Tag: Telecommunications
Telstra's regulation gains overturned
Telstra has been dealt a blow, with a decision to relax the regulation of some of its services being overturned.[MORE]
Ship's anchor may have severed undersea internet cable
Technicians are trying to restore full internet and phone services between Europe, the Middle East and Asia.[MORE]
Breaks in cables to Middle East disrupt internet
Breaks in three submarine cables which link Europe and the Middle East has disrupted internet and international telephone services in Egypt, officials say.[MORE]
Vodafone under fire for refusing to sell handset to housewife
Women's groups are outraged over a mobile phone company's policy not to sell handsets to housewives.[MORE]
Telstra share price tumble not Govt's fault: Conroy
The Federal Government says it is not to blame for the dramatic fall in Telstra's share price.[MORE]
McGauchie defends Telstra's broadband handling
Telstra's chairman Donald McGauchie has defended the company's handling of the broadband network bid.[MORE]
Mayor hopes bush not forgotten in national broadband push
A Qld mayor fears the bush will be forgotten in the national broadband row.[MORE]
Telstra workers to hold half-day strike
Telstra workers are on strike today for the third time in less than a week.[MORE]
No second chance for Telstra: Govt
The Federal Government says it will not re-open tenders for the national broadband network to include Telstra.[MORE]
Rudd defends Govt over Telstra exclusion
The PM has defended the decision to exclude Telstra from bidding to build a national broadband network.[MORE]
Telstra broadband bid knocked back
Telstra has been excluded from the tender process to build a new $5 billion national broadband network.[MORE]
Communities urged to access broadband fund
The chairman of Country Labor in New South Wales, Steve Whan, says Federal Government funding is available for small far west communities that miss out on the National Broadband Network coverage.[MORE]
Telstra workers to strike over wages
Thousands of Telstra workers are planning a series of rolling strikes tomorrow as they push for a collective work agreement including a 5 per cent pay rise.[MORE]
Telstra workers set to start industrial action
Telstra workers will begin industrial action over the company's refusal to negotiate an enterprise bargaining agreement.[MORE]
Telstra workers to take action: union
The CEPU says Telstra employees will take industrial action at the company for first time in more than a decade. [MORE]
Telstra outage under investigation
Telstra says its still investigating what caused a massive disruption to its services between the border and Boggabri on the weekend.[MORE]
Sick woman distressed over faulty phones
A remote community resident says she was cut off from medical help because phones lines to her home failed.[MORE]
TransACT talks up its local broadband bid
Telecommunications company TransACT is talking up its bid for a local broadband network.[MORE]
Govt launches bid to build state broadband network
The Tasmanian Government has launched a bid to build the Tasmanian section of the national broadband network.[MORE]
Optus slams Telstra's broadband bid
Rival contenders for the national broadband network say the Government cannot consider Telstra's proposal as it stands.[MORE]
Opposition hammers Govt over Telstra 'bid'
Opposition says Stephen Conroy has misled Parliament by saying Telstra has lodged a bid to build a national broadband network.[MORE]
Telstra broadband bid is valid: Conroy
The Federal Government says Telstra has made a valid bid to build the national broadband network.[MORE]
Telstra makes $5b national broadband proposal
Telstra has submitted a proposal to build the national broadband network, saying it is prepared to commit up to $5 billion to the project.[MORE]
Fed Govt urged to get on with regional telecommunication boost
Telstra CountryWide is calling on the Federal Government to begin the tender process to improve telecommunications in regional Australia.[MORE]
Conroy urges rethink on Telstra CEO pay
Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has told the Telstra board it should reconsider its decision on executive pay.[MORE]
