IF YOU think communicating over the Internet is slow in the Antipodes, you
should try Beijing. By 7 am, data transmissions between the Chinese capital and
the outside world have slowed to a crawl.
But what is only a minor inconvenience for most, becomes a major stumbling
block if your business is distance education. And that’s the very market on
which many universities are pinning their hopes for an increasing chunk of their
revenues. To get around the problem, three Australian universities have teamed
up with NextEd, a specialist in setting up electronic infrastructure.
Estimates put the Asian market for…
