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Welcome to your personal issue of This Week, Australia's only easy to read FREE weekly summary of the the top news stories on wireless communications in Australia and New Zealand. Don't forget if you can't wait for the latest information you can always visit our web site where This Week is updated daily. You can also visit our archive where you can see stories posted since mid-2003. Our search engine is an easy way to locate a specific topic. For those that want to know more, click through hyperlinks are embedded in each story enabling you to view the source information. Note some of these links may require you to subscribe to the publication that provides the source material.
Australia
If only Beaconsfield had had a CSIRO mobile
25 May, 2007
The CSIRO are due to commercialise wireless technology that can reach 500 metres underground in the wake of a disaster that recently killed 12 in the United States and the Beaconsfield tragedy in Tasmania last year.
Trees to grow from disused mobile phones
24 May, 2007
An environmental campaign run by Landcare and MobileMuster, the official recycling program for the Australian Mobile Telecommunication Association (AMTA), is urging mobile subscribers to drop off their disused mobile phones at 1,900 locations throughout Australia by the end of July to see that a new native tree planted.
Telstra call centres to do hard sell as well
22 May, 2007
Under new Australian Workplace Agreement terms for Telstra call centre staff, remuneration will to a significant extent depend on meeting sales targets when dealing with Internet, mobile phone and other products to callers.
Mobile jamming also raises legal questions
22 May, 2007
Considering that devices designed to jam mobile phone networks are illegal under Section 189 of the Radiocommunications Act, 1992, the only legal avenue for the APEC proposal is to rely on the Australian Communications and Media Authority's power to issue exemptions that allow the use of jammers in certain circumstances.
VoIP emerging in the market place
22 May, 2007
As VoIP technology continues to improve, a raft of new initiatives from service providers in the Australian marketplace are giving the Internet-based telephony service an increasingly higher profile.
Expert casts doubts on APEC mobile jamming technology
21 May, 2007
According to Jeff Kasparian, business manager of the Institute for Telecommunications Research at the University of South Australia, the need for citizens to access emergency numbers on mobile phones will make it practically impossible for APEC security to jam other calls with available technology.
NextG goes pre-paid as CDMA phone sales cease
21 May, 2007
The transition from Telstra's CDMA network to NextG remains a contentious issue as the telco stops the sale of CDMA phones at a time when a government audit is yet to determine whether the new HSDPA 3G network can offer equivalent or adequate coverage, particularly in rural areas. Telstra has also released prepaid service despite handset shortages and ongoing complaints about the available ones.
New Zealand
All Blacks do Haka on Telecom network
25 May, 2007
Telecom has launched a new service for its subscribers to access a range of exclusive All Blacks services and content on their mobile phone.
Wi-Fi radiation levels to be tested at schools
23 May, 2007
The decision for some New Zealand classrooms to undergo radiation testing has come from a British study that found a classroom had Wi-Fi emissions three times higher than those from a mobile phone mast.
Microsoft deal rockets Plus SMS share price
22 May, 2007
News of a deal to jointly develop mobile solutions between Microsoft and CRE8 raised the share price of parent company Plus SMS by 27 per cent on the NZSX.
Vodafone must wait for At Home service
21 May, 2007
It may not be until the end of this year before Vodafone NZ can commercially launch its Vodafone At Home service that will let customers use their mobile phone as their home phone and make and receive free local calls] despite it now being trialled by Vodafone staff.
Wi-Fi capabilities drive laptop sales and optimism
19 May, 2007
The ability to access increasingly ubiquitous Wi-Fi networks and use laptops anywhere has boosted sales in excess of 70 per cent. And the wireless market is expected to become even more robust with the auction of comparatively better WiMAX technology spectrum scheduled to take place later in the year.
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Upcoming Events
Visit TeleResources at CommunicAsia 2007
19-22 June 2007
Singapore
The CommunicAsia 2007 Summit is the region's largest and most established communications conference. It focuses on the business of mobile communications, broadband, future networks and other critical technologies gaining momentum in today's markets. As expected is a prestigious meeting of industry bigwigs with more than 1,000 attendees from over 30 countries, it has secured a reputation as the must-attend annual meeting for industry players.
TeleResources will be joined by a number of our valued technology partners at this event, including: Please stop by and visit TeleResources at the Australian National Pavilion, Booth No: 3K1-12.
If you would like to schedule a meeting with TeleResources Executives in advance, please call +612 9975 2230 or email us.
For more details and to register for the event, please visit www.communicasia.com
Fleet Mobile Integrated Comms
28-30 May 2007
Sydney, Australia
In it's 16th year, Fleet Mobile Integrated Comms covers the integration of different mobile communications technologies used for public safety, security and critical infrastructure.
2 Day Programme & 2 Workshops - Featuring 12 Case Studies, Keynotes and Panel Sessions
Fleet Mobile Integrated Comms features 12 tailored case studies plus other presentations focusing on mobile communication strategies from the perspectives of the industry’s leading experts, including: - Incident Management & Preparedness
- Technologies: Mobile Mesh; Digital Radio; GIS; Underground Comms; Mobile Data
- Integrated & Converged Comms Strategies
- Operational Effectiveness, CIP, Public Safety & Security
- Digital Network Implementation
- Spectrum Review, Management & Planning
For more details and to register for the event, please visit www.iir.com.au/fleet
China Mobility International Summit 2007
11-12 July 2007
Beijing, China
The China Mobility International Summit is a direct descendant of the China 3G Mobile International Summit, the largest international mobile and wireless business gathering in China. Co-organised with the China Institute of Communications, this annual Summit has top level government and industry support, being endorsed by the Ministry of Information Industry and supported by all of China’s mobile and fixed operators.
The Summit agenda and speakers reflect in-depth research and face-to-face discussions with China’s operators and industry experts, assuring strongly focused coverage on wireless broadband technologies, systems and services of greatest interest for industry development in China.
For more details and to register for the event, please visit www.china-mobility.com
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