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Australia to build $31 billion fiberoptic broadband network

Australia to build $31 billion fiberoptic broadband networkSo funny"It will be the largest infrastructure project in Australia?s history, Rudd said, and would support 37,000 jobs ? not a bad idea since the country?s jobless rate may move above 7 percent next year thanks to the global economic downturn."Out of work...

Tags: Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Rudd, infrastructure fund, broadband network, network, broadband

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

Australia to build $31 billion fiberoptic broadband network

Australia says it will build a $43 billion Australian, or roughly $30.7 billion USD, national high-speed fiberoptic broadband network. In a surprise decision that rejected bids from some of the country's top telecoms firms, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the Australian government would ask private companies join...

Tags: Broadband Network, Network, Australia, Broadband, Networking, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-07

The Thin Client Wireless Broadband Network Project in the Irish Primary School Sector - An Analysis of Baseline Data

The Thin Client wireless broadband project, is a pilot initiative involving a cluster of nine primary schools based in North County Dublin, Ireland. It is a four year project designed to investigate firstly, the extent to which a centrally managed network, based on thin client technology, can deliver an effective...

Tags: Broadband Network, Network, Thin Client, Analysis, EdITLib Digital Library, Thin Clients, Hardware

White papers 2008-05-13

WiFiTalkie 1.0 (Mobile)

RNS:: WiFiTalkie turns your Palm into a Walkie-Talkie. Using a broadband network connection such as WiFi it lets you communicate between 2 or more Palm devices. WiFiTalkie uses VoIP Voice over IP technology to broadcast audio data. Features of WiFiTalkie: Supports full duplex mode, which lets you broadcast and receive...

Tags: Broadband Network, Device, Mobile, Network, RNS, Telecommunications, Broadband Internet, Telephony, Networking

Software downloads 2008-03-07

FCC to investigate Comcast

The Federal Communications Commission will investigate allegations that Comcast shuts down users' connections when they upload files through P2P programs such as BitTorrent, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said at the Consumer Electronics Show Tuesday. In November two consumer groups, PublicKnowledge and Free Press, asked the FCC to...

Tags: FCC, Broadband Network, Network, Comcast Corp., Federal Government, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-01-09

Broadband Network Solution for the Largest Telecom Event in Latin America

Futurecom is the largest and most important telecommunications and IT event in Latin America. Futurecom is an event that demands a highly trustworthy network infrastructure. During the four days of the event, exhibitors conduct downloads, uploads, demonstrations of applications, VoIP calls, contacts back to headquarters, and video conferences, among other...

Tags: Broadband Network, Event, Network, Nortel Networks Corp., Broadband, Futurecom, Data Volume, Networking, Telephony, Telecommunications

Case studies 2007-12-07

Europe and telecommunications regulations

Europe and telecommunications regulationsComments.Already in Europe, there is deregulation, and a requirement on the old monopoly operators to "unbundle the local loop". This means, in essence, they are obliged to let competitor have access to the copper between the exchange and the customer (not for free, of course).This has generally...

Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Broadband Internet, Network technology, telecommunications, British Telecommunications, copper, village, broadband, broadband network

Discussion threads 2007-11-13

FCC: Build wireless emergency broadband network

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a national wireless, IP-based, broadband emergency network to be built by private companies, the BBC reports. "Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to hear local public safety personnel recount their experiences on the ground during the tragic events of...

Tags: network, FCC, Government technology, Mobile/wireless, Emergency

Blog posts 2006-12-22

Photos: WiMax in the Amazon Basin

A WiMax tower on Parintins island connects two schools, a hospital, a community center and a university to a broadband network.

Tags: photograph, broadband network, network, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., WiMAX, hospital

Image galleries 2006-09-20

WiFiTalkie (Mobile)

RNS:: WiFiTalkie turns your Palm into a Walkie-Talkie. Using a broadband network connection such as WiFi it lets you communicate between 2 or more Palm devices. WiFiTalkie uses VoIP Voice over IP technology to broadcast audio data.Requires two or more Palm OS 5 devices with a broadband network connection. Devices...

Tags: Broadband Network, Device, Mobile, Network, Palm Inc., Broadband, RNS, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Networking

Software downloads 2006-06-27

EarthLink: Bells must share broadband networks

EarthLink: Bells must share broadband networksBroadband monopolyWhile I think the Bell's have a limited monopoly, the cable companies surely have a monopoly. The FCC needs to look at the whole broadband market not just the phone companies. As long as cable has no competition, the consumer is getting raped. I...

Tags: Network technology, Federal government, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, network, broadband network, EarthLink Inc., cable, broadband, Right-Of-Way, FCC

Discussion threads 2006-05-10

44 mln broadband networks in the US

In 2005 there were more than 44 mln broadband networks among the more than 100 mln households in the United States, according to Belkin. Of that number, 16.2 mln are expected to be wireless by the end of in 2005. In 2003, 3.9 mln households had wireless access to the...

Tags: Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Network technology, broadband network, broadband, network

Blog posts 2006-03-05

Choose the broadband technology that's right for you with this Cisco Press sample chapter

Learn about the data networking principles of broadband networks and how you can use access networks to deliver high capacity rates to your home. Examine the data networking principles of broadband networks and how the emerging set of access networks can be used to deliver high capacity...

Tags: Broadband Network, Network, Broadband, Data Networking, Cisco Systems Inc., Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking

Book chapters 2005-09-08

Verizon readies national broadband network

Verizon readies national broadband networkHuh? 56 markets = National???Pardon me for saying it but 56 markets is hardly what one could call a national rollout...Verizon needs to....expand their rural coverage, as they been promising for years, before they start delving into other areas... or get out of the network...

Tags: Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Network technology, network, RSU, Verizon Communications Inc., broadband network, broadband

Discussion threads 2004-04-14

Additional Resources

MyConnection Server 8.8d (Windows)

MyConnection Server MCS broadband testing software enables businesses to test connections for bandwidth speeds and connection quality for time critical applications such as VoIP, Video conferencing and IPTV. MCS helps organizations to assess networks for deployment of new/additional services, and identify and resolve last mile customer connectivity problems with little...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Last Mile, Visualware

Software downloads 2009-11-26

VZOchat 6.3.3 (Windows)

Easy-to-use, small software application for free video chat, communications and instant messaging via the Internet on any broadband or even dial-up connection. It works with most PCs and web cameras and does not require special skills to use. Its advanced network support allows connections when both users are behind a...

Tags: Software, Microsoft Windows, Video, Camera, Visicron Systems, NAT Hole Punching Technique, Corporate Communications, Networking, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Who's afraid of the big bad cloud?

Not even hybrid apps?Right, got it. You hate everybody who doesn't buy your religion, which doesn't even allow for hybrid applications."I ask why I?d entrust sensitive data to a user with a laptop."You're right, companies can't even trust their own employees. Heck, let's send everybody home and dissolve the whole...

Tags: Desktops, desktop, Google Inc., bad cloud, Desktop Application

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

FCC releases broadband agenda

FCC still not looking out for citizens enoughThe FCC still seems to cater to comm companies FAR more than protecting the interests of customers. The fact that they allow cell carriers to charge thousands of dollars per megabyte for text message data rates is one indication. The fact that they...

Tags: Federal government, Rural America, FCC, broadband agenda, broadband

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

AOL/Facebook in the Enterprise

In 1994 America Online trailed Compuserve and Prodigy, a third subscription option in how you hooked your modem up to the internet to go cyber surfing. What propelled AOL to global dominance by the end of that decade was their proprietary 'rainman' platform, which enabled partners...

Tags: Facebook, America Online Inc., Shop Logic, Business World, Internet, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Samsung upgrading its UbiCell CDMA base station to 3G next year

Faxing/DVR with base station.My biggest issue is that I occassionally fax stuff and my DVR's use the POTS system to connect. I would love to get rid of my land line if I can [b]fax the same way[/b] but through broadband. Anyone have a solution?Fax? What's that?Actually;...

Tags: Cellular phones, fax, that-I, 3G, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17