Sydney-based wireless ISP Unwired will launch its laptop PCMCIA solution for wireless broadband in June of this year, according to Unwired chief executive officer David Spence. The company is also set to launch new plans with an included 'prioritised packet service' for VoIP.
Australia's competition regulator has warned it will act to ensure technological innovations that pose a serious threat to Telstra's dominance of the telecommunications sector are not "strangled at birth".
Broadcaster Seven has helped Engin become a player in the WiMax market by bankrolling an investment in wireless ISP Unwired.
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Wireless carrier Access Providers (AP) will pick up similarly business-focused telco Saise Telecom in a deal the two are touting as promoting the uptake of wireless broadband and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies.
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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.
It wasn't too long ago that critics of WiMax wireless technology were declaring it dead at the starting gate.
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South Australia's Yorke Peninsula with just 11,780 people spread across 5,834 square kilometres, is known more for its rugged natural beauty than its technological prowess. But now that Internode has brought broadband to the entire peninsula, the area has become a very important part of Australia's telegeography.
Australia's competition regulator has warned it will act to ensure technological innovations that pose a serious threat to Telstra's dominance of the telecommunications sector are not "strangled at birth".
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NEC's business-grade broadband wholesale division, NEXTEP, is tooling up its national network to provide Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, with a wireless offering also on the horizon.
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Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.
A simple to use wireless VoIP handset for Skype users that doubles as a music player.
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If you're a heavy phone user who can deal with having yet another home phone number, then Engin's voice box could save you serious money.
iBurst is a superb wireless broadband solution that's highly useful for the mobile business user, but users who don't require portability will likely find its price to be a deal breaker.
While the speed and pricing plans make it appealing for those who aren't deskbound, Unwired's Wireless Card is cruelled by the lack of true mobility and the Sydney-only coverage, which itself is undeniably patchy.
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