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CHOICE ISP satisfaction survey finds Telstra, Dodo the worst An Internet satisfaction survey conducted by consumer advocacy group CHOICE has found that Australians have been dogged by disconnections, drop-outs, connection issues and slow speeds over the last six months, with Telstra and Dodo the worst offenders.
10th July 2017
Australia stuck with higher cost of deploying FttP: NBN Co NBN Co has attempted to defend the higher costs of deploying fibre-to-the-premises in Australia and ?set the record straight? on recent media claims about the local cost of FttP compared to other operators around the world.
7th July 2017
Fixed broadband costs push Australia back in digital readiness The cost of fixed broadband is cited as the main reason why Australia has slipped two places to 18th on the World Economic Forum?s Networked Readiness Index. A total of 139 countries were surveyed.
6th July 2017
Qantas Wi-Fi a success, expands to second aircraft It's almost three months since Qantas switched on fast, free in-flight Wi-Fi. The carrier now has lots of insights into passenger adoption of the tech and has fitted the tech into a second plane. No Optus: Telco?s services go on the blink Optus customers were hit by an outage on Tuesday night, with services going on the blink at about 9.30pm AEDT.
5th July 2017
ACCC to undertake wide-ranging study of telco sector The competition regulator will undertake a market study to discover the exact state of the telecommunications sector, with the focus on the national broadband network and 5G technology.
4th July 2017
Flying Doctor chief: NBN to bring 78% cost reduction The CEO of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) expects the arrival of the National Broadband Network to its bases in remote areas to result in savings of millions of dollars based on recent deployments and a special rate for the Sky Muster service.
3rd July 2017
Optus announces another $10m mobile coverage boost Australia's second biggest telco Optus has announced an investment of $7 million to improve mobile coverage in and around Busselton, Margaret River and Bunbury.
30th June 2017
Australian, NZ browsers shift to smartphone continues to grow Australian and New Zealand consumers still prefer making purchases via desktop despite browser traffic continuing to move towards smartphones, according to a new report.
29th June 2017
NBN Co increases downloads for satellite service NBN Co, the company building Australia's national broadband network, has announced that it will increase both the monthly download limits and the average peak downloads by up to 50% on its Sky Muster satellite service.
28th June 2017
Optus boosting mobile coverage with $7.5 million investment in SA Optus has committed $7.6 million to mobile coverage on its 4G Plus network along the Fleurieu Peninsula and on Kangaroo Island South Australia.
27th June 2017