Beginning to see the light
The internet has changed our lives in just a few years, but already some are preparing for 'ultra-broadband' to take the web to previously unimagined realms.
China spying on Skype users
China is monitoring the chat messages of Skype users and censoring
them if they contain sensitive keywords, according to Canadian
researchers.
Optus says vital to get price right for broadband network
Optus says a national high-speed broadband network could cost consumers between $32.50 and $105 a month and the return on capital would be two thirds that demanded by rival Telstra Corporation Ltd.
Net providers agree to block child porn forums
Online forums where thousands of child-porn images have been posted have been blocked by three internet providers, including two of the five largest in the United States.
France to block porn, terror, hate websites
French ISPs agreed to to block sites carrying child pornography or
content linked to terrorism or racial hatred.
Six top firms announce WiMAX patent alliance
Six leading tech firms have formed a patent alliance in order to encourage expansion of WiMAX, an emerging high-speed wireless technology, the companies said in a statement.
Wireless domination in broadband sector
Surging demand for wireless broadband access is already hampering
the growth rate of fixed-line broadband in Australia.
Concerns raised over government's ability to deliver broadband plan
The federal opposition has raised concerns about just who will be covered by the proposed national broadband network.
Dial for almost anything
The list of what a mobile phone can do keeps growing and includes
some surprises. By Brad Howarth.
Broadband plan hits more snags
The Rudd government has been forced to push back a deadline for
tenders to build its planned national broadband network.
Broadband users watch more internet video than TV
People with broadband internet access spend more time on the net than they do watching television, a survey has found.
Telstra rivals 'don't have the data to bid'
Telstra's rivals in bidding for the contract to build Australia's national broadband network continue to call for more time.
Time to get your gear off
Naked DSL lets you enjoy broadband without paying for a phone line - but has some drawbacks, reports David Flynn.
Wireless - the new world order
The makers of mobile phone technologies are gearing up for a battle
over the future allocation of radio spectrum.
Free city broadband quietly shelved
The State Government chose to announce its decision to scrap the
project on the day six people were killed in the Sydney Harbour
boat tragedy.
Rural Australians missing out on broadband
The digital divide appears to be growing, with less than a quarter
of rural communities having access to high-speed internet,
according to a recent report.
It's a pipedream stream
Whoever controls the digital content that bridges the last 10
metres from the front door into the living room is well-placed for
the future.
Government calls for broadband bids
High speed fibre network must deliver 12 megabits per second to 98
per cent of Australian homes.
Down to the wire - or lack of it
The battle lines are drawn with telcos arguing whose wireless
broadband is best.
Google unveils 'white space' airwaves plans
Google unveils plans for a new generation of wireless devices to
operate on vacant television airwaves.
WIRELESS & BROADBAND
Beginning to see the light
The internet has changed our lives in just a few years, but already some are preparing for 'ultra-broadband' to take the web to previously unimagined realms.
MOBILES & HANDHELDS
Qantas boarding passes go digital
Qantas will offer customers the ability to board using a mobile
phone or other handheld device from early next year.
VoIP TELEPHONY
China spying on Skype users
China is monitoring the chat messages of Skype users and censoring
them if they contain sensitive keywords, according to Canadian
researchers.
