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  • iiNet reports naked DSL boom

    Western Australian internet service provider iiNet took an extra 47,500 broadband customers over the past year, and also added over 67,000 naked DSL subscribers.

  • iiNet to offer mobile phone services?

    Broadband ISP iiNet is considering reselling mobile phone and mobile data services. The company also hopes to replace Optus as the second largest broadband player in Australia, according to Greg Bader, the company's chief technology officer.

  • Telstra blamed as ISP subscribers fall

    An Internet association in Western Australia claims that the number of new accounts for Internet service providers has dropped as a result of Telstra's broadband price cut in February.

  • More ISPs join broadband price war

    A number of smaller ISPs have joined the broadband price war which flared last week between Telstra and Optus.

  • ISPs and DSL: marriage made in hell?

    Can ISPs and CLECs bury the hatchet long enough to share in the predicted US$81 billion business broadband market come 2005?

Blogs (4)

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    Femtocells on NZ broadband? No thanks

    Telcos would love to shift the cost of expanding mobile network coverage to customers with femtocells, but are they a good idea for customers?

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    The longest last mile

    How much should Telstra be charging for unconditioned local loop?

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Conroy's Six: Can FTTN's gatekeepers deliver?

    Post-election adrenaline surging through his veins, one of the first acts performed by new Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was to disband the expert panel that his predecessor Helen Coonan had appointed last June to evaluate tenders for fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) construction.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    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 (19)

  • 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.

  • That other broadband revolution

    While everyone was distracted by the NBN, a revolution was under way in the supply of fixed line broadband.

  • Aust broadband: bottom of the ladder

    Thirty or so years since the birth of the Internet, we seem to be at a technological standstill when it comes to access speeds and bandwidth. If it is meant to be a superhighway, why does it feel like a back road?

  • 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.

  • 10 ways to improve network performance

    If a car starts to stall, drivers would pop the bonnet and check the individual components. But when a network goes down, how are the weak points identified and isolated?

Reviews (24)

  • Tech Guide: Wireless network purchases

    Here's what you need to know about wireless networking, from the standards and technologies to the best products for your home or office.

  • NetComm NCT240

    NetComm have offered a small scale DSLAM designed for hotels, serviced apartments or serviced offices. We found it to be a very robust device which is easy to deploy and manage.

  • Telstra pledges better bush telecommunications

    Telstra Country Wide has announced a AU$231 million investment in 2003/04 to improve services to regional areas.

  • D-Link DI-701 Residential Gateway

    The D-Link DI-701 hardware device acts as a buffer between your computer and the Net, and additionally lets you share the broadband connection with the other machines in an office or home network environment.

  • Troubleshooting your DSL connection

    If your DSL connection is on the fritz, don't just sit around cursing your ISP. Consult these troubleshooting tips instead.

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