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ACCC drops court appeal against TPG-Vodafone merger on legal grounds The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided not to appeal a Federal Court decision that the proposed merger between TPG Telecom and Vodafone Hutchison Australia would not substantially lessen competition.
5th March 2020
Huawei Australia cuts staff, board in restructure Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies is restructuring its Australian operations with the company having taken a major hit due to its being banned from playing a role in supplying equipment for Australian 5G networks.
4th March 2020
RRRCC calls for Senate passage of Telecommunications Reform Package Passage of the Telecommunications Reform Package is a key step towards guaranteeing country communities access to reliable communications, according to the Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC), which has again issued a call to Government for the legislation to be passed by the Senate.
3rd March 2020
ACMA steps up fight against mobile number fraud A new standard to mandate stronger identity verification processes before mobile numbers can be ported is being introduced in Australia as the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) steps up its fight against mobile number fraud.
2nd March 2020
Telstra begins internal mmWave 5G testing and trials Telstra has begun internal testing of millimetre wave 5G, and is planning to provide some customers with trial access. Telstra and Ericsson extend 4G range to 200km Long time Australian telecommunications partners Telstra and Ericsson have announced what they claim is a world-first 200km LTE cell range capability on a commercial mobile broadband network.
28th February 2020
Vodafone mobile customer base shrinks, says first 5G site to go live soon Vodafone Hutchison Australia says it will activate its first 5G site within a few weeks even as it released its full-year results for 2019 showing that it lost 275,000 mobile customers in 2019. The first lot of 5G sites are likely to be in and around Parramatta in NSW.
27th February 2020
I have been invited to speak at the 5G Business Summit in Sydney on 28-30 April 2020. As part of this, I have been able negotiate a 15% discount for TelSoc Members (Financial and Guest Members). Please see the embarrassing poster with my picture on it for details. To book, follow the instructions on the poster. I hope to see some of you there! Best regards, Tim Herring, Executive Director TelSoc
27th February 2020
I have been invited to speak at the 5G Business Summit in Sydney on 28-30 April 2020. As part of this, I have been able negotiate a 15% discount for TelSoc Members (Financial and Guest Members). Please see the embarrassing poster with my picture on it for details. To book, follow the instructions on the poster. I hope to see some of you there! Best regards,
27th February 2020
Competition issues in 5G spectrum allocation under ACCC scrutiny Competition issues with the upcoming 5G spectrum allocation process are under the spotlight from Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC, which has issued a consultation paper seeking public feedback.
26th February 2020
MGM Wireless secures $1.3 million communications contract for WA schools MGM Wireless, the maker of the Spacetalk all in one children’s smartphone, watch and GPS device, has been awarded a major contract by the Western Australia Department of Education to supply MGM Student Absence Notification Messaging Software and Services to all WA Government schools.
25th February 2020