ACMA releases industry standards for moving to NBN The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released two industry standards that it says will help consumers make a smooth transition to the country's national broadband network, the NBN.

22nd June 2018

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Mobile video consumption on the rise: Ooyala Global mobile video consumption continues to rise but growth stabilised in the first quarter this year, with total video plays increasing during the quarter just 1.8% from the prior year, according to a new report from Telstra’s US-based OTT software management company Ooyala.

21st June 2018

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Telstra to cut 8000 employees, contractors by 2022 Australia's biggest telco Telstra has announced that it will effect a net reduction of 8000 employees and contractors by 2022 and reduce two to four layers of management, leading to the cutting of one in four executive and middle management roles.

20th June 2018

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Optus apologises over 2018 FIFA snafu, will simulcast next two nights on SBS Optus chief executive Allen Lew is of the view a "solution is in place" to address technical issues dogging the company's World Cup coverage and has apologised unreservedly, saying Optus will "simulcast the next two nights of 2018 FIFA World Cup matches with SBS".

19th June 2018

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Take-up of faster NBN plans increasing, company claims More customers are switching to faster broadband plans, according to NBN Co, which says 70% of new plans being taken up are now either 50Mbps or higher.

18th June 2018

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2Gbps 4G coming from Telstra this year Telstra has begun lab tests of a 2Gbps 4G service, and expects to deploy the technology before the end of 2018.

15th June 2018

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Huawei unlikely to get role in Australian 5G projects: report Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Telecommunications appears unlikely to be allowed to provide equipment for 5G networks in Australia, due to alleged national security concerns, a report claims.

14th June 2018

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Superloop adds 10,000 broadband customers with SkyMesh purchase Networking and infrastructure group Superloop has increased its presence in the NBN retail market with its purchase of the broadband customer base of SkyMesh, the Australian subsidiary of Bigblu Broadband.

13th June 2018

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Telstra 4GX-lite mobile satellite small-cell launches Telstra's new 4GX-lite Mobile Satellite Small Cell has launched, offering "a new solution to help people living and working in some of Australia’s most remote places purchase their own coverage extension of the Telstra 4GX mobile service".

12th June 2018

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Don?t exclude Huawei from Australian 5G: chairman Huawei Australia chairman John Lord has launched a strong defence of the company and its operations, saying that if it were excluded from the 5G network build locally it would be of huge significance for the company.

4th June 2018

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