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Reports the performance of the telecommunications industry in Australia. Contribution of the communication sector on the GDP of the country; Predictions on the increasing contribution of the sector; Average rate of growth of the sector.

Discusses the advent of digital television in Australia and what impact it will have on broadcasting and communication in general. Digital TV broadcasts to begin in 2001; Belief of Jim Blomfield of News Broadcasting Australia that it will revolutionize the business world; The concept of convergence, the merging of telecommunications, computing and entertainment; Services offered by digital TV to consumers as well as businesses; Series of digital-driven alliances and mergers beginning in 1999.

Presents information on communications company Vodafone and their hard-won success in the digital mobile phone market in Australia. Comments from managing director of the Vodafone Network, John Rohan; Money spent on advertising; Success of using actor Michael Richards in televised advertisements; How the advertisements succeeded in establishing the brand. INSETS: Float prospects? Hold the phone;Building the brand.

The article reports on the emergence of the office telecommunications system as the new front line in the revolution of information technology in Australia in 2007. It includes background information on office telecommunications systems and their key features that simplify all forms of digital communications.

The author reflects on the telecommunications industry in Australia. He comments that the introduction of the high-speed packet access services led to decreased prices for mobile services. He discusses the increase in the demand for mobile applications and the changes in the selection of cap plans. He suggests that mobile phones will be important in competition between businesses.

The article reports on the plans of Telstra Corp. Ltd. to activate high-speed ADSL2+ broadband in Australia. The technology will be activated at more than 900 telephone exchanges serving 2.4 million consumers across the region. This will allow access speeds of up to 20Mbits to premises that lie within a 1.5 kilometer radius of exchanges.

The article focuses on handheld devices or mobile data, one of the applications or technologies that encourage strong business growth, cost reduction and drive business innovation in Australia. Handheld devices are achieving some of the fastest return rates of any newly adopted technology because of the productivity gains of having access to date on the run.

The article focuses on data mapping, one of the applications or technologies that encourage strong business growth, cost reduction and drive business innovation in Australia. The interest in data mapping was spurred by the rise of mobile navigation devices and the popularity of Web sites that shows consumers that exact geographical location a house.

The article questions the Australian government's delay in improving telecommunication connectivity, speed and bandwidth across the nation. According to the author, telecommunication makes up 44 percent of the value of information communications and technology (IC&T) to the country's economy. The worldwide ranking of Australia however in broadband connectivity is only 17th, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

The article discusses the enormous business potential of digital technology for sports organizations in Australia in 2007. As the first adopters of digital technology, sports teams and organizations can generate new revenue streams from the advent of the digital age. The complexities of selling digital content are also cited.

The article discusses the role of digital communications in revolutionizing Australia's rail system. The metropolitan rail radio systems in New South Wales and Victoria will be able to able to talk to the digital communications planned by the Australian Rail Track Network. The voice-control system will remove the spectrum technology from all incoming and outgoing communications. Australian Rail Track Corp. has selected Lockheed Martin to develop its Advanced Train Management System technology.

The article reports on the plan of Telstra Corp. Ltd. to shift to a network running on a technology known as digital subscribers line two plus (DSL2+) in Australia. The network is available in metropolitan areas at download speed comparable to the fiber optic that Telstra is interested with its next-generation proposal. Telstra however has yet to decide on what to do with its network.

Focuses on the new policy of the federal government that introduces digital radio services in Australia. Terms and provisions of the policy; Allowance of new operators to enter the market after the new services commence.

Reports on the changes in the cross-media ownership laws in Australia. Effect of the changes on the competition among free-to-air television operators for ratings and the complaints among media buyers and advertisers about networks' annual rate rises; Introduction of the subscription television service of Australian Christian Channel, on a digital service managed by Macquarie Bank; Barriers to the entry of the Macquarie Bank-managed Broadcast Australia to the broadcast television industry.

Announces the introduction of digital radio in Australia in December 2003. Transmission of a digital signal by radio stations in Sydney as part of a pilot program to test the technology; Effort of the industry to educate the consumers about digital radio; Commercial Radio Australia's opening of a digital radio consumer center in conjunction with Harvey Norman's store at Auburn.

Reports on the plans of Australian pay television network Foxtel to invest in digital infrastructure to attract some one million customers by 2006.

Presents information on the implementation of digital television in Australia in early 2001. How most Australians will not have the equipment to receive digital TV; Federal government allowing the television broadcasters to continue offering analog transmission until after 2008; Description of digital TV equipment; How it will be able to offer enhanced services and datacasting.

Presents information on the efforts of the Australian government to manage the introduction of digital television in Australia. Prime Minister John Howard's government giving the free-to-air networks free and exclusive rights to digital broadcasting to 2008; Leftover spectrum to be auctioned to new operators; companies that are planning to take part in any auction; Price of the extra spectrum.