Broadband
WiMAX goes live in regional SA
By: Stephen Withers
Internode has begun connecting customers to its WiMAX network on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, achieving speeds of up to 6Mbps as far as 30km from the tower.
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By: Stephen Withers
Internode has begun connecting customers to its WiMAX network on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, achieving speeds of up to 6Mbps as far as 30km from the tower.
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Melbourne, San Diego researchers link via video wall
By: Stephen Withers
The University of Melbourne's new OptiPortal visualisation wall was demonstrated to senior politicians and other invited guests today.
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By: Stephen Withers
The University of Melbourne's new OptiPortal visualisation wall was demonstrated to senior politicians and other invited guests today.
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3 halves mobile data prices
By: Stuart Corner
3 has announced new mobile data plans cutting prices by half. They are now only marginally more expensive than its short term cut-price offers, announced in December, which expired on 15 January.
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By: Stuart Corner
3 has announced new mobile data plans cutting prices by half. They are now only marginally more expensive than its short term cut-price offers, announced in December, which expired on 15 January.
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Universal and Paramount – Holding Dearly onto HD DVD, for now
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Although the concept of one high-def video format would be appear to be of universal and paramount importance, especially after the VHS vs Beta wars, we thankfully live in a world where competition, the markets and consumers determine the winners. HD DVD has certainly received what appears to be a knockout blow – but is it truly lights out for this high-def contender?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Although the concept of one high-def video format would be appear to be of universal and paramount importance, especially after the VHS vs Beta wars, we thankfully live in a world where competition, the markets and consumers determine the winners. HD DVD has certainly received what appears to be a knockout blow – but is it truly lights out for this high-def contender?
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Australian Satellite Services provides broadband to more of Asia
By: Stuart Corner
Adelaide-based Australian Satellite Services has installed a new hub on the US west coast that will enable it to provide a range of IP-based broadband services to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.
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By: Stuart Corner
Adelaide-based Australian Satellite Services has installed a new hub on the US west coast that will enable it to provide a range of IP-based broadband services to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.
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Sony shows off wireless data transfer at 560Mbps
By: Stan Beer
Sony has announced a new close proximity wireless transfer Technology enabling the high speed transfer of large data files such as photos and HD images between electronic devices such as mobile phones, digital cameras, digital video cameras, computers and TVs.The new technology, called TransferJet, enables data to be sent at speeds of 560Mbps and is on display at CES.
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By: Stan Beer
Sony has announced a new close proximity wireless transfer Technology enabling the high speed transfer of large data files such as photos and HD images between electronic devices such as mobile phones, digital cameras, digital video cameras, computers and TVs.The new technology, called TransferJet, enables data to be sent at speeds of 560Mbps and is on display at CES.
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Lucky 888’s for Next G as Telstra prepares CDMA switch off?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
With only 25 days to go before the CDMA network is closed and CDMA phones stop working, Telstra says it’s confident in Next G’s coverage and is urging customers to switch before the inevitable rush on CDMA’s D-Day: January 28, 2008.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
With only 25 days to go before the CDMA network is closed and CDMA phones stop working, Telstra says it’s confident in Next G’s coverage and is urging customers to switch before the inevitable rush on CDMA’s D-Day: January 28, 2008.
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Optus betrays loyal customers with disgraceful new broadband plans
By: Adam Turner
Once considered the ''good guys'' in Australia's broadband price wars, Optus has gone to the dark side - joining Telstra and Dodo in making a fast buck by ripping off Mums n' Dads.
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By: Adam Turner
Once considered the ''good guys'' in Australia's broadband price wars, Optus has gone to the dark side - joining Telstra and Dodo in making a fast buck by ripping off Mums n' Dads.
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Optus boosts cable speed but 'lowers' Fusion download limit
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Optus has announced cable speeds of up to 20Mbps download and 512kbps upload, but only for certain customers, while deciding to copy Telstra by counting uploads towards the download limit.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Optus has announced cable speeds of up to 20Mbps download and 512kbps upload, but only for certain customers, while deciding to copy Telstra by counting uploads towards the download limit.
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VDSL2 modems coming soon
By: Stuart Corner
Australia's telecommunications standards development body, Communications Alliance, has released a draft standard for VDLS2 customer equipment. When finalised it will enable vendors to start supplying VDSL2 modems in preparation for DSL broadband services operating at up to 100Mbps. However one ISP's plan to launch a VDSL2 service in February 2008 is totally unrealistic.
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By: Stuart Corner
Australia's telecommunications standards development body, Communications Alliance, has released a draft standard for VDLS2 customer equipment. When finalised it will enable vendors to start supplying VDSL2 modems in preparation for DSL broadband services operating at up to 100Mbps. However one ISP's plan to launch a VDSL2 service in February 2008 is totally unrealistic.
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Powerline battles WiFi to network the broadband home
By: Stuart Corner
Market research firm In-Stat claims that broadband over powerline (BPL) networking is emerging as a winner in the race for multimedia home networking worldwide, and the leading manufacturer of BPL chipsets agrees, naturally.
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By: Stuart Corner
Market research firm In-Stat claims that broadband over powerline (BPL) networking is emerging as a winner in the race for multimedia home networking worldwide, and the leading manufacturer of BPL chipsets agrees, naturally.
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Vodafone promises national mobile broadband for Xmas '08
By: Stephen Withers
Vodafone has announced plans to extend its HSPA 3G network well beyond the metropolitan areas by Christmas 2008.
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By: Stephen Withers
Vodafone has announced plans to extend its HSPA 3G network well beyond the metropolitan areas by Christmas 2008.
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NewSat pans Optus, Ipstar in bid to for Government satellite funding
By: Stuart Corner
ASX listed satellite service provider NewSat (ASX: NWT) has detailed its ambitious plan to launch a new satellite, with $200 million of Government funding, to provide broadband communications to the two percent of Australians that neither the Opel wireless nor the ALP's proposed FTTN network expect to be able to serve.
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By: Stuart Corner
ASX listed satellite service provider NewSat (ASX: NWT) has detailed its ambitious plan to launch a new satellite, with $200 million of Government funding, to provide broadband communications to the two percent of Australians that neither the Opel wireless nor the ALP's proposed FTTN network expect to be able to serve.
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Always read the fine print!
By: Stuart Corner
I've discovered a couple of errors in my earlier piece about wireless broadband pricing. Vodafone is still the cheapest, but you'll need to be quick to catch it at this price, and Virgin Mobile has quietly hiked its prices.
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By: Stuart Corner
I've discovered a couple of errors in my earlier piece about wireless broadband pricing. Vodafone is still the cheapest, but you'll need to be quick to catch it at this price, and Virgin Mobile has quietly hiked its prices.
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Get ready for a wireless broadband price war
By: Stuart Corner
Australia's mobile operators have been progressively reducing prices for wireless broadband for months, with Vodafone or 3 generally taking the lead. But 3's response to Vodafone's latest price cut is less than exciting, for now at least.
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By: Stuart Corner
Australia's mobile operators have been progressively reducing prices for wireless broadband for months, with Vodafone or 3 generally taking the lead. But 3's response to Vodafone's latest price cut is less than exciting, for now at least.
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In-flight Internet coming to US skies again – at last
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Boeing’s Connexion in-flight broadband service was so good people were even able to use Skype for voice calls, but as the service was too expensive to operate it was shut down in mid 2006. Now, a form of in-flight Internet is coming back to US skies in December 07, with real web access finally coming to more US airlines in 2008.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Boeing’s Connexion in-flight broadband service was so good people were even able to use Skype for voice calls, but as the service was too expensive to operate it was shut down in mid 2006. Now, a form of in-flight Internet is coming back to US skies in December 07, with real web access finally coming to more US airlines in 2008.
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3.5G winning mobile broadband war
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Although Intel spurned the inclusion of a Nokia 3.5G HSPA chipset in future Centrino notebook platforms in favour of Wi-Fi and, in the future, WiMAX wireless solutions, notebook vendors have been busily adding 3G and 3.5G data modules anyway.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Although Intel spurned the inclusion of a Nokia 3.5G HSPA chipset in future Centrino notebook platforms in favour of Wi-Fi and, in the future, WiMAX wireless solutions, notebook vendors have been busily adding 3G and 3.5G data modules anyway.
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I want my 3G iPhone
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
2G iPhones have spread around the world, much further and wider than Apple officially intended, but if there’s one thing everyone iPhone owner (and owner-to-be) wants, and that’s the faster web browsing only 3G and 3.5G networks can provide when you’re on-the-go. So, will a 3G iPhone appear early next year?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
2G iPhones have spread around the world, much further and wider than Apple officially intended, but if there’s one thing everyone iPhone owner (and owner-to-be) wants, and that’s the faster web browsing only 3G and 3.5G networks can provide when you’re on-the-go. So, will a 3G iPhone appear early next year?
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