THE broadband consortium Terria has lodged its submission to the Senate committee looking into the National Broadband Network proposal, reaffirming its plan to partner with Telstra if wins the $4.7 billion project.

THE Gershon inquiry into how the Australian Government buys and manages its information technology would result in greater central control, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has told The Australian newspaper.

AN industry association of Telstra competitors has charged Telstra with “gaming’ the competition regulator in a “cynical exercise” aimed only at frustrating its competitors and creating regulatory delays.

GLOBAL roaming charges have been put under the spotlight with a new report to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy saying they are confusing and expensive.

OPTUS’ parent company Singapore Telecommunications is in ongoing talks to invest in China, and was also looking for potential opportunities to expand in the Middle East.