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TelSoc has advocated for a long-term bipartisan strategic framework to best ensure that all Australians are able to make effective use of world-class broadband services. TelSoc has committed to monitor and facilitate progress towards achieving such a strategy and to reporting on the nature and extent of the progress regularly.
23rd January 2023
ACMA warns new variation of ‘Hi Mum’ SMS scam The ACMA has warned the public about the proliferation of the “Hi Mum” text message, which may appear to be from a family member claiming to have forgotten or lost their card and asking the victim to transfer money, and could possibly be a scam. Isocell HP2 makes pictures clearer in premium Samsung smartphones
20th January 2023
Telstra tops median download speed, according to Speedtest Intelligence Among top mobile operators in Australia in Q4 2022, Telstra delivered the fastest media download speet at 96.16Mbps, followed by Optus and Vodafone at 90.56 and 66.86 respectively, according to Ookla's Speedtest Intelligence test. América Móvil and Telxius to bridge Atlantic and Pacific with new submarine cable
19th January 2023
Hungry Jacks and Hickory enlist TPG Telecom’s 5G services Telecommunications giant TPG Telecom has signed burger brand Hungry Jacks and construction group Hickory to its newly-launched suite of enterprise-grade 5G services. Verizon Mobile launches Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams
18th January 2023
Juniper Networks and NEC upgrade Powerco’s Wi-Fi network Gas and electricity distributor Powerco has selected AI-driven network Juniper Networks and IT and network transformation services provider NEC to design and deploy new Wi-Fi network across its sites nationwide. eSIM market to boom at US$16.3 billion by 2027: Juniper Research
17th January 2023
ACMA alerts the public to be vigilant against myGov SMS and email scams The ACMA has warned the public to be vigilant of fake emails and SMS claiming to be from myGov, an Australian government services portal, which may possibly be a scam. Worldwide PC demand collapses due to economic uncertainty says Gartner
16th January 2023
The latest issue of our journal, the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, is now available at https://telsoc.org/journal/jtde-v10-n4. Please have a look at it. You can download the full issue (towards the bottom of the issue page) or select individual articles.
2nd January 2023
ABC almost breached its Code of Practice: ACMA The Australian Broadcasting Corporation almost breached deal requirement in its Code of Practice in its Four Corners double episode program Fox and the Big Lie, the ACMA found.
22nd December 2022
ACCC blocks TPG and Telstra’s proposed network sharing agreement The ACCC has finally reached a verdict not to authorise the proposed regional mobile network arrangements between telecommunication giants Telstra and TPG Telecom. NBN Co pushes fibre in its 2023 corporate plan The NBN Co has published its 2023 corporate plan, outlining how it is pushing fibre deeper into fixed line communities.
21st December 2022
GlobalData predicts telcos will offer discounts and rewards to customers using digital e-care and sales tools Most telcos have tended to save their best smartphone or service discounts and incentives for new customers but that is set to change as telcos will now instead offer best discounts and rewards to existing customers that use digital e-care and sales tools that do not need a human agent support, according to a GlobalData prediction.
20th December 2022