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Broadband in Australia is undergoing a transformation with new speeds and packages. Our latest Mobile Broadband Wireless Roundup tests speeds and prices and our Fixed vs Wireless Broadband feature weighs up the best plans. See who our readers voted as the best and worst ISPs in our Reliability & Service Awards, speed up your downloads with our tips and stay up to date with our latest coverage below.

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Telstra confirm 30Mbit national network plan - but don't mention the NBN 
By Daniel Long, Staff Writers | Nov 19, 2009
Telstra has completed the 100Mbit upgrade to their Melbourne cable network and are next planning to get 30Mbit speeds into the rest of the country; but first they'll need to ...
 
Box battle: Telstra takes on TiVo and Foxtel with T-Box trial in Melbourne  
By Daniel Long | Nov 19, 2009
It's not quite Foxtel IQ and it's isn't TiVo either. The T-Box lets Telstra users watch movies and TV from the Bigpond site, as well as record and watch digital TV
 
101 Christmas Gift ideas: Get the whole family online  
By Staff Writers | Nov 16, 2009
Be the most connected home on the street with these tech toys for getting your family online.
 
Regional Victoria primed for WiMAX smart-grid rollout 
By Daniel Long | Nov 13, 2009
A WiMAX grid will give thousands of Victorian homes the capabilities for the smart monitoring of their electricity
 
Wanted: skilled ADSL users for upcoming Internode IPv6 broadband trial 
By Daniel Long | Nov 6, 2009
Internode Managing director Simon Hackett is calling for experienced broadband users to take part in an Australian first trial of IPv6 running on the Internode ADSL network
 
iiNet joins ISPs offering TiVo all-you-eat broadband 
By Daniel Long | Nov 6, 2009
iiNet subscribers will now have access to TiVo downloads without incurring download fees
 
Auto tech: Is this the future of in-car Internet? 
By Daniel Long | Nov 4, 2009
Wireless in-car connectivity centres are gaining popularity thanks to 3G and burgeoning 4G services. We take a look at a couple of the bigger examples and investigate how ...
 
Telstra dangles lure with prepaid wireless 3G offer - but will customers take the bait? 
By Daniel Long, Staff Writers | Oct 29, 2009
A "bonus" 1GB of data and a chance to double your download limit are two ways Telstra is hoping to attract more of the prepaid wireless crowd
 
Tesla breaks land record for electric car on a single charge 
By Daniel Long | Oct 28, 2009
Internode managing director Simon Hackett has driven his Tesla Roadster into the record books, completing 501km on a single electric charge in the 2009 Global Green Challenge
 
A strange procession as Telsa Roadster and Holden Sportwagon take on Australian outback 
By Daniel Long | Oct 27, 2009
Simon Hackett's electric Tesla Roadster is making the most of its rapid recharge facility in Australia's Eco Challenge; as other challengers show off their fuel efficiency in ...
 
High-speed Tesla shakes up 3000km Australian desert car race 
By Daniel Long | Oct 21, 2009
The 3000km race outback race from Darwin to Adelaide will feature a number of green vehicles, but none as high profile as Internode CEO Simon Hackett's Tesla all-electric machine
 
Portable WiFi network made possible by battery-powered Virgin Mobile modem  
By Daniel Long | Oct 13, 2009
A wireless, battery-powered 3G modem that enables up to three users to simultaneously access the internet wirelessly, is being touted as an Australian first by Virgin.
 
Undersea cable ushers in hope for new era of bigger data allowances for Internet users 
By Daniel Long | Oct 6, 2009
After years of waiting, the PIPE PPC-1 fibre-optic link stretching from Sydney via Guam, is going live. In a big win for consumers of some ISPs, a new era of cheaper plans and ...
 
Wi-Fi Alliance pushes 802.11n certification 
By | Oct 2, 2009
The Wi-Fi Alliance has updated its product testing and certification programme following the ratification of the 802.11n standard.
 
Windows 7, the complete guide - Part 10: Wireless that works 
By Staff writers | Oct 1, 2009
As Microsoft gears up for its big OS release, people might be surprised to learn about another Windows 7 other secret: better wireless connectivity.
 
Internode introduces wireless antenna: can you boost your wireless signal on the cheap? 
By Daniel Long | Sep 28, 2009
For $29.95 Internode now offer customers the chance to boost their 3G reception. The product can be used with any wireless ISP, though how effective they are is still to be seen
 
IEEE finally approves 802.11n 
By Iain Thomson | Sep 14, 2009
The standard was first proposed seven years ago, and is now official for wireless routers.
 
Pigeon protocol offers faster data delivery 
By David Neal | Sep 11, 2009
An unorthodox race in South Africa has revealed that it is faster to transmit 4GB of data via carrier pigeon than it is to send it over the country's main ADSL services.
 
How to Get a Good Broadband Deal, Part 8: Bundled pricing 
By Staff writers | Aug 31, 2009
Bundled deals that include your phone and broadband certainly look like great value on paper, but it pays to do your sums. Here's what you need to know
 
Researchers crack WPA encryption in 60 seconds 
By V3.co.uk staff | Aug 28, 2009
Japanese researchers claim to have found a way to break the Wi-Fi Protected Access(WPA) encryption system used in wireless routers in just 60 seconds..
 
 
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