Mobile devices are now our preferred means of connecting to the internet. That’s a big shift from the days before the iPhone, when mobile broadband was slow and devices difficult to use. So, imagine what the next few years will bring.

How does the government respond to the TPG challenge? Do they ignore it and hope they go away? The risk is a major dent on NBNCo revenues. But doesn’t the Minister want to engender competition?

The cost of providing faster broadband coverage to regional Australia is blowing out. So, is there a better way of providing what's needed and stay on-budget?

The government is considering the appointment of Children's eSafety Commission whose role could include powers to instruct the take-down of offensive content on social media sites. Will it go any way to solving the problem?

The Vertigan Review has asked whether the ACCC should be responsible for the economic regulation of the telecommunications industry. Some might say, "if it's not broken, why fix it?". That's a fair point, if it's not broken.

Last month the NBN Panel of Experts released a Framing Paper on regulatory issues around the National Broadband Network. In this week’s CrossTalk podcast Phil Dobbie suggests that most of the responses come from people who assume that NBNCo will continu

Can the government extend mobile coverage and increase competition? It's a big ask.

The government released the complete Broadband Availability and Quality report this week and launched the MyBroadband website. It’s a good start, but is it all that useful?

Could Wi-Fi be the game changer when it comes to who yields the most power in the mobile space?

Alcatel Lucent this week announced that they offer virtualisation of various mobile network management functions. So how will this change life for network operators?