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Australia – Fixed Broadband – Statistical Overview

1.1     Industry forecast – 2015 There is a significant shift in value taking place within the telecoms industry.   The revenues from traditional telecoms services are shrinking, while at the same time the internet media companies, in particular, are offering … Continue reading

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2G spectrum re-farming

From October 2011, Optus began undertaking one of the world’s largest UMTS 900 spectrum migration programs to provide major 3G coverage boost to capital cities. Under the spectrum migration program, over 50% of Optus’s available 2G spectrum at 900MHz is … Continue reading

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TelstraClear mobile phone recycling

TelstraClear partnered with the Starship Foundation enabling old mobile phones to be recycled with the return as essential services and equipment for the Starship kids. Services include the Starship national air ambulance service. The old phones that are collected by … Continue reading

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Mobile broadband growth in Ecuador

Mobile operators in Ecuador have been promoting mobile broadband as an alternative to fixed broadband. Considering the country’s low teledensity and low fixed broadband penetration, Ecuador’s mobile broadband market is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. Mobile broadband … Continue reading

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Chile’s broadband hope

In terms of broadband speeds, Chile is the regional leader. According to the Household Download Index by Ookla, Chile has a mean download speed of 6.45Mb/s (as of June 2011). Nevertheless, though high for Latin America, this is still low … Continue reading

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