The ACA has announced a new frequency band plan, which aims to ramp up broadband wireless access deployment in regional and remote areas.

Could you really replace your home or business broadband with a mobile dongle? Our broadband buyer's guide names the best plans, the most attractive deals and the best value for money.

Our unparalleled test of mobile broadband returns, comparing the three fastest services on offer in Australia. Read PC Authority's full comparative results drawn from exhaustive testing with real-world data.

The future of Internet access is now. The idea of connecting cables to a computer to enable a connection will soon seem as archaic as manually cranking the engine of an automobile. Ed Dawson samples a cross-section of bleeding-edge wireless broadband services and cuts through the hype.

How will you be computing in the next 12 months? PC Authority brings you 2005's big technology stories - before they happen.

Mobile broadband, also called wireless broadband, is full powered broadband Internet access that’s delivered by a mobile phone network (or a similar, long-range, radiation-based transmission system).

Latest IDC figures have tipped wireless broadband use to grow five times faster than the total broadband market, exploding from 25,000 users to 287,000 users by 2008.

Service revenues to reach US$400bn by 2012, reports Informa.

These questions and more - answered!Where is mobile broadband available? How much does mobile broadband it cost and how is it billed?What are the advantages of mobile broadband?

Everything you need to know about maxing-out your broadband connection, including interleaving, fine tuning MTU settings, firmware updates, ADSL filters and splitters,and that old chestnut - electrical noise in your wiring

One of the tricks ISPs use to get their advertised broadband prices low is by showing bundled pricing. You get the lowest price, but you have to take their phone service too. So do you actually save money?

Nathan Taylor explores the world of wireless technology, from WANs, LANs and PANs - what we've got and what's to come.

Industry leaders have criticised the government’s draft regional broadband guidelines, arguing that the benefits may accrue mostly to established players.

How do you choose a vendor in the emerging area of mobile broadband? PC Authority explores how to get the best deal and unchain yourself from the office.

No contracts, no strings attached - what can go wrong? We looked at prepaid 3G broadband deals avaliable from the likes of Telstra, Optus, Dodo and Virgin, and found some interesting deals.

How is mobile broadband different to Wi-Fi?What is WiMAX?What are the alternatives to 3G mobile broadband?What do the mobile broadband acronyms mean?

When would you want to use Mobile Broadband?

The Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) has taken the plight of bush broadband to heart, launching a series of regional broadband seminars with a pilot in Dubbo this Thursday, 20 November.

There's no denying the appeal of broadband internet access and yet for a smart country Australia has been falling way behind our international counterparts.