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  • Vint Cerf muses about Google role, broadband

    In his upcoming role as Google's chief Internet evangelist, Vint Cerf says he'll act as a 'bumblebee,' transporting ideas among the company's worldwide laboratories.

  • Telstra tells Coonan: Get your facts straight

    Telstra is up in arms over letters it says Communications Minister Helen Coonan has sent to homes located in broadband-enabled areas telling them they have no high-speed connection available.

  • Conroy FTTN demand puts Telstra spending on hold

    Telstra has confirmed it will provide the government with the information it is seeking on the telco's broadband network -- and will put some of its investment on hold until after the fibre-to-the-node tender process is over.

  • Europe keeps US from top of spammers list

    European spam networks have pumped out more unsolicited mail than the US for the third month in a row, according to a recent study.

  • Govt not paying for fibre-to-the-home: Conroy

    Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy said yesterday he was open to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) proposals as part of the national broadband network rollout but warned that the government would not increase its AU$4.7 billion budget.

Blogs (2)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Telco revenues: part two

    Great to see so many constructive comments on here definitely a case of the facts speaking for themselves.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Telstra vans get a makeover

    BigPond has apparently given Telstra's ubiquitous services vans a slap-up paint job ... but will Optus follow suit?

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  • Examining Second Life myths for business

    Can virtual worlds make a meaningful contribution to business -- and if so, how can they be protected from invasions of privacy and flying genitalia? ZDNet Australia gets the lowdown from Chris Collins, technical assistant to the CEO at Second Life developer Linden Lab.

  • Photos: Telstra launches T.Life concept store

    The new interactive Telstra "flagship" store will be open from 2 November. Dubbed T.Life, the store is located at 400 George Street, on the corner of George and King on the group floor of the Telstra building.

  • Photos: Australian broadband coverage

    With a fierce battle raging over Australia's broadband future and how bush users should be connected, regulators have weighed in to produce a state of nation report into the country's communications infrastructure and how well consumers are being served by their providers.

  • Conroy charts national broadband agenda

    The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.

  • Mount Gambier to get fibre broadband

    The South Australian government hopes to build a fibre broadband network in the regional centre of Mount Gambier.

Reviews (63)

  • Adobe Media Player 1.0

    Adobe's Media Player is an excellent application that is beautifully designed and easy to use. Shame about the currently available content.

  • BigPond Next G Wireless Broadband Mobile Card

    Fancy a 1.3Mbps broadband pipeline direct to your notebook, without a cable in sight? The new BigPond wireless data card makes good on Telstra's lofty promises for its Next G network.

  • Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G HSDPA Card

    Vodafone's enhanced notebook PC Card delivers what the mobile telco calls 'business class 3G broadband' -- but until more of the 3G network is upgraded with HSDPA, most users will remain stuck in economy seats.

  • 3 NetConnect HSDPA ExpressCard

    3's new mobile broadband card is almost a no-brainer: It sprints along on 3's current 3G network and will kick into overdrive following the 3.6Mbps HSDPA network overhaul, slips into notebook ExpessCard and PC Card slots and to top it off, has exceptional pricing plans.

  • iBurst Wireless Card

    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.

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