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TPG, Vocus serve up challenge to Telstra and Optus: report TPG Telecom is now the second-biggest provider of fixed-line broadband in Australia and is increasingly putting the big two telcos - Telstra and Optus - under competitive market pressure, according to a new report.
21st November 2017
Rudd blames News Corp ties for 'sub-standard' Coalition NBN Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd claims the Coalition Government changed its NBN policy to ensure "a sub-standard network" due to its "cosy relationship" with the Rupert Murdoch-owned News Corporation.
20th November 2017
'Double data' drives Vodafone share, Optus and Amaysim grow, Telstra declines The latest Kantar data for Australia telco market share shows the prepaid sector up 4.5% vs a year ago to 35.7%, with over 75% on a ?recharge as needed? tariff type, with competition intensifying.
17th November 2017
Huawei showcases Smart City Nervous System at SCWEC 2017 Huawei, participating in the Smart City Expo World Congress 2017 (SCEWC) in Barcelona, says it has created a Smart City Nervous System for more than 100 cities with ?leading new ICT?.
16th November 2017
NBN Co revenue up, but red ink still on balance sheet NBN Co has pulled in $405 million revenue during the first quarter of fiscal 2018, an increase of 124% over the $181 million generated in the corresponding quarter a year ago. However, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network is still bleeding red ink.
15th November 2017
Deutsche Telekom CTO: FTTP goal meant lots of FTTN in Germany Deutsche Telekom's CTO, Bruno Jacobfeuerborn, speaking at the NBN Global Broadband Futures conference in Sydney stated the giant telco?s vision in 2012 was fibre for all by 2018, but the reality since that time has meant a lot of FTTN.
14th November 2017
Government launches ?world first? satellite positioning trial The Australian Government has launched a GeoScience-led trial of what is claimed as ?world-first? satellite positioning technology.
13th November 2017
Yes, Optus too may need to refund NBN customers A day after Telstra admitted that it had overcharged NBN customers, promising them unattainable speeds, Australia's second largest telco Optus has made a similar confession and said it is working with the ACCC to provide compensation to those who have been affected.
10th November 2017
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