Paul in the Media

Telstra bids on Digicel amid South Pacific tech expansion

Telstra fails again: Telco cops $25 million refund bill over NBN plans

ACCC declares mobile market uncompetitive

Australian Electric Vehicle Penetration

NBN has problems as a result of the coalition government’s cost-cutting policies

Telstra NBN is going to take a monopoly

Viscount Christopher Monckton: Lord of the lies on climate change

Australians are going to pay for a failed national energy policy.

You Can’t Please Everyone: IT Initiatives Draw Mixed Reax \

Aussie telcos take aim at costly NBN with 5G

Broadband, Internet, Telecomms, Starlink – developments

NBN Co wholesale pricing model needs structural change

Elon Musk’s Starlink is now live in Australia. Will it really deliver faster internet, and to whom?

Broadband users will pay for failed NBN policies

Low-Earth Satellite Services Set To Rule In Outback Oz

Elon Musk’s Starlink poised to shake up Australia’s broadband

TPG shares at record low after Teoh exit

Industry Sings Teoh Praises As He Quits TPG As Chairman

TPG shares at record low after Teoh exit

Budde applauds Telstra changes, but questions whether it is too little, too late

ACT-area town writes smart city blueprint

What’s happened to millions of dollars to improve telecommunications after bushfires?

Facebook conclut un accord de dernière minute avec l’Australie sur le contenu des nouvelles,

Facebook og Australien er venner igen: Techgigant har tvunget en bedre deal igennem

A Facebook fizethet a hírekért

Facebook v Austrálii po dohodě s vládou odblokuje zpravodajství

Reaction to Facebook Agreeing a Concession Deal With Australia on Media Bill

Facebook has triumphed in govt stoush and nothing has changed.

Figures Reveal Full-Fibre NBN Could Be $10bn Cheaper

Secret figures show full fibre NBN may have cost $10 billion less than claimed

澳洲施壓科技巨頭谷歌願付費臉書出對策(圖)

Facebook is right to call the government’s bluff

澳洲政府鐵腕立法！谷歌讓步付費給澳媒

Đối tác báo chí lớn đầu tiên của Australia gia nhập hệ thống trả phí của Google

Empresas de medios australianos obtienen más de Google a las puertas de una nueva ley

GLOBAL MARKETS-Rising US yields takes edge off stocks rally

Australian media firms squeeze more from Google as new law looms

Google conclut un accord de licence avec Seven West Media australien au milieu de la ligne de paiement de contenu

[해외증시] 호주 세븐웨스트미디어, 구글과 뉴스 콘텐츠 계약

NBN Co pricing review will lead to $2 per customer price rise

Google set to survive in Oz, but far bigger threats are on the way

Australia’s Seven West Media Strikes Deal With Google for News

Australia’s Seven West Media strikes deal with Google for news

On platforms and services: The great unwinding

Telstra weaponizes 5G against NBN

Massive renewable energy projects underpinned by ICT technologies

Australia starts debate on future of wholesale-only NBN

#2 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: Telstra is going on to take the NBN monopoly

#3 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: Foxtel pay-TV faces slow death

NT residents top list in download rankings

How Australia can learn from Scandinavian countries

The Telstra Transformation (radio)

The Telstra Transformation

Success of Telstra move will depend on freedom for units: Budde

No full 1Q financial figures for you, NBN Co tells journalists

‘Smart regional towns’: Game-changers for rural Australia

Broadband cut-off: Will your home be cut-off?

NBN Co a monopoly? Maybe, but not like Telstra was because of 5G 

NBN Co behaving much as Telstra did during its monopoly days: Budde

NSW urges climate action as bushfire royal commission’s recommendations tabled

ICT in Agriculture: A Travel to Australia’s Outback Queensland

How technology can help Australia’s agricultural sector thrive

Newcastle: Australia’s leading smart city

Australian budget preview: what we already know, and what the experts think

A government 5G network?

Newcastle: Leading the way for Australian smart cities

Fibre is most welcome, but affordability is important too: Budde

Revolutionizing The Mobile Operator World

Huawei, long resilient, suffers under tougher US pressure

Huawei, long resilient, suffers under tougher US pressure

US trade panel launches patent infringement probe into Apple devices

Huawei, resistente durante mucho tiempo, sufre bajo una presión más dura de EUA

Les villes intelligentes se lancent dans le réseau 5G

Paul Budde: Smart cities moving into the 5G network

Experts back plan to upgrade NBN with fibre in response to 5G threat

High prices must stay if the NBN is to keep evolving, says CEO

The Australian suburbs STILL living without NBN despite the project being declared ‘complete’

New push for cheaper energy costs and a much more efficient energy industry

Coalition readies for massive NBN write down

NBN valuation under review as $51 billion network enters new era

Internet of Things Requires a Rethink of Business Models

TransACT builder says best option for NBN is to remain in government hands

Who will bell the cat? Sorry, make that who will upgrade the NBN?

Australia’s NBN should be finished by now, but thousands are still waiting

Telco analyst Budde calls on govt to issue plan for next stage of NBN

Gigabit speed internet on the way

Canberra consumers misled about needing to move to the NBN

NBN behavioural change after the Covid-19 crisis ends

‘Move to NBN or lose your internet’

NBN goes ‘back to the future’ with copper rollout

NBN’s 50000km copper cable purchases ‘a waste of money’

‘A waste of money’: NBN Co rolls out more copper instead of ‘future proof’ fibre

More than two-thirds of Australians think they’ll be working from home. 

The rise of the Australian smart city

Australian cities, states start rolling out fiber alternatives to NBN

Comment le déploiement de la 5G en Australie transformera notre monde en ligne

NBN coping with its biggest test. But it needs help, and soon

‘Gig State’ to rival NBN: NSW plans fibre rollout as federal government tables regional broadband tax

Coronavirus losses may force Newscorp and Murdoch to rethink Foxtel business model

Coronavirus hits News Corp bosses’ pay, but they’ll still rake in millions

Foxtel “threatened with extinction”

How the Australian internet has kept running during the pandemic.

Foxtel was struggling to survive before COVID-19 but the lack of sport is speeding up its demise

COVIDSafe: “Ik zit er nog tegenaan te hikken”

NBN faces new competitive threat

Are data centers prepared for climate change?

NBN drops some access fees for now but bills will rise again

Australian tax authority to leave Global Switch over Chinese ownership

Boom di traffico sulle reti delle telco. Ma a guadagnare sono gli Ott

Les actions de Telco sont des perdants surpris alors que le verrouillage entraîne le boom d’Internet

Telco shares are surprise losers as lockdown drives internet boom

Coronavirus pandemic shows government must fix Australia’s NBN

Telstra, Optus offer free internet access during coronavirus pandemic, calls for NBN to follow

Telstra closes call centres as telcos form crisis group

China reopens roads as Australia announces new virus measures

Australian sensitive government agencies are evacuating from a Chinese data storage centre

Huawei insists it hasn’t given up on 5G

Federal bodies struggle to exit Chinese-owned data centre

5G to cut NBN’s subscription lunch

Should Telstra be stopped from dominating superfast 5G?

Foxtel’s outlook is terminal

Paul talks about how telecommunications were affected by the recent bushfires

Australia’s TPG abandons mobile network plan over Huawei ban

TPG stops rollout of what would’ve been Australia’s fourth mobile network

Consumers to benefit from TPG-Vodafone merger as competition heats up

Telcos have to be big to survive: Budde on TPG-Vodafone outcome

Lendlease takes mobile phone mast play to Japan

Huawei in the UK: What it means for Australia and the western alliance

Technology for Good

Building resilience for climate emergencies

NBN’s viability threatened by 5G roll-out

Telecommunications Industry Leaders Provide Predictions for 2020.

After 10 Years and $34B, Australia’s NBN Falls Short

Australia Ponders Fire-Proof Networks

Australia’s bushfires leave operators struggling to get back online

Telco, NBN failures during bushfire crisis reveals cracks in regional, rural crisis coverage

Are Australia’s telecommunication networks resilient enough in the face of bushfires?

#10 TOP STORY OF 2019: The 5G answer to the second-rate NBN

‘Unreasonable’: China claims Australia has expanded 5G restrictions

Coalition entrenches NBN Monopoly

Government’s cyber security strategy panel ‘missing a bit of diversity’

NBN delays: Congestion is getting worse on the NBN, new figures show, but firm blames providers

Consumers’ 5G verdict: meh

NBN reveals two in five Aussies are resisting an NBN connection as analysts call for price drops The Advertiser Bu

Streaming Threatens Oz TV

Huawei warns Australia it is being ‘left behind’ on 5G as tech giant challenges ban

NBN: het Australische Broddellapje

Telstra will switch off Australia’s 3G mobile network in 2024. Here’s what that means

NBN Faces Penalties but Deeper Issues Can’t Be Fixed

NBN Co faces new ACCC penalties for missed appointments, late connections, and delayed fixes

NBN ditches ‘Netflix tax’ proposal

Tandis qu’aux Etats-Unis, la vitesse maximale de la 5G est environ trois fois plus rapide que la …

Australian Telcos Demand Cuts in ‘Unsustainable’ NBN Prices

Telecommunications analyst Paul Budde on NBN

NBN has destroyed huge value with tech changes: Quigley

Australian Telcos Demand Cuts in ‘Unsustainable’ NBN Prices

Major telcos facing collapse or sale as NBN monopoly takes its toll

How 5G will underpin applications now impractical

Complaints about connectivity as NBN roll-out nears completion

5G, Vooruitgang of Vloek

Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

Compare SIM-only plans

The battle within Vocus

How spurned Huawei put its finger on NBN failures

‘NBN catastrophe’ means new plan is needed

NBN Co biz ‘solution finder’ gets tick of approval

NBN leaves Blue Mountains customer unable to connect and in limbo as ADSL pulls out

NBN Co consultation will not solve basic wholesale pricing issue

Facebook launches Libra, industry takes note

New communications minister denies Huawei ban will hurt Australia’s 5G rollout

From live streaming on social media to downloading movies in seconds ht

What New Comms Minister Fletcher Must Do: Paul Budde Lays Out Plan

First 5G mobile phone arrives in Australia: Here’s what you need to know

Vocus gets US$2.3bil buyout offer from EQT

EQT moves to acquire Vocus Group for $2.3bn as network assets talk

The killer mobile phone deal that everyone is overlooking

Industry Applauds Fletcher Post ..

Australian telco Vocus entertains $2.3 bln offer from Sweden’s EQT

Paul Fletcher’s long to-do list

Fletcher must take politics out of telecoms portfolio.

Trump indicates Huawei a pawn in US-China trade deal https://www.itwire.com/government-tech-policy/trump-indicates-huawei-a-pawn-in-us-china-trade-deal.html

New concerns over WA Government Huawei public transport contract after US supply crisis

Trump using Huawei issue ‘to pressure China over trade deal’

Optus Claws Back Q4 Result Via 7pc Lift: Looks To 5G

Vodafone NZ could launch discount brand in mobile and broadband

Vodafone and TPG vow to fight controversial decision to block proposed merger

Australia’s mobile networks are fast, but it’ll cost you

ACCC rejects telco merger between TPG and Vodafone Australia  

NBN ‘continues to bleed’ as revenue targets prove elusive    

TPG, Vodafone will make concessions to ensure merger: Budde  

Why Nu Mobile bodes well for Vodafone and TPG  

Macquarie’s surprise telco move ‘makes perfect sense’

ASX200 closes 1pc higher at 6382  

TV interview 10 April starts at 23:37 minutes    

Labor’s NBN plan: full-blown review plus immediate problems tackled

How Labor will fix NBN technical woes …

Optus slams NBN quality, calls for 5G replacement  

Social media laws rammed through Parliament .

Labor promises $60 million for NBN upgrade trials but stops short of full commitment  

NetSafe reports ‘drastic’ jump in online fraud losses

Politics needs to be taken out of NBN for it to succeed  

Customers lose as NBN fails to hit speed targets

National Broadband Network misses speed targets in five states, short-changing thousands  

Australia slips to 60th spot in world broadband speeds, falling behind developing nations  

Australia ramps up on 5G – telcos and banks among the first to benefit

NBN can be improved after rollout, says CEO

Will it be third time lucky for the NBN?

Telco analyst rails against NBN financial model

What does the end of TPG’s mobile network mean?

NBN write down ‘more likely’ says Labor, paving the way for cheaper home broadband    

Interview on TPG announcement to cancel its 5G network roll out  – Tuesday 29/1/2019 (24 min in).  

Latest developments in telecoms (starts at 24 minutes into the programme)  

Australia’s TPG abandons mobile network plan over Huawei ban

Market split on chances of TPG-Vodafone merger

Telecommunicatie specialist Paul Budde maakt zich zorgen over Cybersecurity  

Australia’s TPG Telecom dumps Huawei-supplied mobile network citing government ban

Australia’s TPG Abandons Mobile Network Plan Over Huawei Ban

Australia’s TPG cancels mobile network rollout after  Huawei ban

TPG stops rollout of what would’ve been Australia’s fourth mobile network

Telstra to have 5G handsets on market by June  

TPG forced to abandon mobile network  

‘Many people are going to be worse off’: How the NBN is ‘cheating’ home owners  

Telco share prices rally after TPG hangs up on mobile  

Australia’s TPG abandons mobile network plan over Huawei ban  

Can 5G Mobile Save The Telstra (TLS) Share Price?

Apple’s upgrade woes could be Aussie telcos’ gain

ACCC controls the telco industry’s fate in 2019

Christmas Blog

On reflection: Politics and tech

Will the $853M investment in 5G spectrum be worth it?

Vodafone, TPG, NBN, Telstra, Huawei

Australian regulator casts doubt on telco mega-merger, shares slammed

Budde Sees ‘Fabulous Plot’ As 5G Auction Raises $853 Million

Facebook is set to fail

What if Telstra acquired the NBN?

NBN Co accused of failing to take 5G threat seriously …

Telstra ‘interested in buying NBN’ and merging with InfraCo

The NBN and the common good — fending off the forces of privatisation

NBN plan prices could surge more than $100 a year after the 50Mbps discount ends    

Vodafone to keep TPG, iiNet brands in landmark telco merger

Did TPG’s David Teoh just outsmart the telco industry?

China and Huawei hit out at Australian government 5G ban

Vodafone-TPG merger could be a win-win

Questions still looming over nbn    

“Een meer partijen stelsel is wellicht beter maar dat duurt nog wel even”.

Mobile phone plan costs tipped to soar amid 5G ban on Chinese companies  

TPG Telecom in talks to merge with Vodafone Australia

‘No-Change’ Appointment Means Problems Lie Ahead: Budde

Vodafone and TPG confirm talks of merger

Australia’s TPG soars 20% on prospect of Vodafone tie-up

TPG Telecom eyes Vodafone Australia deal, shares soar

TPG in merger talks with Vodafone  

Silver lining: Cloud computing at Australia’s Telstra cushions profit plunge

Silver lining: Cloud computing at Australia’s Telstra cushions profit plunge

WhatsApp, Skype make text charges ‘outdated’, telcos claim

Cash in on the NBN ‘price war’

These are the telcos delivering the fastest NBN speeds during high-demand times

The telcos performing best for customer service

Telstra’s ‘glory days’ are over, says investment company boss      

Telstra’s Sydney headquarters to be hit hardest by massive job cuts

Mauritius, Ghana and Tunisia lead the African Telecoms

Optus glitch fix to be put to the test for Uruguay v Saudi Arabia match

Andy Penn must sell his plan for Telstra’s future   g  

Sudden lightning strike blamed for national triple zero outage    

  Comments from Bill Morrow on the problems of the MtM technology used in the NBN.  

auDA instability slammed in .au policy review

Telstra finally boosts web speeds. You may not like why  

NBN customers upgrading plans by the hundreds of thousands

New Shove For Fibre-To-The-Curb

NBN shifts another 440000 premises to fibre to the kerb

Who wants to be the new boss of the NBN?

NBN Co’s Morrow says sayonara

The departure of Bill Morrow – what’s next?

Paul Budde weighs in on Morrow’s departure

Paul Budde: Is there a business case for the National Broadband Network?

TPG’s NBN speeds faster than Telstra, Optus during peak times: study.

Mobile coverage case study:  Bucketty, Laguna, Wollombi      

Seven ditches Yahoo and chooses to go its own way on the internet

No vision, ‘confusion and negativity’ surround the NBN: Budde

Government NBN report may under-estimate broadband speed needs

Australia’s smartest cities    

Spark boss Simon Moutter downplays prospect of Vocus NZ acquisition

Telstra flags job losses as profit, dividend falls

Australians rush to cheaper high-speed NBN plans

Finder to the Node: Does 5G really threaten the NBN?

5G Battle Looms, Retailers To Benefit As Telstra & Optus Square Off

Telstra to offer 5G in 2019 as it aims to cool Optus’ marketing push

Optus to launch ‘faster’ 5G option to rival the NBN

Telstra writes off last $273 million in Silicon Valley tech start-up Ooyala

Increased competition could see NBN prices slashed in the coming months

NBN price cuts begin as Vodafone slashes the cost internet plans to lure reluctant NBN users

The NBN is an ‘overall disaster (scroll to video)

Three quarters of NBN customers won’t get promised top download speed: NBNCo

The Slap director latest to struggle with NBN connection

NBN writedown ‘inevitable’: Budde calls for all-fibre

Mobile network operators urged to prepare for post-NBN world

NBN admits three in four FTTN customers won’t get top speeds

An NBN write-down is now firmly on the agenda

Calls grow louder for NBN write-down

Write-down of NBN firmly on the cards

Australia’s broadband is slower than Kazakhstan’s

NBN expert laments second rate network

Donald Trump’s internet controversy exposes regulatory hole in Australia

Australia and the NBN the ‘odd one out’ without fibre-only networks: analyst

Sky TV interview NBN

NBN’s critical HFC mistake revealed: prioritising activations over repairs

Council brings international trade delegation to Caboolture

HFC set to be the next NBN debacle

New NBN Pay-TV Fizzer Looms As Next Big Headache

The sun may finally be setting on Rupert Murdoch’s media power

Problem Industry-Wide, Says Budde – Urges Govt. Write-Off

Extended interview with Paul Budde

Fibre Optics: A look at Australia’s NBN

Tech experts propose temporary fix for NBN mess

Australian regulator starts enquiry into NBN service standards

Turnbull is the driver of the NBN ‘trainwreck’

The NBN is just another government project failure

‘They stole six months of internet from me.’

NBN: Let the blame game begin

Experts question mobile threat to NBN  

Comments on 4Corners

The NBN disaster

What is wrong with the NBN?  

5G networks      

The future NBN might look rather different.

Telstra’s Dividend slashed

Will we miss out on the next multibillion dollar smart energy opportunity?

Energy needs a political solution

Life in the slow lane: Australia has slower internet than Kenya

Australia Has Slower Internet Than Kenya, Russia and Hungary

Smart mobility in het buitenland!

The Demise of Civic Journalism: Australia’s Xenophon-Turnbull Deal

Coalition-Xenophon deal scraps media diversity along with ownership control

September 2017 Central Coast Community News

The political price of super fast broadband

The Future of Telstra

Can the Turnbull Government save the #NBNFail?

Sorry, Foxtel – The World Has Moved On, Says Paul Budde

News Corp, Telstra to merge Foxtel, Fox Sports into new company