Australia's radiation safety authority, ARPANSA, has responded cautiously to new evidence that 3G emissions can trigger minor ailments in humans.
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.
The imminent arrival of 3G telephony into Australia has many confused. ZDNet takes a look at the state of play of the local mobile telephony market in the lead-up to the promised 3G revolution.
Optus and Vodafone have signed an agreement today to create an AU$700 million alliance to share 3G network sites and radio infrastructure across Australia.
Third-generation mobile technology has arrived, duly accompanied by a barrage of hype. But the industry is already casting its eyes forward to the next big thing - 4G.
During a trip to the US four years ago, I rented a car fitted with an XM satellite radio which gave me well over 100 radio stations, each carrying a continuous stream of crystal-clear talk radio or music in a surprising array of genres.
The Olympics are nearly over, and the Australian team deserves kudos for an excellent performance all around. Yet even as the Olympic sun sets on the Bird's Nest for the last time this weekend, millions of spectators around the world will be scanning their dials in the hope of finding something else to fill their viewing hours.
Keen news readers would have heard about the strong earthquake that rocked south-western Greece on Sunday. Fewer may have realised that the quake was not so much an act of God, as an act of Jobs.
The world of speculative telecommunications investments has quieted down considerably since the beginning of the decade, when hype-fuelled carriers plunked down billions to reserve the right to carry mobile phone calls, video calls, and massive volumes of spam at high speed using then-fanciful 3G mobile technology.
With US cellular operator Sprint Nextel and WiMax provider Clearwire suspending their partnership to build a new nationwide wireless network using WiMax, the future looks precarious for the much-hyped technology that was supposed to revolutionise the mobile Web.
As the 802.11n standard gets closer to final ratification, enterprises are beginning to wonder how this may impact their Wireless LAN strategy in the coming year and beyond. For organisations that may choose to deploy 802.11n, it will have serious upgrade implications for both the infrastructure and the client side.
New wireless networking chips for handheld devices are giving second life to the 802.11b standard and could soon test the theory that Wi-Fi and mobile data services can work hand in hand rather than compete.
The latest wireless networking specification is on track for standards approval, which should open the door for further adoption of the already popular technology.
Although Wi-Fi has turned into one of the hottest young technologies, Vic Hayes says the real excitement will start after the computer industry hurdles the 100mbps speed barrier.
Truly a handset for both business and leisure, the W950i is a Symbian-based smart phone that incorporates strong music playback features, 4GB onboard memory and 3G connectivity.
Third-generation mobile technology has arrived, duly accompanied by a barrage of hype. But the industry is already casting its eyes forward to the next big thing - 4G.
Japan is the home of hi-tech, but unfortunately most if it is incompatible with international standards. But things are changing, starting with 4G mobile phones.
Commentary: As we're constantly barraged by ads for various 'next-generation' phone services, it's worthwhile stopping to wonder if we're being sold something we've already got.
Following the success of SMS, the industry is counting on Multimedia Messaging Service as the next big thing.
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