A leading analyst house is urging mobile operators to abandon their plans for third-generation (3G) networks.
New converged voice and data services launched this week by Telstra's competitors have the potential to eat into one of the few legacy revenue streams the carrier relies on, according to one analyst.
The new iPhone won't offer 3G speeds outside of the major cities.
Optus has disabled the deposit-taking function on its 3G iPhone website ahead of the device's launch next month.
Vodafone New Zealand has launched a new "dollar-a-day" mobile broadband service, but the carrier's Australian office has told users not to hold their breath for a similar deal here.
After the government threw its hat in the ring over WiMax, friends and foes of the technology have been frothing at the mouth to deliver a natty sound bite on why the standard is the wireless equivalent of a cold sore or the saviour of all things broadband. Vodafone has now announced it's sleeping with enemy and joining the WiMax Forum. Who's the winner here?
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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.
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A mobile telecommunications revolution in Africa is bringing new economic opportunities to the world's most impoverished continent, while providing lessons that can help carriers around the world push into other low-value markets. Brad Howarth reports.
A leading analyst house is urging mobile operators to abandon their plans for third-generation (3G) networks.
Vodafone Live, launched on Tuesday, is likely to be a success in Australia, according to mobile communications analyst Jason Ross.
The mobile phone industry, often accused of having too many players for the size of the market, may have found a new -- and more sensible -- way to operate in Australia.
With mobile penetration rates poised to reach saturation point, telecommunications companies are tailoring their individual service offerings so they can lure and retain customers. However, some players are betting on the success of independent content provision.
Hutchison launched its '3' mobile service in Australia today, unveiling an aggressive pricing scheme which could possibly lead to a price war.
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