Just one in seven homes passed by the government's National Broadband Network have connected to the superfast fibre-based service. The NBN Co revealed late yesterday that while construction of the $37.4 billion project had passed 72,400 ...
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ST George Bank is about to unveil a service that displays customers' bank and credit balances instantly on Android smartphones without the need to log on. The bank is putting the finishing touches to the widget, which it plans to launch ...
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Telecommunications companies should take a page from the playbook of airlines and distinguish between premium-paying customers and cattle-class travellers, according to new research. A study of 260 small businesses with fewer than 20 ...
The federal government will launching a new $40 million-a-year research project to try and make the digital economy the key driver of the nation's wealth in post-mining boom Australia. Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and the ...
AT&T will buy mobile spectrum in the 700MHz band from Verizon Communications for $1.9 billion, AT&T said Friday. AT&T will pay cash and trade AWS (advanced wireless services) spectrum for the B block of the 700MHz spectrum, the company ...
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AT&T reported a slight increase in revenue and a smaller net loss for the fourth quarter, helped along largely by smartphone and broadband sales The telecom giant on Thursday reported $32.6 billion in revenue for the three months ended ...
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A problem caused by a software upgrade has caused a widespread outage on AT&T's U-verse broadband service this week, leading to a torrent of attacks against the carrier on social media. AT&T said on Wednesday that the outage had affected ...
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AT&T said Thursday it had restored its U-verse broadband service to all customers who suffered from a widespread outage this week. The fiber-based TV, Internet and phone service had been out for three days or more, according to some ...
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As the UK and Europe commits to 4G (LTE) technology, its successor LTE-A (LTE-Advanced) is already waiting in the wings to deliver the equivalent of a fixed-line broadband experience to the end user, promising peak data rates of around ...
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The third annual Cloud World Forum MENA will attract over 40 keynote speakers from the region’s top organsations, such as Google, Gulf Air and Emirates Flight Catering, it was announced this week. The speakers will join hundreds of ...
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday announced plans to help streamline wireless broadband buildout in the U.S., with initiatives that include clarifying a provision requiring local review of modifications to cell towers. Other ...
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Seven bidders are now competing to acquire new airwaves for 4G mobile broadband services. The bid will allow firms to have the ability to launch 4G mobile broadband services across the this year. The new spectrum is expected to boost the ...
Global internet connection speeds around the world slowed in late 2012, according to a survey that suggested a temporary stall in broadband gains. Akamai Technologies' third quarter "State of the Internet" report also found Brazil and ...
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Verizon Communications posted a net loss of $1.9 billion during the fourth quarter of 2012, but the losses were due to a series of one-time expenses announced earlier. The company on Tuesday announced revenue of $30 billion for the fourth ...
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Cities around the U.S. will have gigabit-speed Internet access by 2015 if the FCC's wishes come true. All 50 states should have at least one community where consumers can get 1Gbps or faster Internet access by 2015, U.S. Federal ...
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