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  • CMTS Sales Surge to Record Level in the Second Quarter, According to Dell'Oro Group Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:15AMAccording to a newly published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, second quarter Cable Modem Termination Systems, or CMTS, sales reached a record level growing 15 percent sequentially and 63 percent over the year-ago period, while unit shipments for Cable CPE were relatively flat over the same period.
  • Research and Markets: South Africa - Broadband & Internet Market Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:23AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "South Africa - Broadband & Internet Market" report to their offering.
  • ASDL to cover rural areas of Jhapa, Morang Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:52AMTelecommunication giant Nepal Telecom is going to equip rural areas of Morang and Jhapa districts with ADSL Internet facility, according to media reports.
  • Abbott may be right on NBN: telcos Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:25PMAlliance of telcos proposes a new broadband plan that appears aligned with Coalition's policy.
  • Research and Markets: Telstra Corporation Limited - Company Overview and Operating Statistics Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:20AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Telstra Corporation Limited - Company Overview and Operating Statistics" report to their offering.
  • Research and Markets: Portugal - Broadband Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:06AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Portugal - Broadband Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts" report to their offering.
  • Research and Markets: Russia - Broadband Market - Overview, Analysis & Forecasts Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:58AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Russia - Broadband Market - Overview, Analysis & Forecasts" report to their offering.
  • Research and Markets: Moldova - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:17AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Moldova - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics" report to their offering.
  • Research and Markets: Sweden - Broadband Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:49AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Sweden - Broadband Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts" report to their offering.
  • Verizon battles cable with 10, 15 Mbps DSL speed tiers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:50AMVerizon (NYSE: VZ ) continues to be set on saving its DSL face and its latest 10-15/1 Mbps service for consumers and business users is a testament to that commitment. Initially offered to over four million homes and SMBs, the 10 to 15 Mbps speed tier is the latest installment in its DSL speed suite, which currently includes 4-7 Mbps, 1.5 Mbps to 3 Mbps and 768 Kbps to 1 Mbps downstream in ...
  • Nucleus Connect commences commercial operations Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:38AMSINGAPORE : Broadband is set to become not only faster but also cheaper.
  • Has Verizon Made Its Last DSL Boost? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:40PMFor some 4 million households that can't get FiOS, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ ) is now offering the option of Internet access speeds of 10 to 15 Mbit/s. This new service doesn't represent a new investment by Verizon is its copper plant, just an incremental improvement.
  • VDSL2 Chipset supports full System Vectoring. Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:57AMDesigned to meet carrier requirements for all xDSL deployments, 65 nm VINAX(TM) V3 can drive data rates up to 150 Mbps/downstream and 100 Mbps/upstream on single line, supporting such services as HD IPTV, high-speed Internet access, multi-player gaming networks, and VoIP. Unit consumes 0.9 W/channel to meet future Green design goals for broadband infrastructure. Measuring 29 x 29 mm, device ...
  • Wireless LAN Chips feature advanced beam-forming technology. . Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:57AMAvailable in single-band 2.4 and 5 GHz variants as well as dual-band model, XWAY(TM) WAVE300 Series features integrated Thick MAC processor, which cuts main processor load in half. Single band units achieve 3 x 3 MIMO data rates up to 200 Mbps net throughput, while dual-mode chip reaches up to 270 Mbps net throughput in concurrent mode operation. Compliant with IEEE 802.11n, devices address ADSL ...
  • Internode unveils fetchtv trial Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:09AMNational broadband provider Internode will follow its larger rivals Telstra and iiNet into the brave new world of online entertainment, revealing plans tonight to kick off an internet television trial in late September. National broadband provider Internode will follow its larger rivals Telstra and iiNet into the brave new world of online entertainment, revealing plans tonight to kick off an ...
  • Lantiq offers new solutions for digital home and NGN Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:27AMLantiq, the spin-off of Infineon's former wireline chip unit, has announced the latest of its 802.11n WLAN solutions with an integrated processor, a low-power VDSL2 chipset built on a 65nm process and three new single-chip Gigabit Ethernet gateway offerings.
  • Is NBN really needed in Australia? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:59AMDoes Australia need a national broadband network or was it merely an election strategy sketched out by political strategists? Roundtable panelists review country's infrastructure.
  • Ageing Australia doesn’t want 1Gbps: Linton Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:14AMThe fiery chief executive of internet service provider Exetel has opened fire on the National Broadband Network's support for 1Gbps speeds, saying those excited by the higher speeds are "unthinking and just plain stupid", with wireless broadband waiting in the wings.
  • Three's a crowd for party poopers Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:09PMEmissions control, a mining tax and broadband once dominated the political agenda but now seem to be off-limits to all but a fearless few.
  • Will internet kill the video store? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:22PMVideo might have killed the radio star according to the 1980s hit, but will high speed broadband kill the video store?
  • Cybercrime terminology and the evolution of language Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:19AMMy last column inadvertently stirred up a small storm of dissent. I got email advising me that I had insulted or offended the entire TR membership (from someone who apparently felt comfortable speaking for that entire membership but didn't feel comfortable signing a name). Some people got a little nasty; others seemed hurt. What did I do that was so offensive? I used the word "hacker" in its ...
  • Why can't I have broadband too? A bush dweller perspective Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:24AMWith all the talk about the NBN, most of the discussion and analysis has been based on “city folk” from what I have seen. So in the interests of balanced reporting, I thought it opportune to give a perspective from “the bush”.
  • Lantiq VDSL2 chipset on 65-nm debuts Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:40AMLONDON: Wireline chip spin-off from Infineon Technologies AG, Lantiq Deutschland GmbH, has announced the introduction of a 65-nm chipset for carrier linecards, which support the global VDSL2 and ADSL/2/2+ standards.
  • ASA judges BT broadband ad was misleading Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:50AMTHE INQUIRER Tried to pull a fast one
  • Police stand-off in far north Queensland Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:23PMA far north Queensland man has barricaded himself inside a house during a stand-off with police.
  • Australand welcomes Kurnell rezoning Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:56PMAustraland Property Group has welcomed a NSW decision to rezone 124 hectares of land on the Kurnell Peninsula in Sydney.
  • Around the traps with the Ferret Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:56PMThe market does not like uncertainty, as the pundits have been busily pointing out since the hung parliament over the weekend.
  • Aust soldier killed in Afghanistan Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:25PMAn Australian soldier has been killed in Afghanistan overnight, Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston says.
  • Quake shakes NZ Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:17PMAn earthquake has shaken New Zealand's lower North Island this morning.
  • Hastie Group profit down 31.7% in FY10 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:12PMHastie Group Ltd has posted a 31.7 per cent drop in full-year profit but the buildings supplier forecasts a return to growth in fiscal 2011.
  • S&P downgrades Ireland's rating Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:54PMStandard and Poor's lower Ireland's sovereign credit rating and warns of further downgrade if fiscal costs of supporting its banking sector continued to rise.
  • Stimulus saved jobs Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:23PMUS President Barack Obama's massive stimulus measure has created or saved as many as 3.3 million jobs.
  • Research and Markets: Rwanda - Telecoms Market Overview, Statistics & Forecasts Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:00AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Rwanda - Telecoms Market Overview, Statistics & Forecasts" report to their offering.
  • $US falls to 15-year low against yen Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:53AMThe US dollar fell to a fresh 15-year low against the yen on Tuesday, sliding to 84.60 yen in Tokyo trading hours.
  • Man dies after falling from grain bunker Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:41AMA 40-year-old man is dead after falling 30 metres from a grain silo in Geelong.
  • Hong Kong stocks end 1.10 per cent lower Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:38AMHong Kong stocks dropped 1.10 per cent on Tuesday as traders followed losses in New York and around Asia amid concerns over the global economy.
  • Mortimer back for Eels Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:12AMParramatta recall Daniel Mortimer for Friday's all-important NRL clash with South Sydney at ANZ Stadium.
  • European stocks drop at open Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:54AMEurope's main stock markets fell at the start of trading on Tuesday, after losses in Asia and overnight in New York.
  • Spin offers first 2TB ADSL plan - UPDATED Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:50AMISP Spin has trumped iiNet and Primus with the announcement of Australia's first 2TB ADSL2+ plan.
  • Prisoner on the run after escaping custody at Brisbane Airport Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:38AMA hunt has been launched for a prisoner who escaped custody at Brisbane Airport this afternoon.
  • US troop figures in Iraq below 50,000: military Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:27AMThe number of US soldiers in Iraq has dropped below 50,000 ahead of an August 31 declaration of an end to combat operations, the US military said Tuesday.
  • Man in custody over alleged murder Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:10AMA 31-year-old man is in custody following the alleged murder of a woman in Melbourne's southeast.
  • Galaxy S firmware update invalidates Voda warranties Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:28AMLoyalties divided Galaxy S owners who accept Samsung's offer of updated firmware will invalidate their warranty according to Vodafone, which wishes to remain the only source of official upgrades.…
  • Wireless LAN chips feature advanced beam-forming for best-in-class reach Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:05AMLantiq has introduced its latest 802.11n WLAN solutions – the XWAY™ WAVE300 family.
  • FPT Telecom to broadcast EPL Sunday matches Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:11AMVietNamNet Bridge – FPT Telecom will broadcast K+ channels on its iTV under a contract signed last week. This company has become the first firm distributing K+1 and K+ channels in Vietnam, including Sunday matches of the English Premier League, for which K+ holds exclusive rights in Vietnam.
  • The NBN rollout schedule becomes a political football Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:59AMSpeculation is rife that questions of who gets the NBN first could become a bargaining chip as the ALP tries to woo the support of independents, but wireless and satellite services in particular face a few hurdles. Accusations of political intervention in the choice of NBN-Co's first and second release FTTH rollout sites have been the order of the day since the names of these were first revealed ...
  • VDSL2 chipset supports the global VDSL2 and ADSL/2/2+ standards Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:49AMLantiq announced its latest generation 65nm chipset for design of carrier linecards supporting the global VDSL2 and ADSL/2/2+ standards.
  • AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Monday, Aug 23, 2010 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:16AMWLAN SOLUTION... MUNICH and NEUBIBERG: Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today introduced its latest 802.11n WLAN solutions - the XWAY(TM) WA
  • Telkom rolls out 10Mb/s Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:11AMTelkom officially unveiled its 10 Mb/s offering, along with an online availability checker.
  • Six hostages freed in Philippines Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:57PMA gunman who seized a tourist bus in the Philippines has freed six of at least 22 mostly foreign hostages.