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Diversified industrial firm Futuris today said it intended to sell its 50 per cent stake in local telco Amcom speedily, as industry speculation intensified over who would be a likely buyer.
After Telstra pushed the ACCC to allow regional Australia's ageing ISD and DDAS networks to expire in June this year, the regulator has given its strongest indication yet that the legacy services days are numbered
Telstra is still bestriding Aussie telecoms like a colossus, according to the latest report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) into how the country's telcos are faring.
With all the excitement over the iPhone, few people have noticed that 1 July was the 11th anniversary of the deregulation of Australia's telecommunications market.
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Those of us who've spent a bit of time attending conferences around Australia will know that every event has its bloopers. This week's Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) conference held in Sydney was certainly no exception.
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Since last November when iiNet very loudly launched its naked DSL product, "naked" has been on everybody's lips, and it seemed like everybody was in on it. Some, however have held out. This round-up of 13 ISPs looks into who's got it, who doesn't and who wants to.
Yes, says iiNet, and the telco giant's price chains are keeping smaller players from venturing down the rural broadband route.
Hosted customer relationship management (CRM) is showing signs of gaining critical mass with two emerging players gaining traction with both enterprise and small- to medium-sized organisations in Australia.
SingTel Optus has avoided slashing its mobile rates in moving to compete with rivals, opting instead to introduce new plans with increased flexibility such as allowing customers to roll back a two-year contract if they exceed the number of calls stipulated in their plan.
The broadband business -- plans, peaks, and penalties -- can be confusing to say the least. We line up some of Australia's best.
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