The world’s technology media certainly had fun with the numerous cable breaks across the Middle East last week. First, set up the coincidence as an overwhelming indicator of foul play and then bring in the experts to dismiss the conspiracy theories as the work of the tin-foil hat brigade.
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February 11th, 2008 in CommsDay ASEAN | read more | add new comment | email this story
COMMENT: Cable breaks expose weakness of industry economics
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February 11th, 2008 in CommsDay Australasia | read more | 14 comments | email this story
LETTER: The real problem with Telstra
I am writing in response to comments from Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, reported yesterday in CommsDay, specifically: “If there’s a problem there then that should be rightfully taken up with the ACCC, but there is nothing stopping any of the competitors to Telstra accessing the exchanges and putting in the DSLAM technologies to create the competition.”
February 13th, 2008 in CommsDay Australasia | read more | 13 comments | email this story
LETTER: The real story on exchange access
When it comes to accessing a Telstra exchange there is a clear process that has been developed to be fair and safe for everyone in the industry. It is clear that Simon Hackett (letters 12/2/08) doesn’t like process, or reality, so he blames Telstra instead.
February 15th, 2008 in CommsDay Australasia | read more | 13 comments | email this story
LETTERS: Primus and Internode reply
Ravi Bhatia comments on Telstra’s blocked exchange response
I appreciate Simon Hackett and Kate McKenzie bringing some discussion to the access to exchanges issues.
February 26th, 2008 in CommsDay ASEAN | read more | add new comment | email this story
Google confirms participation in SingTel, Pacnet cable
Google will combine with KDDI, SingTel, Bharti, Globe Transit and Pacnet to build the mooted Unity cable, connecting Japan to the United States. The $US300m system was revealed by SingTel and Pacnet this morning. The 7.68 terabit cable is expected to be ready for service in 1Q 2010. NEC and Tyco will build the cable while Pacnet will be the largest investor with two of the five fiber pairs.
February 26th, 2008 in CommsDay Australasia | read more | 12 comments | email this story
COMMENT: 15 years of noise continues
Some 15 years or so ago a group of hyperactive Optus executives mounted a podium in Canberra and breathlessly accused Telstra of deliberately under-provisioning their interconnect gateway, thus causing Optus customers to receive busy signals when they called Telstra lines.