This will be interesting to watch.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,25642,23665246-5014239,00.html
Given my experiences over the past weekend with Optus v NextG rural
coverage, I'll be keen to see what Optus will have to offer us "bushies"

From
http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/nz-and-britains-broadb
and-disgrace
New global broadband rankings (www.viewswire.com) released this week show
the UK is paying the price for its failed experiment in trying to break up

Missus and I want to take our mobile phones to Singapore.
Will only use them to call each other (or text) when not together.
Telstra shop "gurus" keep waxing on about replacing sim cards or calling
back to Aus.

From
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/07/2237599.htm
Telstra has criticised the former federal government over funding delays for
pay phones in remote communities around the Northern Territory.

From
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/telstra-submits-broadband-network-bid/20080509-
2cll.html
Telstra has told other companies intending to bid for the $4.7 billion
national broadband network to put up or shut up.

anyone got any links/info on using a pc with a wifi card to moniter other
things on 2.4 ghz ????

From
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Telstra-chairman-hits-back-at
-Optus-E9BLD?OpenDocument
Telstra Chairman Donald McGauchie has hit out at the Optus-backed G9
consortium's renewed interest in building the national broadband network,

Does anyone know if it is possible (by SMS'ing a GSM code type
arrangement) to change the diversion (forwarding) number on an
unattended mobile telephone. Do I have to have an application on the
phone to facilitate this? Any info/ideas would be great.

From
http://www.crikey.com.au/Business/20080508-Telstras-Dr-Phil-wins-media.html
When Telstra and Phil Burgess were ripping into Graeme Samuel and the Howard
Government last year, News Ltd’s Terry McCrann was one of many critics who

Sony Ericsson W810i was on Telstra network but yesterday went to Optus
Prepaid.  Now cant download ringtones etc ( get message about conn failure
and check settings ) and was wondering if it had anything to do with the
phone still having Telstra settings on it  ie internet ...

From
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23625221-36281,00.html
Terry McCrann
May 01, 2008 12:00am

From
http://business.theage.com.au/telstra-goes-networking-at-the-highest-level/20080
507-2c1c.html
VODAFONE might have won the rights to Apple's coveted iPhone, but Telstra
has an even higher power working for it.

Is there an easy way to find out who owns a 19 SMS number? My wife has
been hit with the "enter a competition and get subscribed" scam to the
tune of nearly $40 on our latest bill - and she's apparently still
subscribed! The number is 193 666 but I can't find any reference to it

From
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=lifestyle%20news&subclass=news
%20extra&story_id=1237609&category=news%20extra
UNDERSTANDABLE concern by rural folk over coverage of Telstra's Next G
network rather begs the question of how we managed only 20 years ago when

Here's one for ya, Parky.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/traffic/soa/Blog-Telstra-not-sure-if-Next-G-works-
in-the-bush/0,2001084676,339288362,00.htm
Care to comment? That is, if you can string a sentence together that
comprises your own thoughts and words...