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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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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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New cable linking Japan, Russia goes into service 14/07/2008 05:07:16
A new undersea cable linking Japan and Russia went into service this week.

A new undersea fiber-optic cable linking Japan and Russia went into service this week providing the first direct link between the two countries and an alternate cable route between Europe and Asia.
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Photonic switching beckons 100x Internet speeds 09/07/2008 18:30:00
Terabit capacity photonic technology faster than electric circuits

Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed technology that could boost the throughput of existing networks by 100-fold without costing the consumer any more, and its all thanks to a scratch on a piece of glass.
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Unwired to deploy national mobile WiMAX by 2010 22/04/2008 08:33:40
Competition from 3G will squeeze ROI.

Australia's 20 biggest cities could be covered by a $500 million commercial-grade mobile WiMAX network within two years.
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Government kills OPEL broadband network 02/04/2008 11:21:59
Stephen Conroy terminates $958m funding offer.

The federal government has terminated the funding for the OPEL broadband network.

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