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  • Next G will not affect deaf users: Telstra

    Telstra has denied that its decision to close down its CDMA network will affect the deaf and hard of hearing communities.

  • Ziggy pays tribute as Alston bails on lab event

    Telstra's chief executive officer, Ziggy Switkowski, has paid tribute to Richard Alston following the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts' resignation from cabinet. -The Senator has been an outstanding minister," he said, adding that the -great shape" of the Australian telecommunications industry reflects the government's policy settings.

  • Australian SMS emergency services a no-go

    The Australian Communications Authority has ruled out the possibility of SMS-based emergency services, despite calls from hearing impaired community groups that such a service be provided by the likes of the police.

  • Can you hear me now?

    Millions of people who use hearing aids can't use a mobile phone at the same time. Now a US communications body is looking to address the issue.

  • Silent movies get the flick

    Deaf and hearing-impaired Australians will be able to join in the full cinema experience for the first time since Laurel and Hardy with new technology bringing captions to the big screen.

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  • The road to convergence

    There's been a lot of talk about network convergence, the idea that data, voice and video traffic will one day travel over a single network. In this special report, we look at how Mount Erin Secondary College is tackling convergence and IP telephony goals at footy club the West Coast Eagles.

  • SMS gives new voice to NRMA members

    With so many companies focused on major IT-driven transformation, it's easy to forget that even small changes can have a big benefit. For road motoring group NRMA Motoring & Services, however, a highly focused middleware implementation project has provided a new communications channel for hearing-impaired customers.

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