News
Telstra makes big cuts in payphone call rates Telstra has announced that it would be sharply reducing the rates for calls placed from its 15,500 public payphones across the country. OPPO Reno 5G smartphone available for pre-order Chinese smartphone vendor OPPO will become the second manufacturer to release a 5G device in Australia, with the OPPO Reno 5G to go on sale on 11 June through Telstra and JB Hi-FI outlets.
4th June 2019
US-China trade war set to hit global smartphone market The global smartphone market faces another challenging year in 2019, with the US-China trade war the factor that will have the biggest say on whether the market returns to growth or not, the research firm IDC says.
1st June 2019
The 5G Business Summit 2019 takes place 25-27 June at SMC Conference & Function Centre in Sydney. The Summit provides an opportunity to take a comprehensive look at how 5G will impact you and your business. TelSoc members receive 15% discount off the registration fee – see code on the website.
31st May 2019
Indigo subsea cable linking Australia with SEA commissioned The INDIGO subsea cable system linking Australia with the Southeast Asian region has been commissioned and is ready for use by consortium members, following completion of the Singapore to Perth to Sydney cables.
31st May 2019
5G playing a big part in changing retail sector, consumer shopping habits The emergence of 5G and the use of smartphone cameras and other devices is set to bring significant change to consumer shopping habits and the retail sector, according to newly released research.
29th May 2019
Vocus gets A$3.3b takeover offer from Swedish equity firm Australia's fourth largest telecommunications company Vocus Communications has advised the ASX that it has received an indicative takeover offer from Swedish private equity firm EQT Infrastructure for A$5.25 per share, valuing the company at A$3.3 billion.
28th May 2019
ACCC publishes guide for problem-plagued NBN fixed wireless broadband customers Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC, has published a guide for NBN fixed wireless customers, advising them how to seek compensation when they encounter problems with broadband services, including slow speeds.
25th May 2019
ACCC publishes guide for problem-plagued NBN fixed wireless broadband customers Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC, has published a guide for NBN fixed wireless customers, advising them how to seek compensation when they encounter problems with broadband services, including slow speeds.
25th May 2019
Optus outage puts services on the blink, US-based sites hit Australia's second biggest telco, Singtel Optus, has been hit by a serious outage that has been affecting a number of services for the past day.
24th May 2019
Telstra launches Australia’s first 5G mobile hotspot The HTC 5G Hub can be ordered today, delivering 5G speeds in active areas, and working as a 4GX modem elsewhere, with Telstra saying it isn't just Australia's first 5G/4GX media hotspot, but the world's, too.
23rd May 2019