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NBN ?on track' and buoyed by exceeding network rollout targets Controversy and questions about broadband speed and performance aside, NBN Co, the company building the National Broadband Network, has today released its 2016 financial results and says it has exceeded connection and financial targets for the ninth consecutive quarter.
17th August 2016
Aussies buy fewer smartphones ? 18% decline on a year ago International Data Corporation (IDC) says only 1.8 million smartphones were shipped in Australia in Q2, 2016 down from 2.2 million units a year ago. The 18% YoY (year-on-year) decline for the overall mobile phone market is the third consecutive quarter of double-digit decline.
16th August 2016
Qantas wants you to Wi-Fly up on high, free and fast Qantas says it?s excited to be ?gearing up for the rollout of in-flight Wi-Fi on about 100? of its domestic aircraft - fast and free!
15th August 2016
Telstra investing $3.5b in networks in wake of outages Telstra is investing $3 billion in its networks over the next three years as it attempts to win back the faith of disgruntled customers hit by a series of network outages over recent months.
12th August 2016
ABS not alone ? DDoS attacks on government systems ?almost daily? claim Macquarie Telecom has weighed into the debate on the census debacle, saying it has seen almost daily DDoS attacks on government systems, and ?all blame? for the census failure should not be aimed at the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
11th August 2016
Huawei ICT Roadshow showcases 5G, NB-IoT Noting it is ?building a better connected Australia,? Huawei has unveiled its ?5G wireless prototype for the first time in Australia? to customers and guests at its third annual ICT Roadshow event.
10th August 2016
OLYMPICS STREAMING COVERAGE 'STRAINING' COMPANY NETWORKS 85% of companies plan to more closely monitor network and app performance during summer games, with the news of slowness and buffering of Channel 7?s Olympics app being complained about online.
9th August 2016
TPG, Vodafone Latest to join the mobile data feast The data feast for mobile phone users continues to roll on, with TPG partnering with Vodafone to hit the market offering big increases in data allowances with three of its newly released plans on the Vodafone 4G network.
8th August 2016
ACCC?s comms sector market study to be completed in 2017 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims has announced that the ACCC?s ?next market study will focus on the Australian communications sector.? USO should include data services: ACCAN
5th August 2016
Coles, Optus out to grab mobile users with data pitch The increasingly competitive push by mobile operators to lure data-hungry consumers with much bigger data allowances has been ramped up by Coles in its latest deal with Optus. Spirit Telecom connects first building with ?superfast? Internet
4th August 2016