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    The head of the US Federal Communications Commission proposed new rules on Monday that would require internet providers to treat all web traffic equally.

  • US telcos brace for Gustav

    With Hurricane Gustav headed straight toward New Orleans, emergency officials and telecommunication companies are preparing for the worst.

  • Global shortage flags 3G iPhone is near

    Widespread iPhone shortages, combined with an explosion in carrier deals, point to the launch of the next-generation iPhone as right around the corner, according to US technology investment firm, Piper Jaffray.

  • Counting down to the iPhone SDK

    While Australia waits for the iPhone, time is quickly closing in on the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the iPhone, one that could signal just how far Apple can take its maiden voyage into the smartphone world.

  • Cisco shows femtocell side

    Cisco has announced its investment in a UK-based company called IP.access, which has developed gear to boost mobile phone signals indoors.

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    Fibre isn't for everyone

    Just a few days after the Australia Connected program was launched Communications Minister Helen Coonan was selling the initiative to the TV talk shows.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

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    Unwired was apparently banking today that any announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange involving Google would boost the carrier's stock price.

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  • Mobile: Skype hungry for next frontier

    Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.

  • FAQ: Why you should care about Google Android

    The search specialist's open-source mobile platform has the telephony industry hot under the collar -- but what will it mean for the average business user?

  • Mobile phones to spy on workers?

    Mobile phones are giving employers new ways to check up on employees in the field -- and raising fresh workplace privacy concerns as a result.

  • In-flight Wi-Fi prepares to take off

    Scott Carson, president of Connexion and vice president of Boeing, explains how wireless surfing is making its way onto airplanes.

  • Creating a truly 'open' wireless network

    We've come a long way from the days when callers had to go stand next to a window in order to use a mobile phone indoors.

Reviews (10)

  • Intel drops 3G from Centrino

    Intel has confirmed that it has pulled the plug on all plans to add 3G to its Centrino notebook platform. From now on, says the chipmaker, it's WiMAX all the way.

  • Creating a truly 'open' wireless network

    We've come a long way from the days when callers had to go stand next to a window in order to use a mobile phone indoors.

  • 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.

  • Palm deal harks back, looks forward

    News analysis: Palm is hoping that lightning will strike twice with its acquisition of Handspring, but the reunion may not be an easy one.

  • Apple tunes up iSync, QuickTime

    The company updates the two software applications as part of an effort to make sure that Macs and mobile phones have plenty to talk about.

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