Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology may be viewed as a potential redeemer for telecommunications competition by various industry bodies, but veteran analyst Paul Budde said yesterday VoIP may not present as much of a threat to Telstra's dominance as others may think.
Australia's competition regulator has warned it will act to ensure technological innovations that pose a serious threat to Telstra's dominance of the telecommunications sector are not "strangled at birth".
Shadow communications minister Lindsay Tanner has unveiled the Labor Party's plans for the telecommunications industry under a Labor government, singling out Telstra ownership and industry competition as the major issues for its party platform.
Australian telecommunications heavyweight, Telstra, unveiled its new "Innovation Centre" in Sydney yesterday, designed to "accelerate the development of new and emerging technology solutions for customers".
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has called for public comment on the customer credit management issues of telecommunication vendors, responding to complaints from customers on incidents of "bill-shock".
Australia's competition regulator has warned it will act to ensure technological innovations that pose a serious threat to Telstra's dominance of the telecommunications sector are not "strangled at birth".
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