The current global financial crisis which has left the economy of many countries in turmoil has also forced Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to re-evaluate the distribution of the $76billion for infrastructure projects. Mr Rudd has indicated that tough and unpopular decisions would have to be taken as a result...

In a recent speech on the upcoming National Broadband Network by OPTUS CEO Paul O'Sullivan, he stated that his overall message could be summed up in one phrase 'Australia cannot take Competition in Broadband for granted'. In colloquial terminology using a famous Aussie expression it sounds...

The G9 consortium, made up from well known ISPs' such as Optus, Primus, PowerTel and Internode etc.., have stated that they can develop an Australian high speed broadband network and offer half the price that Telstra have proposed. Optus chief executive Paul O'Sullivan recently blasted Telstra...

In a recent statement made by new Communications Minister 'Senator Stephen Conroy' on ABC Television, he stated that the newly formed Labor Government's goal was to have Tenders for the new National Broadband Network completed by the end of June 2008. Who ever will be awarded the Tender rights...

The Government's expert task force for the new proposed Australian high speed Broadband network, which will seemingly use Fibre-to-the-Node technology, has released Guidelines for the tender process. But as 'Stuart Corner' from ITWire writes, a dozen or so definitions and objectives within...