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• WiMax will take off if gen YouTube says so

  Fledgling technology mobile WiMax could rack up 80 million subscribers within five years despite having just few commercial networks to its name to date.

• WiMax developments to give 3G a leg-up?

  While developments around WiMax are gathering pace, it could be rival wireless standards, like 3G, that benefit from the technology's increasing maturity.

• WiMax joins the 3G gang

  WiMax has effectively been folded into 3G's future development, after the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) decision to include it in the IMT-2000 set of standards.

• Govt to appoint next-gen telco adviser

  Government policy surrounding next generation networks (NGN) will be shaped by the appointment of an external consultant to advise on regulatory issues.

• Kill spam in two years? Good luck

  So, the United Nations thinks it can bring the 'modern day epidemic' of unsolicited e-mails under control within two years.

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  Carriers in a tether over iPhone capabilities

  One of the more curious aspects of the iPhone phenomenon has been the disconnect between the device's capabilities and carriers' willingness to support them.

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  The Swedes are doing it, so why can't we?

  I have never been to Sweden. In fact, I have no real, hard evidence that Sweden really exists as anything more than a collective, Utopian vision where things just work, and life is better.

Features and Case Studies (11)

• 10 ideas for Australian ICT policy

  There is currently a great deal of gloom and doom about the state of the Australian ICT sector. Here's 10 ideas for moving ahead.

• What happened to WiMax's American dream?

  With US cellular operator Sprint Nextel and WiMax provider Clearwire suspending their partnership to build a new nationwide wireless network using WiMax, the future looks precarious for the much-hyped technology that was supposed to revolutionise the mobile Web.

• Broadband: Lessons from South Korea

  Connection speeds that Australians can only dream of are readily available to South Korean consumers and businesses -- thanks to government support for a massive infrastructure rollout.

• Metro Ethernet cruises toward mainstream

  A new set of standards announced by the International Telecommunications Union could make it easier for telephone and Internet service providers to offer Ethernet services over their existing networks.

• 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

Reviews (6)

• Voice over IP: Security, stability, success

  If you're thinking about voice over IP, we take a look at the steps involved in getting it set up and what's on offer from four major vendors.

• Tech Guide: Wireless glossary

  3G, GPRS, TransFlash, RS-MMC. Don't know what they mean? Check out our glossary of wireless terms.

• Say goodbye to airport lounges: 5 Videoconferencing systems tested

  The latest generation of videoconferencing systems supports high-quality MPEG4 video, prefers IP to ISDN connections, and costs you less than a couple of business-class tickets to New York.

• The holy hype around 3G

  Have third-generation services failed the wireless industry? So thinks Marty Cooper, the man who's credited with inventing the cell phone.

• Nice to see you: 5 videoconferencing tools tested

  If high-end systems are too expensive for your videoconferencing needs, and low-end setups just don't do the job, here are a few solutions you'll want to get face to face with.

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