Infrastructure
Commonwealth Bank moves into NBN market

In a move to provide affordable broadband to customers, the CBA has acquired stakes in two telco ...  
Telstra bids on Digicel amid South Pacific tech expansion

Developments in the South Pacific region include Telstra's $2 billion bid for Digicel in an effort ...  
Broadband development crucial for the South Pacific region

Demand for broadband and data-based services is growing in the South Pacific, improving both ...  
ACCC declares mobile market less competitive

Australia's competition watchdog has declared there is less competition in the mobile market, but ...  
5G could be a game changer — or simply a 4G upgrade

While advocates of 5G believe it will revolutionise computing and telecommunications, it can be ...  
Further problems with NBN as executives paid $77 million in bonuses

As the NBN rollout continues to suffer from complaints and budget overruns, NBN Co executives have ...  
What the 2021 Budget tells us about Australia’s population directions

The Government updated its population assumptions in the 2021 Budget, highlighting its eagerness ...  
PAUL BUDDE: Biden calls for $100 billion national broadband plan for America

The new Biden Administration in the USA laid out a $100 billion proposal for broadband investment ...  
ALAN AUSTIN: Australia's low infrastructure spend, despite record debt

The latest official figures show Australia’s infrastructure investment has plummeted, reports ...  
ABUL RIZVI: Predictions for Josh Frydenberg's Intergenerational Report

With the forthcoming 2021 Budget in May, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will also likely release the ...  
Telstra restructures amid pressure from digital giants

Telstra has finally announced its proposed restructuring, but in this declining telco market, Paul ...  
Australian Government falling behind on world broadband scale

The Australian Government has been stalling in our nation's broadband progress, especially when ...  
Macquarie Group is set to shake up the digital infrastructure market

Investment giant Macquarie Group has made a bid to take over telco Vocus, a move that could make ...  
What 2021 will have in store for the ICT industry

With technology being relied upon more than ever due to 2020's pandemic, Paul Budde takes a look ...  
A new resolution could solve the housing emergency in Europe

A new resolution could remove many constraints and kickstart an economic aid plan to eliminate the ...  
Treasury’s latest population projections seem hard to believe

While the Treasury’s December 2020 population forecasts seem unrealistic, they're still more ...  
New European legislation aims to control digital platforms

Europe is taking the lead in digital market regulation with new proposed legislation designed to ...  
#2 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: Telstra is going on to take the NBN monopoly

Our brilliant tech columnist, Paul Budde, had three articles in IA's top ten, two of which were ...  
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