Telcos


The fourth generation: Telstra’s switching defence

Telstra’s launch of 4G yesterday is part of the telecommunication giant’s plan to cement itself in the eyes of Australians as the carrier with the fastest and biggest network, writes Charis Palmer.

Australia’s iPad 3G plans compared

So you want to buy an iPad? Of course you do. But you’re going to have to sign up to a 3G micro-SIM plan if you want to use it away from home. Lifehacker has put together a handy comparison chart, outlining all the deals being offered by the Telcos.

High fliers at the core of the Telstra shareholder revolt

Telstra’s “shareholder revolt” has nothing to do with mum and dad investors: the criticism over the Telco’s structural separation is all coming from a clique of some of Australia’s wealthiest people and the big banks.

They’re building data pipes under the ocean: why no media coverage?

Over the weekend, a new undersea fibre-optic data link from Guam to Sydney was fired up, which will increase Australia’s international data capacity by almost 50%. Not that anyone seems to care.