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Asia Opens Up to WLAN

enough2000 writes "As Unstrung reports: "Five of Asia's biggest carriers have given the public Wireless LAN market a hefty boost by announcing what they modestly claim is the world's first and largest wireless broadband alliance. Korea Telecom, China Netcom Corp. Ltd., Maxis (Malaysia), StarHub (Singapore), and Telstra Corp.(Australia) have agreed to open up their networks to allow wireless LAN users to roam from one country to another. Tests begin in July, although no specific launch date has been set." Full article is here."

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  1. Simply another Counter Revolutionary Tool by Montgomery+Burns+III · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Using the security vulnerabilities that are endemic with WI-FI, The Chinese government can take additional steps to repress free thought, and spy on the chinese people as well as any ignorant western business personnel who may be travelling there.
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