In the midst of doom and gloom, mobile broadband has proven to be Australia's beacon of light, with the market doubling in the past year to more than $1 billion.

The Trujillo dynasty at Telstra continues to dissolve with today’s resignation of strategic marketing boss, Bill Stewart who is returning to the United States after four years in the job.

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.

Israeli IP business telephony and communication supplier, Tadiran Telecom, is expanding its presence in the Australian market and has just appointed a 20 year industry veteran to help it realise its business plans for Australia.

Telstra has moved to significantly reduce its costs of leasing major CBD buildings in Melbourne and Sydney with the announcement it has just completed the largest lease agreement ever in the Australian commercial office market.

Macquarie Telecom seems to be defying the economic downturn with rapid expansion and growth in its hosting and data business now accounting for one third of overall revenue and a resulting doubling of its sales and operations team over the past three months.