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Australia

Wireless broadband under analysis

7 February, 2008

A comparative look at what the telcos can offer in terms of wireless broadband services.

Wi-Fi on the wane?

5 February, 2008

With most mobile networks ramping up 3G data transmission speeds, the future of WI-FI and other short range mobile internet access solutions may be limited.

Optus slips to third in mobile growth

5 February, 2008

While Optus achieved almost 6 pc profit in the third quarter, the No. 2 telco slipped to third in the mobile sector by adding only 108,000 new mobile phone subscribers compared with Vodafone's 141,000. Telstra and Hutchison are yet to release their figures.

More WiMAX the better

5 February, 2008

Analysts agree that network overbuild between OPEL's planned WiMax deployment and existing wireless broadband networks is not necessary a counter-productive environment to be in.

Telstra to dig out 3G dropouts

4 February, 2008

As another example of the extraordinary measures that Telstra is taking to appease the government into closing its CDMA network and migrating completely to Next G, the telco will now be contacting users experiencing a number of dropouts on its 3G network in order to try and solve their problems.

Myth Busters

4 February, 2008

The University of New South Wales is the latest research organisation to bebunk the "urban myth" that mobile phone usage causes cancer.

Cause for compensation?

4 February, 2008

Vodafone has not confirmed whether it will provide any compensation to its customers in rural NSW who were left without mobile phone service for almost a week.

Vodafone boasts of even better times to come

4 February, 2008

At the announcement of its best ever quarterly results Vodafone CEO Russell Hewitt said that the mobiles boom was set to continue this year with the $500 million expansion of its 3G network.

Mobile invasion

3 February, 2008

More than nine million mobile phones were shipped to Australia last year as GPS navigation, CDMA migration, a buoyant economy and fashion saw demand soar.

New Zealand

Angry reaction

7 February, 2008

Telecom's new CEO Paul Reynolds has had to weather an angry reaction from shareholders after the announcement of the telco's losses.

Telecom slumps

7 February, 2008

Significant falls in calling and mobile revenue have contributed to Telecom reporting a a 12.6 per cent fall in half year net profit, to $397 million.

A man for all seasons

7 February, 2008

With the promise of conciliation between the telcos in New Zealand, the Telecommunications Carriers Forum gets a new chief through the appointment of Ralph Chivers.

What's new on our site?

TeleResources launches Managed Mobile Video Service

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Latest report released: Mobile Marketing & Advertising: Challenges and Opportunities

This research explores the current mobile marketing and advertising market, evaluating methods companies are using to effectively leverage it as a platform to enhance brand awareness and increase sales effectiveness. The report examines the leading suppliers to the mobile marketing industry and analyzes how their products are impacting the way consumers opt-in to cell phone-delivered marketing messages and increasingly use their phones to search for, and even purchase, products and services.

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Upcoming Events

Adtech Sydney

12-13 March 2008
Sydney

Australia's #1 interactive event

Learn from the sharpest minds in the industry, register for the ad:tech conference program. Learn from the experts and take away tools and techniques to help shape, streamline and enhance your marketing strategy. Strategies encompassing social media, digital integration, email and search will all be discussed, plus new workshops on word of mouth marketing, video marketing, and digital PR. This is your chance to learn first hand how to improve the reach and efficiency of your marketing campaigns

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WiMax World Asia

18-20 March 2008
Bangkok, Thailand

15% discount for TeleResources members to join WiMAX World Asia 2008

Beacon Events and Trendsmedia have joined forces to organize WiMAX World Asia Conference and Exposition on 18-20 March 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. This event will gather all the top key telecom players in Asia’s WiMAX ecosystem to share their strategic business and technical insights.

Over 80 speakers across multi-track conference will be featured, together with senior level plenary sessions, operator case studies, technical workshops, business planning and more! WiMAX World Asia will showcase the very latest applications and devices – come and meet the entire ecosystem only at WiMAX World Asia 2008!

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WiMax Forum Congress Asia

9-10 April 2008
Singapore

WiMAX Forum Congress Asia is the leading WiMAX and mobile broadband conference and exhibition for the Asia pacific region.

Designed for the entire WiMAX eco-system, WIMAX Forum Congress Asia will set the agenda and the critical business relationships for the mobile broadband industry.

This is the WiMAX Forum’s official Asian event
Key vendors have given their full support - Motorola, Intel, Samsung, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, Alcatel-Lucent and Alvarion are already confirmed

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TeleResources to run 4G Design Workshop at upcoming "Australian Broadband" Conference

29 April-1 May 2008
Sydney

With almost 3 billion mobile phones in use around the world the wireless industry is a dominant force in the global economy. In almost every country existing wireless networks are being expanded in coverage, capacity and speed while issues such as network quality become increasing important for the delivery of multimedia content. Underlying the ability of the networks to meet this demand is the network design, a vital task that balances capital investment against the challenges of topography, building density and traffic.
This workshop will provide attendees with a basic understanding of how leading edge radio planning tools take into account these factors to deliver reliable networks.
The workshop will be based around Atoll, the world’s leading independent radio planning tool used by Vodafone Group as its tool of choice and chosen by Telstra for all its radio planning needs.

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