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Dell Australia in court for allegedly misrepresenting monitor prices The ACCC has directed the Federal Court to take legal action against Dell Australia for allegedly making false or misleading representations regarding the price of monitors that consumers could add on to purchases of Dell computers.
7th November 2022
Airtel passes 1 million customers on its 5G network Indian telecommunications giant Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecommunications services provider, states that it has crossed the 1 million unique 5G user mark on its mobile network.
4th November 2022
Vertiv installs cable landing station in Somalia US-based infrastructure provider Vertiv has completed the installation of privately owned Somalian operator Hormuud Telecom’s undersea cable landing station (CLS) in Somalia.
3rd November 2022
Vodafone doubles data for its select prepaid plans Telecommunications company Vodafone is offering data bonuses across its prepaid plans for customers as Christmas nears.
2nd November 2022
Safaricom launches commercial 5G services in Kenya Kenya's largest telecoms provider and mobile operator Safaricom has announced the availability of the first commercial 5G Wi-Fi services in the African nation for homes and businesses. How AirTrunk will achieve net zero emissions by 2030 Will Asia Pacific and Japan hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk achieve and commit to its net zero emissions by 2030?
31st October 2022
Tasmania Police tests Tasmanian Government Radio Network The Tasmania Police tested a new encrypted radio system earlier this month after it was granted an early access trial of the Tasmanian Government Radio Network at the T20 Cricket World Cup event in Hobart.
26th October 2022
Here is today's limited trial edition of CommsWire Afternoon. A summary of our stories follows. This is a different issue of CommsWire, unfortunately, due to COVID but we will be back to normal as soon as possible.
25th October 2022
Demand for entertainment subscriptions defies economic challenges, Deloitte report finds Australian demand for entertainment remains strong despite current economic challenges with the average household now shelling out for 3.1 digital media subscriptions — up from 2.3 last year. According to Deloitte's annual eleventh edition Media Consumer Survey, spending went up to $62 per month—a jump from $55 in 2021.
24th October 2022
I hope as many of you possible took the chance to watch yesterday's Charles Todd Oration, which was a very successful event. The actual oration in Sydney was well attended and the Minister, the Hon Michelle Rowland, made a great speech touching on a wide range of topics. She emphasised that many topics in Telecommunications are urgent, so it is important to prioritise and concentrate on the most important first. She seemed to have a large and comprehensive agenda!
22nd October 2022
Canadian regulator moves to create more mobile competition via MVNOs Communications regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) says it has completed a key step to create more competition and choice in the mobile wireless market for residents of the North American nation.
21st October 2022