11th September 2008
The global availability of mobile
broadband networks powered by High
Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is driving a
wide range of innovative high speed data
services. One such application is onboard
Internet connectivity in the transit
sector, including passenger coaches,
trains and ferries, where transport
operators are providing on-board WiFi
services to passengers and Ethernet for
vehicle systems, backhauled over
HSPA networks.
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11th June 2008
Children in Australia learn through vitual eduction, using mobile broadband to enhance their education. With HSPA technology, lessons are brought into the classroom from the outdoors, interstate and even overseas. Virtual excursions take children beyond the playground, and also connect them with fellow students in distant schools. For remote-education students, they don't have to miss any of the experience either.
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11th June 2008
An enterprising businessman in Alexandria (South Africa) is providing internet access to the towns people, through the establishment of an internet kiosk. Not only does this service provide the people with access to education, health and internet services, but also benefits the society with improvements in employment. Internet kiosks, powered through mobile broadband using HSPA technology, prove a successful way of connecting the unconnected in rural Africa.
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28th May 2008
Sky News reporters (Australia) use mobile broadband to send live reports and images back to the studio as the story breaks, providing the current developments to broadcast immediately. Using Telstra Next G's datacard in their laptops, they upload videos, images and full reports in seconds.
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28th May 2008
Bradstreet Motor Group (Australia) provides sales, service, spare parts, insurance and road side assistance across a vast area of Australia. Their sales and service workforce use Telstra’s Next G network to access fast, reliable and secure mobile broadband communications. ‘Mobile employees’ can upload photos of vehicle damage for immediate assessment by insurance assessors or repairers; visit remote sites and buy / sell vehicles in the middle of nowhere - all online. On the road staff can access email, look up current prices, and check availability and delivery of spare parts. The company is confident that with mobile broadband they are more efficient, more productive, see more customers, and deliver their service faster.
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28th May 2008
Logistics managers from Toll Logistics (Australia) are using mobile braodband services to mobilise their work and visit customers on-site. This has enabled improved responsivness to customer needs which is continuing to build strong business relationships. The Telstra NextG datacard has provided workers with the flexibility and agility to deliver outstanding customer service.
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