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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 | 30/04/2013 Qualcomm calls for shared in-home cells to handle mobile demand
Consumers will have to share small, inexpensive cells in their homes with nearby mobile users to affordably meet the growing demand for mobile data in...
Article | 19/04/2013 VSDL2 on steroids takes off as broadband over copper declines for first time
Broadband based on VDSL2 helped by a technology called vectoring is taking off, while older members of the DSL family are getting less popular as user...
Article | 9/04/2013 Google to bring gigabit-speed fiber to Austin
Google will roll out its second city fiber network in Austin, Texas, offering gigabit-speed Internet and TV along with free basic broadband on plans s...
Article | 26/03/2013 Proposed broadband infrastructure sharing could save €60 billion, says EC
Europe’s Digital Agenda Commissioner on Tuesday put forward a new law aimed at making broadband rollout cheaper and easier.
Article | 4/03/2013 Copper still has a lot to offer broadband users, carrier exec says
Thanks to the higher speeds possible using a technology called vectoring, copper networks are still a viable option to cable and fiber, Deutsche Telek...

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 | 7/11/2012 What Obama's re-election may mean for technology
The US presidential election result leaves President Barack Obama in the White House and maintains the balance of power in Congress. In many longstand...
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...

Optus E153 USB modem review: A simple USB modem with plug-and-play support, but low speeds

Vodafone Mega Modem review: Vodafone's latest mobile broadband USB stick provides access to the telco's new 850MHz network

FRITZ!Box 7270 review: An all-in-one marvel featuring an ADSL2+ modem, dual-band wireless networking and VoIP

Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile Wi-Fi review: This mobile broadband modem offers superior speeds and coverage

The NetComm MyZone scores points for its stylish, compact design and ease of use, though its speed could be improved.