Archive for October, 2009
Consumers can end up paying a fortune for mobile downloads
It is being found that bills for using smartphones, which many consumers are now signing up for, can often spiral out of control due to the cost of downloading data over a 3G mobile broadband connection. According to the finding of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, many people who are buying “smart” ...
Conroy digs heels in over Telstra talks
The Australian Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is digging his heels and refusing to buckle to the demands from the opposition to extend talks with Telstra Corp. It has been reported that the Communications Minister is Australia, Stephen Conroy, is refusing to buckle to the demands of opposition lawmakers to extend negotiation ...
The NBN Co advises that download caps are to remain
The NBN Co recently announce that the introduction of fatter pipes to allow larger amounts of data to move across its network was unlikely to allow data download caps to be removed from internet pricing, which is something many broadband users had hoped would happen. The NBN Co currently believe that ...
Online retailer of the year goes to Queensland pet business
At the recent Applications for the Broadband Economy Recognition (AMBER) Awards in Sydney the online retailer of the year award has been awarded to a local Queensland pet business. Since broadband service went mainstream more and more people have started to buy a wide range of goods and services online, and ...
Mobile broadband bills create shock for many Australian consumers
A recent report has indicated that a huge number of Australian consumers are shocked when they receive their mobile and mobile broadband bills after finding that the amount that they have to pay is far higher than they anticipated. It can be a big shock for anyone when they receive a ...
New mobile Wi-Fi modem released by Virgin
Customers of Virgin Mobile will soon be able to set up their own mobile broadband network following the network operator’s recent release of its new mobile Wi-Fi modem. Manufactured by Huawei, the Virgin Wi-Fi modem comes with a Micro SD slot that provides support for as much as 32GB of memory, ...
Airspan WiMAX solution expands the BigAir network in Australia
With the use of Airspan Networks' solution, the Australian wireless broadband service provider, BigAir Group Limited is now expanding its WiMAX services. In order to expand its offering of services into the Adelaide, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Perth markets in the frequency bands of 5.4GHz and 5.8GHz the Australian service provider ...
New fibre contract announced by NBN Tasmania
In the first tender to be issued under the Australian Governments National Broadband Network project the NBN Tasmania has announced that the fibre optic cabling that will be used for the building of the Tasmanian backhaul network will be provided by Corning Cable Systems Pty Ltd. The NYSE-listed Corning Incorporated is ...
Case for the separation of Telstra broadened by Optus
In a submission made to the senate inquiry into the plans by the government, the broadband service provider, Optus has widened its argument for its competitor Telstra Corp Ltd to undergo structural separation. Using many of its previously stated positions, Optus, which is owned by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel), has urged ...
Analysts advise that Telstra may get $6 billion if it has to split
According to analysts, Telstra, the largest telecommunications company in Australia could stand to get around $6 billion from the government if it agrees to sell its fixed assets. On October 5th a group of analysts led by Mark Blackwell wrote a note to clients advising that the costs of the separation ...
