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Telstra brings regional exchanges up to speed

Telstra brings regional exchanges up to speed

Telstra is one week into an upgrade of 421 regional exchanges to ADSL2+ and has also announced a $42 million investment in Next G base stations to be rolled out before the end of June.
Ry Crozier Apr 1 2009 10:47AM Telco/ISP
Expert predicts holograms, e-paper just years away

Expert predicts holograms, e-paper just years away

The holographic communication popularised in the film Star Wars is "less than a dozen years" from commercial reality, say experts, and that's just the start.
Brett Winterford Mar 31 2009 3:57PM Telco/ISP
ACMA to be given extra regulatory powers

ACMA to be given extra regulatory powers

The Federal Government will amend the Telecommunications Act to give the media watchdog the power to hand out red cards to telecoms providers who abuse self-regulation.
Brett Winterford Mar 31 2009 3:15PM Telco/ISP
Lebara Mobile launches on local Vodafone network

Lebara Mobile launches on local Vodafone network

Lebara Mobile plans to offer free on-net international calls on its mobile virtual network to Aussies in Q3 of this year, its UK-based chief said at its local launch today.
Ry Crozier Mar 30 2009 2:11PM Telco/ISP
Google adds voice control to BlackBerry mobile app

Google adds voice control to BlackBerry mobile app

Google's My Location application for BlackBerry handsets now features voice control functions, allowing users to speak to the device when requesting information.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 10:45AM Software
Scientists convert body movements to mobile phone charge

Scientists convert body movements to mobile phone charge

Tiny, motion-powered generators could be charging our mobile phones and iPods in five years' time.
Liz Tay Mar 27 2009 2:00AM Oddware
ispOne confident Optus 3G can keep up

ispOne confident Optus 3G can keep up

Nine months into a deal to sub-wholesale Optus 3G mobile broadband services, ispOne said it is confident the network will be able to keep pace with new subscriber growth, despite Optus’ recent capacity issues.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2009 1:59AM Telco/ISP
Mobile devices remain uncracked in competition

Mobile devices remain uncracked in competition

A hacking contest organised at the CanSecWest has failed to crack any of the mobile devices on offer, despite managing to get through most mainstream browsers.
Iain Thomson Mar 26 2009 12:31PM Security
Mobile devices remain uncracked in competition

Mobile devices remain uncracked in competition

A hacking contest organised at the CanSecWest has failed to crack any of the mobile devices on offer, despite managing to get through most mainstream browsers.
Iain Thomson Mar 26 2009 10:22AM Security
Sybase updates iAnywhere Mobile Office with native iPhone client

Sybase updates iAnywhere Mobile Office with native iPhone client

Sybase has announced a new version of its iAnywhere Mobile Office which includes business process integration and better support for Apple's iPhone.
Daniel Robinson Mar 25 2009 6:04AM Software
Vodafone national 3G launch slips to August

Vodafone national 3G launch slips to August

Vodafone plans to switch on a national upgrade to its 3G network in August 2009, some eight months later than originally intended.
Staff Writers Mar 25 2009 5:49AM Telco/ISP
VMware working on mobile admin tool

VMware working on mobile admin tool

Developers at VMware are working on a new tool which will allow administrators to manage virtualized systems through a mobile handset.
Shaun Nichols Mar 24 2009 2:37PM Software
3G broadband uptake pushes operators to stealth

3G broadband uptake pushes operators to stealth

Mobile telcos have stopped advertising loss-making 3G wireless broadband services and may have to cut off high-use customers to improve quality of service.
Ry Crozier Mar 19 2009 1:08PM Telco/ISP
Unsecured mobiles leaving owners open to ID theft

Unsecured mobiles leaving owners open to ID theft

Personal information stored on unsecured mobile phones is leaving millions of users exposed to the risk of identity theft and fraud, according to a recent report by data protection firm Credant Technologies.
Staff Writers Mar 19 2009 11:06AM Security
Comms Alliance submits Mobile Premium Services Code

Comms Alliance submits Mobile Premium Services Code

Under increasing pressure from the ACCC and ACMA, industry self-regulator Communications Alliance has finally released a code of conduct around the provision of Mobile Premium Services.
Brett Winterford Mar 18 2009 3:16PM Telco/ISP
ABC launches Android, iPhone-friendly apps

ABC launches Android, iPhone-friendly apps

The ABC has launched free applications for iPhone and Android handsets and a new smartphone-friendly ABC Mobile website.
Staff Writers Mar 16 2009 5:42PM Software
ACCC puts the telco industry "on notice"

ACCC puts the telco industry "on notice"

Australia’s consumer regulator the ACCC is warning telecommunications operators they will soon face fines of up to $1 million if they do not clean up their act.
Brett Winterford Mar 16 2009 6:04AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft fleshes out Windows Mobile app plans

Microsoft fleshes out Windows Mobile app plans

Microsoft is providing further insight into how the company will be operating its Windows Marketplace for Mobile software service.
Shaun Nichols Mar 12 2009 5:24PM Software
Voice over LTE gets boost from new alliance

Voice over LTE gets boost from new alliance

Several of the biggest players in the wireless industry have joined forces to form the Voice over LTE via Generic Access Forum (VoLGA Forum).
Ian Williams Mar 11 2009 6:17AM Telco/ISP
Smartphone sales to soar as app stores proliferate

Smartphone sales to soar as app stores proliferate

Mobile users are increasingly turning to complex multimedia-centric applications, and smartphones will account for 23 per cent of all new handsets sold by 2013, according to Juniper Research.
David Neal Mar 10 2009 6:22AM Hardware

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