CommsWire daily newsletter - 10 March 2020

SMBs on wrong NBN plan missing full benefits of network Many small and medium businesses on the NBN are embracing the cloud to save time and grow, but don’t have the right broadband plan to take advantage of future opportunities, according to research released by NBN Co and analyst firm Telsyte.

CommsWire - 5 July 2019

ACMA NBN modem testing shows 5GHz band better for Wi-Fi A test of 43 modems used on fibre-to-the-node and fibre-to-the-building NBN connections indicates that use of the 5GHz band is much better than 2.4GHz when it comes to Wi-Fi throughput.

CommsWire - 1 March 2019

Telco prices down and more data offered, says competition watchdog Australia’s competition watchdog, the ACCC, says lower prices and growing data services have been the key consumer benefits in the period 2017–18, with mobile phone services dropping by 8.3% in real terms, and fixed broadband prices falling by 1.5%.

CommsWire - 28 February 2019

Vodafone criticises Telstra call for lower NBN prices Vodafone Hutchison Australia chief executive Iñaki Berroeta has criticised Telstra for seeking a drop in NBN prices at a time when it is receiving $2.5 billion from NBN Co for use of its infrastructure and for customers who have been transferred over.

CommsWire - 17 September 2018

Telcos get into entertainment business in changing media landscape Telecommunications companies have been increasingly moving into the digital entertainment business, with 21% of video and music streaming subscribers now accessing services as part of a packaged internet or mobile plan, according to a newly publish report.

CommsWire - 18 September 2017

Amaysim telco satisfaction leader, Aldi Mobile last in top 6 list Three telcos powered by Optus, including Optus itself, make up the top three list with the most satisfied customers, followed by Telstra, Vodafone and then Aldi Mobile.

CommsWire - 14 September 2017

Telstra says calls, texts from wearables by Sept end Telstra plans to introduce embedded SIM technology to make it possible for Australians to use compatible wearable devices, instead of their phones, to make calls and send texts. Macquarie Government on a cloud with NSW Govt appointment Macquarie Government, a division of Macquarie Telecom, has been added to the NSW GovDC Marketplace.