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SMARTPHONE SHIPMENTS IN 2020 SEEN FALLING BY 10%: IDC Global smartphone shipments are expected to drop by nearly 10% this year, the tech analyst firm IDC says, forecasting growth in 2021 largely due to shipments of 5G devices
28th August 2020
Australia's average 5G speed third among 12: OpenSignal Australia's average 5G download speed is third among the leading 12 5G markets studied by analytics firm OpenSignal, with Saudi Arabia, unexpectedly, top and South Korea second. Macquarie profit dips despite revenue growth Macquarie Telecom Group has suffered a 17.5% drop in net profit for the full year 2020, despite increasing revenue by 8% to $266.2 million for the year.
27th August 2020
Global smartphone sales plummet 20% in second quarter Global sales of smartphones fell by a fifth (20.4%) in the second quarter of the year, the technology research firm Gartner says, adding that this meant only 295 million units were sold during the period.
26th August 2020
realme's Yang says company focusing on three key smartphone features The managing director of the Chinese smartphone company realme in Australia says there are three features that smartphone buyers across the globe look for: a large screen, a big battery and a premium camera.
25th August 2020
New cabling products, wireless rules unveiled by Communications Alliance New rules for telecommunications customer premises cabling products and wiring have been published by telecoms lobby group Communications Alliance. Circles.Life launches $1 mobile plan for locked down Victoria Digital telco Circles.Life has launched a $1 mobile plan which it says will aid cash-strapped Victorians doing it tough during the COVID-19 lockdown.
24th August 2020
Customers more satisfied with pre-paid mobiles than post-paid Pre-paid mobile phones are gaining in customer satisfaction, overtaking post-paid plans for the first time, the research firm Roy Morgan claims, adding that the change has come about in the last 12 months.
21st August 2020
ACCC restarts inquiry into NBN pricing, service proposals The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has recommenced its inquiry which is considering a proposal from National Broadband Network operator, NBN Co, that aims to address concerns about service standards for wholesale NBN products and the pricing of entry-level NBN services.
20th August 2020
Vocus posts revenue fall in FY20 but says turnaround on track The Vocus Group has reported total revenue of $1.78 billion for the 2019-20 financial year, a drop of 6% on the 2018-19 period, and also reported a fall in after tax profit, but the company claims that it is on track for a turnaround.
19th August 2020
Qualcomm, Chinese firm achieve first 700MHz band 5G data call Semiconductor, services and software firm Qualcomm Technologies has demonstrated the first large-bandwidth 2x30MHz 5G data call in the 700MHz (Band n28) FDD spectrum band, the company says.
18th August 2020
Telecoms customers ‘satisfaction’ holds up despite pandemic impact Despite significant impacts on Australia’s telecommunications services and infrastructure by the Covid-19 pandemic, customer satisfaction improved slightly during the most recent quarter, according to a new report by telecoms lobby group Communications Alliance.
17th August 2020