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    Internode extends ADSL2+ reach but can you afford it?  Aug 27, 2008
    iTWire - Internode extends ADSL2+ reach but can you afford it ... Internode extends ADSL2+ reach but can you afford it ... Internode extends ADSL2+ reach but can you afford it. (iTWire)

    Internode triples ADSL2+ coverage distance  Aug 26, 2008
    Internode triples ADSL2+ coverage area. Internode triples ADSL2+ coverage area ... Internode has announced it will no longer follow Telstra's restrictive rules about ADSL line length in areas where it has its own ADSL2+ DSLAMs installed in exchanges. (Australian Personal Computer)

    No quick fix on broadband for regions  Aug 26, 2008
    Well I thought 55gig/ADSL2 for 90 bucks a month was a good deal (Internode) until I read expat of Japans comment ... What happened to ADSL extending to 10-15kms ... I'm in rural Japan, and I have 50mbps ADSL with no download limit, for about $40 a month. (NEWS.com.au)

    NBN countdown looms  Aug 23, 2008
    Quilty said Telstra has developed its NBN bid since August 2005, which involved plans to deploy some 2000 nodes across Australia for a Fibre-to-the-Node (FttN) network, including upgrades to its ADSL network. More about. (Australian Techworld)

    Orange in mobile broadband promotion  Aug 20, 2008
    The charges for going over the allowance are high compared to ADSL services at 1. 46 pence per MB (15 per GB). (thinkbroadband.com)

    West Africa: Broadband Prices Tumble  Aug 19, 2008
    However, the cyber-cafes get a free ADSL modem-router, a maintenance pack, a guaranteed maximum 12-hour call-out, personalised technical support and two IP addresses with 512 Kbps connection and four with the 1,024 Kbps connection ... In Senegal for example Orange offers a 512 Kbps ADSL connection for FCFA19,900 (US$46. (allAfrica.com)

    iPhone 3G reception issues  Aug 18, 2008
    I have 1500 speed adsl at home. doesn't mean I get 1500kbps download speeds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Vodafone's new HSPA modem: a message stick - for Windows users!  Aug 18, 2008
    Vodafone is positioning its mobile broadband service as a direct competitor to ADSL. Helen Tuffy, head of consumer data at Vodafone Australia, said: "the Vodafone Internet Stick is a great alternative to fixed line ADSL...giving Australians the freedom to ditch their landline and stay connected at home and on the move,". Vodafone has discontinued its existing USB connected modem. (iTWire)

    Is Optus' Wireless  Aug 14, 2008
    I've had Optus Fusion 7 GB plan on ADSL for 6 months now and love it. Call quality is great, and i haven't had any drop outs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    ACCC gives Telstra a break  Aug 14, 2008
    The in-principle decision delivered yesterday had taken the submissions into consideration and added conditions to those in the draft decision that the exemption not apply to capped exchange areas where carriers could not gain access to exchanges to install their ADSL network hardware and also not apply to exchange areas where the loop became unavailable or obsolete. The first additional condition the ACCC put forward was that the exemption should not apply to telcos waiting in a queue to... (ZDNet.com.au)

    Telstra signs first ADSL2 wholesale deal with People Telecom  Aug 9, 2008
    Competition in the ADSL2+ market is set to ramp up with People Telecom (ASX: PEO) becoming the first service provider in Australia to sign a wholesale agreement with Telstra enabling it to resell Telstra's ADSL2+ services ... CEO John Stanton told iTWire: "We have a whole of business wholesale agreement with Telstra and we have been pushing for this [ADSL2+] every since they introduced ADSL2. At first they did not want to do it, but they have come around and we have worked with them throughout... (iTWire)

    Telstra opens up ADSL2+ services  Aug 8, 2008
    Telstra has signed up mid-sized telco People Telecom as the first retailer of its ADSL2+ wholesale services. Telstra has historically only offered ADSL wholesale services, and rival telcos have had to construct their own ADSL2+ networks ... Currently, Telstra has the largest ADSL2+ network in Australia, reaching more than 900 telephone exchanges. (iT News)

    Is Virgin Media to sell its business division?  Aug 6, 2008
    The Virgin Media ADSL products seem to have consistently suffered from under investment, and while the original launch of the Virgin Media name suggested a lot more investment in this area, to date nothing has happened. Interestingly changes on their ADSL network, were linked to a. (thinkbroadband.com)

    Spotting Tomorrow’s Forest Fires  Aug 5, 2008
    We selected this environment to test our WiMAX solution because in a normal city or town you have plenty of communications channels, such as UMTS telephony or ADSL, says Enrico Angori, a leading researcher on the project. It is in extremely remote areas that it makes sense to use this wireless technology. (Science Daily)

    Virgin offers Australia's  Aug 1, 2008
    We have 3 virgin and optus talking up 5gb adsl plans saying how much 5gb is, which is laughable ... Vodafone's staff have been very good, the service for commutes is fine - not perfect nor extremely fast but very usable on the train and up with mid-range ADSL. I can watch most web page videos on the SMH site. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    NetComm's exclusive Telstra partnership delivers two wireless gateway devices  Jul 24, 2008
    Businesses can leverage the speed and coverage of the Next G(TM) network to provide mobile and remote high-speed access to data, emails, Internet and business applications, as well as create a network with multiple wireless devices including PCs, laptops, Wi-Fi phone and PDAs with no need for ADSL or cable ... It is easy to use and provides a consistent and fast Telstra Next G(TM) network connection to the Internet without the need for ADSL or cable. (Canada Newswire)

    Matthew Ricketson ABC launches streaming internet replays of its most-popular programs. Read more  Jul 24, 2008
    The commercial television networks are moving at glacial pace into high-definition television and the extra standard-definition channels on offer to them from January 1 next year, but the ABC's iView will enable those with a high-speed ADSL broadband connection on their personal computer to download up to 72 programs. Fast broadband, when it finally arrives on the scene, will accelerate the take-up of services such as iView, and will bring about the merging of personal computers with... (The Age, Australia)

    Public sector asked to work with BT  Jul 22, 2008
    All the exchanges in London currently supply ADSL broadband to businesses and homes across the city. London is already a tremendous broadband success story and this is a great opportunity for the capital to be on the front page of the next chapter of that story,' said BT's director for London Emma Gilthorpe. (BCS)

    Watchdog warns on telco tricks and iPhone fees  Jul 22, 2008
    Help more people find out about this story. David Flynn22 July 2008, 11:57 AM (5 hours 49 minutes ago. (Australian Personal Computer)

    Intellinet Server Appliance offers everything, almost  Jul 21, 2008
    You only have to connect it to a broadband cable or ADSL modem, and then connect it to up to four PCs via the Ethernet RJ-45 port to build a small network. It is also a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device, which means that it can be added and then taken out from the network without causing network downtime. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    Internode first ISP to offer IPv6 service  Jul 21, 2008
    Internode customers can access IPv6 by native Ethernet access, available for customers with Ethernet/fibre connected (including co-located or cross-connected networks), or with tunnel broker access, which is available to all Internode customers (including ADSL broadband) nationally. Hackett said Internode was also working on mechanisms to allow ADSL and other layer 2 customers to obtain native dual-stack access ... "In the future, all Internode ADSL customers will have native IPv6 access as part... (Computerworld Australia)

    Who is watching YouTube? The US courts want to know  Jul 18, 2008
    With a home ADSL or cable connection, for example, the link maintains the same IP address for days or weeks at a time. A typical household has 2 or 3 humans, and they have different browsing habits. (ABC Online)

    Brasil Telecom Announces Net Revenue of R$ 2.8 Billion in the 2Q08, a Growth of 2.9% in Comparison With the Previous Year  Jul 16, 2008
    ADSL users in service totaled 1,709,800 at the end of the quarter, up by 17. 6% year-on-year. (PR Newswire)

    New BT Home Hub with 802.11n wireless  Jul 16, 2008
    (b is slow enough that there can be issues with faster ADSL connections, which isn't a factor with g - and if you're streaming high-bandwidth video you really really want a wired connection anyway. Posted by isinix about 15 hours ago "54mbps vs ~250mbps is a very big jump". (thinkbroadband.com)

    En Pointe Technologies, Inc. Announces Sale of Controlling Interest in Information Technology Service Business  Jul 13, 2008
    Allied Digital Services Ltd ("ADSL"), a publicly traded corporation on the Bombay Stock Exchange in India, will acquire from SalesCo an 80. 5% interest in EPGS for $10 million in cash and 745,000 shares of ADSL stock with a one year lockup from the date of issuance ... The shares of ADSL stock are currently valued at approximately $14 million as quoted on the Bombay Stock Exchange. (PR Newswire)

    Optus unveils  Jul 4, 2008
    They do it on their adsl hows 3G any different to that. I'm sure there will be some teathering applications on the apps store aswel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    IIJ SMF sx Service Adapts to IIJ Mobile  Jul 4, 2008
    With Mobile Auto-Configuration, locations that do not have ADSL or optical fiber access can be connected automatically and immediately to a high-speed network by simply installing a SEIL router with an IIJ mobile terminal attached. With this service, the work of opening a new location no longer requires construction for installing access lines or setting up and testing network equipment. (Primezone Releases)

    ADSL makes the internet what it was meant to be  Jul 4, 2008
    It comes in many forms, from hot-spots to ADSL lines to 3G connectivity ... Today we explore the home office and other exciting new developments ala high-speed ADSL. ... Frank: I got an ADSL line installed from Telkom and I signed up for high-speed access with an internet service provider. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Read more ...  Jul 4, 2008
    Business Report - ADSL makes the internet what it was meant to be ... ADSL makes the internet what it was meant to be July 4, 2008 ... It comes in many forms, from hot-spots to ADSL lines to 3G connectivity. (Business Report, South Africa)

    M&F to shed jobs as claims increase  Jul 4, 2008
    " BUSINESS SERVICES MOBILE SERVICES Get Business Headlines ators on your phone - dial *120*IOL*5# (SA only) News Markets Technology Company News International For the first three months of this year Lereko Metier's joint venture private equity fund was doing well with its strategy of buying into Astrapak as the share price fell along with the consumer market.[] Broadband has been the buzz word these past few years when it comes to the online world. It refers to high-speed internet access. It... (Business Report, South Africa)

    BHP forges long-term deal with Baosteel  Jul 4, 2008
    " The additional supply is in line with the growth of BHP Billiton's iron ore production. It is the result of extensive planning and discussions between the two companies over the past two years. BHP Billiton has been a long time partner to Baosteel through the supply of its full suite of carbon steel materials products, including iron ore, manganese and coking coal. It also supplies nickel for Baosteel's expanding stainless steel production. BHP Billiton and Baosteel also entered into an... (Business Report, South Africa)

    Astrapak play is a poser for private equity player  Jul 4, 2008
    "We at Cipla Medpro were requested to supply ARVs on buy-out a number of times during the previous tender, for products which were awarded to one supplier. "Given this history, we are concerned about the security of supply, given the magnitude of this tender and the fact that many products were once again awarded to one supplier," Smith wrote. The department of health has said that its intention with this tender was to boost and encourage local manufacturing, which is part of the reason four... (Business Report, South Africa)

    Split network and broadband: Google  Jul 3, 2008
    With Telstra operating it, based on their existing ADSL prices, there is no way they will provide a port to themselves and others at the same price, thus I believe it needs a separate entity ... With Telstra operating it, based on their existing ADSL prices, there is no way they will provide a port to themselves and others at the same price, thus I believe it needs a separate entity. (NEWS.com.au)

    Telstra joins the iPhone  Jul 1, 2008
    I have everything with Telstra at the moment (ADSL, NextG wireless, home phone, email) but if Optus or Vodafone offer cheaper iPhone plans, then I'll bite the bullet and tolerate the slower speeds for the 5% of the time I'm out of the city. I doubt anyone's going to reveal their hand re: plans until the 11th. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    NSW folds in computers row  Jul 1, 2008
    Mr Costa said the wireless technology proposed by the Federal Government differed from the ADSL technology used in NSW schools and changing this would cost $57 million. More would be needed for charging stations, battery storage and training teachers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    BSNL to start JV for manufacturing broadband equipment  Jun 24, 2008
    Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd proposes to set up a Joint Venture with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) firm for manufacture of the latest generation ADSL 2+ CPEs or customer premises equipment like modems to be used on Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's Broadband service, at its Telecom Factory at Kolkata, a company official said on Monday ... The proposed JV will Design and Develop a range of models of ADSL2+ CPEs exclusively for BSNL as per TEC/BSNL specifications taking into consideration the... (Hindu)

    Japan's eAccess to Expand ADSL Business  Jun 23, 2008
    will expand sales at its ADSL Internet access service division by joining hands with a new business partner, incoming eAccess President Koji Fukata said Monday. "> Japan's eAccess to Expand ADSL Business Tokyo, June 23, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Japan's eAccess Ltd. will expand sales at its ADSL Internet access service division by joining hands with a new business partner, incoming eAccess President Koji Fukata said Monday.The Internet service provider has teamed up with Credit Saison Co. to market... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Phone tariffs are on rise for fixed-line calls  Jun 23, 2008
    Monthly subscription charges for ADSL, broadband and internet access will be unchanged. The Independent Communications Authority of SA determines Telkom's prices using a formula that calculates the consumer price index (CPI) minus 3. (Business Report, South Africa)

    UTStarcom Selected by Sri Lanka Telecom to Launch IPTV Services on the South Asian Island  Jun 18, 2008
    These services range from domestic and international voice, advance data transmission services which include internet services on leased lines, broadband (on ADSL) and dial up, data circuits, frame relay solutions to IP services such as IP-VPN based on IP-MPLS technology, total corporate solutions of multiple services, satellite uplink services and mobile telephony through the fully owned subsidiary Mobitel. With a view to making Sri Lanka a broadband island, SLT is in the process of introducing... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    As Industry Convergence and Triple Play Take Root, the DSL Forum Work Broadens Again  Jun 17, 2008
    However, as DSL is a vital tool in expanding broadband access to more areas and increasing service speed via its flavors, such as ADSL2plus, VDSL2 and bonded DSL, our critical work in the DSL arena will absolutely continue," concluded Dobrowski. THE BROADBAND FORUM The Broadband Forum mission is to develop the full potential of broadband. Focused on home-to-core network and management solutions, our standards empower providers to achieve more with their broadband deployment. Established in 1994... (PR Newswire)

    Mobile to displace fixed-line internet 'within two years'  Jun 13, 2008
    My home ADSL connection with BT runs at around 0. 3-0. (Times Online)

    Tollgrade Features Latest Broadband Service Assurance Solutions at Telecom Industry Event in Las Vegas, June 17-19  Jun 12, 2008
    The compact ICE test probe is managed by the LoopCare(TM) Test OSS and is designed to support a full suite of physical layer measurements, and DSL synchronizations tests for ADSL, ADSL2+ and G.SHDSL DSLAMs, plus Broadband Internet application layer tests, including ISP emulation to confirm the consumers' service delivery and provide best-in-class fault isolation and dispatch. After successful completion of domestic and international product trials, followed by initial orders, the product is now... (PR Newswire)

    BT offers quicker broadband - or money back  Jun 12, 2008
    "Many people plug their ADSL modem into a socket away from the master socket and this can reduce speed and affect reliability," he said. "BT has raised a genuine issue about speed although it is fairly easy for people to tackle themselves by identifying the master socket, plugging the modem into it and using wi-fi.". (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Iliad set to buy Tel Italia's Alice France  Jun 9, 2008
    Iliad said Free has over three million ADSL subscribers and French newspaper said Alice has 940,000 subscribers. Telecom Italia said in May it had received three offers for Alice France. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    T.Italia, Iliad in exclusive talks on Alice sale  Jun 9, 2008
    By adding the 940,000 subscribers to Alice's Internet, ADSL telephony and televison services, Iliad would become France's number-two Internet provider behind France Telecom's (FTE.PA: , , ) Orange. (Reporting by Mathias Wildt). (Reuters)

    Report sees countryside broadband speeds lagging  Jun 6, 2008
    3Mbps), suggesting that there is a rural/urban split based on ADSL speed ... LLU has been key to achieving faster broadband speeds in the short term as BT's own next-gen ADSL technology ADSL2+ (which promises a theoretical maximum of 24Mbps) has taken longer to arrive. (ZDNet UK)

    Panorama Antennas' New Range of 3G Antennas Expands the Potential of Cellular Data Transfer  Jun 6, 2008
    2 Mbps has demonstrated that Mobile broadband is capable of standing toe-to-toe with fixed line ADSL connections. The key obstacle which currently stands in the way of the mass adoption of 3G broadband is the inconsistent data rates that users experience due to network coverage gaps. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Telkom loses a vital hand in midst of juggling feat  Jun 6, 2008
    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
    "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)

    Bell Won't Back Down, Says Traffic Shaping a Must  Apr 20, 2008
    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)

    Broadband Users Get 48% Of Advertised Speed  Apr 19, 2008
    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)

    Ofcom chief exec speaks out on re-planning 'Broadband Britain'  Apr 18, 2008
    "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)

    Ringing up mobile data  Apr 18, 2008
    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)

    Fiber-Optic Broadband Service Outpaces ADSL in Japan  Apr 18, 2008
    1 percentage points from a year earlier, while the proportion of ADSL users fell to 18. 9 pct from 27. (JCN Network, Japan)

    012 Smile.Communications Reports That its Experimental License to Conduct Fixed & Mobile WiMAX Technology Trials Has Been Extended  Apr 16, 2008
    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)

    Telco IP Television Update  Apr 16, 2008
    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)

    Vivendi and SFR receive purchase authorization from the Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment  Apr 16, 2008
    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)

    Telstra bags ACCC  Apr 11, 2008
    " 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)

    Telstra brands ACCC a 'rogue regulator'  Apr 10, 2008
    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)

    Pressure growing for CRTC to deal with net neutrality  Apr 9, 2008
    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)

    blinkx Expands Native Language Video Index With EuroNews Partnership  Apr 9, 2008
    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)

    France Telecom to launch TV service in UK  Apr 9, 2008
    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)

    Should our expats come home?  Apr 9, 2008
    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 Incorporated to Acquire Zetex plc Creating Global Discrete and Analog Semiconductor Leader  Apr 4, 2008
    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)

    Long Term Evolution not so far away  Apr 4, 2008
    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)

    Down to the wire - or lack of it  Apr 1, 2008
    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)

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