Small Internet service providers attract customers through their personalised service and support, lower prices and in some cases availability, but can lose out to the complex, finely-tuned systems set up by the larger telecommunications companies.
A cut-and-paste bungle by New Zealand internet service provider IHug has created a minor-scandal in the land of the long white cloud
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Telstra's BigPond ISP is trying its hand where so many others have struggled -- launching mobile TV over 3G.
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There's something immensely gratifying about accomplishing the seemingly impossible -- particularly in IT, where pundits regularly proclaim that a particular technology has hit its physical limits.
Life may be like a box of chocolates -- but telecoms right now is gearing up to be a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, as service providers seek increasingly novel ways to blend their offerings.
A good merger always gets the pulse racing -- and Seven's takeover of Unwired could be shaping up to be one of the most interesting for a while.
Thirty or so years since the birth of the Internet, we seem to be at a technological standstill when it comes to access speeds and bandwidth. If it is meant to be a superhighway, why does it feel like a back road?
Regional areas are finally getiing a break on broadband services, but how do you measure the quality of service?
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As a veteran IT security consultant with first-hand experience working at two of Australia's largest ISP/telcos, encompassing the installing and configuration of many of the filtering technologies currently on the market, I am writing to express my deep concerns about your proposed internet filter.
Australia still has way to go before it can meet its full potential with wireless and broadband.
Here's what you need to know about wireless networking, from the standards and technologies to the best products for your home or office.
NetComm have offered a small scale DSLAM designed for hotels, serviced apartments or serviced offices. We found it to be a very robust device which is easy to deploy and manage.
Adobe's Media Player is an excellent application that is beautifully designed and easy to use. Shame about the currently available content.
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