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• Bell tolling for DSL?

  The suspension this week of rules regarding local phone competition could play havoc with fast-growing broadband services in the US, experts said, bolstering the position of the Bells at the expense of smaller players and of consumers.

• Internode extends ADSL2+ range

  Internet service provider Internode today launched a new type of naked ADSL2+ service, using its own equipment at telephone exchanges to increase the range of its fast broadband.

• Getting naked not worth it: AAPT

  Despite the rush by other providers to start selling so-called naked DSL, where broadband is sold without a phone line, the nation's third largest telco AAPT today said it would continue to hold back on the grounds that the product has been priced too low.

• Pacific adds Optus DSL to list

  Internet service provider Pacific Internet has added Optus to its list of DSL wholesalers, citing increased demand for its high-availability plans.

• Optus in wide-scale DSL rollout

  Optus this morning announced a AU$150 million rollout of its own broadband Internet digital subscriber line (DSL) equipment to hundreds of exchanges around Australia.

Blogs (2)

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  The longest last mile

  How much should Telstra be charging for unconditioned local loop?

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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.

Features and Case Studies (20)

• 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.

• Superfast DSL shows its pace

  Today's broadband could be relegated to slowcoach status as next-generation chips get ready to rumble - but only for townies.

• Guide to VoIP in Australia

  Making phone calls over the Internet isn't just for the tech savvy anymore. Using Voice over Internet Protocol is easier than ever before, with several services out there that can help drastically reduce your phone bill.

• Tech threats to Telstra can't be "strangled at birth": ACCC

  Australia's competition regulator has warned it will act to ensure technological innovations that pose a serious threat to Telstra's dominance of the telecommunications sector are not "strangled at birth".

• 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.

Reviews (17)

• 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.

• 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.

• Bandwidth buffering solved

  For Australia's remote rural web users, relying on a dial-up modem has meant that video technology is still a long way off.

• Guide to VoIP in Australia

  Making phone calls over the Internet isn't just for the tech savvy anymore. Using Voice over Internet Protocol is easier than ever before, with several services out there that can help drastically reduce your phone bill.

• Is broadband right for you? Here are nine signs that it isn't

  Recently I asked how many of you still use a telephone line to connect to the Internet. The result? Plenty of you still use the good old standby, the dial-up modem. That wasn't really a surprise, although from what you read in magazines and on Web sites you'd think everyone already had a broadband connection.

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