February 28th, 2011 by 
David Goldstein
Australia’s peak rail authority is battling to protect billions of dollars worth of investment in the safety of national rail networks, which is under siege as the carriers scramble for scarce Long Term Evolution spectrum resources. … more
Posted in Governance, Telecom |
February 28th, 2011 by David Goldstein
House Speaker John A. Boehner lashed out against efforts to regulate Internet traffic before an audience of evangelical Christian media leaders and pointedly responded to President Obama by comparing the challenge of the burgeoning national debt to the Sputnik-era space race. … more
Posted in Governance |
February 27th, 2011 by David Goldstein
Bundling can provide both benefits and drawbacks to broadband customers. In general, bundled services are less expensive when purchased together and consumer surplus from one good in the bundle can help “subsidise” another less-valued element. Bundling also allows the integration of products in a way that benefits consumers. … more
February 27th, 2011 by David Goldstein
Apple is in the news this week with the launch of its second generation iPad, but it’s the new smartphone from Taiwanese tech firm HTC that is likely to dominate sales … more
Posted in Mobile |
February 26th, 2011 by David Goldstein
Huawei Technologies Co. said perceptions that the Chinese phone-network equipment maker threatens U.S. national security are unfounded and invited the government to probe the company about any concerns it may have. … more
Posted in Telecom |
February 24th, 2011 by David Goldstein
Huawei has won a court order that prevents Motorola Solutions from revealing trade secrets as the latter looks to sell its wireless equipment business to Nokia Siemens Networks. … more
Posted in Telecom |
February 24th, 2011 by David Goldstein
Australian ISPs celebrated today after the Federal Court found for a second time that they could not be held liable for internet piracy by their customers. … more
Posted in Broadband, Governance, Telecom |
February 24th, 2011 by David Goldstein
Apple is set to unveil the iPad 2 on March 2, and the next-generation tablet is widely expected to carry on the blockbuster sales success of the first model. … more
Posted in Mobile |
February 23rd, 2011 by David Goldstein
Christchurch earthquake victims are using the web as a virtual crisis centre, harnessing it for everything from finding and offering accommodation to locating missing people. … more
Posted in Telecom |
February 23rd, 2011 by David Goldstein
The Federal Trade Commission will review how Apple markets games with in-app purchases, but not for the reason you may think. … more
Posted in Mobile |
