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  • Telstra expands Vic mobile broadband network

    The Victorian government has launched a AU$6.5 million expansion of Telstra's mobile broadband network in the state. The expansion -- a commitment made by the carrier as part of its winning tender for the state government's mobile services business -- pushes the telecommunications giant's mobile broadband services to regional areas.

  • Doug Campbell to be Tassie NBN chair

    The Federal and Tasmanian governments have appointed former Telstra executive Doug Campbell to chair the Tasmanian leg of the National Broadband Network.

  • Thodey: Disappointed but resigned

    Telstra has responded to the government's regulatory reform plans announced this morning, which will see it forced to separate its operations, saying it was disappointed the government felt it necessary to go so far.

  • Govt sees progress in Telstra NBN talks

    Federal Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy says he is confident the government will have significant progress to announce by Christmas in the broadband negotiations with Telstra.

  • Telstra nabs Conroy's $4.7bn NBN man

    Telstra has hired Tim Watts, a former senior policy advisor to Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy, who was a key player behind Labor's initial $4.7 billion National Broadband Network proposal.

Blogs (32)

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Telstra: We hear separation rumours

    Is the government manoeuvring towards a structural separation of Telstra?

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Do we need the legislative blackmail?

    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.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Wired Brown Land: The podcast

    Paul Fletcher has seen two sides of the telecommunications industry. First as an advisor to Senator Alston, the communications minister under the Howard Government, then he headed Regulatory Affairs for Optus. So what insights can he provide on the industry over the last decade?

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    And the NBN winner is...

    Next week the government will announce the winning bidder for the build of the National Broadband Network. The announcement is expected when Kevin Rudd returns from the G20 in London.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Has Conroy got the numbers for reforms?

    Getting Senator Stephen Conroy's regulatory reform for the telecommunications industry through the parliament would need support from the Senate. On Twisted Wire we ring around to see which parties are supportive and which are against.

Features and Case Studies (76)

  • Doug Campbell's in the hot seat

    Forget about Mike Quigley. The man who is really under the gun for delivering the National Broadband Network is former Telstra executive Doug Campbell.

  • How to broker a Telstra/NBN deal

    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.

  • SingTel's NBN funding hole: Cartoon

    SingTel-owned Optus has not yet clarified many details of its proposal to build the National Broadband Network, including exactly how it will be funded. In this cartoon, Telstra puts its view of the situation.

  • Govt cuts ties with Future Fund

    Federal finance minister Lindsay Tanner says the government will beef up the independence of the Future Fund to remove doubt over its ability to make its own decisions, particularly on Telstra.

  • The smart choice for Telstra

    A simple way forward for the National Broadband Network and for Telstra has now emerged.

Videos (2)

  • Telstra's union on strike, NBN exit

    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.

  • ACCC: We have to be flexible

    The ACCC is standing before a chasm, with the lack of certainty around regulation of the national broadband network putting a question mark beside the commissions' future role.

Reviews (6)

  • 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.

  • Palm Treo 750

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Billion BiPAC 7404VGP

    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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