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Swoop strikes ‘biggest’ deal in its history Telco challenger Swoop signed a deal with an unnamed technology company to provide infrastructure throughout the Greater Melbourne area. The telco claims the contract will deliver revenues of a minimum of $24 million and up to $36 million over the next 22 years—the biggest deal in its history. Hoyts deploys Optus to innovate its ecosystem
23rd July 2024
Govt, telcos cut inaccessible 4G handsets ahead of 3G network closures The number of 4G handsets still in circulation that could lose access to Triple Zero when 3G networks have shut down has dwindled to 102,000, the government estimates. Australians spend $250 and up just to repair damaged phones: survey
22nd July 2024
Optus offers free mobile handsets and deals as 3G shutdown looms Australian telco Optus announced it is offering mobile handsets to eligible customers at no cost and other special deals to customers impacted by the 3G shutdown. Samsung beefs AI ambitions with Oxford Semantic acquisition Samsung announced it signed an agreement to acquire UK startup Oxford Semantic, which specialises in knowledge graph technology.
19th July 2024
ACMA fines Telstra $1.5 million for failing to authenticate customer IDs Australian telco Telstra has paid $1,551,000 to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after failing to perform required customer ID authentication processes, leaving thousands vulnerable to SIM-swap scams and other types of mobile fraud. Macquarie Telecom revamps Summit Homes’ operations
18th July 2024
Telin, BW Digital to construct new submarine cable system Indonesian telco Telin and BW Digital have partnered to develop and construct the Nongsa-Changi submarine cable system linking Batam and Singapore. SKT invests US$200 million in SGH
17th July 2024
AT&T customers' call and text records exposed in data breach The call and text message records from 1 May 2022 and 31 October 2022 of tens of millions of AT&T cellphone customers and many non-AT&T customers were exposed in a massive data breach, American telecommunications company AT&T revealed last week, Friday. SoftBank acquires Graphcore Japan’s SoftBank has acquired UK chip company Graphcore.
16th July 2024
Aussie Broadband launches new self-service tool Australian telco Aussie Broadband launched Buddy Telco (Buddy), a digital-first challenger that lets users manage their connections, upgrades, outages, and usage through an app, website, and live chat. GSMA leads new powerhouse coalition to improve smartphone accessibility
15th July 2024
Vocus enables 'metro-grade connectivity' Australian specialist digital infrastructure provider Vocus has launched deployment solution powered by LEO satellite that enables connectivity in remote locations in a matter of hours. AMD ramps AI acquisitions to counter Nvidia
12th July 2024
Telstra announces price hike Australian telco Telstra stated this month it wouldn't increase mobile prices. Now the telco sang a different tune, announcing the cost of its mobile plans will rise in August. ALE, Vitalis to 'drive digital transformation' in healthcare and education sectors
11th July 2024
Telstra jeopardises personal details of 140k customers The details of more than 140,000 customers who requested unlisted numbers were made available to the public by Australian telco Telstra, breaching its carrier licence on more than 163,000 occasions, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found. Nokia trials GFiber Labs 50G PON broadband speeds
10th July 2024