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  • Microsoft, Fujitsu, Asus settle with CSIRO

    Microsoft, Fujitsu and Asus have settled with Australian research body Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) over its US wireless patents.

  • Queensland schools trial IP telephony

    A number of Queensland schools within the state's Department of Education and Training (DETA) have started trialling IP telephony solutions, networking vendor 3Com revealed yesterday.

  • CSIRO victorious in Wi-Fi appeal

    Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has come one step closer to defending its patent relating to several Wi-Fi standards, with defendant Buffalo Technology losing a US appeal on the matter.

  • Vodafone, Cisco launch total SMB comms package

    Vodafone Australia today took its first steps outside of the mobile world, announcing a new converged communications bundle designed to provide small businesses with their total communications needs.

  • Kalgoorlie mine finds network redundancy gold

    Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines has revamped its data network, replacing Cisco with Nortel in a quest to minimise downtime.

Blogs (2)

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    In mundanity, Wi-Fi finds a new purpose

    What's the first thing you look at when you check into a hotel room? The bed? The view? The minibar?

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Remember the Ala-MIMO

    As CSIRO stands firm on its refusal to freely license key patents relating to WLANs, I'm reminded of the joke: what do you get when you grab a man by the testicles? The answer: his full attention.

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    Not convinced Apple's iPhone is the 'must have' device it's been heralded as? We take a look at a few alternatives that provide some advantages over the iPhone in its current incarnation.

  • 10 midyear resolutions for net admins

    IT pro Rick Vanover put together a list of resolutions aimed at helping net admins line up their priorities, effectively deal with the day-to-day issues, and plan and execute improvements. Here's a look at his goals, to help guide your progress during the final months of 2007.

  • The road to convergence

    There's been a lot of talk about network convergence, the idea that data, voice and video traffic will one day travel over a single network. In this special report, we look at how Mount Erin Secondary College is tackling convergence and IP telephony goals at footy club the West Coast Eagles.

  • Threatening Mac users to be put to sleep?

    In response to violent threats made against journalists, police have been called in to investigate.

  • The long and winding road to Wi-Fi 2.0

    New technology promises to increase the speed of wireless networks by a factor of 20, but the emerging standard is being delayed by vendors squabbling.

Reviews (62)

  • BenQ Joybook Lite U121 Eco

    With "Eco" and "Lite" in its name does that mean the U121 is a product with fewer features with a high price for the sake of being branded as environmentally friendly?

  • Cisco 891 ISR

    A great little all-in-one network connectivity and security device that offers good value for money and is perfect for a small office or branch/regional office deployment. You would be hard pressed to pass by the 890 family of ISR devices from Cisco.

  • Telstra NetComm Turbo 7 Series Wireless Gateway

    NetComm Turbo 7 Series Wireless Gateway provides an easy set-up, good coverage and modest speed. While this system gives you the advantage of portable wireless gateway, wireless services are less reliable and cannot match ADSL2 speeds.

  • ASUS Eee PC 1000

    The wait is finally over for the ASUS Eee PC 1000, a notebook that promises to make a dent in the netbook market. It's the most well-equipped and largest in the Eee series and has cast aside the usability shackles of its diminutive predecessors.

  • ASUS M530w

    The ASUS M530w is a 3G, Windows Mobile PDA-phone with a price tag that'll have CIOs everywhere rejoicing.

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