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Intracom Telecom and Open Fiber unveil home Gigabit FWA network Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology provider Intracom Telecom has extended its collaboration with Italian optical network provider Open Fiber to deploy what is claimed to be the world's first commercial FWA network capable of delivering 1Gbps to the home. ACMA must be more ‘transparent and accountable’ to implement stronger regulations
8th April 2024
Taiwan quake jolts more than 170 base stations offline Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has reported that the earthquake last 3 April knocked 172 telecom base stations. One NZ loads funds into digital wallets of customers Kiwi mobile operator One New Zealand has launched One Wallet, a digital wallet for its customers, and stacked them with credits that can be used to reduce the purchase price of new mobile phones.
5th April 2024
Singtel denies Optus sale again Telecommunications company Singtel reiterated it will not sell Australian mobile network Optus following a report by The Australian that talks "for a potential stake divestment had fallen off." Huawei has big 2023 with 9% revenue jump
4th April 2024
Telcos are now required to support financially struggling customers The government implemented a new financial measure that mandates telcos to support customers struggling to pay their phone and internet bills last week. Telstra extends FirstWave contract
3rd April 2024
The latest issue of our journal, the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, is now available on the TelSoc website at https://telsoc.org/journal/jtde-v12-n1. Please have a look at it. You can download the full issue (towards the bottom of the issue page) or select individual articles. Warning: the full issue has 664 pages! All content is free to TelSoc financial members (when logged in).
3rd April 2024
US and Mexico governments to partner on chip industry development The US Department of State and the Government of Mexico have announced a partnership to "grow and diversify" their mutual semiconductor industry ecosystem. Yokogawa Electric to offer Nozomi Networks solutions
2nd April 2024
Telstra's Triple Zero outage caused by multiple issues Telstra's Triple Zero outage on the morning of 1 March was the combination of a technical fault, an issue in its backup process, and a communication error that occurred "in the heat of the moment," Telstra chief Vicki Brady revealed in a post-incident report. AMSA appoints Macquarie Telecom executive Luke Clifton as chairman
28th March 2024
Mate taps SourseAI’s intelligence platform Australian telco Mate has deployed SourseAI’s decision intelligence platform to gain insights into its subscribers, build trust and loyalty, and achieve growth. Astronomers locate 49 new galaxies
27th March 2024
Telstra announces LEO satellite connectivity for customers Telstra announced its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity, powered by Starlink, is now available at $125/month for its customers. Elsight to optmise Robotican drones’ BVLOS communications and systems
26th March 2024
Star Telecom transferred services to customers without consent, ACMA finds An Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA) investigation has found that BSC WA, trading as Star Telecom, transferred customers to its services without their consent, breaching the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code. Connectivity Standards Alliance launches IoT security spec
25th March 2024