Telstra says it has no interest in pursuing DSL technology capable of carrying data over standard phone lines at speeds up to 25 times faster than those possible using current DSL standards.
Internet service provider Eftel has signed an agreement with NEC-owned Nextep Broadband, giving it sole access to certain equipment in telephone exchanges which will increase its new broadband network by around twice its current size.
Marconi Australia is developing next-generation high-bandwidth services in its multi-million dollar Broadband Centre of Excellence (BBCE) which opened yesterday at its North Sydney headquarters.
Texas Instruments has developed new DSL technology that will make it easier for phone companies to boost their bandwidth offerings, so they can offer new services like voice and video over broadband connections.
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