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  • ACCC rejects G9 proposal with a thumbs-up

    Competition watchdog the ACCC has rejected a draft proposal by the Optus-led G9 consortium on building Australia's fibre-to-the-node network, despite giving the plan a cautious thumbs-up.

  • Alcatel slams rival fibre proposal

    Network vendor Alcatel has scorned a proposal floated by Telstra's major competitors that would see the nation's broadband infrastructure cooperatively upgraded.

  • Rival fibre consortium releases blueprint

    A group of telcos preparing an alternative to Telstra's proposal to build a national fibre broadband network are set to release the fine detail of their plan in a couple of hours.

  • Rebel alliance adds heat to fibre fire

    A group of nine telcos annoyed about Telstra's plans to build a national fibre network has stepped up its lobbying efforts to convince the government and competition regulator of the folly of Telstra's plans.

  • Rivals' fibre plan a scam: Telstra

    Telstra says a proposal floated today by its major competitors to upgrade the nation's broadband infrastructure is designed to rip off taxpayers and Telstra's shareholders.

Blogs (3)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Once a pit bull, Terria is losing its bite

    The inference that Soul, AAPT and TransACT were Dead Telcos Walking long before their withdrawals were announced makes me wonder whether Terria has always been, God help us all, just as flimsy a proposition as Telstra has made it out to be.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    New Year's resolutions for telcos

    Some suggestions of New Year's Resolutions for the Australian telecommunications industry.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Seven: The new Telstra?

    A good merger always gets the pulse racing -- and Seven's takeover of Unwired could be shaping up to be one of the most interesting for a while.

Features and Case Studies (3)

  • Is Telstra a backhaul monopolist?

    Yes, says iiNet, and the telco giant's price chains are keeping smaller players from venturing down the rural broadband route.

  • Replacing Telstra

    Competition should drive more affordable products and services unless you're Telstra where "the only way is up" seems to be its motto.

  • Internet VPNs: the WAN and the light?

    They promise low-cost connectivity that could make conventional, expensive WANs a thing of the past. But can roll-your-own Internet VPNs really deliver?

Reviews (2)

  • Broadband: Which plan is for you?

    The broadband business -- plans, peaks, and penalties -- can be confusing to say the least. We line up some of Australia's best.

  • Australian ISP Shootout

    The Internet is in the process of taking over our lives, so if you aren't connected, maybe it is time you were.

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