Month of June , 2007

THE LONG VIEW: Why the iPhone will fail

You’ve got to give it to Apple, they sure do know how to whip up a media frenzy. Actually, these days they don’t really have to do much – the “Cult of Apple” takes care of itself. Which is why everyone is eagerly waiting the release of the iPhone.

LYNCH COMMENT: The G9.. regulating the risk out of broadband

When Telstra’s Phil Burgess complains that the G9 proposal would effectively give Singapore carte blanche control over Australia’s telecom industry he’s only telling the half of it.

CHIRGWIN COMMENT: Broadband speeds relic of a bygone era

And it all boils down to speed.

If FANOC wanted to show a desire for innovation alongside its understandable wish to prevent a Telstra monopoly over faster broadband infrastructure, it could have dropped the idea of differentiating the service by speed.

Flag signs mystery deal for Australian broadband capacity leg

Australian ISPs may soon have a new connectivity option with Flag Telecom confirming to an Indian newspaper that it has signed a secret agreement with a global service provider to provide connectivity into Australia and South America.

Flag is owned by Indian conglomerate Reliance and has previously flagged plans to expand its Northern Hemisphere landing points.

Nokia still waiting for action on China copycat suit

A year after filing suit against two handset manufacturers for copyright infringement, Nokia China is still waiting for its case to be heard.

The company filed a complaint against Telsda Mobile Communication Co. Ltd and Song Xun Da Zhong Ke Electronic Co. Ltd on June 12 last year.

Lehmann Brothers bullish on WiMax for developing Asia, rural Australia

Lehmann Brothers has released a bullish prognosis for WiMax in developing Asian markets and rural Australia, stating it believes incumbents may be among the major beneficiaries.