CommsWire - 28 May 2019

5G playing a big part in changing retail sector, consumer shopping habits The emergence of 5G and the use of smartphone cameras and other devices is set to bring significant change to consumer shopping habits and the retail sector, according to newly released research.

CommsWire - 23 May 2019

Optus outage puts services on the blink, US-based sites hit Australia's second biggest telco, Singtel Optus, has been hit by a serious outage that has been affecting a number of services for the past day.

CommsWire - 21 May 2019

Three-fifths of NBN users now on higher speed plans: ACCC Nearly 60% of the 5.2 million Australian households connected to the NBN at the end of March are on plans that offer 50Mbps or higher download speeds, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says in its quarterly Wholesale Market Indicators Report.

CommsWire - 20 May 2019

Google cuts off Huawei access to Android and Playstore Google has suspended business with Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies in the wake of the US Government decision to deny Huawei access to American components without permission. The move means Huawei has been cut off from access to Google's Android and Playstore.

CommsWire - 17 May 2019

US parts ban a setback for Huawei; American firms could suffer too ANALYSIS A trade pact between China and the US appears to be unlikely following the actions taken by the US Government against Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies on Thursday (Australian time), with the more serious ban being one that prevents Huawei to import components from American companies without government approval.

CommsWire - 16 May 2019

No need for dark fibre, NBN aggregation providers to report to ACCC Competition in the market for NBN aggregation services is developing as the rollout of Australia's broadband network continues and there is, therefore, no need to ask dark fibre and wholesale aggregation service providers to provide pricing and supply data, the ACCC says.

CommsWire - 9 May 2019

ACCC says it opposes TPG-Vodafone merger A day before it was scheduled to announce its decision on the proposed merger between TPG Telecom and Vodafone Hutchison Australia, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been forced to announce it is opposed to the merger.

CommsWire - 3 May 2019

ACCC wants continued regulation of wholesale mobile services Australia’s competition watchdog, the ACCC, has proposed that the country’s wholesale mobile voice services should continue to be regulated for a further five years.

CommsWire - 2 May 2019

British defence minister sacked over Huawei policy leak British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked for leaking information about the UK's policy on Huawei which was decided at a meeting of the country's National Security Council on 23 April.

CommsWire - 30 April 2019

No info-sharing if you use Huawei, US tells UK The United States says it sees no distinction between the core of a 5G network and its radio access network, and will reconsider sharing information with any ally that uses equipment made by Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies in its next-generation telecommunications network.