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    Telstra plans new wireless modem, upgrade to network speed 06/11/2008 14:40:00

    New eHSPA modem will “push the speed barrier to levels not seen anywhere else on Earth”.
    Telstra today unveiled plans to release the fastest mobile broadband modem in the world, capable of reaching peak network downlink speeds of 21 megabits per second (Mbps).
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    Worldwide broadband prices continue to drop 06/11/2008 07:42:00

    Broadband subscribers all over the world are getting more for their money. The cost for cable, fibre and DSL subscriptions are all dropping.
    Broadband subscribers all over the world are getting more for their money. The cost for cable, fiber and DSL (digital subscriber line) subscriptions are all dropping, and at the same time speeds are increasing, according to market research company Point Topic.
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    Telstra urges Gov't to fast-track NBN first 03/10/2008 13:58:00

    Telstra says no infrastructure is more crucial to Australia's future than the NBN, therefore it should be given the highest priority.
    The Federal Government has pledged to fast-track infrastructure building, and Telstra [ASX: TLS] wants it to start with the National Broadband Network [NBN].
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    ISPs must plan for IPTV 15/09/2008 15:30:00

    Australian ISPs should embrace Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and collaborate with each other to offer IPTV as it will become a killer application in the new NBN environment.
    Australian Internet Service Providers should embrace Internet Protocol Television and collaborate with each other to offer IPTV as it will become a killer application in the new National Broadband Network (NBN) environment, according to research company IDC.
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    Wireless broadband war: Unwired fights back 22/08/2008 17:00:00

    The wireless broadband market is heating up, with Unwired Australia announcing an overhaul of its wireless broadband pre-paid pricing.
    The wireless broadband market is heating up, with Unwired Australia announcing an overhaul of its wireless broadband pre-paid pricing.
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    Vodafone launches mobile broadband on a USB stick 18/08/2008 16:15:00

    USB modem can also be used for file storage
    If you need wireless broadband, but don’t have a PC card to slot in a modem, Vodafone’s new USB Internet Stick mobile broadband service might be what you’re looking for.
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    Residents "own" last-mile in Canadian broadband trial 14/08/2008 11:27:00

    400 Canadian houses are being wired with optical fiber, and homeowners own connection to access point outright.
    You've got to hand it to the Canadians. Not only do they come up with great hockey, outstanding comedians and my friend Dave Keck (an up-and-coming science fiction writer) they've also generated one of the most innovative ideas ever for last-mile connectivity.
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    World Youth Day's IT hangover 30/07/2008 13:49:20

    The men, and the network, behind the largest and most technological religious youth gathering yet.
    World Youth Day (WYD) looks set to have offered more than just salvation for pilgrims and inner-city chaos for the rest of Sydney, with some of the massive IT infrastructure behind the event earmarked for redistribution among Australian Catholic schools.
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    Telstra unveils Next G mobile broadband WiFi router 24/07/2008 11:30:00

    Doing business on the move
    Telstra, in conjunction with Netcomm and Sierra Wireless, has released a portable HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Ethernet router that can be used to share an Internet connection wherever there is Next G mobile network coverage.
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    IM, Skype a beacon in QLD blackout 18/07/2008 16:44:30

    Students flock to IP chat during Optus outage
    In a classic case of ingenuity and adaptability, university students stranded by this week's [[artid:795451093|Optus network failure in Queensland|new]] have taken to Instant Messaging (IM) and Skype to talk interstate.
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    Govt reviews bush broadband dilemma 16/07/2008 13:50:48

    State governments, telcos, regional groups submit wish-list for rural and regional broadband access
    State governments, major telcos and regional interests groups are among the 30 industry submissions detailing how the National Broadband Network (NBN) should be delivered to regional Australia.
 
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