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WCIT and the Tower of Babel

A key reason for the heated debate in relation to the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) at the next World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) is the problem that different parties are talking about different elements while using the same words. … Continue reading

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Red undies

There have been some comments in the Australian press on the red undies remark from Minister Stephen Conroy during a presentation he gave for an American audience at the Columbia University in New York City. Below is a reply of … Continue reading

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USA – LTE developments supported by investment and spectrum policies

Wireless operators have considerably expanded their LTE networks since inaugural launches were made in late 2010. By early 2012 AT&T offered services in 28 markets and Verizon in almost 200. Clearwire expected to deploy LTE to some 5,000 sites by … Continue reading

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The Fast Growth of LTE

By 2013 it is forecast that there will be well over 70 million subscribers to Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks worldwide. BuddeComm has identified South Korea, Japan, and Scandinavia as three of the leading markets with the US, China and parts … Continue reading

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Analysis of wireless broadband plan in 2nd stimulus package

While it was good to see that the Administration included telecoms in its new stimulus package – which was launched in September 2011 – the concerns that we expressed when the project was announced last year still persist. Wireless is … Continue reading

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