items tagged with Next G
Beep beep - New Year text messages to hit 1000 per second
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-29 18:39:27
As 2008 ends and 2009 begins, Australians will go text message crazy sending each other such a frenzy of celebratory SMS messages that phones will likely be going "beep beep" even faster than the Road Runner!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-29 18:39:27
As 2008 ends and 2009 begins, Australians will go text message crazy sending each other such a frenzy of celebratory SMS messages that phones will likely be going "beep beep" even faster than the Road Runner!
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Next G Rush-es to walk... er... work on water
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-24 02:46:59
Telstra is providing Next G wireless broadband coverage to the 45-foot “Rush” yacht in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, with its skipper expressing surprise that the Next G signal worked 60kms off shore (45 nautical miles) in a 2007 test, with the 2008 setup having better equipment and hopefully giving a “competitive advantage”.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-24 02:46:59
Telstra is providing Next G wireless broadband coverage to the 45-foot “Rush” yacht in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, with its skipper expressing surprise that the Next G signal worked 60kms off shore (45 nautical miles) in a 2007 test, with the 2008 setup having better equipment and hopefully giving a “competitive advantage”.
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Telstra predicts Christmas SMS will “break records” again
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-22 19:41:17
No doubt set to issue a similar statement for New Year’s Eve SMS text messages, Telstra says that Christmas Day SMS text messaging and video calling will break all previous records. Telstra is also taking the opportunity to plug its Next G network, BigPond digital media products and showcase how many staff it will have on hand to help on Christmas day, all of whom are presumably getting paid a lot to postpone their Christmas to December 26.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-22 19:41:17
No doubt set to issue a similar statement for New Year’s Eve SMS text messages, Telstra says that Christmas Day SMS text messaging and video calling will break all previous records. Telstra is also taking the opportunity to plug its Next G network, BigPond digital media products and showcase how many staff it will have on hand to help on Christmas day, all of whom are presumably getting paid a lot to postpone their Christmas to December 26.
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NBN exclusion won't impact us, says Telstra
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-12-17 17:16:24
Faced with a plummeting share price in the wake of being locked out of the National Broadband Network RFP process, Telstra has written to its shareholders to tell them that the exclusion will have no impact on its business or its financial guidance, and to talk up is ability to compete using its existing and planned network technologies.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-12-17 17:16:24
Faced with a plummeting share price in the wake of being locked out of the National Broadband Network RFP process, Telstra has written to its shareholders to tell them that the exclusion will have no impact on its business or its financial guidance, and to talk up is ability to compete using its existing and planned network technologies.
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3G standards body gives the green light to 100Mbps data standard
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2008-12-16 23:05:47
Prospects for 3G cellular networks delivering data at tens of megabits per second improved significantly this week when the global 3G standards body, 3GPP agreed to include specifications for long term evolution (the standard for data over cellular beyond the HSPA deployed in networks today) in the upcoming release 8 of the 3GPP standard.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2008-12-16 23:05:47
Prospects for 3G cellular networks delivering data at tens of megabits per second improved significantly this week when the global 3G standards body, 3GPP agreed to include specifications for long term evolution (the standard for data over cellular beyond the HSPA deployed in networks today) in the upcoming release 8 of the 3GPP standard.
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BigPond News available in “3D” wall
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-16 00:13:17
Shrugging off the exclusion from the NBN process, Telstra has leveraged technology from a company called “CoolIRIS” to deliver a pretty “3D” news wall that also shows images and videos from a range of other sites, including YouTube, Deviant Art, Google and others – but is it real 3D?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-16 00:13:17
Shrugging off the exclusion from the NBN process, Telstra has leveraged technology from a company called “CoolIRIS” to deliver a pretty “3D” news wall that also shows images and videos from a range of other sites, including YouTube, Deviant Art, Google and others – but is it real 3D?
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Trading Post renews bid to outbid eBay - on mobiles!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-09 18:47:44
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-09 18:47:44
After launching a new auction site earlier this year, Sensis and Telstra are ratcheting up the pressure against eBay with the launch of a new “mobile” shopping and auction site that also works from mobile phones, even delivering free SMS alerts on bids, outbids and auction wins. Can Sensis bounce the eBay behemoth?
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Telstra's 21Mbps Next G upgrade: its not just about speed
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-12-09 01:12:07
Ericsson scored a double whammy this week announcing upgrades of HSPA networks in Australia and Scandinavia to 21Mbps, the first in the world, but it's not just the speed upgrade that matters.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-12-09 01:12:07
Ericsson scored a double whammy this week announcing upgrades of HSPA networks in Australia and Scandinavia to 21Mbps, the first in the world, but it's not just the speed upgrade that matters.
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Aussie NBN network already being bypassed by Next G?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-07 20:47:21
With plenty of talk recently about how wireless technologies could make the proposed Australian "National Broadband Network" or NBN redundant, Telstra is already demonstrating an 800km rollout of fibre in the Northern Territory alongside wireless solutions that are serving rural and regional Australia with high-speed broadband – today.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-07 20:47:21
With plenty of talk recently about how wireless technologies could make the proposed Australian "National Broadband Network" or NBN redundant, Telstra is already demonstrating an 800km rollout of fibre in the Northern Territory alongside wireless solutions that are serving rural and regional Australia with high-speed broadband – today.
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World’s first 21Mbps eHSPA/HSPA+ data “call” made in Australia
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-07 19:26:19
Although data “calls” on 21Mbps networks and equipment have been made in the labs and in demonstrations, Australia is the first place in the world where such a call has been made on a commercial, deployed 21Mbps eHSPA network, with a full commercial launch due early 2009.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-07 19:26:19
Although data “calls” on 21Mbps networks and equipment have been made in the labs and in demonstrations, Australia is the first place in the world where such a call has been made on a commercial, deployed 21Mbps eHSPA network, with a full commercial launch due early 2009.
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Are seniors an "EasyTouch" for Telstra?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-11-28 00:30:38
Telstra's eyeing up the senior market with a new 3G phone designed with older users in mind, although anyone that prefers 'just a phone' might see that with the EasyTouch Discovery, there's more than meets the eye.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-11-28 00:30:38
Telstra's eyeing up the senior market with a new 3G phone designed with older users in mind, although anyone that prefers 'just a phone' might see that with the EasyTouch Discovery, there's more than meets the eye.
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Telstra launches hot new Next G phones
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-26 22:03:39
Telstra’s Next G network is getting some of the hottest new phones, and wouldn’t you know it, it’s just in time for Christmas. From a new version of Telstra’s “Country Phone”, a new “simple” phone, to the top new handsets from Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung, Telstra’s hoping your next phone will be on Next G.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-26 22:03:39
Telstra’s Next G network is getting some of the hottest new phones, and wouldn’t you know it, it’s just in time for Christmas. From a new version of Telstra’s “Country Phone”, a new “simple” phone, to the top new handsets from Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung, Telstra’s hoping your next phone will be on Next G.
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Telstra’s Next G line-up adds more top-end phones to the mix
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-23 19:11:08
Looking for a new phone? Telstra has six of the latest models on the way, in stores from December 1st, ready for the Christmas rush, and ready for all those tempted by Telstra’s ads to get a better signal with Next G in more places. Which phones are coming?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-23 19:11:08
Looking for a new phone? Telstra has six of the latest models on the way, in stores from December 1st, ready for the Christmas rush, and ready for all those tempted by Telstra’s ads to get a better signal with Next G in more places. Which phones are coming?
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Telstra launches Next G advertising blitz
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-21 01:15:51
Starting November 22, Telstra will launch an advertising blitz promoting its 3.5G “Next G” network’s superiority in speed, range and services over the 3.5G networks of its competitors, in a campaign that will run for months over a range of mediums.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-21 01:15:51
Starting November 22, Telstra will launch an advertising blitz promoting its 3.5G “Next G” network’s superiority in speed, range and services over the 3.5G networks of its competitors, in a campaign that will run for months over a range of mediums.
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A tale of two campaigns: TIO's and Telstra's
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-11-21 00:31:42
By virtue of its size alone Telstra is the subject of more complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman than any other telco. So when the TIO, concerned by the rapidly escalating volume of complaints, launches a campaign and promises to work with the industry to get the numbers down, what does Telstra do? Issue a press release in support? No, it launches an advertising campaign that is almost inviting consumers to complain - about the mobile services of its competitors. Opportunism perhaps?
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-11-21 00:31:42
By virtue of its size alone Telstra is the subject of more complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman than any other telco. So when the TIO, concerned by the rapidly escalating volume of complaints, launches a campaign and promises to work with the industry to get the numbers down, what does Telstra do? Issue a press release in support? No, it launches an advertising campaign that is almost inviting consumers to complain - about the mobile services of its competitors. Opportunism perhaps?
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Ovum asks if Australia really needs an NBN?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-17 23:31:07
Thanks to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Australia is going through the hurdles of choosing the technology for a “National Broadband Network” (NBN), smack bang in the middle of a time when wireless technology is improving so much that going wired almost seems like going backwards.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-17 23:31:07
Thanks to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Australia is going through the hurdles of choosing the technology for a “National Broadband Network” (NBN), smack bang in the middle of a time when wireless technology is improving so much that going wired almost seems like going backwards.
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Telstra's other National Broadband Network?
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-11-09 22:08:29
Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo was telling investors last week that high speed broadband is central to his strategy, while claiming there is every possibility that Telstra won't be part of the Government's planned National Broadband Network. Interesting!
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-11-09 22:08:29
Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo was telling investors last week that high speed broadband is central to his strategy, while claiming there is every possibility that Telstra won't be part of the Government's planned National Broadband Network. Interesting!
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Telstra releases new pre-paid plans and blue tick Next G handset
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-09 04:06:34
Telstra says it has listened to “customer feedback” in creating its four new prepaid phone plans, promising “great benefits like free voice minutes, text, data and long credit expiry” while also launching a new “Blue Tick approved” Next G “T6” handset.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-09 04:06:34
Telstra says it has listened to “customer feedback” in creating its four new prepaid phone plans, promising “great benefits like free voice minutes, text, data and long credit expiry” while also launching a new “Blue Tick approved” Next G “T6” handset.
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Telstra demos 21Mbps on Next G
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-11-06 15:52:10
Telstra this week gave the first demonstration of enhanced HSPA n its Next G network using a modem developed by Sierra Wireless capable of a maximum downstream speed of 21Mbps. Telstra is promising commercial services early in 2009.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-11-06 15:52:10
Telstra this week gave the first demonstration of enhanced HSPA n its Next G network using a modem developed by Sierra Wireless capable of a maximum downstream speed of 21Mbps. Telstra is promising commercial services early in 2009.
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Telstra brings 21Mbps wireless broadband to life – in demo
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-06 08:23:02
Although a 21Mbps wireless broadband demo took place overseas a few weeks ago, Telstra decided to use its “Investor Day” to make its first Australian demo in front of partners, analysts and the press, with more trials in December and a “full commercial launch early next year”.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-06 08:23:02
Although a 21Mbps wireless broadband demo took place overseas a few weeks ago, Telstra decided to use its “Investor Day” to make its first Australian demo in front of partners, analysts and the press, with more trials in December and a “full commercial launch early next year”.
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