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Average online order value grows but units per order shrinks at 13% In the retail sector, Aussies spent on average $2.90 more in each online transaction for an average order value of $138, peaking at $149 in June 2022. However, while the average online order value increased, it did so at lower than inflation and the actual size of shopping carts declined - with units per order shrinking by 13%, according to e-commerce marketplace Pattern.  

2nd September 2022

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Mission-critical communications to reach more areas in NSW with 250 public safety network radio sites The NSW Government has delivered 250 enhanced public safety network radio sites reaching more than 97% of NSW’s population and increasing mission-critical communications coverage for first responders.   Singtel to invest an additional US$100 million into technology start-ups

5th August 2022

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Singtel claims 5G network surpasses 95% nationwide coverage Singapore's largest telco and Optus owner Singtel claims to have achieved over 95% standalone 5G nationwide coverage way ahead of its rollout schedule.   ACCC launches Consumer Data Right sandbox to improve data quality

25th July 2022

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Russian mobile operators begin charging for SIM cards Russian mobile operators have begun to charge a fee for issuing SIM cards to customers when concluding a contract for communication services, according to reports out of Moscow.   F5 and Telstra strengthen their services and security solutions American technology company F5 and Telstra have partnered up to bolster their services and solutions.  

24th June 2022

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Aussie Broadband sweeps four categories at 2022 Mozo People’s Choice Awards Telecommunications company wins the 2022 Mozo People’s Choice Awards for Broadband, earning a clean sweep.   Fact.MR report: Smart building market to hit $51.8 billion by 2032

20th June 2022

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Singtel partners with Lendlease in $3 billion Comcentre development Optus parent Singtel last week announced that it will partner with global real estate group Lendlease to redevelop its Comcentre headquarters into a S$3 billion (A$3 billion) world class sustainable workplace featuring the latest smart building and digital technologies.

6th June 2022

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Wireless broadband communications frequencies could be costly for scientists and the public The transition to 5G has been rocky. To facilitate faster and more reliable digital communication, radio-spectrum regulators have approved the operation of 5G transmitters and receivers within various wavelength bands in the 1-25 GHz range, according to research by Physics Today.

30th May 2022

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NBN Co begins consultation ‘with industry in two-part wholesale pricing consultation paper’ NBN Co has released its “Pricing Review 2021 Consultation Paper 1”, which the company says “seeks to deliver value, certainty and simplicity to the telecommunication industry and customers.”

15th February 2021

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Huawei chief offers to share technology with Western firm Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technology has expressed its willingness to sell its 5G technology to a Western company and allow the latter to develop it as it wished, while the Chinese firm continued on its own chosen path.

14th September 2019

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Despite US pressure, Huawei revenue continues to rise In what is clearly a bid to rile its US detractors, Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei Technologies has announced results for the first quarter — something it has never done — showing a revenue increase of 39% year-on-year.

24th April 2019