CommsWire - 26 June 2017

Mobile roaming regulation would deliver $658 million in consumer savings: VHA Australian mobile users could benefit to the tune of $658 million in savings every year if domestic roaming services are regulated, according to a new independent study by a London-based economic group commissioned by Vodafone Hutchison Australia.

CommsWire - 20 June 2017

Productivity Commission calls for winding up of USO by 2020 The much-criticised telecoms industry Universal Service Obligation (USO) finally looks set for the scrapheap, with the Productivity Commission recommending to the Federal Government the winding up of the program by 2020.

CommsWire - 18 May 2017

Vodafone smashes Telstra, Optus on consumer complaints rate Vodafone has trumpeted a 22% decline in the rate of consumer complaints between the December and March quarters ? and a complaints ratio for the March quarter more than 50% lower than the industry average.

CommsWire - 2 March 2017

Optus, Huawei partner on the way to 5G introduction Optus and Huawei have teamed up to complete a successful infield test of Massive MIMO (128T128R) technology which they say helps pave the way for the introduction of 5G services in Australia.

CommsWire - 1 March 2017

NBN Co reveals suburbs that will get FttDP NBN Co has revealed that about 700,000 homes will receive NBN services through fibre to the distribution point (FttDP), a technology that it calls fibre to the curb.

CommsWire - 17 February 2017

Telstra half-yearly results show drops in profit, revenue Telstra's half-yearly profits have dropped by 14.4% and its revenue has fallen by 3.6%, according to its results announcement on Thursday.

CommsWire - 9 February 2017

Mobile commerce on track for high growth in APAC region Mobile commerce around the world is expected to grow even faster than e-commerce this year, according to a new report which forecasts that large markets in the Asia Pacific region like China, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia will see high growth in m-commerce, along with the UK.

CommsWire - 21 November 2016

Government does $19.5bn backflip on NBN funding The Federal Government has changed its mind on providing funds for the completion of the NBN, announcing that it will loan NBN Co $19.5 billion to be repaid over the next four years.

CommsWire - 17 November 2016

Internet and NBN complaints up, mobile down The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) report launched today reveals 112,518 new complaints last financial year. Mobile complaints fell, but Internet and NBN complaints rose sharply.

CommsWire - 21 October 2016

ACMA starts discussion of spectrum re-farming for 5G; Optus says it will expand 4G in Canberra; Top tech firms get subsidy of US$2m per data centre job: report; Dr Simon Poole awarded TelSoc Charles Todd Medal; Nutanix takes flight with Flight Centre NZ; Census 2016: Only 58% did survey online, says ABS;