Finland's Wireless Fast Track Thanks in large measure to mobile handset pacesetter Nokia, this small nation, about the size of Montana with a population of some 5 million people, is where the rest of the world looks for wireless guidance. But so far no one is willing to put it together. Printer friendly version.
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The buoy is one of 18 floating off coastlines around New Zealand and Australia. This one slipped its tether near Dunedin on Christmas Eve, and now somewhere along the Kaikoura coast, according to Telecom information. The buoy transmitted data via a cellular phone link but contact was lost in February, though this month the buoy started transmitting data again, with a weak signal. The exact location of the buoy is unknown. Printer friendly version.