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Quarterly telco complaints up, but yearly improvement continues Telco complaints as a proportion of services in operation (SIO) increased 29% from January to March this year, but dropped by 13.8% compared to the same three month period in 2015. Reshuffle of NBN board with Michael Malone appointment
26th April 2016
Federal Government releases cybersecurity strategy The Federal Government today unveiled its cyber security strategy along with the appointment of Alastair MacGibbon as the Prime Minister's special adviser on cyber security. ACCC sets ?significantly lower? prices for transmission services
22nd April 2016
Telco competition benefits consumers, says ACCC Consumers are reaping the benefits of competition in the telecommunications sector from increased data allowances, new services and lower prices, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Netflix says Aussie business ?growing steadily?
21st April 2016
Transport sector to double mobile ticket purchases to 23 billion by 2020 23 billion transport and event tickets will be sold per year by 2020, purchased globally using mobile handsets according to new research. auDA to introduce .au direct registrations Domain administrator, auDA, is to introduce direct registrations in .au, after its board accepted the recommendation of the 2015 Names Policy Panel on direct registrations.
20th April 2016
Vocus renews supply agreements with Telstra, Optus Vocus subsidiary M2 Group has renewed supplier arrangements with Telstra and Optus for the supply of fixed and mobile access services. Mitel set to acquire Polycom for nearly US$2 billion
19th April 2016
Telstra breached SSU obligations, says ACCC The competition watchdog has found that Telstra breached its obligations under the Structural Separation Undertaking (SSU) during the 2015 financial year. Telstra selling out of China?s Autohome for $2.1 billion Telstra is selling most of its stake in Chinese car sales website Autohome to one of China?s largest insurers, Ping An Insurance Group, for A$2.1 billion (US$1.6bn).
18th April 2016
TPG wins multi-million dollar deal with I-MED Network Telco and broadband provider TPG has signed a multi-million dollar agreement to deliver a dedicated high speed network connecting all locations across Australia for the country?s largest medical imaging clinic group, I-MED Network. Exceed Connect cops ACMA warning over breach of consumer protections code
15th April 2016
CenturyLink adds Australian cloud node Global cloud provider CenturyLink has installed a Cloud node in Sydney to link up with its 73 data centres and 13 other cloud nodes around the world. ACMA boosts consumer consultative services forum
14th April 2016
First nbn FTTN area to go live in W.A. The National Broadband Network has marked a new milestone with the first FTTN area in Western Australia set to go live from Friday this week in the Perth suburbs of Cannington, Wilson, Langford and Beckenham. Comms Alliance blasts govt for delay on data retention funding
13th April 2016
Telstra secures massive $1.6 billion nbn deal Telstra has inked a new $1.6 billion contract with the National Broadband Network to deliver planning, design and construction of its existing hybrid fibre coaxial network (HFC). The massive expansion and upgrade is expected to be completed by 2020. HFC deal sparks ACCC ?competitive? concerns on Telstra NBN work
12th April 2016