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Nokia achieves first 5G carrier aggregation call in standalone architecture with Taiwan Mobile Nokia and Taiwan Mobile (TWM) announced that it has achieved what they claim is the world’s first New Radio Carrier Aggregation (NR CA) by combining spectrum in the 700MHz and 3500MHz bands.
5th August 2021
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TIO investigation finds poor sales practices, hidden costs and unclear information affecting telco consumers The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s (TIO) latest systemic investigation report "reveals the problems with telco sales practices that can lead to consumers signing up for products or services they don’t understand or need."
17th May 2021
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iPhone 12 5G access now available on when using TWO SIMs Before iOS 14.5, it was not possible to use 5G data connectivity on an iPhone 12 when using both the eSIM and a second physical SIM, but as you can see from the attached image, iOS 14.5 has solved this problem.
27th April 2021
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Apple's Spring Loaded event: a MUST-WATCH masterclass in technology Stop whatever you're doing right now, and watch Apple's hour-long event showcasing a stunning new 24-inch M1 iMac, an M1-equipped iPad Pro with Liquid Retina display, a more powerful Apple TV 4K and redesigned Siri remote, AirTags, a new purple colour for the iPhone 12 and 12 mini, a new podcast app and more!
21st April 2021
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Macquarie Telecom tips out Telstra, opts for Optus and its 5G in $34m deal Signing and exclusive $34m deal to deploy Optus mobile services to its 100,000 business customers, including 5G, MacTel says it is combining its "NPS proven customer service with Optus' world-class mobile network".
4th March 2021
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Macquarie opens new Canberra data centre - Intellicentre 5 Macquarie Telecom Group's Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government businesses have launched the Intellicentre 5 (IC5) data centre in Canberra to house the most highly classified Australian Government workloads.
26th February 2021
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Telstra big plus for Telstra Plus members No need to be nonplussed - Telstra Plus is Telstra's rewards program, and it has saved me a couple of hundred bucks on the price of an Apple Watch Series 6 which I am paying off over 12 months, so the benefits are truly real and Telstra has just added more!
25th February 2021
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TPG'S FELIX THROWS NEW PHATTER CAT AMONGST TELCO PIGEONS, NOW WITH 'UP TO' 20MBPS SPEED CAP Increasing from a 5Mbps speed capped limit to a whopping and quadrupled "up to 20Mbps" speed capped limit for otherwise unlimited data usage, TPG's felix mobile service just made itself even more attractive.
22nd December 2020
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IMPROVED ACCESS TO KEY ONLINE SERVICES DURING COVID, SAYS ACCC Increased broadband speeds have improved performances of popular streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube during mid-September and October when compared to a pre-COVID baseline of February 2020, according to the ACCC.
10th December 2020
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Optus claims first with support for eSIMs via app Optus is now allowing customers to connect to its mobile network using an eSIM via an app on their phone, claiming it is the first mobile provider in Australia to allow it.
1st October 2020