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    Most network infrastructure investments are driven by fear, uncertainty and doubt rather than long-term, measurable strategic planning, according to new research.

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    We've all experienced that irritating feeling upon walking into a nearly empty restaurant, only to see little 'reserved' signs on the empty tables, and to be told by the matre d' that no tables are available even as other people enter and are escorted to their tables.

  • 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 - Jo Best

    Can we have our roaming back, please?

    As Britney Spears can testify, some things can be brought down all too easily by their own popularity -- as Vodafone's not-so-merry Christmas shows.

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    As expected, Senator Stephen Conroy -- who made a career out of picking holes in the actions of his predecessor Helen Coonan -- was named to Kevin Rudd's front bench, bearing the interesting new title of Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (BCDE).

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

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    Some of the first integrated circuits that create a wireless network using the very powerful, and controversial, ultrawideband wireless technique are on their way for testing by device makers.

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    High-powered panelists discuss the evolution of content delivery in the age of convergence and the empowered consumer at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association's annual conference in San Francisco. Panelists include Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers, DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, America Online CEO Jonathan Miller, Google co-founder Larry Page and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts.

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