Broadband
Revenge of the Sol: Telstra empire strikes back
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra’s striking success in growing profit, raising ‘ARPU’ numbers, gaining more mobile customers and low churn in ‘key product areas’ has caught the attention of international analysts and no doubt competitors across the globe wishing to emulate Telstra’s success.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra’s striking success in growing profit, raising ‘ARPU’ numbers, gaining more mobile customers and low churn in ‘key product areas’ has caught the attention of international analysts and no doubt competitors across the globe wishing to emulate Telstra’s success.
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Skype hype to soar as 100 billion minute milestone reached
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Skype, the p2p Internet phone company that has put the fear of God into just about every telecommunications company on Planet Earth, has reached a milestone that will have those telcos quaking in their boots even harder – 100 billion Skype-to-Skype calls that were, effectively, free – while also winning an award for their ‘paradigm shifting’ 3 Skypephone.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Skype, the p2p Internet phone company that has put the fear of God into just about every telecommunications company on Planet Earth, has reached a milestone that will have those telcos quaking in their boots even harder – 100 billion Skype-to-Skype calls that were, effectively, free – while also winning an award for their ‘paradigm shifting’ 3 Skypephone.
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Telstra starts new retail accreditation program for Next G
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Wanting to make the CDMA migration to Next G mobile handsets as smooth as possible for its customers around Australia, Telstra has commenced a new “retail accreditation program” to ensure Telstra store staff are giving the right advice and information to customers, letting consumers test drive handsets in store or on their (rural and regional) properties through Telstra’s “Coverage Advocate” program.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Wanting to make the CDMA migration to Next G mobile handsets as smooth as possible for its customers around Australia, Telstra has commenced a new “retail accreditation program” to ensure Telstra store staff are giving the right advice and information to customers, letting consumers test drive handsets in store or on their (rural and regional) properties through Telstra’s “Coverage Advocate” program.
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Telstra wins court case to access ‘secret’ OPEL documents
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra has won a court case to access so-called ‘secret documents’ which would potentially outline why Telstra lost a bid for AUD $600m in Government funding to build a rural and regional broadband network.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra has won a court case to access so-called ‘secret documents’ which would potentially outline why Telstra lost a bid for AUD $600m in Government funding to build a rural and regional broadband network.
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Telstra gets two new mates: Ultimate i-mates
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Windows smartphone pioneer ‘i-mate’ have launched two new ‘Ultimate’ models, packed with features to woo the business community, and are set to launch them with Australia’s dominant telco, Telstra.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Windows smartphone pioneer ‘i-mate’ have launched two new ‘Ultimate’ models, packed with features to woo the business community, and are set to launch them with Australia’s dominant telco, Telstra.
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EXCLUSIVE: Vodafone confirms Australian 3.5G network to proceed despite IDC ‘speculation’
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Vodafone has blown away IDC's 'speculation' that their 3.5G network would no longer proceed, saying they have no intention of pulling out of the wireless broadband race in Australia.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Vodafone has blown away IDC's 'speculation' that their 3.5G network would no longer proceed, saying they have no intention of pulling out of the wireless broadband race in Australia.
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Gotalk’s DSL looks pretty good naked
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Naked DSL gives consumers the ability to use their copper phone line to access a DSL service – without needing to pay Telstra’s line rental fees. The pricing’s good, there’s bundled VoIP and uploads aren’t counted, so is Gotalk’s Naked DSL a sight for sore eyes?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Naked DSL gives consumers the ability to use their copper phone line to access a DSL service – without needing to pay Telstra’s line rental fees. The pricing’s good, there’s bundled VoIP and uploads aren’t counted, so is Gotalk’s Naked DSL a sight for sore eyes?
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IDC says Opel, Optus 3.5G and Vodafone 3.5G could be dead in Australia
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Now that Australia’s dominant telco, Telstra, has finally decided to switch on their wired ADSL2+ network in over 900 exchanges across the country, analyst firm IDC predicts that WiMAX provider Opel, along with Optus and Vodafone’s upcoming 3.5G networks, could now be dead in the water thanks to the new Federal Government’s ‘razor gang’ chopping expenditure left, right and centre.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Now that Australia’s dominant telco, Telstra, has finally decided to switch on their wired ADSL2+ network in over 900 exchanges across the country, analyst firm IDC predicts that WiMAX provider Opel, along with Optus and Vodafone’s upcoming 3.5G networks, could now be dead in the water thanks to the new Federal Government’s ‘razor gang’ chopping expenditure left, right and centre.
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Woz heading down under
By: Stephen Withers
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is visiting Sydney next month and will speak at a broadband conference.
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By: Stephen Withers
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is visiting Sydney next month and will speak at a broadband conference.
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There is no deal on ADSL2+ regulation says Conroy
By: Stuart Corner
Communications minister, Stephen Conroy, has stated very publicly that he has given no indication to Telstra that the Government will intervene, and if necessary prevent the ACCC imposing regulated access on Telstra' ADSL2+ network. It is, he says, a matter entirely for the ACCC.
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By: Stuart Corner
Communications minister, Stephen Conroy, has stated very publicly that he has given no indication to Telstra that the Government will intervene, and if necessary prevent the ACCC imposing regulated access on Telstra' ADSL2+ network. It is, he says, a matter entirely for the ACCC.
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Spreading FUD on broadband regulation
By: Stuart Corner
In the doublespeak of telecommunications politics "no compelling case" to regulate ADSL means it might be imminent and "it is unlikely there is a need to regulate" means "no way will there be regulation". Welcome to the brave new world of ALP telecoms regulation, or Telstra spin-doctoring. Take your pick!
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By: Stuart Corner
In the doublespeak of telecommunications politics "no compelling case" to regulate ADSL means it might be imminent and "it is unlikely there is a need to regulate" means "no way will there be regulation". Welcome to the brave new world of ALP telecoms regulation, or Telstra spin-doctoring. Take your pick!
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Woz to address Australian broadband conference
By: Stuart Corner
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be the keynote speaker at a conference in Sydney in March, on broadband in Australia and the region.
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By: Stuart Corner
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be the keynote speaker at a conference in Sydney in March, on broadband in Australia and the region.
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Primus smells costly ADSL hell for consumers if ADSL2+ not ‘declared’
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Now that Telstra has finally decided to switch on ADSL2+ inside over 900 telephone exchanges around Australia, Telstra’s competitors are asking for wholesale access to the network – despite Telstra yesterday claiming the Government was not going to let this happen.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Now that Telstra has finally decided to switch on ADSL2+ inside over 900 telephone exchanges around Australia, Telstra’s competitors are asking for wholesale access to the network – despite Telstra yesterday claiming the Government was not going to let this happen.
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Telstra set to finally switch on ADSL 2+ in over 900 telephone exchanges
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra has finally ‘done a deal’ with the new Federal Government to switch on ADSL 2+ in over 900 telephone exchanges across Australia, giving more Australians access to high speed broadband than ever before – without the regulatory threats Telstra has so dearly wanted to avoid.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra has finally ‘done a deal’ with the new Federal Government to switch on ADSL 2+ in over 900 telephone exchanges across Australia, giving more Australians access to high speed broadband than ever before – without the regulatory threats Telstra has so dearly wanted to avoid.
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Telstra ADSL2+ 'spin' is breathtaking
By: Stuart Corner
Telstra has announced that it intends to roll out ADSL2+ services in a further 900 exchanges claiming it has received assurances from the Government that it will not be forced to wholesale these services to other providers. While I welcome Telstra's decision I am totally gobsmacked at the way it has tried to make out that the Government has bypassed the ACCC. Nothing is further from the truth.
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By: Stuart Corner
Telstra has announced that it intends to roll out ADSL2+ services in a further 900 exchanges claiming it has received assurances from the Government that it will not be forced to wholesale these services to other providers. While I welcome Telstra's decision I am totally gobsmacked at the way it has tried to make out that the Government has bypassed the ACCC. Nothing is further from the truth.
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Fixed line broadband under threat from wireless
By: Stan Beer
Mobile broadband is fast approaching the point globally where it is becoming a credible threat to residential fixed-line broadband services. This is the view of a European based telecommunications analyst firm.
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By: Stan Beer
Mobile broadband is fast approaching the point globally where it is becoming a credible threat to residential fixed-line broadband services. This is the view of a European based telecommunications analyst firm.
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Alcatel-Lucent supercharges DSL with 30 percent speed boost
By: Stuart Corner
Alcatel-Lucent has introduced a new technology option into its range of IP-DSLAM products that it claims has the potential to boost bandwidth by 30 percent, and improve performance on problem lines that are unable to support demanding services like IPTV.
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By: Stuart Corner
Alcatel-Lucent has introduced a new technology option into its range of IP-DSLAM products that it claims has the potential to boost bandwidth by 30 percent, and improve performance on problem lines that are unable to support demanding services like IPTV.
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Time for a real national broadband policy
By: Stuart Corner
Over in the USA the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a think tank formed in 2006 in recognition of the increasingly central role of technology in ensuring American prosperity, has just released a study: "Framing a National Broadband Policy." The ALP's FTTN plans notwithstanding, Australia should heed its recommendations.
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By: Stuart Corner
Over in the USA the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a think tank formed in 2006 in recognition of the increasingly central role of technology in ensuring American prosperity, has just released a study: "Framing a National Broadband Policy." The ALP's FTTN plans notwithstanding, Australia should heed its recommendations.
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