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News (340)

• Telstra reabsorbs troubled network design unit

  Telstra has decided to reabsorb its Network Design and Construction (NDC) unit in what one union branch claims is a "desperate bid" to preserve the skills it requires to maintain its regional networks.

• Conroy praises Telstra diplomacy

  Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy yesterday said a meeting with Telstra chief David Thodey had given him hope that the telco was open to a "meaningful dialogue" as the government wades through its industry regulatory reform submissions.

• Labor kicks off FTTN funding feud in parliament

  In preparation for its fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) rollout, the Federal Labor government is resuming its campaign to change legislation to allow it to access the AU$2 billion regional and rural Communications Fund, which the government claims is needed to bankroll part of the network's construction.

• Liberals: Rudd is raiding bush broadband cash

  Bruce Billson, the Liberal communications spokesperson, has taken aim at Labor's plans to draw on money from the previous government's communications fund to build its fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network.

• Submarine cable makes FTTN link for Australia

  Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy officially announced plans to build a 6,900km undersea cable between Guam and Sydney which will become one of the first links in the government's national FTTN network chain.

Blogs (8)

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  Tasmanian NBN: Small step or a giant leap?

  Like the engineers that sat down on day one with an empty blackboard and a mission to get man to the moon and back, building the NBN from the ground up is a daunting and complex opportunity that will present more than its share of challenges.

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  NBN needs workers on board

  Without consensus on labour issues, the eventual winner of the NBN may end up as little more than a lame duck and a cashed-up symbol of the conflict between the desire for progress and the lack of mechanisms to deliver it.

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  Telstra's BT coat doesn't fit

  The vision of the future BT portrayed this week at an Australian conference was so far removed from how Telstra's David Quilty has described the British telco that I wonder if they were talking about the same UK.

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  Spellr.us needs a new dictionary

  One of the only Australian start-ups to present at the recent round of conferences in the US was Sydney-based spellr.us, which has launched a Web-based tool to check and monitor websites for spelling mistakes.

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  Could you believe in Steve?

  For no particular reason that I can discern, a 1979 Kenny Rogers song popped into my head as I was considering the ever more complex morass that is the national broadband network tender which Senator Stephen Conroy defended in his CeBIT keynote speech.

Features and Case Studies (140)

• Adobe under construction

  CEO Bruce Chizen talks up the impending merger with Macromedia and what comes next for Flash.

• The road to convergence

  There's been a lot of talk about network convergence, the idea that data, voice and video traffic will one day travel over a single network. In this special report, we look at how Mount Erin Secondary College is tackling convergence and IP telephony goals at footy club the West Coast Eagles.

• Deployment risk factors

  Even simple implementations can fail due to poor planning or communication. Here's how to avoid common problems when you are ready to deploy your next project.

• Conroy on Minchin's 'Luddite' delays

  This afternoon Communications Minister Stephen Conroy described his opposite, Senator Nick Minchin, as a Luddite as he took questions from reporters on the Opposition's attempt to block the government's wide-ranging telecommunications industry reform legislation, which includes provisions to force the break-up of Telstra.

• Australia's dotcom pioneers: Where are they now?

  Ten years ago they were the young turks of Australia's business community; radical free-thinkers on the path to fame and riches. Shortly after, all those dreams came crashing down. But where are Australia's first dotcom moguls today, and what are they up to?

Reviews (35)

• HTC Touch Pro2

  Those who can afford the Touch Pro2 will be buying a feature-rich smartphone with a unique conference calling feature and a decent suite of business apps.

• Dell 2135cn Colour Laser MFP

  The 2135cn from Dell is a colour laser MFP with network support. While the 2135cn is a mixed bag in terms of quality and performance, it comes at a reasonable price.

• Toshiba Portege R500 (PPR50A-00V05C)

  Toshiba's updated R500 is a remarkably compact and complete machine, making it ideal for business travellers. However, at $3,300 you are paying extra for the privilege of a lighter load, and the screen is a little flimsy.

• Sony Vaio VGNBZ15GN

  The VGNBZ15GN is Sony's latest business laptop in the Vaio range, and includes the new Centrino 2 platform. A heavy machine with strong performance, but let down by poor battery life.

• Lenovo M57e

  The Lenovo M57 eco is a small form-factor desktop that is promoted by the company as energy efficient. We found it to be a capable and powerful office performer for its size, but with limited upgrade options.

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