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News (12)

• CDMA shutdown: Rural communities left in black spots

  The official word from Telstra and the Federal government is that the Next G Network provides equivalent or superior coverage to CDMA. Try telling that to the people of Mangoplah, NSW.

• Telstra's CDMA shutdown: No gain without pain?

  As Telstra prepares to close off its CDMA network at the end of the month amidst concerns over customer migration to Next G, industry observers have said that after the dust settles the new network could hold promise for bush users.

• Telstra tells OPEL-less farmers: Use Vodafone

  Telstra has suggested a solution to farmers worried about what will happen now that OPEL's planned WiMax network has been scrapped go to Vodafone.

• Telstra invites MPs on Next G drive-by

  After reports that the government is considering forcing Telstra to keep its CDMA network open against the telco's will, Telstra is now offering unconvinced politicians a chance to tour its Next G network.

• ACMA's Telstra 3G audit favours eastern states

  Australia's communications regulator will carry out its testing overwhelmingly in the populous eastern states, particularly New South Wales, as it judges whether Telstra's new national 3G mobile network provides equal coverage to the previous CDMA one.

Blogs (3)

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  Can Vodafone close the rural 3G gap?

  Optus, Vodafone and Three have long struggled to match Telstra's reach outside the capital cities. Vodafone's major network upgrade is the best chance yet to dilute Next G's rural monopoly, but questions remain.

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  In CDMA hubbub, don't forget the broadband

  Last week, a family friend rang for some technical help. "Telstra sold me this wireless Internet service and they promised it would work both at my home and at my office," he said. Said home is in the Melbourne CBD, and said office is in Kyneton, a lovely town about an hour away from Melbourne.

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  In mundanity, Wi-Fi finds a new purpose

  What's the first thing you look at when you check into a hotel room? The bed? The view? The minibar?

Features and Case Studies (1)

• Video: Sol Trujillo remixed

  Independent video series Two-Minute Mobile satirises Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo's time so far at the top of Australia's largest telco in this short film.

Reviews (1)

• Telstra's blue tick phones

  Check out our reviews of the Next G mobiles that Telstra recommends for use in rural areas.

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