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Feature: Fast broadband: hands on at 100Mbps

Monday, September 13th, 2010

We put Optus’ new Supersonic Broadband through a range of speed tests to show you the hard truths about when it’s worth paying more for high-speed broadband, and when it’s not.

NBN green-lit, but Labor on notice

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Labor may argue that its victory today is a mandate for its NBN plan, but the photo-finish result means the NBN will proceed under a very different kind of scrutiny and with much higher expectations than before. If Labor can’t improve its process and its game, the real test on the NBN may yet lie down the track.

Feature: Reaching quotas to the power of googol

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

In the rush to stay ahead of the market, ISPs have jumped to 1TB monthly quotas and wireless ISPs seem to be cautiously inching in the same direction. But have we passed the point where practical usage meets marketing’s pseudo-reality?

Feature: Twitter-integrated TV: Stepping into the time warp?

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Some viewers would eat it up; others would ignore it. But packaged right by the industry, Twitter could easily become the biggest thing in interactive TV since Dr Frank-N-Furter played the hot dog.

Digital radio: In the pink or just in the red?

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Yes, digital radio is here and it does sound better than FM. But it will hardly change the world of radio overnight.

Can Vodafone close the rural 3G gap?

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Optus, Vodafone and Three have long struggled to match Telstra’s reach outside the capital cities. Vodafone’s major network upgrade is the best chance yet to dilute Next G’s rural monopoly, but questions remain.

Woolworths, the fresh prepaid mobile people

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

When Coles introduced Fly Buys, Woolworths introduced Everyday Rewards. When Coles introduced petrol discount vouchers, Woolworths introduced petrol discount vouchers. It’s a bold plan, but can it - and Coles’ inevitable copycat product - change the prepaid mobile world for the better?

What’s behind Seven’s Foxtel hunt?

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Seven has made no secret of its expansion ambitions, but buying into pay-TV monolith Foxtel lends even greater clarity to the network’s long-term vision. With wireless distribution and solid content channels under its belt, can Seven bring IPTV into the mainstream?

Will Rudd’s bush backhaul bonanza deliver?

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Rural areas will be welcoming the government’s decision to put its money where its politicising is, funnelling $250m into a regional fibre upgrade to six rural centres. Remedying over a decade of near-neglect at the hands of telecoms privatisation, the investment could be the firmest step yet for Labor’s NBN dream - but with inevitable political questions and a looming election, Rudd and Conroy need to deliver, and quickly, to preserve the NBN’s credibility.

Carriers in a tether over iPhone capabilities

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

One of the more curious aspects of the iPhone phenomenon has been the disconnect between the device’s capabilities and carriers’ willingness to support them.

Feature: Mobile phone buying guide

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Buying a mobile phone is more than a matter of picking the most feature-rich or slickest-looking device - your usage and lifestyle are going to help you decide which is the right plan and handset for you.