CommsWire - 21 November 2018

S&P sees aggressive 5G buildout in US, Asia-Pac in 2019 Credit ratings agency S&P Global Ratings is taking a cautious approach to 5G, saying its telecommunications ratings for 2019 do not fully incorporate 5G-specific costs or revenue assumptions.

CommsWire - 14 November 2018

Optus boosts investment in SA network by another $23.6 million Australia’s second largest telco Optus is investing a further $23.6 million into its South Australian network, building more than 40 new sites by the end of March next year in a move aimned at improving network coverage and to deliver faster download speeds for customers.

CommsWire - 12 November 2018

NBN Co boosts wholesale data allowances for satellite users A week ahead of announcing its first-quarter results for fiscal 2019-20, the NBN Co has announced new plans for its wholesale satellite customers which will not count data used for email, Web browsing and critical software updates towards monthly data allowances.

CommsWire - 9 November 2018

Optus half-year profits fall by a fifth due to NBN migration charges Optus has seen a 20% fall in profits year-on-year for the first half of its 2018 fiscal year, with Australia's second biggest telco reporting $259 million in net profit for the period against $325 million for the first half a year ago.

CommsWire - 2 November 2018

Optus staff told to please customers or face sack: report The head of Australia's second biggest telecommunications company has told staff that they would be fired if they upset customers, a report claims. China’s Zhao re-elected to ITU top job China’s top telecoms providers may be in the US Government’s bad books but the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has re-elected China’s Houlin Zhao as Secretary-General.

CommsWire - 29 October 2018

Sumo partners with Optus on launch of telco services Optus Wholesale has sealed a three-year agreement with Australian-based gas and electricity retailer Sumo, for a range of telco products which will allow Sumo to offer NBN and broadband services to eligible households and small businesses.

CommsWire - 19 October 2018

S&P says 5G no magic bullet to solve telcos' NBN issues The advent of 5G networks will not provide any kind of salvation for telecommunications providers who are desperate for some way of fighting back against the unreasonably high prices charged by NBN Co, a report from the credit ratings agency S&P Global Ratings says.

CommsWire - 18 October 2018

Govt to amend copyright act to block infringing sites The Coalition Government will introduce changes to the copyright law on Thursday, to give creative industries what it calls "even more powerful weapons" to fight copyright infringement by sites based outside the country.

CommsWire - 15 October 2018

Labor not ruling out writedown of NBN: Rowland The Australian Labor Party is keeping open the option of writing down the value of the national broadband network if it were to win the next federal election, according to Shadow Communications Minister Michelle Rowland.

CommsWire - 8 October 2018

Basslink refers Hydro Tasmania dispute to arbitration Basslink, the company that manages the undersea data and power cable that links Tasmania to the Australian mainland, has referred the dispute between it and Hydro Tasmania to arbitration, after dispute resolution procedures failed to resolve the issue.