The bad press surrounding Optus' 3G mobile network problems has caused the federal broadband department to investigate whether or not its network and that of Vodafone qualify as real broadband in terms of government subsidies.
Online retailers have begun to flog HTC Google Android phones to Australian consumers, with the first copies having turned up on the Australian website of auction giant eBay site, although Australian telcos don't seem to have prepared for the imports.
The much-hyped iPhone, once limited to being sold within the flagship stores of Apple and its exclusive carrier partners, will be far more widely available once its 3G model launches on 11 July.
New converged voice and data services launched this week by Telstra's competitors have the potential to eat into one of the few legacy revenue streams the carrier relies on, according to one analyst.
Vodafone Australia has announced that it will be selling the iPhone in Australia later this year.
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Post-election adrenaline surging through his veins, one of the first acts performed by new Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was to disband the expert panel that his predecessor Helen Coonan had appointed last June to evaluate tenders for fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) construction.
Mobile broadband is taking a price dive this Christmas, with Vodafone and Optus trotting out low priced plans with high download quotas. But Telstra says its competitors' networks are too slow and offer limited coverage.
Industry analysts are always predicting what will happen in the future. David Braue went back in time five years to see how analysts expected the mobile comms market to evolve, and then compared it to what actually happened.
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Microsoft admits Research in Motion's BlackBerry device dominates the market in handheld e-mail provision, but contends its own solution can cut costs for enterprises -- a claim RIM denies.
Competition should drive more affordable products and services unless you're Telstra where "the only way is up" seems to be its motto.
iBurst is a superb wireless broadband solution that's highly useful for the mobile business user, but users who don't require portability will likely find its price to be a deal breaker.
Vodafone Live, launched on Tuesday, is likely to be a success in Australia, according to mobile communications analyst Jason Ross.
A software fault that compromised users' ability to dial emergency numbers using a newly-released mobile telephone has prompted a major review of the standards phones are required to meet before being sold in Australia
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