The Australian Competition Tribunal's (ACT) decision to wind back regulated access to Telstra's wholesale network has outraged the telecommunications sector.
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Perth-based Internet service provider (ISP) Westnet has tested equipment from four or five networking vendors as it considers rolling out its own ADSL2+ network.
Dingo Blue denies it has delayed its DSL rollout, saying it's awaiting the outcome of the competition watchdog's attempt to stamp out anti-competitive conduct in the wholesale arena.
iiNet's financial woes may prove to be a blessing in disguise to the Australian public, as the troubled telco opens its extensive broadband network to rivals.
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Telstra Country Wide has announced a AU$231 million investment in 2003/04 to improve services to regional areas.
Modem manufacturer D-Link had been distributing one of its ADSL modems to some of Telstra's largest wholesale customers without the carrier's interoperability certification for around four months.
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