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Back-to-school guide: Prepaid mobile broadband

Heading back to school or university? A mobile broadband package may help you get off to a good start in 2010!

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News about broadband

Article | 1/02/2012 FCC overhauls telephone subsidy for the poor, adding broadband
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved an overhaul to its Lifeline program, which subsidizes telephone service for poor people, with ...
Article | 23/12/2011 FCC approves first white spaces database, device
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved the first database of unlicensed wireless spectrum that can be used by new so-called white spa...
Article | 15/12/2011 Sonic.net plans 1Gbps fiber service to San Francisco homes
Internet service provider Sonic.net unveiled an ambitious plan on Wednesday to build a fiber network that would reach most residences and small busine...
Article | 13/12/2011 Nokia Siemens sells fixed broadband to Adtran
Nokia Siemens Networks is selling its fixed-line broadband access business to Adtran, the latest in a series of sell-offs, the company said on Monday.
Article | 3/12/2011 Comcast to phase out Clearwire service
At least one of the cable operators that struck a wireless spectrum deal with Verizon on Friday now plans to stop reselling WiMax mobile service from ...

Tutorials about broadband

Article | 24/08/2010 What is QoS?
Many routers (and modem/routers) offer a QoS feature, which is a handy way of ensuring that, for example, sending email and browsing the Web won't int...
Article | 20/05/2010 How to troubleshoot a faulty Internet connection
Just got back from my folks' house, where Mom and Dad were each encountering the same problem with their respective computers: frequent, sporadic loss...
Article | 25/01/2010 Tethering tutorial: How to use your iPhone as a modem
Using a mobile phone as a modem isn't a new feature — in fact, many smartphones came and went before the iPhone had this capability.
Article | 12/05/2009 How to troubleshoot your broadband connection
If you’re having intermittent connection problems then there’s often useful information to be gleaned from your router. Check the log, which lists the...

Features about broadband

Article | 6/01/2011 IT in 2011: Four trends that will change priorities
It's always a challenge for IT departments to anticipate how corporate technical demands will evolve, especially when IT budgets have been as tight as...
Article | 8/12/2010 Four technologies for faster broadband in 2011
A number of different technologies are being developed or improved to offer higher speeds for fixed and mobile broadband networks, as operators are pr...
Article | 30/11/2010 Dell Streak vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab: Tablet showdown
The Dell Streak and the Samsung Galaxy Tab are two of the first tablet devices launched in Australia that are set to compete directly with Apple's iPa...
Article | 19/11/2010 BlackBerry PlayBook vs iPad: tablet showdown
Research in Motion (RIM), makers of BlackBerry smartphones, recently unveiled the "enterprise-ready" 7in touchscreen BlackBerry Playbook tablet, which...
Article | 12/11/2010 What is the National Broadband Network? A glossary of NBN terms
The National Broadband Network will impact every Australian, linking every premises and changing the way we connect with the important things in our l...