Macquarie has given up aspirations to launch its own bid for the fibre-to-the-node national broadband network (NBN), instead joining Telstra as the company's financial advisor.
Macquarie bank has refused to comment on repeated claims that it is preparing to bid for the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network, as observers fete the possibility of another contender entering the race.
Internode has announced a roadmap for the rollout of naked DSL services -- broadband access without a phone line subscription -- but claims it's being careful to avoid some of the challenges faced by fellow naked provider iiNet.
Eleven of Australia's second-tier telcos and Internet service providers have banded together to fight against what they describe as a "campaign of misinformation" by Telstra on the subject of telecommunications regulation.
Internet service provider Netspace has delayed the launch of its Internet telephony product due to expanding ambitions to provide a full-service telephone solution.
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3's bundling of Skype as part of a new services package has the potential to upset the voice monopoly of incumbent fixed-telephony carriers ... if only customers knew about it.
Telstra doesn't just "do telephones" according to Deena Schiff, Telstra Group MD it seems it's also got its eye on the health space. This week in Sydney, the telco has been showing off the latest health tech from its partners, including a wireless stethoscope and remote monitoring for aged and disability care.
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Claims that Australia suffers from an ICT skills shortage is simply unfounded but the lack of support from the government and industry associations to counter these assertions has left workers in the lurch.
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NEC's N600i is a 3G clamshell with a 1.3-megapixel camera that supports a wireless Internet service called i-mode to access to sites such as eBay, Whereis and Citibank from your phone.
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