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Australia 51st globally for mobile and fixed internet speed Australia now leads the Asia-Pacific region for average mobile internet speeds at 13.8Mbps. But it has a way to go with an average of 10.1Mbps for fixed broadband.

10th March 2017

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Nokia, Vodafone on track for Melbourne trains telecoms upgrade The Victorian Government is considering a market-led proposal to upgrade telecommunications on Melbourne?s train system to improve services and provide better information for passengers.

8th December 2016

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Who?s afraid of mobile data? Is it possible ? or wise ? to have unlimited data over wireless? Mobile Mentor undertakes BYOD deployment to 33,000 ABS census field officers Mobile systems provider Mobile Mentor is claiming one of the largest bring-your-own-device (BYOD) deployments in Australian history with the rollout of the ABS?s 2016 Census Collect app to 33,000 field officers.

2nd November 2016

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Government looks for new operator for ?enhanced? Triple Zero emergency service A modern Triple Zero Emergency Call Service utilising the latest technologies will be implemented nationally, with the federal government calling for expressions of interest for operators to take over the contract to provide ?enhanced? services.

7th October 2016

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VHA joins Nokia push for adopting LTE-based public safety tech Nokia has formed an alliance with mobile operators, including VHA, public authorities and first responders to standardise the use of LTE for public safety. iPhone 7 tough to find, iPhone 7 Plus sold out If you?re hoping to get the iPhone 7 you want today during walk-in sales, you might just have to wait until stocks become available.

16th September 2016

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Kantar?s OZ Carrier Share to June 2016: lots of winners including you Almost everyone seems to have done well in Kantar?s latest Australian Carrier Share Barometer to June 2016, and despite churn between providers, user numbers and competition has risen. Telco complaints increase, but Vodafone fares best

29th July 2016

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Vodafone?s Benoit Hanssen leaving CTO post to join Hutchison Vodafone Australia chief technology officer Benoit Hanssen is leaving the company after three years to take up a new post with the Hutchison Group. Macquarie gives itself a major brand makeover

28th July 2016

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NBN Co takes on raft of new partners to deploy HFC network NBN Co has inked contracts with six delivery partners to deliver the National Broadband Network to homes and businesses across Telstra?s HFC network around Australia. Lendlease scores new NBN infrastructure contract Property and infrastructure group, Lendlease, has been contracted to deliver NBN network infrastructure in the Sydney North and Gold coast regions.

15th July 2016

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Conroy wants end to AFP's NBN investigation, calls for Switkowski resignation Labor Senator Stephen Conroy wants an immediate end to the investigation by the Australian Federal Police into NBN document leaks and has called for the resignation of NBN Co chairman Ziggy Switkowski over raids on his office. Telstra ticks but Optus picks ?PICK? of regional approval

7th July 2016

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Shadow regional comms minister flags return to Labor?s NBN ?original vision? The Labor Party is looking at a return to its "original vision? and plan for the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to Shadow Regional Communications Minister Stephen Jones, who told a digital forum in Brisbane on Wednesday the party is ?committed? to getting the NBN back on track. Time to get the politicians off the NBN hook

9th June 2016