CommsWire - 29 April 2019

China envoy urges UK to act 'independently' on 5G suppliers China's ambassador to the UK has called on the British Government to make "the right decision independently" while choosing equipment suppliers for 5G networks and ignore any external pressure to ban Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies.

CommsWire - 24 April 2019

UK gives Huawei green light for 5G role: report British Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly agreed to let Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies play a role in the rollout of 5G networks in the UK.

CommsWire - 23 April 2019

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.

CommsWire - 17 April 2019

Call for NBN Co board resignation over ‘failure to deliver’ on core mission Commpete, the former Competitive Carriers Coalition, has called for the resignation of the board of NBN Co, the company rolling out the Australian national broadband network, accusing it of comprehensively failing in its core mission, including driving a more competitive telecommunications sector.

CommsWire - 16 April 2019

‘Credential abuse’ via ISPs main attack source in Australia Ninety percent of the Australia’s credential abuse attacks are delivered from within Australia via local ISP networks, according to a new study which also found that a growing number of internationally-based cybercriminals are routing attacks via homegrown networks.

CommsWire - 15 April 2019

China tells Australia that 5G ban may breach WTO rules China has told Australia that its restrictions on 5G technology are discriminatory and likely to have broken global trade rules drafted by the World Trade Organisation.

CommsWire - 10 April 2019

Vodafone's Berroeta has one thing in spades: chutzpah COMMENT: Vodafone Hutchison Australia chief executive Iñaki Berroeta certainly does not lack chutzpah. He is now floating the idea that VHA should be paid compensation because the company cannot use Huawei gear in its 5G network rollout.

CommsWire - 9 April 2019

NBN Co prices affecting plan affordability, says ACCC chief The pricing introduced by NBN Co in the last six months has led to the cost of basic NBN plans becoming an affordability issue for Australians on lower incomes, the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Rod Sims, says.

CommsWire - 8 April 2019

NBN Co prices affecting plan affordability, says ACCC chief The pricing introduced by NBN Co in the last six months has led to the cost of basic NBN plans becoming an affordability issue for Australians on lower incomes, the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Rod Sims, says.

CommsWire - 4 April 2019

Senate panel offers no recommendations on encryption law changes The latest review into the Federal Government's encryption law, passed on 6 December last year, has made just three recommendations, none of which affect the actual text or definitions in the law, according to a 136-page report from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security released on Thursday.