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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
4th July 2016
Telstra outage happening NOW - AGAIN, Mr Penn! A day after Telstra?s chief executive Andy Penn apologised yet again for yet more Telstra outages, Telstra?s network has once more done the dirty and dropped its bundle. 5G - what?s next in wireless? New ITIF Report explains all
1st July 2016
Vocus to buy Nextgen for $807 million Vocus Communications is set to buy fibre network owner Nextgen in a deal worth $807 million. Telstra to invest $250m to improve network Telstra plans to invest $250 million to make its network more resilient and to improve performance, the company's chief executive officer Andrew Penn said today. NBN Co chief architect Cross quits after six years
30th June 2016
Optus to cut jobs as it considers outsourcing options Optus is considering job cuts for next year as it looks at outsourcing human resources and back-office financial and accounting functions. SA Govt investing $4.65m in Internet to attract global techs, create jobs
29th June 2016
Not 4Gotten: five more Vodafone MVNOs finally go 4G If you thought other Vodafone MVNOs besides Kogan had 4Gone 4G, you can 4Get that notion, as five more Vodafone MVNOs finally get the 4G experience. A big plus for DAB+ digital radio: 3.5 million listeners Listen up, Commercial Radio Australia proudly boasts it has reached 3.52 million listeners in the five metro capital cities, helped by ?solid growth in in-car listening.?
28th June 2016
Chat ousting the traditional phone number Chat is the next big digital disruption that may reduce traditional telcos' revenue even more ? many non-telco companies are jostling to become your sole, universal communications connection. NextDC, Metronode at odds over Nabers energy rating certification
27th June 2016
Telstra hits the mines as acquisition strategy rolls on Telstra has moved further into new territory in the mining industry with the acquisition of mining communications technology services business CBO Telecommunications and the formation of a new business division, Telstra Mining Services. Genesis: let there be gigabit backhaul speeds and 400Mbps access broadband over copper
24th June 2016
Former NBN chief intervenes in election to slam Coalition?s broadband plan The founding CEO of the National Broadband Network, Mike Quigley, has intervened in the last two weeks of the federal election, slamming the Coalition for making a ?huge miscalculation? with the network?s use of copper access technologies. NBN not biting as an issue in Australian election
23rd June 2016
Vodafone?s vibrant network confidence: updated Network Satisfaction Guarantee Vodafone has updated its Network Satisfaction Guarantee with a 30-day money-back period for post-paid customers if unsatisfied, no questions asked, as it points to strong OpenSignal results. Ooyala launches Q1 Video Index, looks at ?more lucrative OTT strategies?
22nd June 2016
Telstra goes small to go big for ?even more? 4G to regional Australians Telstra is rolling out 135 4G small cell base stations so more than 130 rural and regional communities will benefit from Telstra?s fast 4G mobile coverage. Cisco networking report underlines need for faster broadband.
21st June 2016