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Taxis and buses measure wireless quality
Can taxis and buses measure wireless network quality? According to Andrew Corporation yes, taxis and buses are important extensions of a wireless network operator's efforts to measure network performance and improve service levels
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Industry sets principles for broadband policies
It seems the industry lobbyists are beating a path to the door of the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, in the quest to ensure the country has the best outcome for the delivery of broadband
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ATUG focuses on broadband
Australia's future high-capacity communications capability and the role for fibre networks has been hijacked by the campaign to destroy regulation, ATUG managing director, Rosemary Sinclair told delegates to ATUG 2007 in her welcoming address
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Broadband loop tester test set
Do you qualify, troubleshoot and determine the fault location of POTS, ADSL1/2/2+, VDSL, HDSL, HDSL2 & 4, ISDN, E1 and DDS communications services? If so, the Fluke 990DSL CopperPro Series II is the tool for you.
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Premium grade ADSL service
Telarus has announced two high-speed services for Telarus Premium customers.
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Mobile video solution
The HP OpenCall mobile video solutions portfolio includes three standards-based offerings that can be deployed in 3G networks. They enable users to send and receive video messages, create animated call response messages and use video services such as video blogging.
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3G/NextG development
The MC8780 3G/NextG PCI Express mini card module with HSUPA and HSDPA support is suitable for developers wanting to integrate 3G/NextG into applications with high-speed uplink. It offers uplink data rates of up to 2.0 Mbps and downlink rates up to 7.2 Mbps.
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Next G wireless access
Sierra Wireless’ AirCard 880U USB modem and AirCard 880E ExpressCard operate on Telstra’s Next G network.
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First mainland NBN trial launched in Armidale
Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) went live for the first time on mainland Australia yesterday, with the launch of the first mainland trial for the network, in the regional town of Armidale.
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Mobile broadband and internet services take off
The digital economy continues to grow with the Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA)Communications report indicating that Australians have a thirst for flexible communications.
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Norfolk Island to lead the way on high-speed broadband
Norfolk Island will be way ahead of Australia with high-speed broadband.
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CSIRO wireless research partnership with China
A research partnership between CSIRO and China into wireless technologies is an exciting development which should bear fruit in the 4G and 5G mobile networks arena.
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Government receives NBN bid review, but won't release it
The panel judging bids for the National Broadband Network has made its final submission to the federal government — but the government refuses to reveal any of the findings.
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Feds rule Telstra out of NBN bid
Telstra's bid to build the national broadband network has been turfed out on a technicality.
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Biggest winners and losers of the NBN
Business analyst IBISWorld has tipped the five biggest winners and five biggest losers of a high-speed broadband network like the government's NBN.
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NBN bid deadline passes with great commotion
The deadline for proposals for the National Broadband Network (NBN) has come and gone, leaving the federal government with a total of six proposals to consider. But despite the bidders’ commotions, some pundits consider the NBN a failure waiting to happen.
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Qantas jet to support in-flight chat, webmail
Passengers on Qantas's A380 will soon have access to in-flight webmail and chat, courtesy of vendor OnAir.
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Conroy sets deadline for National Broadband Network proposals
The Minister for Broadband, Senator Stephen Conroy, today announced the final deadline for NBN proposals: 26 November 2008.
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UK iPhone ad ban only the beginning
Apple should not be crucified for its recent misleading iPhone advertising, analyst firm Ovum has said.
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Telstra unloads on Optus's "massive network failure"
Telstra has used Optus’s recent network troubles in Queensland as the basis of a scathing attack on the telco, suggesting that Optus is unfit to handle a national broadband network.
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Next G saves 3 from squeeze, says Ovum
The new agreement that allows mobile operator 3 to roam onto parts of Telstra’s Next G network will ensure 3 remains a competitive force in the mobile market, according to analyst firm Ovum.
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FTTN-based NBN puts Australia behind rest of world
Australia is being left behind in the broadband race, with the country still debating a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network while the rest of the world is already planning for fibre-to-the-home (FTTH).
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Optus and Huawei collaborate on mobile broadband
Optus is working with Chinese networking supplier Huawei Technologies on an initiative to drive adoption of high-speed mobile and wireless broadband.
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Vodafone adds roaming broadband plans
Vodafone has launched two international data roaming plans, for those looking to use mobile broadband while overseas.
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Survey to open polar meltdown to world audience
Polar explorer Pen Hadow will set out on an international endeavour to predict the meltdown date of the North Pole permanent ice cap more accurately. The information is hoped to help world governments prepare for the consequences of polar meltdown.
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Melbourne researcher awarded for faster DSL
A discovery that paves the way for DSL networks up 100 times the speed of current ADSL and ADSL2+ networks has won a Melbournian researcher the University of Melbourne’s top academic prize.
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Telstra launches DIY business broadband kit
Telstra has launched its Telstra Business Broadband Starter self-installation kit, which allows small businesses to install broadband service themselves.
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Nortel to join with Motorola, rumour says
Nortel and Motorola are discussing a joint venture that would see the companies combine their wireless-infrastructure units, according to a news report.
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Federal cut forces rural broadband halt
The premature and unexpected cancellation of the federal government’s Broadband Connect Incentive Program has forced a suspension to regional broadband rollout.
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AIIA condemns broadband bickering
Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) spokesperson Sheryle Moon has ridiculed the major parties’ broadband policies, labelling them as ‘political posturing’.
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Pacnet expands Pacific network
Asian telco Pacnet has announced plans to expand its subsea cable network with new trans-Pacific cable infrastructure.
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Questions for Labor’s broadband costings
Labor’s broadband proposal was slammed by Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan yesterday when she said telecommunications analysts suggested the plan was under-costed by at least $8 billion.
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Pre-paid wireless broadband
A pre-paid wireless broadband service has been launched by gotalk communications and PBA (Personal Broadband Australia).
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Australia and NZ broadband backwards
Industry analyst BuddeComm has launched an attack on recently released broadband statistics in Australia and New Zealand, labelling them “meaningless”.
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Internet could chug to a halt by 2010
Internet usage around the globe could soon be too much for existing internet infrastructure to support, says a new study by Nemertes Research
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Frankenstein standards in the BPL market
We must not end up with a Frankenstein standard in the broadband powerline market, according to Chano Gomez, vice president for Technology and Strategic Partnerships, DS2.
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Broaden broadband debate: comms alliance
The Communications Alliance has joined the chorus of voices calling for election candidates to broaden the scope of their broadband plans. The Australian Information Industry Association last week criticised the major parties for providing only vague broadband election promises.
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Regional broadband trial success
Huawei Technologies has completed Australia’s first 3G UMTS900 network trial in partnership with Optus.
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HSPA broadband to appear in notebooks
Telecommunications provider Ericsson has collaborated with PC manufacturer Lenovo to produce notebooks equipped with HSPA mobile broadband modules.
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IP DSLAM network reaches 900,000
Telstra announced today that its IP DSLAM (SIAM) rollout, which powers its Next IP network, has reached a total of almost 900,000 ports.
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ATUG outlines Australian broadband future
Consumer broadband users wantvariety in the broadband plans offered to them, while business users demand “ubiquitous, high quality” internet connections.
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ADSL milestone for Ericsson
More than 500,000 ADSL lines have now been supplied to Australian broadband operators by Ericsson.
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Unlimited internet traffic business plan launched
An unlimited download, fixed price bandwidth plan has been launched by Virtual.Offis in Australia.
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Vodafone chooses Ericsson for HSPA rollout
Ericsson will act as the primary hardware and software vendor for Vodafone’s new Australian HSPA mobile broadband network, scheduled to be completed late this year.
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ADSL2+ for 900 more exchanges
Telstra has committed to enabling ADSL2+ services on 900 additional exchanges Australia wide, providing an estimated 2.4 million more customers access to the broadband technology.
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Fiber to the Home to outstrip DSL, says study
According to a study by the Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Council Asia-Pac, FTTH subscription rates will soon overtake DSL subscription rates in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Competition to penetrate untapped mobile broadband market
A massive consumer study into mobile broadband computing has found a largely untapped market for broadband-enabled notebooks. This has led industry body GSM Association (GSMA) to launch a competition to discover offerings able to make inroads into the market.
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Government promises fast affordable broadband for all
The Australian government has promised to make fast affordable broadband a reality for all Australians as part of its ‘Australia Connected’ initiative.
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Mobile broadband coverage range: 200 km
A 200 km coverage range in a commercial mobile broadband network has been achieved by Ericsson and Telstra.
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High-speed railway communication
Nokia Siemens Networks has won a GSM-R deal for the world’s longest high-speed railway line.
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Broadband delivered for senior citizens
The federal government’s $15 million Broadband for Seniors initiative has taken off with NEC Australia launching 40 live sites. The kiosks at these 40 locations will be used to provide training and access to online resources, dramatically increasing the availability of internet services to seniors and building their confidence in using the technology. NEC will enable 100 more sites to go live by the end of September.
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School suffered with traditional broadband
Loreto Normanhurst is a private girls' school in Sydney's north and has been limited in its ability to provide internet-based educational services to students due to ADSL limitations caused by the school's distance from its local exchange
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Maximising the bandwidth
The Queensland Government's Department of Natural Resources and Water (NRW) plays a critical role in the stewardship of Queensland's natural resources
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