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• Optus unveils new Internet plans

  Optus has released new plans for its cable broadband and dial-up Internet products, but potential OptusNet DSL customers will have to wait until March for new pricing.

• Optus reveals final DSL pricing

  Optus has announced pricing for its new DSL broadband plans, which the company expects to boost its push for a significant share of the residential DSL market.

• Broadband providers drop plans

  Broadband service providers have responded quickly to Telstra BigPond's recent changes to its broadband plans, signaling a possible price war to attract and retain broadband customers.

• State Internet body slams broadband price frenzy

  Protests over Telstra's new broadband deals continued as the Western Australian Internet Association (WAIA) expressed their outrage, saying Telstra has delivered a "devastating blow" to competition in the Internet industry.

• Telstra broadband shrugs off criticism

  Telstra's announcement of an upswing in broadband subscriber numbers today has been marred by allegations of broadband applications going missing and substantial delays in connection times.

Blogs (4)

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  Is cable the answer to our broadband woes?

  Somewhere along the line, it became assumed that xDSL technologies -- which run over the last-mile of wiring so tightly controlled by Telstra -- were the only way forward for Australian broadband.

• Is cable the answer to Australian broadband woes?

  What many of us may have forgotten is that there is already a perfectly acceptable technology for delivering triple-play services voice, TV and data over a single cable and doing it cost-effectively and at high volume.

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  The longest last mile

  How much should Telstra be charging for unconditioned local loop?

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  Just how fast is fast, anyway?

  There's something immensely gratifying about accomplishing the seemingly impossible -- particularly in IT, where pundits regularly proclaim that a particular technology has hit its physical limits.

Features and Case Studies (5)

• Australian naked DSL mega-roundup

  Since last November when iiNet very loudly launched its naked DSL product, "naked" has been on everybody's lips, and it seemed like everybody was in on it. Some, however have held out. This round-up of 13 ISPs looks into who's got it, who doesn't and who wants to.

• VPNs without all the hassles

  Running a virtual private network can save you money on leased lines, but can also create a lot of work. Can managed VPN services save you the trouble?

• Telstra 2.0 won't solve the problem

  Former Communications Minister Richard Alston writes that it is critically important to reinvigorate the competitive process in Australia's telecommunications industry with the National Broadband Network and not simply replace one behemoth with another.

• Broadband in Ballarat?

  Getting broadband to everyone in Australia should be a major concern for businesses and government.

• Wireless ISP launches Australian service

  Australia's first pure wireless Internet service provider launched its commercial broadband Internet service in Sydney today, claiming full independence from Telstra-owned telephony infrastructure.

Reviews (2)

• Banking on broadband

  Thousands of SMEs are expected to move to DSL broadband by the end of the year. ZDNet Australia examines the industry and shows how to navigate this competitive and confusing market.

• 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.

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