CommsWire - 14 February 2017

Carriers, consumers want telco competition laws to stay A group of telecommunications carriers and consumers has called on federal parliament not to pass amendments that would remove competition protection measures in the Competition and Consumer Act.

CommsWire - 2 February 2017

Bush concern over changes to USO The Rural, Regional and Remote Communications Coalition has added its voice to those raising concern over proposed changes to the telecommunications Universal Service Obligation, expressing concern that reliable home phone services in the bush may be put at risk.

CommsWire - 27 January 2017

Optus brings native Wi-Fi voice calling to market Optus has launched native Voice over WiFi ? or WiFi Calling ? which the telco says allows customers to easily make and receive calls, SMS and MMS where there is limited mobile coverage but an accessible WiFi service, such as home or public WiFi.

CommsWire - 3 November 2016

Spark NZ to move customers from ?fault prone? copper to fibre, wireless networks New Zealand?s largest telco Spark has set out on a major programme to upgrade its broadband networks across the country to move as "many as possible" of its customers off old copper networks and onto newer technologies ? fibre and wireless broadband.

CommsWire - 31 October 2016

Three-month drop in complaints about Telstra, Optus services Consumer complaints about services provided by Telstra and Optus dropped in the three months from July to September, contrasting with a rise in complaints for other telecoms service providers, including Vodafone.

CommsWire - 14 October 2016

Unrest at Vocus sees shares take a big hit; Major markets see Android growth, iOS to grow in China; VR to invade Aussie lounge rooms; NBN Co signs last MTM construction agreements; DigitalX secures remittances deal with AT&T Mexico; Spark NZ Note7 customers get $100 gift card; OVH to set up shop in Australia; 

CommsWire - 26 September 2016

Telstra boosting ?field workforce? by 1000 over next six months One thousand Telstra techs, or "communications technicians" dubbed "CTs" will be "put into the field for Telstra across Australia over the next six months to improve the customer experience through reduced installation and fault repair times".

CommsWire - 6 September 2016

ACCC takes big hit from Telstra over mobile roaming inquiry The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's launch of an inquiry into whether it will regulate wholesale mobile roaming services within the Australian domestic market has raised the hackles of Telstra, with the telco expressing concerns that any declaration could be detrimental to investment by telcos in mobile services in regional areas.'

CommsWire - 19 August 2016

Cisco sheds 5500 jobs in shift from switches to software Cisco has always been about the metal ? sure, you needed a highly paid rocket scientist to set it up, but once done it was the very fabric of the network. No longer, heavy metal is now considered a low growth area

CommsWire - 4 July 2016

Election non-result leaves fate of Australian Government and NBN still unknown The fate of the NBN, superannuation changes, company tax cuts, the fate of the coalition Government and even that of the Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull is still unknown. NZ?s winter weather causes havoc with Spark broadband, landline services