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    Third-generation networks and services are still in their infancy but industry experts claim there is already a real need for faster technologies.

  • Speedier wireless on the way via 4G

    Carriers have barely rolled out their new third-generation wireless networks, and they're already talking about the fourth generation, which could offer affordable high-speed Internet access for consumer electronics devices on the go.

  • PM launches silicon chip centre

    Prime Minister John Howard today opened a new silicon chip design centre in Sydney that will focus on developing next-generation mobile phones.

  • Telstra: Pushing further into Asia

    Charged with the greater responsibility of spearheading Australia’s leading telecommunication company, CEO Ziggy Switkowski bears the Telstra vision of enhancing its position as the leading full-service, telecommunications and information services company in Australia close to his chest.

  • Telstra prepares wireless, broadband, IP services assault

    Telstra plans to respond in a "measured way" to the competitive threat posed by voice over Internet protocol services, with the maximum net revenue effect on the carrier over the next 18 to 24 months "unlikely to be material" to its traditional voice revenues, senior Telstra executive Ted Pretty said today.

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    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • Mobile: Skype hungry for next frontier

    Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.

  • The connection conundrum: 3G or Wi-Fi?

    Vendors insist third-generation mobile and Wi-Fi hot spots are complementary technologies, while analysts claim that it's decision time again. Additional reading: Wireless networking 10 times faster?

  • Oracle enters the grid

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  • Does the world really need two wireless networking technologies?

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Reviews (32)

  • Billion BiPAC 7402G

    An 802.11g wireless router with an integrated ADSL modem suitable for multiple PC homes and small offices.

  • Six wireless access points tested

    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • MMS: Emulating the success of SMS

    Following the success of SMS, the industry is counting on Multimedia Messaging Service as the next big thing.

  • Mobile Mania: 10 phones reviewed

    ZDNet Australia puts 10 of the best phones on the market today under the reviews microscope. Whatever your mobile needs are, we've got a phone to ponder for you, as well as a look at the first 3G phone on the Australian market.

  • Sony Ericsson P1i

    The P1i has most of the bells and whistles a business user could want, but the user interface is a little quirky.

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