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Qualcomm's new multimode modem chip to speed up 5G rollout Semiconductor vendor Qualcomm Technologies has launched its much anticipated X55 modem chip for 5G smartphones. The new chip is claimed to be able to support speeds of up to 7Gbps down and 3Gbps up over 5G in the sub-6GHz spectrum.
21st February 2019
Labor slams Govt over 'ridiculous' NBN target claims The Australian Labor Party has described as "ridiculous" a claim made by the government that the NBN Co — which released its half-yearly results on Monday — was continuing to exceed its targets.
20th February 2019
NBN Co sees ARPU, revenue rise; loses $1.7b for HY19 NBN Co has increased the average revenue it earns per user by a dollar to $45 and has more than 4.6 million premises connected as of the end of the half-year 2019, the company's chief executive Stephen Rue says.
19th February 2019
Business case for 5G still unclear, survey finds A survey of chief technology officers who are directly involved with 5G projects at 46 telcos around the globe indicates that most are still not sure about the strength for the business case, the management consulting firm McKinsey says.
16th February 2019
Telstra profits drop by 28% as NBN continues to bite Telstra has revealed a fall of 27.4% in its net profit after tax and a drop of 4.1% in its reported income for the first half of fiscal year 2019. The company has also further slashed its dividend.
15th February 2019
Trump set to ban Chinese equipment from US networks US President Donald Trump is likely to issue an executive order later this week banning the use of telecommunications equipment from Chinese companies in American wireless networks.
14th February 2019
Nearly a quarter of NBN users on slowest speeds Nearly a quarter of Australians who have connected to the national broadband network are on the lowest speed plan — 12Mbps down — according to the latest quarterly Wholesale Market Indicators Report issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
13th February 2019
Long wait times as Australian telcos get 88 million customer calls Australia’s five largest telecommunications companies received more than 88 million enquiries in the 2017-18 financial year and in some cases customers had to wait up to 4 to 6 minutes for their call to be answered, according to a new report from the ACMA.
12th February 2019
Telstra plans $160m spend on Vic mobile network projects Telstra has plans to invest more than $160 million on 600 mobile network projects in Victoria during the 2018-19 financial year, with the aim of eliminating black spots, improving data speeds and capacity.
8th February 2019
Fraudsters use stolen mobile numbers to drain bank accounts: TIO Australian consumers are reporting having their bank accounts drained by fraudsters and their email inboxes accessed in the latest scam involving theft of mobile numbers, according to the newly published report on fraud from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
7th February 2019