling is the big drawcard.
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Consumer vendors not ready for IPv6: report
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-20 00:42:17
The consumer sector could be Australia's stumbling block when it comes to IPv6 transition, according to new research.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-20 00:42:17
The consumer sector could be Australia's stumbling block when it comes to IPv6 transition, according to new research.
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Is the force with 3 Mobile's new $19 cap?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-02-18 22:08:14
The battle to churn mobile customers over to different networks is continuing at full pelt in 2009, with 3 Mobile tempting “value seeking” consumers with a new $19 monthly “cap” plan that gives $70 worth of calls (and more) – but at 45c per 30 seconds.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-02-18 22:08:14
The battle to churn mobile customers over to different networks is continuing at full pelt in 2009, with 3 Mobile tempting “value seeking” consumers with a new $19 monthly “cap” plan that gives $70 worth of calls (and more) – but at 45c per 30 seconds.
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BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 on track to return on investment
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-14 18:01:48
It’s been four years since Research In Motion (RIM) released version 4.0 of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), powering corporate and government handhelds around the world. Now it’s time for BES 5.0, offering a raft of new features.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-14 18:01:48
It’s been four years since Research In Motion (RIM) released version 4.0 of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), powering corporate and government handhelds around the world. Now it’s time for BES 5.0, offering a raft of new features.
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Telstra mobile memo service suffers as TeleTech offshores operators
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-01-22 00:11:14
Users of the Telstra mobile memo service have reported a serious drop in service quality since shortly before Christmas. Telstra has admitted its outsourced provider, Teletech, has offshored 15% of calls to the Philippines, with, it seems, no quality guarantees.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-01-22 00:11:14
Users of the Telstra mobile memo service have reported a serious drop in service quality since shortly before Christmas. Telstra has admitted its outsourced provider, Teletech, has offshored 15% of calls to the Philippines, with, it seems, no quality guarantees.
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Coalition demands Expert Panel’s NBN report: Minchin
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-19 22:06:41
Ready to munch on the findings of the Expert Panel’s NBN report is one Senator Nick Minchin, the Shadow Minister for Broadband, who is pre-ripping into the Rudd Labor Government over the release (or otherwise) of the NBN recommendations.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-19 22:06:41
Ready to munch on the findings of the Expert Panel’s NBN report is one Senator Nick Minchin, the Shadow Minister for Broadband, who is pre-ripping into the Rudd Labor Government over the release (or otherwise) of the NBN recommendations.
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Oh crap – I just dropped my phone down the loo!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-18 21:48:31
Although Microsoft’s new survey on mobile phone usage in the bathroom/toilet/lavatory makes no mention of bathroom based mobile mishaps, with nearly 50% of Aussies using their phones in the so-called “rest room”, why didn’t they ask this question?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-18 21:48:31
Although Microsoft’s new survey on mobile phone usage in the bathroom/toilet/lavatory makes no mention of bathroom based mobile mishaps, with nearly 50% of Aussies using their phones in the so-called “rest room”, why didn’t they ask this question?
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Coalition says Labor changing 98% broadband NBN promise
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-17 22:05:23
Opposition Shadow Minister for Communications, Senator Nick Minchin, has put out a statement claiming Australia’s Federal Labor Government is trying to change its promise to deliver fibre based broadband to 98% of Australians by using wireless from commercial operators instead.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-17 22:05:23
Opposition Shadow Minister for Communications, Senator Nick Minchin, has put out a statement claiming Australia’s Federal Labor Government is trying to change its promise to deliver fibre based broadband to 98% of Australians by using wireless from commercial operators instead.
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Telstra says mobiles are top of the “back to school shopping list”
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-15 19:39:22
Despite the “economic crisis” that is seeing cutbacks on discretionary spending, Telstra insists mobile phones are “still an essential part of the back to school list” and has some “top tips” on managing your children’s mobile spend.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-15 19:39:22
Despite the “economic crisis” that is seeing cutbacks on discretionary spending, Telstra insists mobile phones are “still an essential part of the back to school list” and has some “top tips” on managing your children’s mobile spend.
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Is the Google Android G1 gPhone coming to Optus?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-14 05:09:32
Although there are plenty of rumours floating about that HTC is hard at work on the G2, a successor to the G1 Android gPhone, an online report claims that Optus support staff support documents in advance of its sale, although both Optus and Google are denying everything.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-14 05:09:32
Although there are plenty of rumours floating about that HTC is hard at work on the G2, a successor to the G1 Android gPhone, an online report claims that Optus support staff support documents in advance of its sale, although both Optus and Google are denying everything.
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Vodafone makes $0 Dell 3.5G netbook deal even cheaper!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-13 23:48:35
If you were tempted by Vodafone’s $0 upfront Dell Mini 9 netbook deal with 5GB of mobile broadband at $69.95 per month over 24 months, but haven’t yet taken up the offer, Vodafone has just sliced $10 off the monthly price – and is throwing in three months of free access to boot, making the deal cheaper still. Nice! (and story is UPDATED).
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-13 23:48:35
If you were tempted by Vodafone’s $0 upfront Dell Mini 9 netbook deal with 5GB of mobile broadband at $69.95 per month over 24 months, but haven’t yet taken up the offer, Vodafone has just sliced $10 off the monthly price – and is throwing in three months of free access to boot, making the deal cheaper still. Nice! (and story is UPDATED).
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Beep beep - New Year text messages to hit 1000 per second
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-29 18:39:27
As 2008 ends and 2009 begins, Australians will go text message crazy sending each other such a frenzy of celebratory SMS messages that phones will likely be going "beep beep" even faster than the Road Runner!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-29 18:39:27
As 2008 ends and 2009 begins, Australians will go text message crazy sending each other such a frenzy of celebratory SMS messages that phones will likely be going "beep beep" even faster than the Road Runner!
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