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Australia

Wireless Broadband split

26 October, 2007

It was evident from the WiMAX summit held in Sydney that Australia's rural and regional internet users may have to decide which type of wireless broadband they want in the future as the two main telcos head in different directions.

ACMA loophole gives Skype 000 exemption

25 October, 2007

Because it doesn't actually own communicatons infrastructure but uses software to provide its VoIP service, Skype will be exempt from proposed regulation requiring VoIP companies to provide access to emergency services numbers.

One.Tel dispute nears resolution

25 October, 2007

One.Tel founder Jodee Rich has made a surprise decision to settle a $20 million-plus court case and former director Rodney Adler is also considering ending the dispute with One.Tel's liquidator, Ferrier Hodgson's Steve Sherman.

Crazy John's business plans to live on

24 October, 2007

The death of the founder and major shareholder of Crazy John's mobile phone empire will not disrupt business plans to more than double its wireless customer base which have been "set some time ago and have been extremely well executed".

WiMAX decision enters Australian politics

23 October, 2007

Senator Coonan is trying to get as much political leverage from the United Nations telecommunications body's decision to endorse WiMax as a global wireless standard by saying it is a blow to Labor's backing of fibre broadband technology.

Making life easier for Qantas flight crew

23 October, 2007

When Qantas takes delivery of its first Airbus A380 next August wireless customer service staff will use Blackberry type wireless devices to replace many aspects of the current paper-based passenger lists that aircrew currently rely on.

NextG to carry Telstra wireless broadband ambitions

23 October, 2007

At the WiMAX Summit being held in Sydney this week, Telstra Broadband Products executive director Craig Turner said the company would be sticking with its Next G network as its preferred wireless broadband option.

Labor goes mobile

21 October, 2007

In what may be a world first for an election campaign, the opposition Labor Party has launched a mobile service for subscribers to access some of the best Kevin07 and user-generated video content on their handsets.

New Zealand

The fixed word on mobile phones

22 October, 2007

A look at the right kind of mobile phone for different needs.

Roaming into expensive territory

22 October, 2007

Vodafone's new overseas roaming call and text rates are causing some disquiet among users.

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