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Digital microbrewery launched by Nokia and the University of Technology Sydney concocts the right pint of beer Nokia and the University of Technology Sydney launch a digital microbrewery, touted to be the world’s first private wireless and 5G-connected facility, forming part of UTS’ Industry 4.0 research site.

16th May 2022

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mmWave 5G pushes Telstra’s download speed to a new record Telstra has achieved a new network download speed record of 5.9Gbps using a smartphone form factor mobile test device powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System and Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 subsystem, an Ericsson Radio System, and dual connectivity software connected to Telstra’s commercial mmWave 5G mobile network.

1st March 2022

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PLEASE NOTE THE ARTICLE ON HERITAGE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS (#2) - TelSoc Event Tomorrow Lunchtime Telstra in discussions to acquire Digicel Pacific In a statement to the Australian Security Exchange, Telstra confirmed that it has been in discussions regarding a potential transaction to acquire telecommunications company, Digicel Pacific in the South Pacific region in partnership with the Australian Government. 

20th July 2021

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Global 5G roaming services set for four year boom The number of international 5G roaming subscribers is forecast to reach 147 milion by 2025, increasing from just 4.3 million in 2021, according to a new study.

3rd March 2021

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Telstra Infraco lights up Dark Fibre It’s always good news when the Dark Side of the Fibre gets turned on to the Light, for it restores balance to the force of a telco’s connectivity and adds plenty of bandwidth for organisation that require it, with Telstra’s Dark Fibre launch a “significant T22 milestone.”

24th February 2021

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NBN Co offers $150m to help low-income families, SMBs during lockdown National broadband provider NBN Co has created a $150 million fund to help low-income families with home schooling and small and medium-sized businesses and households who face financial issues during the coronavirus lockdown.

17th April 2020

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Telstra reveals latest round of job cuts, provokes ire of union Telstra is cutting an additional 280 jobs as it continues culling its workforce as part of the program announced in 2018 that it would effect a net reduction of 8000 employees and contractors by 2022 - and reduce two to four layers of management, with one in four executive and middle management roles to go.

10th February 2020

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US A-G calls for controlling stake in Nokia, Ericsson to battle Huawei US Attorney-General William Barr has called for active consideration of a proposal to take a controlling stake in telecommunications firms Nokia and Ericsson in order to prevent Chinese vendor Huawei from increasing its market share.

7th February 2020

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AIIA urges govt to make changes in encryption law The Federal Government's encryption law in its current form will have a negative impact on the country's ICT industry and block practitioners from innovating and exporting the products of their innovation, the Australian Information Industry Association claims.

20th July 2019

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MyNetFone launches global toll free service Hosted voice, data communications and VoIP telecoms provider MyNetFone has launched an international toll free service for business consumers, including the small end of town.

8th November 2017