Telstra's plans to switch on ADSL2+ across 900 exchanges throughout the country may have a substantial destabilising effect on the communications market, and alter the national carriers relationship with government and regulators, according to a report.
A study released this week has predicted that around 1.3 million iPhones will be shipped by Apple to Australia over the next five years, as the appetite for converged devices continue to grow.
Saturation of the Australian marketplace with mobile devices early next year is, analysts claim, unlikely to slow the pace of innovation and competition in the wireless sector.
Telecommunications carriers may have to share 3G networks in Australia if they all want a piece of the Australian 3G market.
Today Optus announced plans to expand its 3G network coverage next year to 98 percent of Australia and will bring mobile speeds up to 42Mbps by 2010, in a direct challenge to rival Telstra.
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