CommsWire - 24 March 2017

AT&T global network backs up Red Bull Formula One team Advanced technology including global connectivity services from US telco AT&T will play a critical part in Australian Daniel Ricciardo?s attempt to win the Australian grand prix in Melbourne this weekend with the Red Bull team.

CommsWire - 3 March 2017

New rules aim to stop unwelcome calls to helplines New rules have been introduced to allow telcos to suspend services to people who repeatedly make unwelcome calls ? whether they are offensive, harassing or simply a nuisance ? to helplines such as Lifeline.

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 - 27 February 2017

Telstra, Ericsson testing IoT network across Australia Telstra and Ericsson have used the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona to announce several key programs supporting Telstra?s ?Network of the Future? transformation program.

CommsWire - 25 January 2017

ACMA announces satellite license tax reductions In a review of taxation arrangements for satellite services released in a 12-page document on Tuesday the Australian Communications and Media Authority has outlined cuts for apparatus licence taxes, which will take effect on 5 April 2017.

CommsWire - 19 December 2016

Vodafone to build Cyber Defence and Response Centre Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has partnered with Dimension Data and FireEye as part of a multimillion dollar five-year investment to build its first Cyber Defence and Response Centre (CDRC).

CommsWire - 6 December 2016

Basslink to Tas Govt: outage an Act of God so pay up Basslink has demanded that Hydro Tasmania resume payments for the undersea cable that provides power and telecommunications between mainland Australia and the island state, claiming the recent six-month outage was a ?Force Majeure? event (Act of God).

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 - 11 November 2016

Aussie workers? ?promo fomo? dampens enthusiasm for working from home Many Australians fear they might miss out on promotion at work by taking up the opportunities for teleworking from home or in a location other than their office, according to new research from Telstra.

CommsWire - 3 November 2016

Spark NZ to move customers from ?fault prone? copper to fibre, wireless networks New Zealand?s largest telco Spark has set out on a major programme to upgrade its broadband networks across the country to move as "many as possible" of its customers off old copper networks and onto newer technologies ? fibre and wireless broadband.