CommsWire - 30 January 2018

Aussie retailers need to invest in mobile technology to combat Amazon: report Amazon?s ambitious foray into Australia may push local retailers to focus on segment-specific knowledge and invest in technology such as mobile apps for survival, according to a new report.

CommsWire - 29 January 2018

Telco complaints still on the increase: report The number of complaints about services provided by telecommunications companies rose marginally to 8.7 complaints per 10,000 services in the three months to the end of December 2017, with Telstra, Optus and Vodafone all recording increases in complaints.

CommsWire - 17 January 2018

Govt rejects use of more fibre for the NBN rollout The Federal Government has dismissed recommendations that it should mandate fibre-to-the-curb for the remainder of the National Broadband Network rollout. Nokia, Optus seal 5-year network deal Nokia and Optus have inked a five-year agreement under which Nokia will manage and maintain key components of Optus' network infrastructure, operations and field maintenance.

CommsWire - 18 December 2017

Court action against Optus over allegations of misleading customers on NBN The ACCC has hauled Australia?s second largest telco Optus before the Federal Court, alleging the company misled customers about the need to move quickly from its existing HFC network to the National Broadband Network.

CommsWire - 5 December 2017

Labor questions timing of NBN HFC delay announcement Labor shadow communications minister Michelle Rowland has questioned the timing of the NBN Co's announcement about delaying HFC connections to the national broadband network, revealing a timeline that shows problems were first identified two years ago.

CommsWire - 28 November 2017

NBN Co 'pauses' new HFC orders to fix network issues Households and businesses slated to receive the NBN over HFC will have to wait between six and nine months longer for connections while the NBN Co fixes technical issues that are affecting the speed that the network can deliver.

CommsWire - 17 November 2017

'Double data' drives Vodafone share, Optus and Amaysim grow, Telstra declines The latest Kantar data for Australia telco market share shows the prepaid sector up 4.5% vs a year ago to 35.7%, with over 75% on a ?recharge as needed? tariff type, with competition intensifying.

CommsWire - 8 November 2017

MyNetFone launches global toll free service Hosted voice, data communications and VoIP telecoms provider MyNetFone has launched an international toll free service for business consumers, including the small end of town.

CommsWire - 13 October 2017

Fifield outlines how Govt will support 5G rollout The Federal Government has released a 5G directions paper and says it will bring together a working group in order to push deployment of the mobile technology in Australia.

CommsWire - 11 October 2017

Foxtel gets aggressive in broadband space Foxtel has tweaked its broadband packages to offer lower prices in some cases, and more options in others, with the company also offering NBN connections on HFC.