CommsWire - 7 June 2019

Russian carrier MTS signs 5G deal with Huawei Russian telecommunications operator MTS has signed a 5G deal with Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies, with the network to be developed over the next year.

CommsWire - 8 May 2019

5G potential ‘dispels myth’ on the value to consumers: report The potential of 5G technology to benefit consumers dispels the ICT “industry myth” that consumers are unwilling to pay a premium on 5G, according to a newly published study which found that smartphone users are willing to pay 20% more for 5G services.

CommsWire - 29 October 2018

Sumo partners with Optus on launch of telco services Optus Wholesale has sealed a three-year agreement with Australian-based gas and electricity retailer Sumo, for a range of telco products which will allow Sumo to offer NBN and broadband services to eligible households and small businesses.

CommsWire - 27 September 2018

Ericsson, Telstra test ‘ground-breaking’ long range NB-IoT connection Ericsson and Telstra are trumpeting a technology breakthrough with the successful deployment and testing of Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) data connections up to 100km from a base-station in Telstra’s commercial network.

CommsWire - 23 January 2018

Vodafone's lower NBN prices mean new battles now to win consumers Price wars: a new hope for lower NBN prices, striking back against an empire of expensive telcos to ensure a return of the happy customer ? can Vodafone's lower prices awaken consumer interest?

CommsWire - 15 December 2017

NBN Co unveils new pricing structure with discounted wholesale costs In what it describes as ?dramatic discounts on its top-tier internet access plans? NBN Co has unveiled a new lower cost wholesale pricing structure for retail service providers. Some welcome the move, while political critics have labelled the announcement as a capitulation.

CommsWire - 1 December 2017

Telstra lures high data using SMBs with new broadband offer Telstra has launched an unlimited broadband data offer in a move which it says is designed to help alleviate the problems of data intensive activities by small businesses.

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 - 6 July 2017

Fixed broadband costs push Australia back in digital readiness The cost of fixed broadband is cited as the main reason why Australia has slipped two places to 18th on the World Economic Forum?s Networked Readiness Index. A total of 139 countries were surveyed.

CommsWire - 11 May 2017

Ombudsman reports massive blowout in complaints about NBN Complaints about services delivered over the NBN have blown out significantly. The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman reports an increase of 117.5% in NBN-related complaints for the 6 months to the end of December 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.