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.
Networking vendor Ericsson was forced to bring in international talent to match Telstra's gruelling 10-month schedule for construction of its "Next G" third-generation (3G) mobile network.
update: Australia's second largest telco Optus plans to spend between AU$500 million and AU$800 million to extend its third generation (3G) mobile coverage outside of Australia's capital cities to rural areas.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has specified that any new handsets it purchases for its corporate mobile phone fleet must support the growing third-generation (3G) mobile networks currently being built by local carriers.
Hutchison's jovial Australian chief executive officer, Kevin Russell, will in the new year take on the deputy CEO spot at the mobile carrier's UK operation.
Sprint's WiMAX roll-out in Baltimore will prove the Australian government's decision to worm its way out of the Opel WiMAX contract was a short-sighted, and ultimately damaging, political stunt that has benefited nobody.
It has been a busy year in telecoms, whether because of the increasingly bitter relationship between Telstra and the government; the awarding of the contentious but (finally) progressive broadband contract to OPEL; the pivotal election that led to a change of government; or the move of 3G mobile technology into the mainstream at last.
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A reader suggested a key test to structural separation to compare shareholder return for BT with that of Telstra, providing a presumptive analysis of whether separation was a Good Thing or a Bad Thing. This was a great idea that I had to try.
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?
Wireless broadband provider SkyNetGlobal has forged a strategic alliance with Australian clearinghouse for wireless Internet networks, Hotspot Global, to create a common platform for WiFi roaming in anticipation of WiFi-enabled mobile phones.
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?
In these two audio recordings, Nigel Dews, the CEO of mobile carrier 3, firstly goes through the current state of the company in detail and then deals with tough questions from reporters and analysts.
In 2005, Canadian wireless company Research in Motion (RIM) came from relative obscurity to steal a global lead in e-mail equipped mobile devices with its BlackBerry. Could 2008 be the year that BlackBerry falls off its perch?
The PC maker will focus on building high-speed networking into all its laptops. It's also keen on energy efficiency.
A leading analyst house is urging mobile operators to abandon their plans for third-generation (3G) networks.
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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.
Another mobile phone giant has landed in Australia, bringing with it "true 3G"--the ability to make real time video phone calls--and intensifying the mobile battle in the country.
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