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Some market watchers reckon it might respond by announcing price cuts for its ADSL offering when it reports results for the year to March on Monday. Secondly, the group has to evaluate two separate but related bids. (Business Report, South Africa)
Japan's top film rental chain offers high-definition downloads Jun 5, 2008
Use of the service requires high-speed fibre-optic connections, which are gradually replacing ADSL lines. Nearly 12 million of Japan's 48 million households have a fibre-optic Internet service. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Rural Britain loses out in battle of broadband Jun 4, 2008
Two weeks ago, Ofcom reported that rural homes were more likely to have a broadband connection than urban ones, leading the regulator's chief executive tosay that "the report highlights a closing of the geographic digital divide in the UK. Mr Ferguson rejected this claim. Ofcom say the digital divide doesn t exist, he said. In terms of people wanting broadband and being able to get it, it would seem the divide has been removed, but divide does exist in broadband speeds [for] those in dense urban... (Times Online)
Blizzard Denies Rumored StarCraft 2 System Specs May 24, 2008
Minumum Requirements Graphics: GeForce 7/8 Series or Radeon 1000/2000 with 256 MB RAM CPU: Pentium 4 RAM: 1 GB Internet: ADSL 1 Mbit ... RAM: 2 GB Internet: ADSL 3 Mbit. (IGN PC Games)
Time to get your gear off May 21, 2008
Sign up for naked DSL and that line becomes your super-speed ADSL2+ broadband pipe to the internet ... Naked DSL plans start at about $50 and usually cost a little more than standard ADSL2+ services, with that price difference being equivalent to the invisible line rental charge ... However, Gotalk's add-on $15 Aussie Pack VoIP service - available on nDSL and regular ADSL plans - has 100 free calls (or 500 minutes of talk time) to Australian mobile phones as well as 300 free local calls and 300... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Telstra rivals 'don't have the data to bid' May 21, 2008
A minimux installed on the RIM allows for ADSL to be provided, if the local exchange is ADSL-enabled. CMUX is a newer kind of pair-gain system similar to RIM and can provide ADSL services. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
OTE Transforms IT Systems With Oracle May 20, 2008
The OSS components included Oracle(R) Communications Order and Service Management, Oracle Communications Service Activation and Oracle's inventory management solution to enable automated fulfillment of asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) broadband services ... -- Since implementing Oracle's OSS applications, OTE has already achieved tangible business benefits by reaching automated fulfillment in a significant percentage of the ADSL orders. (PR Newswire)
Vivendi: Very Good First Quarter; 2008 Outlook Confirmed May 15, 2008
Fixed and ADSL revenues reached 126 million, increasing by 4 ... In total, SFR had 438,000 ADSL customers and 1 ... SFRs fixed and ADSL EBITDA was -17 million, and EBITA was -28 million, reflecting the launch of SFR ADSL and the integration of Tele2 France operations4. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
3G services largely unused: report May 13, 2008
New broadband internet services such as naked DSL allow people to subscribe to ADSL without also paying landline rental fees. ACMA also reported that while take up of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) phone services is low - only one in five households with internet access have used a VoIP service - a quarter of households indicated they would consider replacing their fixed-line services with other forms of voice communications. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Mio Group Plans Launch of Mobile Voice and Wireless Broadband Internet Services in Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao May 10, 2008
Additionally, it does not require a landline as ADSL does. Marc Dinee, VP of Sales and Marketing at the Mio Group, stated: "Mio is determined to meet the needs of the various segments in the Caribbean market and, in that vein, we will be unveiling a number of other new products and services targeting these segments over the next several months. We are very excited to introduce our offerings of mobile voice, data, and broadband services to consumers and businesses in these islands. Our services... (PR Newswire)
Second BBVA Foundation study on the Internet in Spain May 10, 2008
Hence the data in this edition provide not just a "snapshot of Internet use but also a picture of how it has developed over time. The information in this study was obtained by surveying a representative sample of the Spanish population aged 14 and over, with a sample size of 6,013. The survey's design and analysis were the work of the Social Studies Unit of the BBVA Foundation. GROWTH OF INTERNET USE IN SPAIN Internet is increasingly present in Spanish households; up from 31% in 2005 to 41% in... (EurekAlert!)
Telecom Argentina S.A. Announces Consolidated First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2008 ("1Q08")* May 9, 2008
Non-Financial data audited As of March-31 % 2008 2007 change change Consolidated Net Revenues (in MM P$) 2480 2058 422 21% Voice, Data net 863 786 77 10% Cellular 1617 1272 345 27% Operating Profit before D (in MM P$) 879 688 191 28% Operating Profit (in MM P$) 534 358 176 49% Net Income (in MM P$) 272 135 137 101% Shareholder's equity (in MM P$) 3328 2261 1,067 47% Net Financial Debt - Before NPV effect (in MM P$) 1666 3222 -1,556 -48% Net Financial Debt - Book value (in MM P$) 1619 3090 -1,471... (PR Newswire)
Australians prefer mobiles over landlines: study May 9, 2008
"No, it's not ignored by us all, Ham Radio Operators are there in times of trouble to help, it's a part of what we do.So, there are alternatives, take a drive around your local area and look for the house with the antenna's high above it, the person that lives there may just save your life one day.How do I know this?, I am a 'ham' and I live in Innisfail. (0) blax5: 09 May 2008 3:41:23pm I hardly use the mobile phone, because it's been too hard to study 100 pages of how to program it. I have no... (ABC Online)
Softbank to Offer Free Calls between Mobile, IP Phones May 8, 2008
said Thursday it will offer free call services around the clock between users of its mobile phone and Internet Protocol telephone services (JCN Network, Japan)
Eight years in, BT fires up 21st Century Network May 4, 2008
He added that BT had been slow introducing so-called 'ADSL 2+' technology, given that France was already on the way to developing an even more advanced infrastructure ... What is the point of BT bringing in ADSL2+ if our lines are still from the stone ages. (Times Online)
Virgin Media offers iPlayer via TV May 2, 2008
1st May 2008, 10:56 I am (sadly) using Virgin ADSL, which completly blocks all Iplayer traffic, at all times of the day ... Originally Posted by BazI am (sadly) using Virgin ADSL, which completly blocks all Iplayer traffic, at all times of the day ... I'm on Virgin ADSL and I get iPlayer no worries. (bit-tech.net)
Mobile phones outnumber May 2, 2008
Please when do we have the option of adsl without a landline. When do we in Dapto see ADSL2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
BT rolls out 'faster broadband' May 2, 2008
ADSL2+ offers potentially faster broadband speeds ... BT Wholesale will be offering its ADSL2+ technology to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from this week ... Some ISPs in the UK, such as Sky, O2 and Be, have already begun to offer ADSL2+ in the UK by deploying their own technology in exchanges. (BBC News -- Technology)
Brasil Telecom Announces Gross Revenue of R$4.0 billion and Net Income of R$248.3 million in the 1Q08 Apr 23, 2008
In the 1Q08, Brasil Telecom added 69,500 ADSL users to its network, totaling 1,637,300 users in service at the end of the quarter, up by 18 ... ADSL users represented 20. (PR Newswire)
Austar lifts profit, flags capital return Apr 22, 2008 Bell Won't Back Down, Says Traffic Shaping a Must Apr 20, 2008 Broadband Users Get 48% Of Advertised Speed Apr 19, 2008 Ofcom chief exec speaks out on re-planning 'Broadband Britain' Apr 18, 2008 Ringing up mobile data Apr 18, 2008 Fiber-Optic Broadband Service Outpaces ADSL in Japan Apr 18, 2008 012 Smile.Communications Reports That its Experimental License to Conduct Fixed & Mobile WiMAX Technology Trials Has Been Extended Apr 16, 2008 Telco IP Television Update Apr 16, 2008 Vivendi and SFR receive purchase authorization from the Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment Apr 16, 2008 Telstra bags ACCC Apr 11, 2008 Telstra brands ACCC a 'rogue regulator' Apr 10, 2008 Pressure growing for CRTC to deal with net neutrality Apr 9, 2008 blinkx Expands Native Language Video Index With EuroNews Partnership Apr 9, 2008 France Telecom to launch TV service in UK Apr 9, 2008 Should our expats come home? Apr 9, 2008 Diodes Incorporated to Acquire Zetex plc Creating Global Discrete and Analog Semiconductor Leader Apr 4, 2008 Long Term Evolution not so far away Apr 4, 2008 Down to the wire - or lack of it Apr 1, 2008 Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide Mar 31, 2008 Bringing wireless networking to the home front Mar 16, 2008 Telecom Argentina S.A. Announces Consolidated Annual ("FY07") and Fourth Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2007 ("4Q07")* Mar 8, 2008 Ten by Orange Launches Mobile Easy Web with Opera Mini Mar 5, 2008 Attacking the great digital divide Mar 4, 2008 Will mobile broadband over take fixed line services in two years? Mar 3, 2008 Labor to deliver lightning internet speeds Mar 3, 2008 Subway Scramble Mar 3, 2008 ACMA: Consumers happy with telco services but not farmers Feb 29, 2008 * Business Briefs Feb 27, 2008 Japan's eAccess plans new move in cellphone war Feb 26, 2008 Big Kahuna Reef Feb 26, 2008 Road test: mobile broadband Feb 25, 2008 More Business Stories Technology Headlines Japan successfully launches high-speed Internet satellite Feb 24, 2008 Magic Ball 2 Feb 23, 2008 * Nation's number of Web users passes the 15 million mark Feb 21, 2008 Broadband firms hoodwink public over download speeds Feb 19, 2008 Darl McBride Leaving SCO? Feb 17, 2008 Eutelsat Communications Reports Strong Increase of 18.5% in Net Income for First-Half 2007-2008 Feb 14, 2008 Internet pirates could be banned from web Feb 14, 2008 Gotalks DSL looks pretty good naked Feb 14, 2008 LETTER: The real problem with Telstra Feb 13, 2008 Telstra mobile revenue soars Feb 13, 2008 LANCOM selects Sierra Wireless HSPA Embedded Module for Mobile Broadband Router Feb 12, 2008 Army embarks on a mission without an end Feb 12, 2008 Reduce tax cuts to spend on broadband Feb 12, 2008 Tellabs(R) 8607 Access Switch Coming Soon to Cell Sites Near You Feb 11, 2008 KPN Selects Oracle's Siebel CRM to Help Create a Customer-Centric Business Feb 11, 2008 Small businesses feel uneasy with the Internet Feb 11, 2008 People extend Telstra contract with AU$200m deal Feb 11, 2008 Crescent Suzuki ... Feb 11, 2008 ASA clears Virgin Media over ADSL 'lies' Feb 8, 2008 Where's my MacBook Feb 8, 2008 ADSL2+ is not the answer: why we still desperately need FttN Feb 8, 2008 Telstra turns on soft touch Feb 8, 2008 Orange Business Services Wins Financial-i Magazine's Leaders in Innovation Award For Voice over IP Solution on Trading Floors Feb 7, 2008 SP Telemedia (Soul) to merge with TPG Feb 7, 2008 Arroyo demands Suu Kyi's release Feb 6, 2008 Newly nice Telstra flips fast broadband switch Feb 6, 2008 Telstra flicks switch on high speed broadband network Feb 6, 2008 Liberal: Conroys fibre-to-the-home network delivery is confusing Feb 5, 2008 Crescent Suzuki Racing Feb 1, 2008 Vivendi Full Year 2007 Revenues Increase Significantly (+9.7%)(1) Jan 31, 2008 Brasil Telecom Announces Gross Revenue of R$4.1 Billion and Net Income of R$205.6 Million In The 4Q07 Jan 30, 2008 Virgin Media to launch 50MB broadband Jan 29, 2008 Internode begins regional WiMax service Jan 26, 2008 Freedom to roam Jan 22, 2008
"We would like to see our spectrum become part of the solution for broadband in regional Australia.'' He said Austar believed the spectrum was the right technology. "We do not intend to pursue it on a stand alone basis: we'll actually use it to leverage ourselves into the best possible wholesale arrangement, which will enable us to offer ADSL, cellular, HDPA and other products to customers, basically utilising other people's networks and bundling and branding them with our product,'' he said.... (NEWS.com.au)
Silterra to introduce new chips Apr 22, 2008
Previously, we also produced chips used in modems, routers and ADSL devices. We are now focusing on making chips used in handphones and display panels, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
I pay a smaller ISP for an unlimmited unthrottled ADSL connection. Bell has now stepped in and said that my ISP doesnt have the right to offer me that service, and my contract has now been violated by someone who isnt even my ISP. The ability of my clients to download the content they paid for has been crippled. (MarketnewsGadgetTalk)
By contrast Virgin Media scores predictably well with its cable network though its minority ADSL service clearly needs work. Ultimately, the way forward is for Ofcom to step in and force ISPs to quote real world averages for their packages. (TrustedReviews)
"Its happening in Holland. They are talking about it in Germany. It is underway in Paris and Lyon and in the big American Cities, in much of Japan, Korea, in Hong Kong and in Singapore. It is being piloted by Virgin Media in Ashford and we are told they are rolling out more widely this year and next; BT are bringing it in at Ebbsfleet. And this morning we published proposals to help promote it in new housing and office developments. The it of course is the deployment of Next Generation, very... (PublicTechnology.net)
Cons: Remarkably slower than broadband or adsl 2 speeds Less options for those that need expanded/unlimited download limits Limited range (coverage good in inner city areas only). Overall, I'm finding my mobile plan is a good secondary plan, it just doesn't meet all of my needs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
1 percentage points from a year earlier, while the proportion of ADSL users fell to 18. 9 pct from 27. (JCN Network, Japan)
This will also provide support for wireless transmissions for future mobility applications as well as devices offering VoIP in conjunction with WiFi technology, and providing last-mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and ADSL service. About 012 Smile. (PR Newswire)
France's Canalsat, part of Vivdendi's Canal+ Group, expanded its ADSL video service with MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) digital video solutions from Harmonic. John Wiley & Sons published "Next Generation IPTV Services and Technologies" by IPTV expert Gerard O'Driscoll. (Multichannel News)
They address competitor access and new market entrants to wholesale markets on SFRs fixed and mobile networks, acceptance on the fixed network of an independent television distributor if such a player appears, as well as the availabilityon a non-exclusive basis on ADSL ofeight new channels leaders ontheir particular themes (Paris Premire, Teva, Jimmy, Cin Cinma Famiz, three M6 Music channels and Fun TV). With 19 million mobile customers, 3. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
" The dominant telco today revealed that the upgrade program announced in February of higher broadband speed ADSL2+ to 907 telephone exchanges, serving 2.4 million homes and business, was now complete, four months ahead of schedule. Telstra said was it was able to complete the broadband upgrade after the government made clear it did not consider a compelling case had been made for a regulating third-party access to the Telstra network - an assurance the telco had a sought for more than year.... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The dominant telco Thursday revealed that the upgrade announced in February of higher broadband speed ADSL2+ services to 907 telephone exchanges, serving 2 ... Mr Burgess said the ADSL2+ service provided greater bandwidth that allowed families to use several devices at home simultaneously as it provided download speeds of up to 20 mbps compared with the previous ADSL connection speeds of up to 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
CAIP argues that Bell's throttling practices have "impaired the speed and performance of the wholesale ADSL access services that it provides to independent ISPs and other competitors to the point where the quality of the service has been degraded beyond recognition." ... The application asks the CRTC to issue an order directing Bell Canada to immediately cease and desist from using any technologies to shape, throttle or choke its wholesale ADSL services. (National Union of Public and General Employees)
The channel is also available on mobile phones, ADSL, PDA, live on the internet and live on board the aircraft of international airlines. EuroNews is broadcast 24 hours a day, simultaneously in seven languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian. (BusinessWire)
Lombard said France Telecom had signed an agreement with Eutelsat to broadcast content to customers who could not get the operator's triple-play service (Internet broadband, telephone and TV) via traditional ADSL phone lines. Today in Business with Reuters. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Technology also is many years behind the times for the majority of people with Internet ridiculously over priced when even compared to Australian prices and ADSL 2 is only available in Wellington and Chrischurch and not Auckland where over a million people live. It would take very little to have me move home as I am in the process of attemtping this, the only draw back comes from the need for a job offer that is willing to pay for my relocation costs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Diodes' product focus is on high-growth end-user equipment markets such as TV/Satellite set-top boxes, portable DVD players, datacom devices, ADSL modems, power supplies, medical devices, wireless notebooks, flat panel displays, digital cameras, mobile handsets, DC to DC conversion, wireless 802. 11 LAN access points, brushless DC motor fans and automotive applications. (BusinessWire)
Page 1 of 3 In less than two years the next phase of 3G cellular technology should be commercially available and its backers say it will be cost and performance competitive with ADSL. This raises some rather interesting issues for rural Australia ... m, there are two reasons: it's more economical in its use of the spectrum resources and "for most consumer LTE will exceed the speed you can get in fixed network XDSL technologies." He suggests also that LTE services could be offered at prices... (iTWire)
It has blanketed the 6000 square kilometres of the peninsula with a WiMAX broadband wireless network delivering speeds of up to 6 Mbps at prices identical to that of its fixed-line ADSL network. Internode's rural networks manager, Kym Cleggett, says just over 100 subscribers have so far signed up to the Government-subsidised service. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
2 pct in March, to the latest survey from Hometrack - FT* Iceland's Financial Supervisory Authority probing alleged speculative attacks by hedge funds on the country's currency and stock market, people close to the probe say - FT* Investors pulled close to $100 billion (50 billion pounds) out of equity funds in the first three months of this year - a record shift that accelerates a longer-term trend away from U.S. and European markets - FT* Upstart BATS heads for Europe; U.S. trading facility... (CNNMoney.com)
If you want to keep costs low and can live without lightning fast speed, the 2Wire 2700 HG ADSL 802. 11g (PriceCanada. (Canada.com)
(*) Non-financial data unaudited As of December-31 2007 2006 Change Change % Consolidated Net Revenues (in MM P$) 9,074 7,372 1,702 23% Voice, Data net 3,302 3,053 249 8% Cellular 5,772 4,319 1,453 34% Operating Profit before D MM P$) 3,052 2,285 767 34% Operating Profit (in MM P$) 1,636 894 742 83% Net Income (in MM P$) 884 244 640 262% Shareholder's equity (in MM P$) 3,030 2,129 901 42% Net Financial Debt - Before NPV effect (in MM P$) 2,055 3,498 (1,443) -41% Net Financial Debt - Book value... (PR Newswire)
6 million broadband internet (ADSL) customers. Last week Oslo, Norway-based Opera made Google ( - ) the default search engine in Opera's mobile Web browsers. (TMCnet)
"We used NetLeverage ThinPoint for terminal server type delivery, which ensures good performance over any communication links. It is an Australian product similar to Citrix but seems to be much more bandwidth efficient. The internet is used for communication, as consumer-grade services really reduce the cost of the telecommunications environment. But because of the aggressive Top End wet season with its electrical storms, lightning strikes and flooding, the Territory has a poor... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
has a report suggesting that the various 3G and other variants of mobile broadband could supplant fixed line broadband services such as ADSL and cable by 2010. 3G data cards have been around for some time, but the usage allowance was usually measured in 10's of Mega Bytes but the last year has seen products appearing at just 10 per month with 1000MB (1GB) of usage included. (thinkbroadband.com)
Most broadband users currently receive only 256 kilobits per second - 100 times less capacity than 25 megabits - using ADSL technology. With internet speeds like 25 megabits per second, people living in the same house will be able to use the network simultaneously for different purposes. (The Age, Australia -- Technology)
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How many are now using ADSL or ADSL2+ that weren't a year ago. ACMA s report might have this in detail, but they ve left it out of their press statement, and these are important considerations. (iTWire)
26 million, with the majority of users connecting to the Internet through an ADSL service, followed by cable modem. "The government plans to bring Taiwan forward to an advanced ICT-based country by increasing the nation's broadband infrastructure through the Ubiquitous Network Society (UNS) project, which aims to provide between 20 to 30 megabits per second (Mbps) per household," said Tony Teng (HK), director general of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' department of posts... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
TOKYO Japan's eAccess Ltd. aims to quadruple its wireless services subscribers over the next year with its mobile phones, as growth slows in its ADSL broadband business. Granted a new wireless licence in 2005, eAccess plans to eliminate monthly basic fees on its first mobile phones, to be launched on March 28, as it eyes revenue from Internet surfing and downloads on the move. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
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It remains the only alternative to a slow dial-up line in areas where there's no ADSL or cable internet service. Mobile broadband can't do everything that a fixed ADSL or cable connection can. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
That rate would translate to 150 times that of the average high-speed ADSL connection rate of 8 Mbps, or 12 times the speed of a fibre-optic communication delivery to a person's premises (FTTP). The "Kizuna," which also means "bond" in Japanese, is expected to begin transmitting and receiving data with terrestrial infrastructures in July after completing preparations and confirming the satellite's safety. (Yahoo! Asia News)
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Eighty-three percent of households connecting to the Internet via broadband did so through an ADSL service, the survey said. Internet use through cable modem connection, meanwhile, came in second, at 7. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Harvey said the higher speeds achieved by Be broadband was partially due to its use of ADSL2+ technology which works much faster than traditional ADSL technology which is still used by most providers. To run a speed test, click. (Inquirer)
A fairly important distinction, as anyone with Cable or ADSL will know. I can assure you, when Novell is awarded the money SCOXQ.PK owe them, there will be none there. (Slashdot)
INNOVATION AND IN-ORBIT INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE HEART OF THE GROUP'S GROWTH STRATEGY Major technological innovation: the first Ka-band consumer satellite broadband service for Europe During the first half 2007-2008, Eutelsat Communications launched a major initiative designed to take satellite consumer broadband services to the same level as ADSL in terms of costs and speeds ... Procured from EADS Astrium, KA-SAT will be able to deliver broadband services comparable to ADSL to more than one... (PR Newswire)
BT and other providers of adsl can monitor traffic passed by individual users as part of the fair usage policies and can catch users out this way, however can never prove anything as this is against the data protection act to scan packets. other providers such as virgin who dont have policies dont log the usage of any end users. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Aimed at all other DSL providers, whether they offer naked DSL services or not, Gotalk s new ADSL2+ broadband Internet offering is aggressively priced, comes with a bundled VoIP plan, requires no line rental fees to be paid, and unlike iiNet s naked DSL service (or Telstra s regular DSL services for that matter) doesn t count uploads towards a user s download limit ... Gotalk CEO Steve Picton said that: Customers can now throw away the expense of a telephone connection and switch to one of... (iTWire)
The relative success of competitive ADSL2+ infrastructure builds in Australia tends to obscure the reality here: That the extent and vitality of infrastructure based competition would be far greater and geographically far more widespread if Telstra were not obstructing declared service access in many ways, on a continuing and worsening basis ... Serialised (one at a time) access to exchanges to construct or expand ADSL2+ infrastructure, leading to access delays of up to 24 months (in our direct... (CommsDay)
"Just like the introduction of fixed-line ADSL in the mid 1990s, people started using the internet because it was always on," Mr Trujillo said. Mr Trujillo's constant offshore travel since moving from the US to take the top job at Telstra in July 2005 has raised eyebrows in financial markets. (Australian IT)
A business VPN router with integrated UMTS and ADSL2+ modems, the LANCOM 1751 UMTS router utilizes the integrated Sierra Wireless module to offer HSxPA network access at peak data speeds of up to 7 ... The company's focus is on Internet access products with integrated high-quality firewalls for ADSL, SDSL, ISDN and UMTS access and on comprehensive solutions for network connectivity and security with virtual private networks (VPN), wireless networks (wireless LAN) and public spots. (PR Newswire)
The Salvation Army is initially deploying 1200 VoIP handsets across 50 key sites and 800 terminal sites in NSW, Queensland and the ACT. The rollout requires upgrading links to its sites from ADSL to symmetrical 512 kbps SDSL and VDSL, and the local-area networks at several sites have also been upgraded to handle both voice and data traffic. Pay-by-the-month infrastructure pricing is attractive but the true appeal of CaaS is easier access to the latest technologies, says Wayne Bajema, IT manager... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
They have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century by competitors like Adam, iiNet, Internode, Optus and TPG. It wasn't until about a year ago that Telstra finally provided ADSL connections that weren't artifically speed-limited to 1. 5Mb/s (done to protect the extortionate margins on their antique 2Mb/s ISDN, E1 and Frame Relay services) and similarly it wasn't until the other week that they provided ADSL2+ throughout the country. (Adelaidenow)
Interface modules, including Fast Ethernet, E1/T1, ADSL and G.SHDSL, and power modules are easily swapped out. This modularity gives the switch its small size and versatility and ensures money isn't wasted powering unused interfaces. (PR Newswire)
KPN now has Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management deployed for the majority of its consumer ADSL, VoIP, IP-TV and other IP-service subscribers, with further plans to extend its use. The application enables KPN to deliver real-time and flexible billing plans and payment options, as well as quickly add new services to accelerate time-to-market. (PR Newswire)
It now business-grade ADSL2+ services specifically aimed at the small business market ... Speaking at the launch of the portfolio in central London on Thursday evening, Spencer said that only 23 percent of small businesses currently use business-grade ADSL, a figure that has not changed much over the past 18 months. (Techworld.com)
At least 19 separate schedules form the agreement for the wholesale supply of a range of services ranging from fixed-to-mobile ADSL to international direct dialling (IDD). Stanton said the agreement is reflective of the "longstanding goodwill" between the two companies. (ZDNet.com.au)
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ASA clears Virgin Media over ADSL 'lies' - vnunet ... ASA clears Virgin Media over ADSL 'lies ... The ASA noted that the ads highlighted the technological differences between cable and ADSL broadband. (VNUNet.com)
Plug your ADSL or Cable modem into your time capsule. Nothing needs to be wired except for the power and external display. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Telstra may finally be switching on its ADSL2+ services in over 900 exchanges around the country, but it had better be ready to handle the legions of disappointed customers who will find out that just because theyre paying for ADSL2+, doesnt mean theyre getting it. The , which ended more than a year in which Telstra had flat-out refused to turn on the ADSL2+ equipment it had installed, was hailed by responsible minister Stephen Conroy as a step forward for Australian broadband and... (Australian Personal Computer)
The telco this week said it would flick the switch on ADSL2+ broadband in more than 900 telephone exchanges, making faster broadband available to 2 ... Telstra said it was willing to enable the service because the new government had endorsed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's stance not to regulate ADSL2 ... The telco had previously only enabled ADSL2+ in exchanges where a competitor operated. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
4 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers. Launched in June 2005, the NExT program (New Experience in Telecommunications) will enable the Group to pursue its transformation as an integrated operator and make France Telecom the benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. (BusinessWire)
TPG was established in 1986 and offers dial up, ADSL and ADSL2+ services to consumers and small business and a variety of network solutions to corporate customers ... Chariot, has about 85,000 Internet customers, about one third on ADSL at the end of 2007. (iTWire)
November 21, 2007 09:42am AEDT. PHILIPPINES President Gloria Arroyo has threatened to derail a landmark ASEAN charter promoting human rights and democracy throughout Southeast Asia less than 24 hours after its signing, by demanding Burma releases opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. (Yahoo News -- Myanmar)
After a stand-off with the Howard government for more than a year, Telstra yesterday decided to turn on its ADSL2+ broadband network despite gaining no new concessions from Labor. The move will provide broadband speeds of up to 20 megabits per second - 78 times faster than standard ADSL - for up to 2 ... Telstra's decision to enable ADSL2+ at more than 900 telephone exchanges - after refusing to do so for the last 14 months - follows its decision to respond diplomatically last month when Senator... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
In a major breakthrough ahead of talks over plans for an $8 billion national fibre-optic network, the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo, announced the switch-on of the company's entire ADSL2+ fixed-line network in Canberra this morning ... Telstra initially turned on ADSL2+, which is provided over its copper-wire network, in November 2006 but offered the fastest speeds of up to 20 megabits per second only in areas where rivals such as Optus and iiNet already... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
"And the liberals FTN process was going to work when it is totally incompatible with copper wire? Also they funded telstra ADSL which is the cause of the initial problem. They also have thrown huge amouns at satellite when is not new technology (their rules as of April 2007) and suffers latency, drop outs etc etc, when their are wireless providers that could have continued to grow and provide top service/speeds, so all this is "sour grapes".". Posted by Barry Maguire, 5/02/2008 4:26:18 PM. (iT News)
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ADSL and fixed revenues reached 233 million, mainly reflecting the integration of Tl2 France since July 20, 2007. In total, SFR has 415,000 ADSL customers and 2 ... ADSL and fixed revenues reached 125 million due to the integration of Tl2 France since July 20, 2007. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
In the 4Q07, Brasil Telecom added 44,600 ADSL users to its network, totaling 1,567,800 users in service at the end of the year, up by 19% year-on-year. ADSL users represented 19 ... Moving on with the expansion of the broadband network, Brasil Telecom reached 80% of the municipalities with ADSL coverage, the highest percentage among large operators. (PR Newswire)
"We're moving everybody from the 4MB service to the 10MB service from February onwards, and this will help us to achieve better results that competing ADSL options," a spokesperson told GamesIndustry ... ADSL lines currently have a general limit of 8MB and that base speed can degrade based on a customer's distance from the local exchange, while the technology used by Virgin Media could potentially yield speeds of up to 150MB although the company has no plans to trial those kinds of speeds at... (GamesIndustry.biz)
Many of these people live too far from a telephone exchange to get ADSL-based broadband ... Internode is using WiMax wireless broadband technology throughout the Yorke Peninsula to connect customers who are beyond the reach of "wired" ADSL services, which are limited by telephone line quality and distance from the telephone exchange. (Computerworld Australia)
The new generation of data modems are already being sold as an alternative to slow broadband for home PCs when ADSL over copper wires is either not feasible or just unreliable. And it can't be long before someone realises that the external dongle isn't really needed, and offers a laptop with a built-in 3G modem and a slot for a SIM card. (BBC News -- Technology)
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