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  • Thodey to be Telstra CEO: Reports

    Telstra is expected to appoint its enterprise and government chieftain David Thodey as its new chief executive as early as today, according to multiple reports.

  • NBN plan 'tantamount to Telstra separation'

    Analysts have responded to the Federal Government's new NBN strategy with optimism, noting that while risky, the plan makes an important break from years of stagnation and promises an important new foundation for Australia's broadband future.

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    We scoured the world to find the best and have detailed the top 10 candidates we consider most likely to succeed Sol Trujillo as the chief executive of Telstra.

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    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.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Weighing the odds for the new Sol

    Telstra changed so much internally under Sol Trujillo's watch that it seems likely the company's next CEO will be drawn from a small pool of executives who are already well practised in the Way of Sol.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    NBN a lose-lose deal for Telstra

    Labor's policy of socialised broadband has certainly proved much harder than the party believed it would be back when it was in Opposition, but it is Telstra that stands to lose the most from the NBN - and that applies whether it loses the NBN contract or wins it.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    In carriers' high-def future, pants are the real winners

    As anybody who works from home knows, one of the great benefits of telecommuting is that pants are optional. Wear your pyjamas to that teleconference, or attend in your birthday suit if you prefer; nobody will be the wiser.

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  • NBN plan 'tantamount to Telstra separation'

    Analysts have responded to the Federal Government's new NBN strategy with optimism, noting that while risky, the plan makes an important break from years of stagnation and promises an important new foundation for Australia's broadband future.

  • David Moffatt will be Telstra CEO

    There is no single candidate right now better suited to succeed Sol Trujillo as Telstra chief executive than the telco's current consumer marketing and channels chief David Moffatt.

  • The war against VoIP: How long can the telcos fight?

    Voice over IP has reached some major milestones in 2008 in both the enterprise and consumer ends of the market but how long can traditional telcos continue to fight against this disruptive technology?

  • Is 2008 the year of the BlackBerry-killer?

    In 2005, Canadian wireless company Research in Motion (RIM) came from relative obscurity to steal a global lead in e-mail equipped mobile devices with its BlackBerry. Could 2008 be the year that BlackBerry falls off its perch?

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Reviews (51)

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    In the face of an identical hardware platform, Toshiba's netbook fails to bring a unique point of difference.

  • Motorola ROKR E8

    The ROKR E8 looks to be Motorola's stab at the iPhone killer, with a morphing touchscreen display and media focused features.

  • Lenovo IdeaPad U110

    Lenovo's bright red foray into the ultraportable consumer space is for the most part a successful one, despite a few missteps.

  • Lenovo IdeaPad Y510

    While the IdeaPad Y510 is Lenovo's launch into the consumer space, the laptop didn't fall far from tree, its heritage in the ThinkPad line is clear. We found it to be an attractive, powerful performer with average battery life.

  • Acer TravelMate 6292 (602G16Mn)

    The Acer TravelMate 6292 passes muster, and comes in at a great price. We just wish it looked a little nicer.

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