Survivor Remains Fast And Agile

Garry Barker finds a veteran Australian IT company that just keeps growing.

Cable Modems May Get Easier To Install

INTEL, At Home, and closely held Cable Television Labs said they're teaming up to design external cable modems for personal computers that users can install themselves, in a bid to boost acceptance of the nascent technology. The world's largest chipmaker and the two other companies will work t

Cable Modems Query

INTEL president and CEO Andy Grove believes cable modems may not be the ticket to high-bandwidth Internet connections to the home even though Intel has been one of the strongest promoters of the technology. Grove's change in tune was inspired by Intel's trial run of a cable modem system in a Si

Cable Modems In Doubt

Computer Age encountered a cable modem-free zone at Hannover, raising questions about the future of the devices that are set to revolutionise online services. Will the European preference for ISDN affect the availability of cable modems here? Ben Potter surveyed CeBIT 96, looking for answers. T

Netcomm Hauls Its Future Up On Cable

Australia's principal modem maker is charging ahead into the cable era. Mike van Niekerk reports. FAST cable modems by the end of the year, an export-oriented agreement with a US modem company and a new analog modem offering simultaneous voice and data communication were among the announcements

Companies Predict Swift Uptake Of Cable Modems

COMMUNICATIONS companies have predicted a swift and easy upgrade to cable-modem technology and broadband services by Australian consumers as vendors and carriers plough ahead with trials. In perhaps its most significant announcement this year, Intel Australia will tomorrow reveal plans to use Au

Cable Modems Almost Here

Cable will solve the bandwidth problem for online communications and sooner than we think. Lisa Mitchell reports on the coming revolution. A STOUNDING predictions on the growth of online services in Australia are contained in a report by the Melbourne-based research firm Cutler and Company. They