Stories about: Australian Telecommunications Users Group

The federal government published this week submissions it had invited from industry players, public interest groups and concerned individuals on regulatory issues associated with the National Broadband Network process. The government received no less than 80 submissions from a broad range of participants including major telco providers, ISPs, disability access groups, telecommunications consumer and industry groups, telco experts, academics and individuals. Computerworld explored each submission and here we provide you with the key points outlined in each proposal. In most cases, the views are lifted verbatim from the submission.

A presentation on what the large carriers are currently deploying globally will be delivered by Airspan CEO, Eric Stonestrom, at the WiMax Summit in Sydney next week.

While Telstra says the government's broadband blueprint will stifle innovation and competition, Austar believes the opposite.

Small to medium enterprises are leading the adoption of commercial voice over IP (VoIP) services, according to new research.

Telstra's competitors have formed a united front and released a ten-point plan they say will insure against Australia's incumbent telco becoming an unfettered private monopoly.

Telstra: as bad for your health as cigarettes.

Communications minister Senator Helen Coonan has ruled out the break-up and individual sale of Telstra's different business divisions as part of the government's forthcoming sale of the Telco.

Australia's competition watchdog today criticised Telstra's handling of broadband Internet price reductions.

The Australian Telecommunications Users Group estimates a third of the phone costs enterprises incurr are from landline-to-mobile calls and accounts for the boom in business messaging SMS takeup, according to LegionOne's products and services general manager Andrew Grill.

Broadband service providers should take more responsibility for educating and informing customers about the specifications of broadband product offerings, industry representatives claim.

The small and medium business sector holds a wealth of opportunity for broadband resellers, according to Rosemary Sinclair, managing director of the Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG).