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<div class=\"content1\">Broadband News</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3413\">Canadian ISP to offer 100Mbps cable Internet</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">Quebec-based cable provider Videotron revealed today that it will soon offer some of the fastest Internet access in North America. Using Cisco\'s pre-certification version of the faster DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem standard, the Canadian ISP says it will offer 100Mbps download speeds to its customers.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">electronista.com - 2 Feb 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3409\">3\'s HSDPA comes to Sydney</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">Following the launch of its HSDPA service in Brisbane in November, 3 has introduced HSDPA in Sydney and says it will complete the upgrade throughout its network by the end of March.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">iTWire - 1 Feb 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3412\">iiNet: Business as usual with PowerTel</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\"> erth-based upstart telco iiNet today claimed its close business relationship with PowerTel would not change, despite Telecom New Zealand\'s plan to buy PowerTel.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">ZDNet - 1 Feb 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3410\">Bulls stirring for battle</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">The two very different telecommunication moves announced over the last couple of days could nevertheless signal the opening stages of a major rationalisation wave.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">News Ltd - 1 Feb 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3411\"> acific joins 8Mbps club</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">Business-grade service provider Pacific Internet today launched higher-speed ADSL plans up to 8Mbps, bundling the new offerings with voice services.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">ZDNet - 1 Feb 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3408\">More delays to quake cable repairs</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">Hong Kong\'s telecom regulator says bad weather has again delayed repairs to undersea cables damaged last year by an earthquake.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">Australian IT - 1 Feb 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"http://whirlpool.net.au/article.cfm/1705\">ACCC cracks down on broadband speed ads</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">The ACCC has reiterated its stance on advertising broadband speeds using phrases like "up to 24Mbps" by releasing a comprehensive guide for ISPs on how to advertise.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\"><b>whirlpool.net.au</b> - 31 Jan 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3404\">Telecom NZ makes $357 million bid for PowerTel</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">New Zealand\'s biggest listed company, Telecom Corp of New Zealand, is taking another gamble on the Australian telecommunications market by snapping up junior telco PowerTel.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">SMH - 31 Jan 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3406\">No more 24Mbps ADSL!</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">There seems to be very little chance that ISPs will be able to advertise their ADSL2+ services as delivering throughput up to 24Mbps under new guidelines issued by the ACCC.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">iTWire - 31 Jan 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3405\">Launch disaster kills broadband sat</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">A communications satellite built by Boeing has been destroyed when its booster rocket exploded in a fireball during lift-off from a converted oil rig in the Pacific Ocean.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">Australian IT - 31 Jan 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3407\">ISPs will play ball on speeds</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">Some of Australia\'s top internet providers say they will review their advertising practices after the competition regulator moved to stop them misleading consumers shopping around for broadband services.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">Australian IT - 31 Jan 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3403\">AAPT gets PowerTel adrenaline shot</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">Just 11 months ago, AAPT\'s employees must have been considering their career options and updating their resumes. The future looked grim.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">ZDNet - 31 Jan 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"http://whirlpool.net.au/article.cfm/1704\">AAPT wants PowerTel for $357 million</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">AAPT parent Telecom New Zealand has announced it plans to acquire PowerTel.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\"><b>whirlpool.net.au</b> - 31 Jan 2007</div><div class=\"bcnews1\"><a href=\"go.cfm?article=3401\">TNZ offer \'fair\' says PowerTel</a></div><div class=\"bcnews2\">Junior telco PowerTel says a takeover bid by Telecom of New Zealand is positive for shareholders.</div><div class=\"bcnews3\">Australian IT - 31 Jan 2007</div> |
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