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M2 Acquires Dodo, Possibly Eftel

M2 Communications, a major fibre network wholesaler, has announced plans to acquire Dodo, one of Australia’s largest internet service providers. The deal is expected to be worth just over $200 million, with another side deal for $44 million to buy out Eftel, another wholesaler. Need the absolute

Telstra to trial P2P throttling

The Fairfax Press have reported that Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications and broadband provider, will begin a trial to slow down internet traffic over Peer to Peer networks, making this the clearest and most impressive leap forward yet for those looking to stamp down copyright infringing

Telstra completes South Brisbane Fibre

The South Brisbane experiment is about to draw to a close, and it provides some lessons about what might have happened with a Telstra led NBN, and about what might happen in the future in similar ‘Brownfield’ sites. What is the significance of South Brisbane?The South Brisbane distribution area

More than half of Australian broadband connections can barely be described as Broadband

Not that 3 months is a period in which massive change can be expected, but the latest ‘State of the Internet’ report from Hawaii-based data security firm Akamai has shown that Australia continues to offer poor average data speeds - regardless of whether you're comparing to the region, similarly

Internode extend Off-Net Bundling availability – best option for regional customers?

Internode has announced that a $20 bundling discount for customers outside their own network range will be extended to almost everyone, making them quite suddenly one of the best options available for regional and rural customers. What is Off-Net?Off-net is a term that regional and rural

TPG adds Unlimited mobile and international calls to top-end bundle

TPG has had one of the most attractive overall phone and internet bundles for the last year - $70 for unlimited data, unlimited landline calls and 100 mins of free international calls. As the rest of the market has caught up, TPG has been forced to respond – and they’ve done so in a big, big way. An

Latest online scams exploit online surveillance fears; Melbourne Cup

Online scams are growing more sophisticated in Australia, as criminals seek to exploit people's worst fears about online content and the law. The Australian Federal Police, in conjunction with SCAMwatch, have warned the public of a 'Ransomware' scam, in which a pop-up warning comes up with the AFP

Internode offering 3 months free and free connection

Big surprise last night as Telstra, Australia’s largest telco, made an outright purchase of a smaller rival. The reaction has been swift, with Internode already offering a cheeky promotion clearly designed in direct response to the deal.Call us now on 1300 106 571 for more details or to sign up for

Why is Optus raising prices?

Optus customers have been receiving letters in the last few days to inform that prices will rise from November 1st, by about $5 or $6 a month on most plans. Data limits will remain unchanged, but plans that include free calls will no longer include free calls to numbers beginning with 13 and 1300.

Internode gets access to Telstra Fibre in Velocity estates, Point Cook

Despite claims by scientists Malcolm Turnbull and Joe Hockey that ‘Wireless’ is the future of communications, Telstra have been busy installing lots of optical fibre in new Australian estates the last couple of years. Up until now, not too many service providers have been able to secure good deals

Optus announces 4G network launch in Sydney and Perth

Optus announced surprising progress on their 4G implementation this week, with their Newcastle test network demonstrating speeds equal to or surpassing speeds available on Telstra’s 4G network. 4G services have been launched in parts of Sydney and Perth as well, servicing over 500 towers and open to

Optus’ Future - NBN, 4G and Wholesale

In the last 18 months, Optus has gained 1 million mobile customers, mostly cannibalized from Vodafone after that firm’s network failures in late 2010. But Telstra have gained 2.5 million, and have seen their share price soar. That represents a stark turn around for the telco giant – before David

TIO reports dramatic fall in broadband complaints: Telstra, Vodafone big winners

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has been around for 20 years, serving as an independent adjudicator for those situations when you and your telco can’t come to an agreement. In the last 5 years or so the agency has risen in

Optus and TPG plans don’t share a great deal in common, at first blush. Optus broadband competes in the premium end of the market with Telstra and iiNet/Internode. TPG competes with low-cost providers like Dodo and Exetel. So why compare the two? For starters, comparing TPG to other ‘cheap and

Your options for using your broadband connection to watch TV

It’s 2012! We have more entertainment options than ever before and less time to enjoy them. Entertainment is at the heart of the modern technology conundrum – we have so many options that sometimes it seems we have no option at all, because everything is just too confusing to bother with. If things

Optus Home Advantage - 50 GB Free Broadband

Optus has recently re-affirmed their commitment to fixed-line broadband – that is, ADSL and Cable. It’s a welcome change for Australia’s 2nd largest telco, which has been stuck in neutral for a while, concentrating on mobiles and mobiles broadband. Optus has

TPG to start selling Telstra fibre in South Brisbane

TPG customers in South Brisbane have received correspondence that ADSL services will be winding down soon, due to a Telstra move to replace copper with high-speed fibre-optic in the area. As a result, TPG will be offering a fibre-optic package that might set the tone for future NBN plans, which TPG

Optus 4G trials record 70Mbps speeds

Australian IT site Delimiter has reported that Optus have successfully carried out trials for 4G mobile and data services on the 700MHz band, previously used for analogue TV transmission. Speeds recorded during the trials exceeded 70Mbps- 3x times faster than even the fastest ADSL connection, and

What Telstra's structural separation means for you

Telstra has submitted to the ACCC what many are predicting will be their final proposal for the separation of their wholesale and retail operations. Should the ACCC accept, Australians could see fibre rolling out rapidly to replace both the Copper Access Network (CAN) and Telstra’s Hybrid Fibre

Mail Delivery issue hits BigPond users

Telstra is investigating an outage affecting hundreds of email addresses on the BigPond network today, according to a report from Australian website ITNews. E-mails to the @bigpond.com addresses are bouncing back to senders with a failed delivery notification. The issue appears to be linked to a

NBN contractors kill Telstra services to Toowoomba residents

Regional newspaper The Chronicle has reported today that work being carried out by contractors for the National Broadband Network (NBN) has resulted in the loss of communication services to 300 residents in the Queensland town of Toowoomba. The contractors had been carrying out a standard