News
Telstra agrees to refund 42,000 customers over NBN speed claims Telstra has been forced to compensate up to 42,000 users of its NBN Internet services after the ACCC censured the carrier for failing to deliver the promised speeds that were advertised.
9th November 2017
MyNetFone launches global toll free service Hosted voice, data communications and VoIP telecoms provider MyNetFone has launched an international toll free service for business consumers, including the small end of town.
8th November 2017
Laying of southern portion of Hawaiki cable set to start The laying of the southern portion of the 15000km Hawaiki cable system from Sydney and then across the Pacific Ocean is poised to get underway, with more than 6500km of undersea fibre-optic cable on board the TE Subcom cable ship Responder berthed in the harbour city.
6th November 2017
ACCC announces public inquiry into NBN wholesale service standards The ACCC has announced "a public inquiry to determine whether NBN wholesale service standard levels are appropriate, and to consider whether regulation is necessary to improve customer experiences."
3rd November 2017
ACCC cautious 5G welcome sees competition issues flagged The ACCC says it is "rethinking the way it approaches spectrum competition issues ahead of the upcoming 5G auction."
2nd November 2017
Australian Greens says 'yes' to NBN Co debt relief The Australian Greens says the NBN should prioritise the provision of an essential service ahead of cost recovery and intends to investigate the legislative options for a write-down of NBN Co's debt.
1st November 2017
Can ACCC's new study solve the NBN mess? Can a new report released the ACCC solve the NBN mess or will we just end up with 29 recommendations spanning a wide range of competition and consumer issues in communications markets?
31st October 2017
ACMA puts Australia on the road to 5G with spectrum decisions The Australian Communications and Media Authority has started the process of re-allocating spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band which will pave the way for the introduction of 5G mobile broadband services in Australia.
30th October 2017
THERE WAS NO EDITION OF COMMSWIRE THURSDAY NBN Co plans to use G.fast technology for rollout in 2018 NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, says it will be adding G.fast technology to its technology mix next year, to enable faster speeds over copper wires.
27th October 2017
Vocus readying New Zealand business for sale The Vocus Group has decided to get its New Zealand operations ready for sale and is finalising the appointment of advisers, the company said on Monday.
25th October 2017