Pipe Networks and SP Telemedia have both gone into a trading halt this morning, pending announcements to be made later in the week.
Fears that laptops issued to students under the Digital Education Revolution would be "sold at the pub" have proved unfounded, with the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) claiming it has suffered six losses to date.
Former Soul CEO Michael Simmons will be taking up duties overseeing G9's bid for the national broadband network, and has today called for the ACCC to intervene in the tender process.
ASX-listed ISP iiNet is to buy fellow West Australian service provider Westnet for AU$81 million in cash.
SP Telemedia -- otherwise known as Soul -- has announced its plans to merge with TPG Internet in a further consolidation of the telco market which will create one of Australia's largest DSLAM footprints.
While everyone was distracted by the NBN, a revolution was under way in the supply of fixed line broadband.
The obvious candidates for consolidation in Australia's telecommunications sector are the 170 internet service providers that are scratching to make a living, but others include Dodo, M8 Telecom, Macquarie Telecom and Eftel.
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