Telstra has its detractors. One of them is telco industry analyst Paul Budde. In this edition of BTalk Australia Budde tells Phil Dobbie that he sees the structure and behaviour of Telstra as unique in the world. Budde believes there needs to be at least a threat...
Optus says a national high-speed broadband network could cost consumers between $32.50 and $105 a month and the return on capital would be two thirds that demanded by rival Telstra Corporation Ltd.Optus, Australia's second biggest telecommunications company said a wholesale rate between $25 and $75 a month per customer...
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters UK) - BT BT will suspend its share buyback to invest 1.5 billion pounds in rolling out super-fast broadband to 10 million homes by 2012, enabling services such as video conferencing and interactive gaming. But its shares fell as some analysts...
Further separation of Telstra's network and retail businesses could cause serious damage to Australia's telecommunications industry, a leading independent analyst has warned.The majority of submissions on the federal government's plans for a national broadband network have demanded that the company that wins the rights to the project has separate...
The nation's largest provider of broadband services had been experiencing failures of a critical E911 system during implementation. This had led to adverse legal and regulatory action. It needed Protiviti to design and execute a comprehensive test program to prevent failures from reaching production. The Protiviti team: identified critical deficiencies...
European cable companies are deeply in debt and losing money, but restructuring their debt and reducing their costs won't solve these financial difficulties. The fundamental problem is the strategy that pushed the providers into debt: they are trying to sell a combination of premium TV, broadband Internet access, and cable...
The client is a leading nationwide provider of broadband voice and data communications for small and medium businesses. The client's requirement was to automate the existing manual usage processing by designing and implementing a Mediation system to eliminate the delays in bill processing and reduce operational expenses and to automate...
Government and industry view broadband technologies as critically important for national and economic development. Reports from many quarters indicate that these technologies can assist industries and regions to realize the benefits of a true information society. Research also indicates that one substantial obstacle to attaining a critical mass of broadband...
The article reveals that media companies, broadband providers, and PC makers are stalled as they try to develop video-on-demand services. The broadband companies and hardware manufacturers are concerned that if they play the role of copyright watchdogs, consumers will reject their services and products. While these companies hesitate, unauthorized online...
For most businesses, a broadband Internet connection is essential. It is a high-speed Internet service that puts the entire resources of the Web instantly at your fingertips. Broadband is a collective term for a group of technologies that enable high-speed Internet access, at speeds of up to 2 Megabits per...
The Mudhouse combines the relaxing atmosphere of a coffee house, with local coffees and pastries baked on site, with a high-speed Internet connection at a workspace created specifically for the cafe. SCORE Counselor Joe Geller was most instrumental in keeping the couple focused and aiming for that next step to...
As bad as the crisis in the telecommunications industry may be, things may be about to get worse. That's because Wi-Fi wireless fidelity Internet access - which is significantly cheaper than its DSL and cable modem alternatives and can be faster - is threatening the business models of cellular carriers,...
The article highlights that while many providers of broadband access have fallen on hard timesùDirecTV in the United States is only the latest to exit the businessùbroadband itself is gaining popularity. As broadband moves into the mainstream, it is reshaping the telecommunications, cable, and Internet access industries. So far, there...
Many small-business owners shell out big bucks for high-speed Internet access. The savings in time are usually rewarded with higher productivity. If your high-speed system happens to be running slower than a clogged drain, don't complain just yet. There are many outside influences that can cause slow-surfing problems. The Internet...
NTL is a NASDAQ listed US-owned Telecommunications Company headquartered in the U.K. The client wanted to increase its broadband subscribers' base and encourage people to purchase new and different broadband services. Diversifying the business model to generate revenue from different sources like hosting services (audio/video streaming); other than the core...
SBC announced a $6 billion initiative to transform the company over the next three years into the largest single provider of advanced broadband services in America. The company's goal was to make super-fast, always-on Internet access available to nearly all of its wireline customers and create a platform to deliver...
Motorola is a global leader in wireless, automotive, and broadband communications. Motorola's ADVANCE Mobile Navigation Assistant guides drivers efficiently toward their destinations. American Institutes for Research AIR worked with Motorola for over two years to engineer usability into the complex system. Once the system became operational, we worked with Motorola...
Whether you're out of town on business or pleasure, there's usually stuff to deal with back at the office. When you have a broadband connection at work, it's hard for many of us to stomach a dial-up line on the road. That's why your laptop should be Wi-Fi-enabled. You can...
The majority of people in 2004 still use dial-up. But that is too pokey, especially if your work is dependent on the Internet. People who use the Web heavily are more likely to depend on broadband. In most cases, you have two decent broadband choices: cable and Digital Subscriber Line...
MILAN (Reuters UK) - Italian broadband operator Tiscali TIS said on Monday it was still studying offers from parties interested in its assets, missing a June 30 deadline it had set for itself for finding a buyer. "Several hypotheses are still being analysed," it said in...
