Vodafone completes successful trial of regional 4G mobile services hub Vodafone has completed a successful trial of a self-install mobile coverage solution – the Vodafone Regional Coverage Hub – which is designed to deliver 4G voice and data services in locations across Australia where commercial networks are not traditionally deployed, or where coverage is patchy or unavailable.

3rd September 2018

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NBN Co says rollout by 2020, but HFC, wireless take a toll The rollout of Australia's national broadband network will be completed by 2020 as has been repeatedly stated, the company behind the rollout, NBN Co, said during the presentation of its corporate plan for 2019-2022 on Friday.

31st August 2018

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Vodafone Australia and TPG announce ‘merger of equals’ Australian telcos Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom have announced a merger of equals, with the scrip deal creating a company with an enterprise value of about $15 billion, according to an announcement made to the ASX.

30th August 2018

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Huawei leapfrogs Apple to No 2 ranking in global smartphone sales: report Chinese telecoms giant Huawei for the first time ever has surpassed Apple to secure the number 2 vendor ranking in worldwide smartphone sales, according to a newly published report.

29th August 2018

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Labor: ACMA report shows NBN 'a nightmare for small business' The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released a new report entitled "NBN consumer experience: Households and businesses – the end-to-end journey", and Labor sees bad news. 

28th August 2018

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China asks Australia to drop 'ideological bias' The Chinese Government has told its Australian counterpart to get rid of its "ideological biases" and create a "fair environment" for business in the country in the wake of the 5G ban imposed on Chinese companies Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation.

27th August 2018

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Huawei ban undermines Australia's 5G future: Vodafone Two big Australian telcos have expressed contrasting reactions to the Australian Government's ban on Huawei playing a role in the rollout of 5G networks Down Under.

24th August 2018

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Huawei, ZTE to be excluded from Australia’s 5G network Chinese telecommunications equipment providers Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation have both been blocked from participating in the rollout of 5G networks in Australia.

23rd August 2018

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Optus to cut another 600 jobs over next two months Following in the footsteps of its larger competitor Telstra, Singtel Optus will sack 600 workers over the next two months in what it says is a bid to reduce the number involved in back-office work.

22nd August 2018

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Smaller NBN RSPs may be in trouble after October: claim Smaller retail service providers who are selling NBN connections may be forced out of business after October this year when the bundles sold by NBN Co more or less become the single way that RSPs buy bandwidth from the company, Damian Ivereigh, chief executive of the small Tasmanian ISP Launtel, claims.

21st August 2018

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