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  • ACA drafts rules protecting consumers from high bills

    The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has released a draft set of rules designed to protect consumers using new premium mobile services from unexpected high bills.

  • Mobile breakthrough--wideband-CDMA

    Nokia and Ericsson have said they've each separately reached milestones for cell phone equipment that uses wideband-CDMA, the mobile phone standard expected to dominate its rivals by 2005.

  • Lucent grabs US$100M NZ telco deal

    Telecom New Zealand today handed management of its CDMA network to Lucent Technologies in a deal that will net the latter US$100 million over the next five years.

  • Femtocells to speed rollout of next-gen networks

    Femtocells could help speed the arrival of next-generation mobile-broadband networks, such as WiMax and LTE (long-term evolution), the future roadmap of 3G.

  • 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.

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Blogs (78)

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    When will operators let me IP freely?

    Writing a blog about mobile technology on 28 April almost necessitates holding forth on CDMA shutoff. But if you ask me, there's something far more disruptive happening in the wireless world right now.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Mene, mene, tekel, iPhone: What the finger hath wrought

    Keen news readers would have heard about the strong earthquake that rocked south-western Greece on Sunday. Fewer may have realised that the quake was not so much an act of God, as an act of Jobs.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Network sharing is caring

    Tis the season to be jolly, to give, to receive, to have a sherry or two and fall asleep in front of the telly. And, if you're a mobile network operator, it's definitely the season to share.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    It seemed like a good idea at the time

    Last week, I lamented the growing tendency to slam perfectly valid technologies as unsuitable for new uses, just because they prove to be unsuited for applications for which they are inherently unsuited.

  • Read the blog post - Jude Willis

    Telstra not sure if Next G works in the bush

    For all the horror stories of farmers left stranded by the shutdown of the CDMA network, there are plenty of success stories.

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  • Mobile breakthrough--wideband-CDMA

    Nokia and Ericsson have said they've each separately reached milestones for cell phone equipment that uses wideband-CDMA, the mobile phone standard expected to dominate its rivals by 2005.

  • Is roaming coming to Wi-Fi?

    Networking groups around the globe are working on ways to allow roaming on any number of wireless networks--just as mobile phone users roam on mobile networks.

  • Boosting Wi-Fi's range

    Intersil introduces chips that increase Wi-Fi signal's reach and reduce power consumption.

  • Networking: What can you expect in 2008?

    During the holiday season, snow isn't the only thing analysts shovel. With that in mind, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group, Jon Oltsik, takes a look forward on networking technology and related industry trends in 2008.

  • F5 Networks vs Juniper: The winner is?

    Two leading network performance specialists go head to head. Les Howarth, managing director, F5 Networks and Shaun Page, vice president, Juniper Networks ANZ talk strategy and numbers.

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Reviews (681)

  • Roam if you want to: around-the-world mobile phones

    If you're a globe-trotter, you'll need a world phone to keep in touch from almost anywhere.

  • Boosting Wi-Fi's range

    Intersil introduces chips that increase Wi-Fi signal's reach and reduce power consumption.

  • Voice over IP + wireless LAN = ?

    It seemed to be an obvious recipe: take two popular emerging technologies and stir vigorously. But the end result isn't to everyone's taste.

  • Six wireless access points tested

    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • LG TU500

    The TU500 isn't going to win any fashion awards, but underneath its pedestrian skin lurks a highly capable Next G phone.

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