Archive for 'Telecommunications - Services'
Australian emergency callers will be answered by a recording
Published on December 19th, 2008.
Callers to Australia's 000 emergency number will be answered by a recording rather than a human operator, a move which the Australian Communications and Media Authority says will reduce the...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
BigAir brings WIMAX network to Perth
Published on December 17th, 2008.
BigAir (ASX: BGL) has extended its capital city business-grade fixed WMAX network to Perth and is seeking channel partners.Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Internode now offering Telstra ADSL2+ services
Published on December 16th, 2008.
Internode has started selling ADSL2+ broadband services across the entire Telstra DSLAM footprint of more than 1400 telephone exchangesand claims that its prices represent better value than those from Telstras'...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
28TEL introduces free mobile to Skype calls
Published on December 9th, 2008.
Telecoms service provider Linkwell International has added a free mobile to Skype calling service to its 28TEL mobile communications service brand. The Hong Kong based telco claims its 'Mobile 2...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
AT&T launches inter-company Cisco TelePresence services
Published on December 9th, 2008.
AT T has launched intercompany telepresence videoconferencing service based on Cisco Telepresence systems.Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Mobile web site use surges, but usability lacking
Published on November 30th, 2008.
Use of mobile Web sites is growing at 10 percent every month, yet mobile sites struggle to deliver an effective experience, according to a new report from research firm, Yankee...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Vodafone launches Business One: integrated comms for SMEs
Published on November 27th, 2008.
Vodafone has launched Business One, possibly the most comprehensive integrated communications offering for small businesses to be offered as a standard package.Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
3 throws a lifeline to BigAir’s iBurst customers
Published on November 18th, 2008.
BigAir has negotiated a deal with 3 to migrate its iBurst wireless broadband customers onto 3's network ahead of the planned closure of the iBurst network on 18 December.Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Unwired launches fixed WiMAX service for businesses
Published on November 11th, 2008.
Unwired has long-trumpeted its plans to launch mobile WiMAX services, and is in the process of selecting vendors, but its first WiMAX offering is based on fixed WiMAX technology and...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Telstra unifies communications for consumers
Published on November 6th, 2008.
Telstra has launched a suite of messaging services for Next G and BigPond customers that combines email, voicemail, picture messaging, SMS and multimedia communications into what is claimed to be...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Telstra launches office apps via software-as-a-service model
Published on November 3rd, 2008.
Telstra has launched the first stage of its T-Suite software as a service (SaaS) range of applications for SMBs, announced in June. Intial software is from McAfee, Microsoft, MessageLabs and...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
3 mobile introduces 3G WiFi router with 3G access
Published on October 29th, 2008.
3 has followed Telstra and Optus by introducing a router that enable multiple devices to get broadband access over its HSPA network, either via WiFi or ethernet cable connections. However...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Australian broadband fails to make the grade for today’s applications
Published on October 14th, 2008.
A study of real broadband performance in OECD countries, based on analysing millions of records from speedtest.net, has found that services in Australia fall short of what is needed for...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Callback service eases the pain of global mobile roaming
Published on October 3rd, 2008.
The exorbitant cost of both making and receiving calls on your mobile phone overseas is well known, but an Aussie company has come up with a solution claimed to cut...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Visa chooses Android for mobile services launch
Published on September 25th, 2008.
Google's new Android mobile platform has received a big vote of confidence from credit card company Visa which has chosen Android as the platform on which it will offer mobile...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Pacnet becomes second Telstra ADSL2+ reseller
Published on September 22nd, 2008.
Pacnet has become the second Australian ISP after People Telecom to offer Telstra ADSL2+ services; as part of a wider $35m per year whole-of-business agreement with Telstra Wholesale.Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Vodafone Australia offers unlimited mobile music, for $2.75 per week
Published on September 21st, 2008.
Vodafone Australia has launched the Omnifone MusicStation service offering its customers the freedom to download as many tracks as they like from Omnifone's million track catalogue for a flat fee...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
BigAir & Star-Tech bring broadband to student hostels
Published on September 16th, 2008.
BigAir Group (ASX: BGL) and Star-Tech have expanded their broadband offerings for university students to six Australian sites, and VoIP provider Freshtel has teamed up with Star-Tech to offer VoIP...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
BigAir & Star-Tech bring broadband to student hostels
Published on September 16th, 2008.
BigAir Group (ASX: BGL) and Star-Tech have expanded their broadband offerings for university students to six Australian sites, and VoIP provider Freshtel has teamed up with Star-Tech to offer VoIP...Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.
Freshtel launches cellphone VoIP service in Australia
Published on September 9th, 2008.
Freshtel (ASX: FRE) has launched in Australia its own retail version of the cellphone VoIP service it is wholesaling to UK retailing giant Tesco.Filled under Telecommunications - Services, latest news. No Comments.