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  • US telcos brace for Gustav

    With Hurricane Gustav headed straight toward New Orleans, emergency officials and telecommunication companies are preparing for the worst.

  • Nortel ditches WiMax to focus on 4G

    Telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks is dumping its WiMax business to focus on 4G wireless technology.

  • Motorola splits into two companies

    Under pressure from investors, Motorola has decided to split into two publicly traded companies, one handling handsets and accessories and the other taking on wireless broadband networks and enterprise-level communications services.

  • Aruba releases 802.11n Wi-Fi kit

    Aruba Networks has released in the UK its first products that utilise the latest generation of Wi-Fi technology, 802.11n.

  • Broadband usage tops 3.6m

    There were more than 3.6 million broadband connections in Australia as of 30 September last year, a report by the nation's competition regulator revealed on Friday.

Blogs (3)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    US shows what OPEL could have been

    Sprint's WiMAX roll-out in Baltimore will prove the Australian government's decision to worm its way out of the Opel WiMAX contract was a short-sighted, and ultimately damaging, political stunt that has benefited nobody.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Give me a ship, and a trading scheme to steer her by

    Watching the latest, hilarious stage in the Jimmy Kimmel-Matt Damon "feud" -- which racked up 2.5 million YouTube views in one day -- I was struck by a thought: who in the world is paying for all this bandwidth?

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Choosing a vote: as easy as O-E-C-D?

    Well, here we are. After years of bluster, measured progress and loads of annoyance, Australia's broadband users head to the polls on Saturday with a score to settle.

Features and Case Studies (112)

  • Desktop cords could reach halfway to moon

    One in four respondents to an online survey have indicated that they have damaged or soiled items on the desktop because of cable entanglement.

  • Apple iPod touch unveiled

    Can't wait to get your hands on the Apple iPod Touch? We have one of the first to hit Australia to show you what it's like up-close, what's in the box and what it can do.

  • Belkin Wireless G Router with Built-in USB Print Server

    Just about everything to do with this wireless router and print server is extremely easy to use. If you're looking for an 802.11g router and want a simple life, the Belkin Wireless G Router with Built-In USB Print Server comes highly recommended.

  • Wireless networking 10 times faster?

    Bruce Watkins, president and COO of Pulse~LINK, talks up a new chipset that promises wireless networking at lighting speeds. Additional reading: Untangling the wireless future

  • Dumb Wi-Fi cleans up cabling

    Symbol's new wireless LAN uses dumb access points and a smart switch with power delivered through Ethernet to cut down on cabling.

Reviews (324)

  • Vcomm DPL-100: Network shock

    Networking over power lines is one of those things that sounds great in theory. Does it work out in real life, though? Read our Australian review of the Vcomm DPL-100 to find out.

  • Netgear WNHDEB111 HD/Gaming 5GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit

    They're big and quite ugly, but there's no doubting that Netgear's WNHDEB111 delivers in the 802.11n speed stakes finally!

  • Conceptronic Wireless 300Mbps Broadband starter pack

    As a basic wireless N kit, the Conceptronic Wireless 300Mbps Broadband Starter pack offers reasonable value, but like so many of its wireless N peers, it still fails to live up to the hype.

  • Brother HL-2170W

    The Brother HL-2170W laser printer can be the perfect money saving sidekick to your existing inkjet, but don't expect it to handle even the most minor graphic jobs.

  • Asus WL-500W 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router

    The Asus WL-500W is a good choice only for advanced users who will take advantage of some of router's USB features and aren't afraid to wade into those waters without help.

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