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  • Finances won't kill Terria bid: Conroy

    Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today signalled he was unmoved by statements from the Terria telco consortium that the global economic crisis had forced it to seek alternative funding for its national broadband network bid.

  • Conroy stonewalls on FTTN bid debate

    Senator Stephen Conroy has stonewalled the Opposition today by limiting his responses to questions regarding the tender process for the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network at a parliamentary hearing.

  • Speculation rife over Macquarie FTTN bid

    Macquarie bank has refused to comment on repeated claims that it is preparing to bid for the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network, as observers fete the possibility of another contender entering the race.

  • Macquarie quiet on FTTN bid as TransACT enters race

    Competitors for the national fibre-to-the-node network tender had their last chance to submit the required AU$5 million bond to the Federal government late last week, with Macquarie yet to confirm its entry into the race.

  • New G9 boss insulted by Telstra network details

    Former Soul CEO Michael Simmons will be taking up duties overseeing G9's bid for the national broadband network, and has today called for the ACCC to intervene in the tender process.

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    Dear carriers: More walking, less talking

    Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.

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  • PeopleSoft calls Oracle bid 'atrocious'

    Oracle on Friday announced a surprise US$5.1 billion takeover bid for enterprise software maker PeopleSoft, only a few days after PeopleSoft said it was acquiring rival J.D. Edwards for $1.7 billion.

  • Telstra's AGM: A day to remember

    This morning, Telstra executives are limbering up behind the scenes as they get ready for their big yearly showing to shareholders at the annual general meeting.

  • Yahoo turns to Google after Microsoft deal ends

    On Saturday, Microsoft formally withdrew its offer to acquire the search pioneer, at least for now. So what happens next for Yahoo? A deal with Google looks likely.

  • Microsoft to try again for Yahoo or for Facebook?

    With Yahoo apparently off the table, what's Microsoft's back-up plan? Try again for Yahoo or go for a new target?

  • The rights and wrongs of WiMax

    When the government announced that Optus and Elders had won the bid to build Australia's bush broadband network, it provoked jeers and plaudits alike, but it was the ISPs' choice of WiMax as the bearer technology that has provoked the most furious storm of argument. Just how will the technology stand up to life in the bush?

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