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Terabyte Delight or Terror Byte?
I have a new post at TEX, looking at the market buzz around terabyte broadband plans. The short version of my argument: whilst there are some users who consistently use a terabyte or more, this is a lot more data than most currently need. Anyway, the post got picked up by the media, being covered [...]
Corporate Blogging at Telstra Exchange
One of the great things about writing your own blog is the freedom. You get to choose the style, the format and the frequency of posting. You get to set the rules of the blog, and so long as your employer is supportive of private blogging, there’s scope for discussing pretty much any topic – [...]
Losing the filter without losing face
This week the Australian Labor Party installed Julia Gillard as its new leader, making her the first female Prime Minister of Australia. This change in leadership provides the government with an opportunity to change its approach to certain policy issues without losing (quite so much) face. The new PM has wasted no time in seizing [...]
Telstra’s first Android is mostly Desirable
Just over a year ago, Optus brought the first Android phone to Australia in the form of the HTC Dream. Now Telstra has joined the Android ranks with the launch of the HTC Desire. This recent addition to HTC’s Android lineup is an impressive device and after two weeks of use, the verdict is “mostly [...]
First impressions: Motorola DEXT & Backflip
The Android invasion of Australia is set to ramp up with this month with new handsets being launched by both Telstra and Optus. Telstra will be launching the HTC Desire on April 27th, followed by the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 on May 4th. Optus meanwhile, has already hit the market with the Motorola DEXT and [...]
What next for former BigPond boss?
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Time for TIO Complaint Rankings
I’d like to make a complaint. It’s about the way the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsmen (TIO) reports its complaint statistics. Around October each year, the TIO publishes it’s annual report that almost invariably reports a rise in complaints. For instance in the latest reporting year (2009) we’re informed “the highest increase in complaints was among mobile [...]