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Opinion: Oink flap

Opinion: Oink flap

That’s the sound you’d hear if pigs could fly. And after reading the news this morning that Telstra has upped the speed and increased the download limit for data users of its Next G service, “pigs might fly” was indeed my initial reaction.
Ian Yates Aug 4 2008, 3:46PM Mobility
Telstra to sell HTC Touch Diamond phones

Telstra to sell HTC Touch Diamond phones

Move over 3G iPhone and Blackberry Bold, the HTC Touch Diamond has hit Australian shores as the latest player in the smartphone market.
Jenny Eagle Aug 4 2008, 3:44PM Mobility
NetComm releases routers for Telstra's 3G network

NetComm releases routers for Telstra's 3G network

Australian broadband hardware company, NetComm has teamed up with Telstra to launch the Telstra Turbo 7 Series Wireless Gateway and Bigpond 7.2 Wireless broadband Network Gateway for use on Telstra’s Next G Network.
Lilia Guan Aug 4 2008, 2:07PM Hardware
Telstra increases mobile internet speed

Telstra increases mobile internet speed

Australians can access more mobile internet content, video and email from today thanks to the Next G™ network which has increased its data use and download limits.
Jenny Eagle Aug 3 2008, 12:07PM Mobility
Organisations expanding uses for IP networks, survey shows

Organisations expanding uses for IP networks, survey shows

Australian organisations are finding more and more uses for Internet Protocol [IP] Networks as technologies and business practices change, according to a recent survey conducted by Optus.

Dylan Bushell-Embling Jul 25 2008, 2:51PM Collaboration
ACCC audits broadband access service take-up

ACCC audits broadband access service take-up

The ACCC has released the results of an audit on the take up of broadband access services on Telstra's copper network.
Dylan Bushell-Embling Jul 23 2008, 10:07PM Collaboration
Australia has broadband vision, but Telstra in the way

Australia has broadband vision, but Telstra in the way

Local telecommunications analyst Paul Budde claims, Australia is one of the leading countries to recognise the social and economic benefits of broadband infrastructure, however without a genuine participation from Telstra investment would be wasted.
Lilia Guan Jul 22 2008, 2:08PM Collaboration
Telstra tells ACTU and unions to back-off

Telstra tells ACTU and unions to back-off

Australian telecommunications giant, Telstra, has called on the ACTU and unions to respect the verdict of the Workplace Ombudsman in clearing Telstra's re-offer of Australian Workplace Agreements to employees in 2007.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2008, 3:37PM Collaboration
Optus outage disrupts QLD airport, emergency services

Optus outage disrupts QLD airport, emergency services

A backhoe and a faulty network card took down mobile, landline and Internet services for more than 1 million Queenslanders yesterday.
Kathryn Small Jul 16 2008, 5:02PM Collaboration
More regulations for Telstra

More regulations for Telstra

The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) now is requiring Telstra to keep detailed records and submit reports about its telephone exchange activities.
Ashley Clark Jul 15 2008, 5:00PM Collaboration
Telstra trials speedier Next G

Telstra trials speedier Next G

Telsta and its network supplier Ericsson are trialling enhanced High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology that could result in 42Mbps mobile broadband speeds by next year.
Staff Writers Jul 12 2008, 10:01AM Collaboration
Opinion: Separating Telstra IS the answer

Opinion: Separating Telstra IS the answer

Apologies in advance to the analyst community, but recent warnings that the sky will fall if Telstra is split into infrastructure and service divisions are errant nonsense.
Ian Yates Jul 9 2008, 11:00PM Collaboration
Vodafone accidentally announces iPhone plans

Vodafone accidentally announces iPhone plans

With just two days to go until the iPhone makes it Aussie debut, Vodafone arrives fashionably late to the party with its pricing plans.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2008, 2:08PM Mobility
iPhone fairy arrives at midnight for Optus customers, sane hours for everyone else

iPhone fairy arrives at midnight for Optus customers, sane hours for everyone else

Optus is hoping to draw the faithful to an iPhone street celebration when they host a midnight in-store countdown to iPhone 3G sales on Thursday night. What, you're not planning on camping out?
William Maher Jul 9 2008, 8:22AM Mobility
Telcos complain to ACCC about Telstra's ULL service - again

Telcos complain to ACCC about Telstra's ULL service - again

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recently received notification of two further telecommunications access disputes relating to Telstra's ULL service.
Lilia Guan Jul 8 2008, 2:34PM Collaboration
Separating Telstra not the answer

Separating Telstra not the answer

Telecommunications analyst group Ovum believes separating Telstra could hinder and hurt the Australian telecommunications industry.
Lilia Guan Jul 7 2008, 4:00PM Collaboration
"The knives are out" : Telstra's take on the NBN

"The knives are out" : Telstra's take on the NBN

Telstra has hit out at its critics with claims that the release of the National Broadband Network (NBN) regulatory submissions has lifted the veil to reveal a unified attack on the telco.
Lilia Guan Jul 4 2008, 2:35PM Collaboration
Pioneer Computers launches notebook package with Telstra NextG

Pioneer Computers launches notebook package with Telstra NextG

Australian resellers will have the opportunity to offer SME customers $700 cash back on Pioneer Computers Australia’s entire notebook range when customers sign up for Pioneer’s Telstra NextG package.
Lilia Guan Jul 4 2008, 2:27PM Hardware
Gulf widens for ADSL and ADSL2+ users

Gulf widens for ADSL and ADSL2+ users

iiNet's bigger download quotas don't solve the big catch for those stuck on plain ADSL, and wanting big download quotas on faster plans.
Alex Kidman Jul 4 2008, 1:20PM Collaboration
Optus announces iPhone plan pricing

Optus announces iPhone plan pricing

Essentially, Optus hasn’t changed its data prices to accommodate the iPhone, but bolted on the existing plan structure around it.
Alex Kidman Jul 4 2008, 8:30AM Collaboration

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