Hutchison has upgraded the data speeds available through its 3 mobile network, in Sydney metropolitan areas.
Virgin Mobile has revealed a shift into broadband with the launch of a new plan that will offer data and fixed-line phone style services over 3G.
The chief exec of the UK arm of mobile operator 3 said the company is set to heavily promote IP telephony and instant messaging on its network.
Mobile broadband is taking a price dive this Christmas, with Vodafone and Optus trotting out low priced plans with high download quotas. But Telstra says its competitors' networks are too slow and offer limited coverage.
The next generation of mobile broadband has moved closer to reality, following fresh trials by Nokia Siemens Networks.
update: Mobile carrier Vodafone is expected to switch on an upgrade today to its third-generation (3G) mobile phone network that will allow significantly higher download speeds.
The PC maker will focus on building high-speed networking into all its laptops. It's also keen on energy efficiency.
Telstra has revealed that no 14.4Mbps devices will be available for its Next G network -- instead the telco will leapfrog from 7.2Mbps hardware straight to kit capable of delivering speeds in the "early 20s".
Australian telcos aren't the only ones upgrading their third-generation mobile networks to get faster speeds. Now their US counterparts Sprint Nextel and Verizon are getting in on the act.
New Zealand's largest telco has boosted the data speeds available on its third-generation (3G) mobile network in Auckland's central business district, with a wider rollout planned for next year.
Sol Trujillo's winning smile may be slightly forced this Friday when the Telstra chief executive attempts to deliver the good news about Telstra's massive transformation strategy to reporters.
Australia's communications regulator will carry out its testing overwhelmingly in the populous eastern states, particularly New South Wales, as it judges whether Telstra's new national 3G mobile network provides equal coverage to the previous CDMA one.
Networking vendor Ericsson was forced to bring in international talent to match Telstra's gruelling 10-month schedule for construction of its "Next G" third-generation (3G) mobile network.
The mobile industry is already in talks with hardware manufacturers about creating smaller, cheaper laptops which come with embedded high speed mobile broadband connectivity.
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