CommsWire - 5 September 2019

Telstra rolls disparate tech services into Purple Telstra Purple, said to be Australia's largest technology services business, has been formed by combining Telstra Enterprise's business technology services with several companies that the communications giant has acquired.

CommsWire - 4 September 2019

Australian homes with a landline now a minority The decline in the number of Australian households with a landline telephone connection has accelerated. For the first time, reputable statistics show that there are now more Australian homes without a landline than with one.

Charles Todd Oration 2019

TelSoc is pleased to host John Lord AM, Chairman of Huawei Technologies Australia, to give the Charles Todd Oration in 2019. China and the broader APAC region are emerging as key drivers of technology. This is being driven by a growing and better educated middle-class in the region. For a number of different reasons Australia seems reluctant to be a central part of the rising APAC region and instead continues to take its lead from the Western Hemisphere.

CommsWire - 13 August 2019

Samsung puts distance between itself and rivals in EU The sabotage of Huawei’s smartphone business by the US Government has put Samsung back on the map in Europe during Q2, with the Korean company recording a spectacular surge and its highest market share for five years. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi had an even more impressive growth spurt in the quarter, according to UK based analyst firm Canalysis.

CommsWire - 12 August 2019

NBN Co launches Sky Muster Plus satellite ‘unmetered data’ wholesale service NBN Co has launched its Sky Muster Plus wholesale service which allows homes and small businesses in the NBN satellite footprint to access unmetered data for essential online activities.

CommsWire - 9 August 2019

Huawei Australia CEO reaffirms commitment to Australia despite 5G ban  The boss of the Australian subsidiary of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei issued a statement reaffirming the company’s intention to keeping its operations going in the country regardless of Federal Government policy banning its participation in the 5G rollout.

CommsWire - 2 August 2019

Australia smartphone end user shipments plummet in 2019 Australian end user smartphone shipments will suffer a sharp drop of 8.8% in 2019, with a similar drop in New Zealand, both far outpacing a worldwide downturn as users hold on to their handsets ahead of the coming 5G boom.

CommsWire - 31 July 2019

Mobile operator revenues to reach US120 billion by 2024 Revenue opportunities for mobile operators, outside of voice, messaging and mobile data termination, will reach US$120 billion by 2024 - up from US$67 billion this year, according to a new report.

CommsWire - 30 July 2019

5G Huawei ban based on incorrect technical advice: Ovum China’s largest telco Huawei says a new report from independent global telecoms consultancy Ovum proves that a ban on the company from participating in Australia’s 5G rollout was based on incorrect advice from security agencies including the ASD.

CommsWire - 24 July 2019

Telstra, Ericsson claim first 5G standalone call in Australia Telstra and Ericsson claim to have completed Australia's first end-to-end 5G standalone call at the 5G Innovation Centre on the Gold Coast, over the 3.6GHz spectrum and using Ericsson's Baseband 6630, Radio AIR6488 and a 5G SA device based on a MediaTek chipset.