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  How to: choosing the right mobile roaming provider

  As any executive or remote worker caught with a massive phone bill on their return from overseas can tell you, global roaming costs for both voice and data can be mind-blowing. So how should business choose the right provider?

• Optus retains sky high data roaming rates beyond Asia

  Optus has continued negotiations with international carriers to revamp higher-than-average data roaming fees from the country's second largest telco, lagging behind the forthcoming launch of new plans for selected Asian countries.

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  Australia-NZ roamers ripped off? Have your say

  The lack of public transparency around the prices charged for mobile roaming between Australia and New Zealand is leading to ‘bill shock’ for consumers, a new industry discussion paper claims.

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  WiMax roaming demonstrated for first time in Taiwan

  Operators Clearwire International, Tatung InfoComm and VMAX have for the first time demonstrated mobile WiMax global roaming, the WiMax Forum said on Monday.

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  BlackBerry users get iPass client

  Global Internet access aggregator iPass on Monday finally introduced a software client for Research In Motion BlackBerry handsets, giving users of the popular business devices a way to hop on faster networks and avoid expensive cellular roaming charges.

• EU slashes cost of text messaging, surfing while abroad

  The cost of sending text messages on your mobile phone while abroad in the European Union is about to fall sharply in July, when a new law approved Wednesday comes into effect.

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  3 boosts 3G coverage

  In a move designed to life uptake of its mobile broadband and 3G mobile services, Hutchison owned 3 Mobile has announced it has boosted 3G coverage and cut the rate of its roaming charges.

• EU set to pass new mobile roaming law in record time

  The cost of calling, texting and accessing the Internet via mobile phones while abroad is about to get cheaper for European residents, following an agreement Tuesday among lawmakers over the shape of a new mobile roaming law.

• IEEE standardizes fast Wi-Fi roaming

  The IEEE has completed 802.11r, a standard that lets Wi-Fi devices roam quickly between access points, improving the performance of VoIP on enterprise LANs.

• Telcos gouging Australian customers on mobile roaming fees

  A report conducted by KPMG has revealed that Australian mobile carriers charge too much for international roaming.