Ongoing mergers and acquisitions in the Internet provider space reflect the hard choices facing dial-up minnows in a market demanding broadband, says a senior analyst.
If your dial-up connection feels like city traffic in peak hour, and you'll have to wait until next century to get access to ADSL - don't lose heart - there may be a wireless alternative. ZDNet Australia investigates.
Speculation that the US$350 billion merger of Internet giant America Online Inc. and media powerhouse Time Warner will spark a rash of similar deals among its competitors is running rampant
America Online is expected to launch an Internet-phone service in the United States next month, leapfrogging rivals in a fast-growing market as it seeks to evolve from an also-ran provider of dial-up Internet access to a broadband services powerhouse.
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