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  • Hollow promises and the wireless Web

    Venture capitalist Bruce Sachs writes that people are fed up with waiting for the arrival of truly "mobile broadband" access. Hint: He has a few ideas about how to speed things up.

  • PM launches silicon chip centre

    Prime Minister John Howard today opened a new silicon chip design centre in Sydney that will focus on developing next-generation mobile phones.

  • Nortel ditches WiMax to focus on 4G

    Telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks is dumping its WiMax business to focus on 4G wireless technology.

  • WiFi partnership anticipates 4G mobile phones

    Wireless broadband provider SkyNetGlobal has forged a strategic alliance with Australian clearinghouse for wireless Internet networks, Hotspot Global, to create a common platform for WiFi roaming in anticipation of WiFi-enabled mobile phones.

  • Mini Wi-Fi chip fits in mobiles

    Texas Instruments has developed a Wi-Fi chip small enough to go inside mobile phones and handheld devices.

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    iPhone and Wi-Fi: the way to 4G?

    Internode has no incentive to provide free access to its Wi-Fi networks for any reason at all, apart from genuine love, and maybe the joy of finding a new way to flip Telstra the bird.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Kill GPRS to make Virgin Broadband fly

    After struggling with Virgin Mobile's 3G wireless broadband for a couple of weeks, I discovered a modem tweak that has completely changed my Internet experience.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    US shows what OPEL could have been

    Sprint's WiMAX roll-out in Baltimore will prove the Australian government's decision to worm its way out of the Opel WiMAX contract was a short-sighted, and ultimately damaging, political stunt that has benefited nobody.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    In mundanity, Wi-Fi finds a new purpose

    What's the first thing you look at when you check into a hotel room? The bed? The view? The minibar?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    The horror of random connections

    If you're one of those people who likes to complain whenever their Wi-Fi connection even temporarily flickers, then being forced to use older connectivity technologies is a useful reminder of how much we have to be intermittently grateful for.

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  • Six wireless access points tested

    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • WiFi partnership anticipates 4G mobile phones

    Wireless broadband provider SkyNetGlobal has forged a strategic alliance with Australian clearinghouse for wireless Internet networks, Hotspot Global, to create a common platform for WiFi roaming in anticipation of WiFi-enabled mobile phones.

  • What happened to WiMax's American dream?

    With US cellular operator Sprint Nextel and WiMax provider Clearwire suspending their partnership to build a new nationwide wireless network using WiMax, the future looks precarious for the much-hyped technology that was supposed to revolutionise the mobile Web.

  • The role of 802.11n in the Enterprise

    As the 802.11n standard gets closer to final ratification, enterprises are beginning to wonder how this may impact their Wireless LAN strategy in the coming year and beyond. For organisations that may choose to deploy 802.11n, it will have serious upgrade implications for both the infrastructure and the client side.

  • Vodafone: Paul Wybrow, CIO

    In this CIO Vision Series interview, Wybrow explains how he fosters a culture of innovation against a backdrop of IT consolidation and outsourcing across Vodafone's mobile communications empire and 4,000-strong global IT workforce.

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Reviews (101)

  • Billion BiPAC 7402G

    An 802.11g wireless router with an integrated ADSL modem suitable for multiple PC homes and small offices.

  • D-Link SecuriCam DCS-5300G

    D-Link's DCS-5300G is no real match for a dedicated wired and monitored solution, but it's also nowhere near as expensive.

  • Six wireless access points tested

    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • WiFi partnership anticipates 4G mobile phones

    Wireless broadband provider SkyNetGlobal has forged a strategic alliance with Australian clearinghouse for wireless Internet networks, Hotspot Global, to create a common platform for WiFi roaming in anticipation of WiFi-enabled mobile phones.

  • Spam and viruses threaten 3G users

    With the rollout of 3G promised "any time soon" many people are becoming concerned about the negative aspects of linking mobile phones to the Web.

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