News
AFL grand final fans hit Telstra mobile network with massive traffic boost Fans at Saturday?s AFL grand final generated a massive 2.3 terabytes of traffic on the Telstra mobile network using their mobile phones and other devices to stream video, browse the Internet, upload photos to social media and receive and make telephone calls.
4th October 2016
NBN drops Optus HFC in favour of FTTdp for rollout to 700,000 premises NBN Co has abandoned plans to rollout the national broadband network on the Optus HFC network for which it paid $800 million ? with the exception of one area in Queensland and will now use fibre-to-the-distribution point (FTTdp), to deploy the network for up to 700,000 premises.
29th September 2016
Telcos want changes to proposed tax reforms for satellite services Communications Alliance, has recommended the need for further adjustment to proposed reforms to taxation arrangements for satellite services in Australia to better support commercial, regulatory and national interests.
28th September 2016
NBN Co over ?does it? with new stats and double entendres Someone at NBN Co is very excited about the latest stats, facts and figures thanks to NBN Co?s new ?detailed and extensive nbn Broadband Index? study. But is there really anything to get excited about?
27th September 2016
Telstra boosting ?field workforce? by 1000 over next six months One thousand Telstra techs, or "communications technicians" dubbed "CTs" will be "put into the field for Telstra across Australia over the next six months to improve the customer experience through reduced installation and fault repair times".
26th September 2016
ACCC gives the nod to Vocus acquisition of Nextgen The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the final green light to Vocus? acquisition of Nextgen Networks with its decision not to oppose the deal on the grounds of diminished market competition.
23rd September 2016
Samsung Australia Note7: New stock from Sept 21, auto software update A brand new update from Samsung Electronics Australia has just arrived in my inbox concerning replacement Note7 devices - here?s what you need to know. Vodafone offering replacement Note7 stock from 23 September If you?re a Vodafone customer who purchased a Note7, replacement stock will be available from 23 September at all Vodafone branded stores.
22nd September 2016
Telstra and Ericsson conduct FIRST live 5G trial in Australia 5G?s momentum continues accelerating, with Telstra and Ericsson partnering to test one of the world?s first - and Australia?s first - 5G radio test beds, in Melbourne.
21st September 2016
Telstra outlines $250m network fix to retail investors Telstra CEO Andy Penn told retail investors in the first of a series of three shareholders meetings that $250 million is in the process of being spent in 2016 to fix its network problems and improve performance
20th September 2016
Internet speed - you don't get what you pay for The age old cry is that ?The internet too slow.? In part that has been exposed by the raft of new AC routers that may be able to connect at up to a gigabit in your network but grind to a halt when it hits the internet.
19th September 2016