Australians will soon have another alternative for wireless broadband Internet, with Melbourne start-up Azure Wireless set to step into the ring with more establish players.
Primus Telecom today announced it signed an agreement with Xone that will allow its customers to access 39 new wireless hotspots.
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer yesterday tip-toed around Australia's broadband debate but said that if the country was to engage in cloud computing business that telcos and the government needed to 'get on with' delivering high speed broadband at a fair price.
Optus has signed an agreement with Azure Wireless that will see customers of the Singapore Telecommunications-owned carrier gain access to an additional 450 WiFi hotspots.
Wireless local loop (WLL) and hotspot infrastructure is set to explode in Australia, according to Australian telecommunications analyst firm Telsyte.
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