It's not at all quiet on the fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network front, as telcos lodge their submissions on regulatory issues for the AU$4.7 billion national broadband network (NBN) and the Liberal party throws a spanner in the works by starting an inquiry into the government's handling of the network tender.
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
Australia's IT execs believe that a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) deployment is necessary to bolster the country's wealth -- but most believe there won't be a resolution to the fibre question any time soon.
Facts are facts, right? Not when Telstra, Optus and the communications regulator are involved. With temperatures rising across the board over the contentious issue of broadband, mud-slinging and half-truths have become the order of the day.
Given how long the Australian telecommunications industry has been talking about fibre rollouts, it's likely a lot of people are thinking along the lines of Elvis Presley's classic song "A little less conversation".
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.
Australians have a right to know exactly what the G9 is planning.
Some suggestions of New Year's Resolutions for the Australian telecommunications industry.
Australian telecoms is increasingly resembling the US during Prohibition, with Telstra as Al Capone and the ACCC as Eliot Ness.
So how many of you have bought a 3G iPhone? Do you feel like a sucker? If you don't, maybe you will once your first bill arrives.
The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is investigating SIM-Unlock fees attached to pre-paid mobile accounts to determine whether they are 'penalties', and therefore unrecoverable by common law.
Vodafone has called on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to ease several regulations governing the Australian mobile phone industry.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) plans to review the pricing of mobile phone services, with a view to updating regulations governing the area.
Thousands of SMEs are expected to move to DSL broadband by the end of the year. ZDNet Australia examines the industry and shows how to navigate this competitive and confusing market.
Can you hold a Macworld without Apple?
Apple CEO Steve Jobs will not speak at January's Macworld show. What's more, Apple has announced that this wil… Watch it now
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
Footy Club Switches to Single Business Communications Solution
Proven data storage and protection solutions
Driving Business Growth Through Enterprise IT Management
64-bit Windows: It's time to get serious
IE patch: Microsoft's eight days of hell
Fowl play foiled, Telstra's fairy tale is over
Footy Club switches to Single Business Communications Solution
Connect growing business demands using Next Dimension Working™
Click here to find out more about Telstra's single solution vendor capabilities
Find out how to combine network connectivity with mobile broadband and IP telephony
Top 10 Desktops
The votes are in: check out the Top 10 desktops for this month.
Click here for more.
Bootstrappr
From boom to bust, from unconference to BarCamp and beyond, Renai LeMay tracks the fortunes of Australia's startup community.
Click here for more.
Broadband speedtest
How fast is your Internet connection?
Calculate the speed here.
