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  • OPEL broadband: AU$750 cheaper to connect

    The cost of connecting to Australia's forthcoming WiMax bush broadband will not be as expensive as some have suggested, according to OPEL, a joint venture between Elders and Optus, the company building the network.

  • 2Clix scores own goal with Whirlpool case

    2Clix's decision to take legal action against Whirlpool means the company has already lost the battle to hide negative comments about its accounting software.

  • Conroy scores broadband goal

    Was it Communications Minister Senator Coonan herself who left the door open for Labor to launch its extremely popular new broadband policy?

  • Telstra versus ACCC, G9 consortium: Timeline

    The heated debate over who will build a countrywide fibre-to-the-node broadband network has been raging for some 18 months, with Telstra battling the ACCC, the government and the rival Optus-led G9 consortium. There are few signs the battle will end soon, but here is what has happened so far.

  • Telstra's ADSL2+ spurs biz broadband revamp

    Telstra's launch today of uncapped ADSL1 and ADSL2+ services has spurred a revamp of the telco's small to medium business (SMB) broadband packages.

  • Netspace in ADSL2+ rollout

    Cautious Internet service provider Netspace has committed to a widespread rollout of next-generation ADSL2+ broadband infrastructure, after six months of sitting on the sidelines.

  • ISPs scoff at Telstra's "band-aid"

    Telstra's drop in wholesale broadband prices has been labelled a "band-aid offering" by an association representing ISPs.

  • Pacific Internet launches private network service

    Pacific Internet has offered a slice of their networks to customers, allowing them to set up a private network at a lower cost than a virtual private network.

  • Alston identifies successor's 'biggest challenge'

    The former federal Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Senator Richard Alston, has labeled the greatest challenge for his successor as securing the next round of funding for the multi-billion dollar Backing Australia's Ability program.

  • AT&T lauds small Aussie broadband players

    AT&T has pointedly lauded the flexibility and service levels offered by smaller players in the Australian broadband industry after ending a service provider agreement with Telstra and establishing its own network.

  • Death of the free Web: Connection is King

    The Internet world may undergo yet another sea change if high-speed broadband connections become commonplace in the home. New content and services not possible with today's standard dial-up speeds may redefine the medium once again. Will this just increase the digital divide, shutting out those who can't afford to pay?

  • Five technology mistakes smart companies make

    The hidden costs for outdated technology are bigger than you think. Here's how to reclaim precious time and money.

  • Minchin, Coonan in united Conroy front

    Senators Nick Minchin and Helen Coonan today opened fire in the Senate on communications minister Stephen Conroy in a joint attack marking the commencement of Minchin\'s term as shadow minister.

  • Trujillo blasts separation 'stupidity'

    Telstra shareholders should shoot the telco's management if it ever agrees to structural separation in order to build the national broadband network, Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo said today.

  • Apple to boost music content for iPhone

    Apple is in talks with the largest record companies as it attempts to boost the iPhone's offering of ringtones and other musical content, according to a report in The New York Times.

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