Archive for September, 2009
MD of Aussie broadband and communications giant resigns
It has been announced that the managing director of Australian broadband and communications giant Telstra has resigned after almost ten years with the telco. In a recent announcement the Australian communications and broadband giant Telstra has announced that its MD has given in his resignation after nearly ten years with telco. ...
Concerns expressed over unlimited broadband advertisement
Concerns have been expressed by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft with regards to a telco's television advertisement relating to unlimited broadband. Illegal downloading is an issue that has caused much upset in the entertainment industry, and has been taken very seriously by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft. Officials from ...
New telco reforms from Labor have been branded as draconian by the Opposition
New telco reforms from Labor have been branded as draconian by the Opposition Claims by the Labor government that splitting up Telstra would give everyone a ‘win-win’ result have been mocked by Telstra’s largest institutional shareholders as being ‘very detrimental’ to the shareholders and ‘draconian.’
Space considered as a possible fix for broadband by Conroy
In order to make the future digital economy work, Stephen Conroy, the Federal Communications minister has said that he is willing to spend as much as is needed. A Tamworth forum was told by the minister that he would do whatever was required to resolve issues in remote and rural areas ...
The all communicating world will be driven by an embedded HSPA module
Hailed as the first wave of new devices that will drive the third wave of mobile broadband into a huge number of electronic products that are non-computer based, a new mobile broadband module that has been designed for embedding into consumer electronic devices like GPS Navigators and e-book readers has ...
Victorians prefer broadband access to many other things
It has recently been revealed that many consumers in the area of Victoria in Australia prefer having internet access to many other important things in life. Over recent years having access to broadband services has become increasingly important to many people throughout Australia, with broadband having proven essential both in home ...
Cabinet Minister are divided on plans to separate Telstra
With preparations underway for the government to separate Telstra a number of key cabinet ministers have offered contrasting views on the telecommunications giant’s ownership of Foxtel. Competition in the telecommunications sector has “been dreadful” because of the role Telstra has had in pay TV said one of the cabinet ministers. If ...
Leaving out major telcos raises doubts about broadband plan
Without network operators like Telecom playing a meaningful role in the National Broadband Plan there has now been doubt cast over the viability of the Governments latest plan. There are now serious concerns as to how the government has structured the process which is designed to build a super-fast broadband network ...
Telecom to provide TiVo service in New Zealand and Australia
Broadband service provider, Telecom has entered into a partnership with Hybrid Television Services, the exclusive licensee in New Zealand and Australia of TiVo products, and will be making TiVo media devices available at some point in November. All of the Freeview and Freeview HD channels will be available to customers of ...
Competitors overjoyed by the breakup of Telstra
With the share value of Telstra dropping the recent announcement by the government of a forced structural breakup of the Australian telecommunications giants has led to competitors and consumer groups praising the decision. The splitting up of Telstra with the goals of generating benefits to consumers and higher levels of competition ...
