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Nokia claims ‘industry-first’ integrated intent-based solution launch Nokia has claimed the industry’s first launch of a fully integrated intent-based solution that it says completely changes how operators build fixed access networks to deliver ultra-broadband services.
11th October 2019
ACCC warns NBN Co over playing favourites with RSPs The Australian competition watchdog has warned NBN Co, the company rolling out broadband in the country, about discriminating between retail service providers when it comes to supplying upgraded infrastructure to business customers.
10th October 2019
Spirit of Tasmania passengers get new high-speed satellite Internet service Passengers on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service between Devonport and Melbourne now have access to high-speed Internet, with a partnership by the ferry operators with Australian satellite Internet provider, IPSTAR Broadband.
9th October 2019
Malaysian mobile operator Maxis picks Huawei for 5G Malaysian mobile carrier Maxis has signed an agreement with Huawei for its 5G rollout. The agreement was signed in Putrajaya by Maxis CEO Gokhan Ogut and Huawei Technologies Malaysia CEO Michael Yuan.
5th October 2019
Southern Cross NEXT Cable enters construction phase The trans-Pacific Southern Cross NEXT Cable has now entered the construction phase with the project achieving CIF (Contract in Force).
4th October 2019
Telstra buys stake in Southern Cross Cable Network Australia's largest telco Telstra has put pen to paper with the signing of a conditional agreement to take up a 25% equity interest in the US$300 million trans-Pacific Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN).
3rd October 2019
Digital Tasmania critical of west coast mobile services upgrade Non-profit consumer action group Digital Tasmania has decried the fact that a $5.2 million investment to upgrade mobile services in Tasmania's west coast region has been limited to just one mobile operator – Telstra.
2nd October 2019
Optus moves ahead with 5G rollout, releases new Samsung, Oppo plans Optus continues the national rollout of its 5G network and has boosted its 5G plans on offer, announcing the availability of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Oppo Reno 5G handsets, as it prepares to reveal further plans for the rollout in coming weeks.
1st October 2019
Sunshine Coast submarine cable landing station completed Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is set to get its first direct international data and telecommunications connection to global markets following the completion of a cable landing station at Maroochydore as part of the region’s international broadband network.
27th September 2019
Internet services overtake mobile services as complaints leader Complaints about internet services replaced complaints over mobile services as the most complained about service type in the last financial year, according to the latest Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman report.
26th September 2019