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Optus commits to early 2019 5G fixed wireless rollout With 3GPP phase one 5G standardisation achieved, Optus said it will "commence the roll out of 5G technology in Australia by early 2019 with a fixed wireless product in key metro areas."
2nd February 2018
Govt pressure forces Verizon to drop Huawei devices The US Government has brought pressure to bear on Verizon and forced the telecommunications firm to give up the idea of selling any phones made by Chinese firm Huawei, including the recently released Mate 10Pro, a report claims.
1st February 2018
Optus Wholesale gives voice to NBN business-grade voice service Speaking up for business users is Optus, whose wholesale arm has "expanded its suite of nbn-ready products" by launching EoNBN: Evolve Voice using Ethernet over nbn.
31st January 2018
Aussie retailers need to invest in mobile technology to combat Amazon: report Amazon?s ambitious foray into Australia may push local retailers to focus on segment-specific knowledge and invest in technology such as mobile apps for survival, according to a new report.
30th January 2018
Telco complaints still on the increase: report The number of complaints about services provided by telecommunications companies rose marginally to 8.7 complaints per 10,000 services in the three months to the end of December 2017, with Telstra, Optus and Vodafone all recording increases in complaints.
29th January 2018
NordVPN warns Aust Govt against anti-encryption bill A newly proposed anti-encryption bill in Australia would have dire consequences on all Australians? Internet privacy and security, according to VPN provider NordVPN
25th January 2018
NBN Co planning to drop HFC from rollout plans? Is the NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, planning to drop HFC altogether from its multi-technology mix that it adopted after 2013 for the network?
24th January 2018
Vodafone's lower NBN prices mean new battles now to win consumers Price wars: a new hope for lower NBN prices, striking back against an empire of expensive telcos to ensure a return of the happy customer ? can Vodafone's lower prices awaken consumer interest?
23rd January 2018
Telstra partners to build two new subsea cable systems between US and Asia At the PTC conference today in Hawaii, Telstra announced that it "entered into agreements to invest in two new international subsea cable systems that will connect Hong Kong and the west coast of the United States."
22nd January 2018
Vocus replaces Huawei for Solomon Islands cable project The Vocus Group has entered into a deal with Australia to undertake a scoping study on design, construction and procurement of an undersea cable system between the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Australia, displacing Huawei which was the original company signed to undertake the job.
19th January 2018