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    The nation's leading telecoms carriers' fault repair efforts declined nationally in the March quarter, a fact that both Telstra and Optus blame on the NSW bushfire and flooding in the state.

  • Fair weather ahead for telcos

    Despite expectations of slower growth this year, telcos in Asia Pacific are expected to fare well in 2002.

  • Special: MNP moves into Australia

    It's been dubbed "the most significant singular event since the opening of the [telecommunications] markets to full competition" in 1997, but what is Mobile Number Portability (MNP) and what does it mean for you?

  • Optus aims to refine billing with new platform

    A deal with telco giant Optus signals the Australian entry of network data management company XACCT, which could have a significant impact on Australian telecommunications customers.

  • Australian telcos cough up millions in compensation

    The nation's top two telcos paid about AU$14 million in compensation in 2000-2001, but a lack of information from smaller players has sparked an investigation into the automatic payment of compensation.

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    Is telco advertising out of control?

    Dodo has been taken to task for misleading advertising. But is telco advertising in Australia misleading in general? What can be done to make it easier for consumers to understand?

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Forget the NBN, 100Mbps is already here

    Telstra and TransACT will shortly begin offering 100Mbps broadband to many customers. By moving early, the companies have not only raised the bar for Australia's broadband services, but thrown down a challenge to a government that now faces increased pressure to deliver the NBN as promised.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Do we need the legislative blackmail?

    Virtually everyone in the telecommunications industry has their say in the Senate Standing Committee's public hearing into the pending legislation to split up Telstra, in this week's Twisted Wire podcast.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Special edition Telstra break-up podcast

    In a massive "special edition" of our telco podcast Twisted Wire, we talk to virtually everyone in the telecommunications industry about the break-up of Telstra, including man of the moment, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.

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    Telco revenues: part two

    Great to see so many constructive comments on here definitely a case of the facts speaking for themselves.

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  • Video: Optus CIO Lawrie Turner

    In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.

  • Telco 2008: A year in review

    2008 was a cracker year for telco in Australia, with so many huge events happening that those at the beginning of the year have been drowned by the importance of those at the end.

  • iPhone: Should I dump Optus for Telstra?

    Is it finally time to ditch Optus' buggy network and go back to the dark side? Is it time to take my iPhone to Telstra's Next G and hang my head in shame?

  • Optus HFC sale could be NBN victory

    If the sale of the SingTel Optus HFC network to the National Broadband Network Company goes ahead, it could mark the first significant strategic victory by the company since it lost the cable wars a decade ago.

  • Cartoon: Terria's flesh wound

    Telstra's Now We Are Talking resident cartoonist Mikko lampoons Terria's rapidly declining list of members.

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