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What would a world completely without wires be like? In this Spotlight section we take a closer look at what is happening in the wireless space.

There are articles about research and initiatives which are on the horizon.

In this section you will also find stories about how companies are using wireless, such as trials being run using wireless technologies.

Latest on Wireless

iPrimus trumps Telstra wireless broadband data limit

27 August 2008 13:58

It only took five days, but Telstra’s 10 GB wireless broadband limit has already been trumped by iPrimus with a newer, cheaper 12 GB plan.

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Telstra ups wireless limits to 10 GB

22 August 2008 11:32

Telstra has announced a 10 GB broadband plan to counter large download limits offered by rivals – but users will have to weigh up the additional costs.

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Analysts herald wireless social networking revolution

6 June 2008 07:44

Wireless social networking will revolutionise the global technology business and reshape the global display and semiconductor industries, experts predict..

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In-building wireless takes off

21 May 2008 14:41

Growth in the deployment of in-building wireless systems has accelerated to nearly 26 percent, and more than 500,000 buildings will use such a system by 2013, according to new research..

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RFID testbed could lower manufacture costs

8 May 2008 12:22

U.S. researchers have designed a radio frequency identification (RFID) testbed for the rapid evaluation of new RFID tag prototypes.

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Wireless last mile could bypass Telstra copper network, says Conroy

1 May 2008 15:27

Fibre to the Node proposals using wireless links to reach homes could end the conflict over access to Telstra's copper network, according to Federal Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy.

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Wireless payment system builds on Windows Mobile success

1 May 2008 15:07

Building its mobile payment software on the Windows Mobile operating system may have left manufacturing giants like Nokia out of play, but Mint Wireless is content with servicing what it views as a lion’s share of the smartphone market.

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Firms fail to secure wireless networks

7 April 2008 15:23

Wireless security vendor AirDefense has released new research which suggests that even the most cautious organisations are leaving their networks unprotected.

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Wireless watchers eye CTIA for Windows Mobile clues

31 March 2008 07:44

Wireless symposium CTIA kicks off in Las Vegas this week, with industry leaders poised to debate the business impact that next-generation communications. But Microsoft looks set to grab the attention, with company watchers anticipating an imminent update to its Window Mobile operating system.

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Wireless handset makers plug into nanotech

27 March 2008 15:00

Nanotechnology enabled mobile handset components, which can improve the performance of wireless handsets, will develop into a US$15 billion market by 2012, market research company Pioneer Consulting predicts.

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FCC closes $19bn wireless spectrum auction

20 March 2008 07:13

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially ended the auction for the highly-contested 700MHz spectrum..

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Internode enters regional wireless broadband game

29 January 2008 06:56

It’s one of the next big hopes for broadband in regional Australia, and now Internode has beaten major carriers with a WiMax wireless broadband service.

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Optus expands 3G and wireless broadband across Wollongong and the Illawarra

23 January 2008 13:43

Telecommunications service provider, Optus has expanded it 3G High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) network to now cover Wollongong and the Greater Illawarra.

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Staff wireless networks put data at risk

7 December 2007 07:14

A Wi-Fi management firm has warned that companies may be unaware that their data is open to hackers because staff have set up their own wireless networks..

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Swiss find holes in wireless keyboards

5 December 2007 07:10

Researchers in Switzerland have developed a way to intercept keystrokes made on a wireless keyboard.

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Conroy vs Coonan: The war of words wages on

13 November 2007 15:57

Labor’s Shadow Minister for Communications, Senator Stephen Conroy, has hit out at the Government's $1 billion fixed wireless broadband network scheme, claiming it offers 50 percent less coverage than promised.

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Telstra brings wireless broadband up to speed

25 September 2007 13:02

Telstra has turbocharged the speed of its mobile broadband services, launching new broadband cards capable of download speeds up to 6 Mbps and upload speeds up to 1.3 Mbps.

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Wireless tickles computer buyers' fancies

4 September 2007 09:46

A worldwide study into computer purchasing patterns has shown that Wi-Fi is the most important technology for today's buyers.

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Toshiba touts wireless docking station

30 July 2007 13:30

Toshiba has unveiled a wireless ultra wide band port replicator allowing UWB-enabled laptops to connect wirelessly to a range of peripherals including an external monitor.

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Powertec picks up Ericsson’s W25 fixed wireless terminal

25 July 2007 12:15

Telecommunications solutions provider Powertec has launched Ericsson's new W25 Fixed Wireless Terminal (FWT) which allows users to gain access to high speed broadband, phone and fax services without being limited by the availability of a wired infrastructure.



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