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  • Free Wi-Fi set to go full-time at Sydney libraries

    Over the past four weeks, the City of Sydney Council has been trialling the provision of free Wi-Fi services in its libraries. With only a fortnight to go before the hotspots are switched off, a spokesperson has said that users won't have long to wait before access becomes a permanent fixture.

  • Auckland gets metro Wi-Fi service

    Denizens of and visitors to New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, can look forward to affordable wireless broadband in many areas from this week, as a metropolitan Wi-Fi network goes live in town.

  • Cairns Council in comms overhaul extravaganza

    Cairns City Council has embarked on a telecoms overhaul that will see more than 1,000 users switch to VoIP and could even lead to the adoption of dual-mode Wi-Fi/cellular phones and the deployment of public hotspots.

  • 'Complexity' delays free Sydney wireless network

    The NSW Government's plans to deliver a free wireless network trial for Sydney will be delayed due to complexities in sourcing a suitable network provider.

  • Study: Mobile use spreading into the home

    Mobile services and applications designed primarily for business environments are spilling into homes, according to a new IDC study.

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  • Finding the perfect teleworking tools

    Technology is allowing workers to stay in contact no matter where they are. How do you choose the right combination of hardware, software, data transport, and voice transport, then secure the whole lot and make sure your organisation is set up to take advantage?

  • The people factor

    It's time for workers in ICT to switch their focus from the business of technology to the technology of business.

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  • Study: Mobile use spreading into the home

    Mobile services and applications designed primarily for business environments are spilling into homes, according to a new IDC study.

  • The ABCs of 802.11 standards

    After 13 years of proprietary products and ineffective standards, the networking industry has finally decided to back one set of standards for wireless networking: the 802.11 series from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). These emerging standards define wireless Ethernet, or wireless LAN (WLAN).

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