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Australia

NSW government remiss on wireless broadband promise

15 February, 2008

The New South Wales Government can no longer commit to even a start-up date for the construction of a free wireless broadband network across the Sydney CBD despite having promised before last year's state election that the system would be up and running by the end of this year.

Telstra wins significant OPEL battle

14 February, 2008

Telstra has been granted leave to appeal against the Federal government's decision (albeit under Howard and Coonan) to award the Broadband Connect tender to the OPEL consortium armed with a Federal court order that the government provide access to sensitive documents Telstra has been seeking for more than six months.

Data new wireless darling

14 February, 2008

According to recent research, new mobile data services such as e-mail, Web content and data applications but not including SMS and MMS will grow by 50 percent in 2008 and will eventually outstrip voice revenue.

Wireless broadband gives Telstra profit lift

13 February, 2008

Telstra has recorded a 10 percent profit increase for the first 6 months to December with increased mobile broadband usage accounting for 30 percent of total revenue.

Fastest phone on NextG network

13 February, 2008

Smartphone maker i-mate has announced two high-speed Windows Mobile handsets to be released exclusively on Telstra's Next G Network.

BoQ joins mobile banking queue

12 February, 2008

The Bank of Queensland is poised to join other major banks in launching banking services on mobile communication platforms but aimed primarily at business customers.

NextG keeps getting faster

12 February, 2008

Telstra has announced plans to increase the speeds of its NextG network from a theoretical 14.4 Mbps to 21Mbps by the end of this year and then again to a theoretical maximum downlink of 42Mbps in 2009.

CDMA dialogue opens

11 February, 2008

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy hosted a meeting of high-level Telstra executives and industry figures with the intention of abating concerns over the migration from CDMA to NextG.

Mobi buys some financial security

11 February, 2008

The acquisition of two phone installation companies has improved the financial outlook for Melbourne-based Mobi Ltd which specialises in mobile phone applications and internet telephony.

Wireless radiation still a concern

9 February, 2008

While most research agrees that there is little harm of cancer, the electromagnetic radiation emitted by household gadgets like remote controls, cordless and mobile phones and wireless internet connections are not completely safe according to experts.

New Zealand

Barcelona from a Kiwi perspective

15 February, 2008

A local blog takes a look at what transpired at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year and what it means for the industry.

Vodafone looking to move indoors

13 February, 2008

Vodafone NZ is keeping a close eye on European trials of indoor 'base stations' that are used by customers to enhance 3G mobile use at home or in the office.

eTree sending out branches on its own

10 February, 2008

A new tech company launching an innovative mobile phone address service says it won't work with any of New Zealand's 'incubator companies' because they might hold back business growth.

More Telecom pain before any gains

9 February, 2008

Telecom boss Paul Reynolds believes the telco is "stretched" in retail markets such as broadband and mobile phones and has stated that its results will get worse before they get better.

Questions asked of Reynolds

8 February, 2008

Paul Reynolds has come in a for a degree of criticism for overseeing such a dismal start to his tenure as chief executive of Telecom.

What's new on our site?

TeleResources launches Managed Mobile Video Service

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Latest report released: WiMAX Network Deployment: Implementation and Trends

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Upcoming Events

Adtech Sydney

12-13 March 2008
Sydney

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WiMax World Asia

18-20 March 2008
Bangkok, Thailand

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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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