TPG drops mobile network plan due to Huawei ban Telecommunications provider TPG Telecom has cancelled plans for rolling out a mobile network, and said the ban imposed by the Australian Government on Chinese telecommunications equipment provider Huawei Technologies is the main reason.

30th January 2019

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Indigo completes installation of new subsea cable system A consortium comprising Telstra, AARNet, Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel and SubPartners has announced a significant milestone in the construction of the INDIGO subsea cable system with the installations of the INDIGO West and INDIGO Central cables completed as scheduled.

26th January 2019

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NBN Co's 100Mbps move suits ISPs offering contracts: claim The NBN Co's latest promotional move, offering retail service providers $160 for each customer who signs up for a 100Mbps service, effectively requires these customers not to downgrade or disconnect until January 2021, according to the head of a small ISP.

25th January 2019

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NBN users told to check if they are entitled to refunds The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has asked NBN users who experience slow speeds to check with their providers if they are eligible for a refund in line with agreements that the watchdog negotiated with providers over the last 15 months.

24th January 2019

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MyRepublic discounts 100Mbps plans after NBN Co pushes speed tier Small ISP MyRepublic has announced a new push to sell 100Mbps plans, with a discounted plan of $79.95, a drop of $10 from existing prices, for an unspecified limited period.

23rd January 2019

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Iridium Certus goes live as $3 billion satellite constellation completed Telecommunications provider Pivotel has congratulated Iridium Communications on the commercial launch of its Iridium Certus broadband service, enabled by the company's new $3 billion Iridium NEXT satellite constellation.

22nd January 2019

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German industry group says evidence needed for Huawei ban The Federation of German Industries says that evidence is needed to block any telecommunications provider from being involved in the country's 5G networks, even as a newspaper claimed that the German Government was trying to devise a means to block Chinese vendor Huawei from participation.

19th January 2019

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Telstra promises to have subsea cable clients restored in minutes Telstra, together with Ericsson and Ciena, has announced a rapid restoration service which it claims will enable clients using its subsea cable network in Asia to be and running again within minutes instead of hours.

18th January 2019

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Many Australians seek to change Internet plans after Xmas Product comparison firm iSelect says it has seen an average increase of about 40% in the number of Australians inquiring about changing their Internet plans after the festive season.

17th January 2019

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Optus makes 5G data call on 60 MHz in C-Band Australia’s second largest telco, the Singtel-owned Optus, says it has taken another significant step towards its commercial launch of 5G by making a 5G data call on 60 MHz using 3.5 GHz spectrum.

16th January 2019

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