broadband

Wireless broadband: the race is on

Wireless broadband: the race is on

Service providers are fighting for a share of a fast-emerging market for wireless broadband services. But with so many types of technologies on offer, which one will win out in the end?
Staff Writers Jul 12 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Tonga moves into the broadband world

Tonga moves into the broadband world

Small Australian distributor ComNet Solutions is supplying wireless broadband gear to the Kingdom of Tonga under a contract with the country’s Shoreline Group.
Byron Connolly May 26 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Hyro converges on wireless broadband, multimedia

Hyro converges on wireless broadband, multimedia

ASX-listed IT and professional services provider Hyro has set up a wireless broadband and broadcast division harnessing resellers and developers to tackle the emerging market for converged digital communications.
Fleur Doidge May 25 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Broadband moves up reseller scale

Broadband moves up reseller scale

Resellers are getting keen on broadband adoption and the sales opportunities the technology may provide, if attendees at Ingram Micro’s latest storage, networking and security showcase are any guide.
Fleur Doidge May 25 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Wireless broadband bar lowered for infrastructure providers

Wireless broadband bar lowered for infrastructure providers

Wireless distributor Integrity Data Systems (IDS) has signed up to push wireless radios that its CEO believes could rattle a few cages, heralding a new ISP rush to infrastructure purchases.
Fleur Doidge Apr 30 2004, 12:00AM Software
Broadband becomes mainstream in the US

Broadband becomes mainstream in the US

Broadband has become a mainstream service in the United States, with one in five households using high-speed connections to access the internet, a market research firm said Tuesday.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Telstra does broadband backflip

Telstra does broadband backflip

Telstra BigPond has bowed to pressure from the ACCC and competing ISPs, announcing wholesale broadband price reductions of up to 40 percent, allowing other players to compete on a more level playing field.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
ACCC slaps Telstra over wholesale broadband pricing

ACCC slaps Telstra over wholesale broadband pricing

Telstra could be forced to tweak its wholesale ADSL broadband pricing regime, or face fines running into the millions of dollars for anti-competitive behaviour.
Staff Writers Mar 19 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Broadband rollout in Tassie

Broadband rollout in Tassie

A government-funded project will see the rollout of broadband to 87 sites in rural Tasmania.
Vivienne Fisher Mar 18 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
NZ subsidiary shows up Telstra in broadband wars

NZ subsidiary shows up Telstra in broadband wars

Telstra’s cable residential broadband plans may have sparked a price war but a Gartner analyst has pointed out that it still compares poorly with offers made by one of its own subsidiaries.
Fleur Doidge Mar 5 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
ACCC warns telcos over broadband

ACCC warns telcos over broadband

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has asked telecommunications providers to inform the company when they make major changes to service offerings that have the potential to be anti-competitive.
Staff Writers Mar 4 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Wireless broadband launched to Sydney's inner city

Wireless broadband launched to Sydney's inner city

A wireless ISP has launched with a commercial service targeting broadband black holes of inner-city Sydney, including the 38 percent of city-dwellers in flats.
Fleur Doidge Mar 3 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Ruckus erupts over federal broadband strategy

Ruckus erupts over federal broadband strategy

Victoria's minister for IT and communication technology has hit back at comments that the state failed to endorse a National Broadband Strategy agreement.
Vivienne Fisher Mar 3 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Optus drops broadband access prices

Optus drops broadband access prices

Optus has announced sweeping price reductions of between $5 and $30 a month for its DSL and cable broadband internet plans, on the back of Telstra’s recent controversial price cuts.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Telstra warned over broadband pricing

Telstra warned over broadband pricing

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning to Telstra over its controversial retail broadband pricing strategy, which angered competing ISPs who buy wholesale ADSL bandwidth from the big telco.
Staff Writers Feb 26 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Broadband: Where to next?

Broadband: Where to next?

Australia's high-speed internet industry has failed to fire. Inflexible pricing plans and a lack of applications to drive people to broadband have slowed uptake. Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Staff Writers Feb 25 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Would you like broadband with that?

Would you like broadband with that?

Telstra will activate wireless hotspots in 44 MacDonald’s outlets across Australia, offering users wireless broadband access starting today.
Nirmal Chandrasena Feb 23 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Pacific Internet unleashes new residential broadband prices

Pacific Internet unleashes new residential broadband prices

ISP Pacific Internet has entered the ongoing broadband price wars, announcing two residential plans which were moved forward in response to Telstra BigPond’s controversial $29.95 access offer launched last week.
Byron Connolly Feb 23 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Telcos line up for broadband price war

Telcos line up for broadband price war

A new consumer broadband access price war has erupted among Australia’s largest internet services companies: Telstra and Optus.
Byron Connolly Feb 16 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Swiftel broadband orders accelerate

Swiftel broadband orders accelerate

Data services provider Swiftel has recorded 100 average daily orders for its ADSL subscription service for the past three months.
Staff Writers Feb 10 2004, 12:00AM Data centre

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