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Ericsson wins 10 year 5G Malaysia deployment deal Swedish telecoms equipment provider Ericsson has entered a 10-year partnership with Malaysian Government owned 5G network facilitator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) to deliver a nationwide 5G single wholesale network for Malaysia. amaysim launches its 5G mobile plan Mobile phone operator company amaysim offers consumers its 5G mobile plan poised to launch in November.

20th September 2022

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ACMA expects telcos to be proactive protecting their vulnerable consumers  The ACMA has laid expectations for telcos to be proactive in identifying and dealing with their consumers who face vulnerable circumstances.

24th May 2022

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ACMA expects telcos to be proactive protecting their vulnerable consumers  The ACMA has laid expectations for telcos to be proactive in identifying and dealing with their consumers who face vulnerable circumstances.

24th May 2022

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Aussies spend almost 17 years in a ‘lifetime’ on their mobiles The average Australian will spend 16.6 years of their life on their mobile phone - equating to 5.5 hours every day or a total of 145,800 hours - based on the average age of around 10 years old that we get our first phone - and average Australian life expectancy.

12th April 2021

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Optus completes $250m amaysim acquisition Optus has completed its purchase of amaysim’s mobile business with its 1.2 million subscribers for $250 million.

1st February 2021

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Reset Australia says 'Google’s egregious threats prove regulation is long overdue' Although Google has come to a deal to pay French publishers for news. Google Australia is threatening to withdraw Google Search and services from Australia, with Reset Australia's Chris Cooper suggesting regulation is the answer.

22nd January 2021

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TelSoc Members, Please note we have been having problems with spammers getting on to our Newsletter lists recently, so I am repeating this edition from yesterday as many of you will not have received it. I suspect this will not be the end of our problems, but we will try to minimise any issues. Best regards, Tim Herring  TelSoc Exec Director

15th October 2020

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Negative business climate ends Huawei sponsorship of Raiders Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies says it will end its role as a major sponsor of the NRL team Canberra Raiders after this season due to a negative business environment.

31st August 2020

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Telco problems costing SMBs ‘unnecessary’ time and money, says TIO Small businesses experiencing financial loss, signing up to unsuitable plans, breakdowns in communication when fixing faults, and lack of a suitable backup plan when phone and Internet services are disrupted, are amongst a raft of issues reported to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman(TIO) since 2016 and this year.

3rd June 2020

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MGM Wireless secures $1.3 million communications contract for WA schools MGM Wireless, the maker of the Spacetalk all in one children’s smartphone, watch and GPS device, has been awarded a major contract by the Western Australia Department of Education to supply MGM Student Absence Notification Messaging Software and Services to all WA Government schools.

25th February 2020