Optus and Vodafone have both been wholesaling their 3G networks for years, but Telstra has held off, keeping its beloved NextG network free from third party data hoggers. But all that’s about to change – a little bit – with Telstra confirming it will begin wholesaling part of its 3G network, but restricting the offered bandwidth.
Five years on, Telstra’s defrosted to the idea of wholesaling its 3G service to the likes of Pacnet, Dodo and Internode. According to The Australian, proceedings could kick into action as early as next year.
With the iPad 2 just a couple of weeks from launch, there’s a veritable fire sale on the original model. Following the story this morning that Big W has slashed the price of its iPad range, we’ve since discovered that the retailer is selling the 16GB Wi-Fi model for less than it can be bought from wholesalers. Ouch!
It has all the trappings to become one of the most boring movies of all time… Close your eyes and imagine the trailer for… The Network. The Gillard government, desperate to push its National Broadband Network agenda forward before parliament closes for the year, is torn between two pieces of paper. One, a business report on the NBN which is being demanded by the opposition, and the second a piece of legislation that will force the separation of Telstra’s wholesale and retail arms. And one man stands in the way… Independant Senator Nick Xenephon.
