NBN will boost GDP growth, help transform business: Access Economics report
Friday, 03 December 2010
Over half of Australian businesses believe the National Broadband Network will change the way they do business, and nearly all say the massive infrastructure project will allow staff to work from a range of locations, a new Macquarie Telecom survey has revealed. ...

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NBN legislation stalled in Senate as telco chiefs attack costings
Friday, 26 November 2010
Debate is still ongoing in the Senate over the National Broadband Network, with the Coalition and minority parties flagging amendments that will delay proceedings through the rest of the day, despite the Government winning enough votes to pass its legislation. ...

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Telco veterans call on independent MPs to back NBN cost-benefit analysis
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
A group of telco veterans including AAPT chief Paul Broad and Pipe Networks founder Bevan Slattery have called on the independent members of parliament to support new legislation calling for the Productivity Commission to conduct a cost benefit analysts of ...

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Former Pipe Networks chief Bevan Slattery tells – why I’m going back to the ASX with my new venture
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Former Pipe Networks chief executive Bevan Slattery says he moved from his former company to new venture NextDC without even pausing for a holiday because he's determined to capitalise on the surging demand for data services.  ...

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Packer, Murdoch accept Ten Network board positions, Shares lower: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 09 November 2010
Ten Network has confirmed James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch have accepted an offer to join the company's board in mid-December, while executive chairman Nick Falloon has also confirmed he will step down.  ...

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The IPO is back
Thursday, 04 November 2010
All of a sudden, the IPO is back as a legitimate growth option for Australia's best SMEs.  ...

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Bevan Slattery tipped to float NextDC in December in $40 million IPO
Wednesday, 03 November 2010
Telco veteran and PIPE Networks co-founder Bevan Slattery could float his new data centre venture NextDC on the Australian Securities Exchange next month, according to reports.  ...

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A new breed of angels?
Friday, 15 October 2010
Another day, another great Australian tech entrepreneurs leaves the nest. While all eyes were focused on the decision of Seek co-founder and joint CEO Paul Bassat to step down, Brisbane-based tech entrepreneur Bevan Slattery, the co-founder of PIPE Networks, ...

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Young Rich sell out
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Australia's billionaires' club is dominated by entrepreneurs who have invested a lifetime into building their empires. The likes of Frank Lowy, Richard Pratt, Harry Triguboff, Len Buckeridge and Lindsay Fox could never bear the thought of selling the companies ...

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Tech entrepreneur Dave Stevens slams NBN, calls for rural areas to be upgraded with improved satellite, wireless connections
Friday, 24 September 2010
Wealthy IT entrepreneur Dave Stevens says the National Broadband Network is a waste of money and more attention should be put on improving connections in rural areas through technology, including wireless and satellite.  ...

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Digital entrepreneurs back NBN cost-benefits study
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Digital entrepreneurs have called for the Government to implement a cost-benefit analysis of the National Broadband Network, with TPG chief executive David Teoh leading the charge in an unusual public comment regarding the infrastructure project.  ...

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TPG announces new unlimited plans
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
The one-ups continue in the telecommunications industry, with TPG now announcing unlimited bandwidth contracts for $79,99 per month.  ...

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Telco entrepreneurs slam NBN, propose new multi-technology network for $3 billion
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
A group of telco entrepreneurs, including Pipe Networks founder Bevan Slattery and AAPT chief executive Paul Broad, have released a manifesto for the future of broadband, denouncing the NBN and proposing a new type of network using multiple technologies including ...

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TPG considers bid for AAPT
Friday, 09 July 2010
Telecom New Zealand has reportedly pushed back another deadline on bids for its subsidiary AAPT, with acquisition-hungry TPG said to be undertaking forensic due diligence over the next week.  ...

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Analysts say TPG may consider buying AAPT to build scale
Thursday, 24 June 2010
The telecommunications industry is buzzing with speculation that second-tier firm TPG could acquire AAPT, in just another sign the market will continue to consolidate ahead of the rollout of the National Broadband Network.  ...

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How to boost profits
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
With the new financial year just weeks away, entrepreneurs across the
country are busy putting together budgets and business plans and growth
 strategies for 2010-11. And after a difficult few years, many will be 
hoping for a big boost to the bottom line. ...

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Competition fierce between telcos
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
The latest SmartCompany Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth List for the telecommunications sector reveals an industry in flux.  ...

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M2 continues run of acquisitions, buys Clever Communications for $5 million
Thursday, 15 April 2010
M2 Telecommunications Group has made yet another acquisition, purchasing certain assets of SME-focused telco Clever Communications for $5 million in a move it says will add a huge database of customers and data sales companies.  ...

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TPG boss David Teoh storms onto executive rich list with $480 million fortune
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Just 12 months ago, David Teoh, the founder of internet service provider TPG, was the largely obscure boss of a junior telco.  ...

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The mice that roar
Thursday, 25 March 2010
There are few really obvious messages from the release of BRW Magazine's Executive Rich list, which measures Australia's richest executives according to the size of the shareholdings.  ...

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