News (149)

  • Qld Rail Wi-Fi plan goes ahead

    Queensland Rail has gone to market for a supplier to provide a Wi-Fi service on the state's suburban trains that would offer wireless internet, security and other services.

  • Telstra's network details leaked?

    Network information that Telstra submitted to the Federal Government under the initial National Broadband Network proposal may have been leaked.

  • Voda sues Telecom NZ over 'interference'

    Mobile operator Vodafone has initiated legal proceedings against Telecom New Zealand, alleging the Kiwi incumbent's new XT mobile network was causing interference to Vodafone's own.

  • Vodafone 3G hits 80 per cent

    Vodafone today said it would hit its deadline of turning on 3G mobile services in regional areas by the first week of May.

  • Internode offers Optus 3G

    From tomorrow, broadband provider Internode will offer 3G mobile broadband via a resale agreement with the nation's number two telco Optus.

Blogs (15)

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Do we need the legislative blackmail?

    Virtually everyone in the telecommunications industry has their say in the Senate Standing Committee's public hearing into the pending legislation to split up Telstra, in this week's Twisted Wire podcast.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Can Vodafone close the rural 3G gap?

    Optus, Vodafone and Three have long struggled to match Telstra's reach outside the capital cities. Vodafone's major network upgrade is the best chance yet to dilute Next G's rural monopoly, but questions remain.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Stripe is slimming

    Australian online radio publisher and distributor, Stripe, late last week admitted it had slimmed down somewhat as it had finished building its technology platform and populating its online stations.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    iPhone suckers test our patience

    So how many of you have bought a 3G iPhone? Do you feel like a sucker? If you don't, maybe you will once your first bill arrives.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Exchange students learn the taste of defeat

    We've all experienced that irritating feeling upon walking into a nearly empty restaurant, only to see little 'reserved' signs on the empty tables, and to be told by the matre d' that no tables are available even as other people enter and are escorted to their tables.

Features and Case Studies (14)

  • Sue Trujillo

    The story of how Telstra lost its network is one of hubris and bungling, of misreading the play in Australia by men from the US who thought they knew everything already. Shareholders should never forget this.

  • iPhone: Should I dump Optus for Telstra?

    Is it finally time to ditch Optus' buggy network and go back to the dark side? Is it time to take my iPhone to Telstra's Next G and hang my head in shame?

  • Podcast: 3 CEO Nigel Dews

    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.

  • Mobile comms: can you predict the future?

    Industry analysts are always predicting what will happen in the future. David Braue went back in time five years to see how analysts expected the mobile comms market to evolve, and then compared it to what actually happened.

  • Conroy charts national broadband agenda

    The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.

Reviews (29)

  • Panasonic ToughBook CF-U1

    Panasonic has created a new paradigm in rugged notebooks with the CF-U1, which is a nice balance between portability and functionality. However businesses should be aware of its limited performance, and note that protection comes at a premium price.

  • Polycom HDX 4002 XL

    The HDX4000 is one of Polycom's premier products in their video-telephony range, while it's a beautiful machine featuring great quality video conferencing, it's priced to scare.

  • O2 Graphite

    O2's latest phone combines many of the features of a PDA with the latest in mobile phone technology including 3G support, push e-mail and video conferencing all in conventional looking handset.

  • NEC N600i

    NEC's N600i is a 3G clamshell with a 1.3-megapixel camera that supports a wireless Internet service called i-mode to access to sites such as eBay, Whereis and Citibank from your phone.

  • Motorola's upcoming mobile phones

    Motorola morphs the successful RAZR V3 into a 3G phone, announces entry-level handsets, three fashion phones and a pair of Bluetooth-enabled Oakley sunglasses.

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