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• Mobile broadband fastest growing technology in history

  Mobile broadband uptake is growing at 30 per cent per year, according to the 2013 State of the Broadband report, and will be the fastest growing technology in history.

• Seeking spectrum, police rejoice at Conroy departure

  The Police Federation of Australia believes the departure of communications minister Stephen Conroy bodes well for the police union’s effort to snag 20MHz of the unsold spectrum in the 700MHz band, said Police Federation CEO, Mark Burgess.

• Optus announces 'simpler' mobile broadband plans

  Optus unveiled new mobile broadband plans that it said are part of a strategy of simplifying billing for customers.

• Telstra reveals hybrid 4G Wi-Fi dongle

  Telstra announced a 4G USB dongle that can connect up to five Wi-Fi devices. The device is available with prepaid 4G plans.

• Virgin launches 13GB postpaid 4G broadband offering

  Optus subsidiary Virgin Mobile has launched a 4G postpaid mobile broadband service on a $59, 12-month plan that includes 13GB of data.

• ABS figures show growth in mobile Internet, fibre connections

  Figures in the Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest Internet Activity report show steady growth in wireless connections and an explosive leap in fibre connections.

• ACMA issues second paper on 803-960 MHz band

  Seeking to maximise the value of 800 MHz spectrum for mobile broadband, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today released a second discussion paper about how to replan the 803-960 MHz band.

• Tips to keep iPhone 4S battery from draining fast

  Apple iPhone 4S users worried about the device’s battery draining rapidly can take steps to prevent the problem.

• Telstra unveils its first 4G LTE device

  Telstra today commercially launched the first mobile broadband device to work on its newly branded "4G" network and has promised to deliver 4G smartphones and tablets in the first half of 2012.

• In pictures: Huawei's mobile broadband truck

  Telecommunications company, Huawei, showcases its LTE network in a shipping container

• 10 questions for Stoke.com Finance VP Prabhala

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• Internode launches portable hotspot

  Internet service provider Internode today launched the Huawei E5832 mobile broadband modem. The E5832 can distribute a 3G connection to up to three devices over Wi-Fi.

• ACMA pushes ahead with digital dividend band auction

  The Australian Media and Communications Authority’s (ACMA) has moved ahead with its auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and 2.5GHz bands. The 700MHz band is part of the 'digital dividend' delivered by the phasing out of analog TV signals.

• Mobile broadband market to double revenue by 2015: Ovum

  An increase in the use of smartphones will cause the Asia Pacific mobile broadband market to double its revenues by 2015, Ovum has predicted.

• Nokia Siemens Networks snares Optus network contract

  Optus has partnered with Nokia Siemens Networks in a bid to upgrade its packet core, ahead of an anticipated upgrade to Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.