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Aussie Broadband cuts deal to offer FttH through OptiComm Local NBN reseller Aussie Broadband has cut a deal with private fibre cable provider OptiComm to offer fibre-to-the home services to the latter's private customers.
10th August 2020
ISPs grapple with outages during COVID-19 lockdown In contrast to both the Asia Pacific region and rest of the world, the outage numbers for Internet Service Providers in Australia didn’t peak in March to coincide with the majority of Covid 19 lockdown orders, according to a new 2020 Internet Performance report.
7th August 2020
NBN satellite outage caused by extreme weather event The NBN Co's Sky Muster satellite was hit by an outage today due to an extreme weather event, with services not available from about 10.30am till 4pm.
6th August 2020
Telstra set to sell Clayton data centre for $416.7 million Australia’s largest telecommunications operator Telstra is selling its data centre complex in the south eastern Melbourne suburb of Clayton for $416.7 million to industrial property investment company Centuria Industrial REIT.
5th August 2020
Australia bucks trend as global broadband speeds plunge with lockdown Global broadband speeds have dropped significantly during COVID 19 lockdown periods, according to a new report which reveals that Australia bucked the global trend with a small rise in measured speed of +5.38% during its lockdown period.
4th August 2020
Fletcher claims 5G misinformation being spread by state actors According to Communications Minister Paul Fletcher, people who are raising doubts about the safety of 5G — or tying it to the COVID-19 outbreak — could be state-based actors — aka spies from another country — who are spreading this misinformation to divide Australia.
3rd August 2020
ACCC loses pre-payment case appeal against TPG The Australian consumer watchdog has lost an appeal against a pre-payment scheme being used by telecommunications provider TPG Telecom, with the Full Federal Court finding for the company on Thursday.
31st July 2020
Consumers shift to online purchases of smartphones due to pandemic Data, insights and consulting firm Kantar says smartphone purchasing has shifted to online channels during the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly two-thirds of sales in the second quarter of 2020 coming from digital buys, up 11% year-on-year in Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy, France, the US and Japan.
30th July 2020
Dear TelSoc Member, This is a reminder to pay your membership for TelSoc for 2020/21, which was due on 1st July. For $120 pa (no GST), this represents good value for what is one of the oldest and most prestigious societies in Australia (founded 1874)
29th July 2020
Global spend on 5G network infrastructure almost doubling in 2020 Technology analyst firm Gartner has forecast that global expenditure on 5G network infrastructure will almost double this year to reach US$8.1 billion (A$11.3 billion).
29th July 2020