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Telstra outage apology now subject to $25 compensation complaints Telstra?s COO, Kate McKenzie, publicly apologised (again) for yet another Telstra outage, but its customers think the $25 compensation offered is churlishly cheap. Mysterious Telstra CTO departure: So long and thanks for all the Vish
30th May 2016
Telstra attacked over $220 million cancer screening register contract win The Federal Government has awarded a contract - estimated to be worth up to $220 million - to Telstra Health to construct and manage a new National Cancer Screening Register, a decision which has been attacked by union peak body the ACTU and not-for-profit Group, Pro Bono Australia, in defence of a Not For Profit which unsuccessfully tendered for the contract.
27th May 2016
ACCAN brings communications issues to election forefront The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has joined the election fray to bring attention to communications affordability, future consumer protections, broadband performance monitoring, accessible ICT procurement and accessible programming on TV as priority issues it wants the political parties to focus on. Optus boosts focus on small business with new SMB chief
26th May 2016
Turnbull promises $60 million for blackspot program if re-elected The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has promised a re-elected Coalition government would allocate $60 million in funding to the national mobile blackspot program. Amaysim's shocking stats on state of simple communications
25th May 2016
Telstra denies firmware caused outages; Woolworths Mobile launches three new ?simple phone bundle? plans; AFP raids on ALP offices show dangers of data retention: Snowden; Orange secures network services deal with AngloGold Ashanti; OVO gets mobile with Gymnastics Australia; Microsoft?s Lumia 650 ? a worker?s phone now here.
24th May 2016
Telstra proposes changes to NBN migration plan; Telstra outages ? modem firmware problems?; What does the NBN have to do with national security?; Big brands admit they are not ready to meet mobile consumers' expectations; SpeedCast awarded new Middle East managed services contract; ACCC won?t authorise mandated security solution for the payments industry.
23rd May 2016
Federal Police raid Labor Party offices over NBN documents leak; IA wants telco USO regs changed to include consumer rights to data access; Virgin Mobile Australia outages ? 18 and 19 May; Business Council joins expanding IoT Alliance Australia; Speedcast, Airbus team up on satellite ground station; NextDC prepares for second Melbourne data centre; Satellite operator SES does major deal with Indonesian satellite telco.
20th May 2016
iiNet suffers voice, email and contact centre outages; NextDC to build second Brisbane data centre; Orange Belgium selects messaging platform from Aussie developer Soprano; Nokia brand is back in smartphones and tablets as expected; Microsoft sells Nokia ?feature phone? business for US $350 million; Nokia goes big with IoT and 5G in Russia with major MTS Group telco; Huawei says 'Mate, you got to last longer?.
19th May 2016
Business confidence in Telstra eroding through repeated outages; Macquarie 4G upgrade offer to mobile customers; Nokia Bell Labs: ?world-first? 10Gbps symmetrical data speeds over DOCSIS 3.1 cable; Vodafone readies for Internet of Things with ?successful? NB-IoT trial; SmartTrans seals deal to sell Aussie wines in China; Rees to boost NSW Government digital services push.
18th May 2016
Optus moves to capture greater share of small business market; Telcos continue to help consumers with financial hardship problems: ACMA; Zinwave picks Adelaide as its home down under; Readify develops new emergency waiting times app for WA; Google faces massive EU fine for abuse of search monopoly; Entertainment companies bid to control content on web.
17th May 2016