A change in government as a result of the 2013 federal election would will not diminish Telstra’s $2-3 billion excess cash war chest, expected to be generated over three years as the National Broadband Network (NBN) rolls out.

Telstra's chief executive, David Thodey, says a lot of industries won't know what to do with the National Broadband Network (NBN) once it is rolled out.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given the National Broadband Network (NBN) its tick of approval with the acceptance of Telstra’s Structural Separation Undertaking (SSU) and draft migration plan.

Telstra has finally signed a commercial agreement with NBN Co to enable the telco to sell its services over the Federal Government’s National Broadband Network (NBN).

Telstra has submitted its final revised Structural Separation Undertaking (SSU) to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in the last step in cementing its role in the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Despite his reputation for diplomacy, new Telstra CEO David Thodey will be as equally tough a competitor as Sol Trujillo ever was, according to former Optus executive and telco industry insider Paul Fletcher.

A co-operative, collaborative Telstra could be set to emerge with the appointment of Telstra group managing director of enterprise and government, David Thodey, as the new CEO, according to telco industry expert Paul Budde.