Link computers via an ultra-high-speed broadband network, and you might get a glimpse of the real Net future.
The Western Australian Government has decided to bin its plan to roll out a statewide broadband network.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has taken the rap for mistakenly making public confidential information about the value of Telstra's copper network assets.
Telstra chief David Thodey today announced a $146 million broadband network project to connect over 1550 Catholic Australian schools.
Federak Communications Minister Conroy has named the government's AU$4.7 billion national broadband network as the reason for an apparent lack of action on the universal service obligation (USO) review.
Debate over the National Broadband Network is heating up. Is it economic? Do we want to avoid two major networks? What will be built? How will it be funded?
Telecom needs to quickly jettison the forced Visionstream owner-operator deal for lines techies if it cares about its image.
Podcast: Australia is hurtling slowly towards one of the fastest broadband networks in the world, but what are we going to do with it?
What's next for AAPT? Australia's number three telco refused to join Twisted Wire this week, so we decided to cover them anyway, guerrilla-style.
Virtually everyone in the telecommunications industry has their say in the Senate Standing Committee's public hearing into the pending legislation to split up Telstra, in this week's Twisted Wire podcast.
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?
So a successful NBN negotiation will require the government to recognise the must-haves that Telstra and its shareholders will bring to the table. Conversely, it will require Telstra to recognise the government's non-negotiable requirement: a more competitive market for broadband services.
Forget about Mike Quigley. The man who is really under the gun for delivering the National Broadband Network is former Telstra executive Doug Campbell.
What does the everyday person on the street think of the Federal Government's plans to build a $43 billion National Broadband Network?
NBN CEO Mike Quigley urgently needs to come out of his shell and show Australians what he's really made of and what his intentions are for the $43 billion project ... before he earns a reputation as a patsy for Stephen Conroy.
Australians tell us what they think of the $43 billion National Broadband Network.
Shadow Communications Minister talks about key issues in his portfolio: the National Broadband Network, the ISP filter and more.
ACT senator and former shadow Minister for ICT Kate Lundy told ZDNet.com.au last month in a video interview that a project as large as the National Broadband Network was bound to see schedule slippage.
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) national president Ed Husic talks about how Telstra's strikes are going and what Telstra's fall from the national broadband network process means to its workers.
Australian ISPs BigPond, iiNet and Internode discuss the National Broadband Network's future ramifications.
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.
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.
Here's a dollop of irony: the best Windows Mobile smartphone has been created by Palm! A bevy of OS enhancements and access to Telstra's Next G mobile broadband network easily make it the best Windows Mobile device we've ever used.
It's not exactly cheap, but if you want wireless broadband on the go -- and critically, if you live in the right bits of the correct cities -- then it's your best current choice.
This is a full-featured home or small business ADSL router that'll comfortably handle all your broadband needs, including Wi-Fi, VoIP and ADSL2+. But don't expect it to be an easy task to set up the advanced features.
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