CommsWire - 5 April 2017

Exclusive: Quigley blames Turnbull for NBN mess The man who led NBN Co from day one until he quit in July 2013 following a change of government lays the blame for the present mess largely at the feet of one man: the current Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

CommsWire - 4 April 2017

NBN attracts new fixed broadband users, leads to ISP churn The rollout of the national broadband network is convincing Australians to take up fixed broadband Internet connections for the first time and persuading others, who are already users, to switch providers.

CommsWire - 22 March 2017

Which telco is preventing the introduction of virtual mobile numbers? MNF's plan to introduce a virtual mobile number service has been stymied by the refusal of a certain carrier to maintain the 'any to any' connectivity that is a key feature of the phone system.

CommsWire - 14 March 2017

Fifield slams Optus over muscular NBN switch tactics Communications Minister Senator Mitch Fifield has told Optus that its muscular approach to getting its cable customers to move over to NBN connections is unacceptable.

CommsWire - 9 March 2017

ACCC reports big jump in NBN complaints There were 2775 complaints and inquiries about telecommunications services to the ACCC in the 2015-2016 financial year ? a rise of 9% over the previous year - with complaints about the NBN up 145%.

CommsWire - 8 March 2017

Optus, Cisco collaborate on digital transformation & ?workplace of future? Optus has announced a collaboration with Cisco which it says is aimed at accelerating digital transformation for Australian businesses and government organisations.

CommsWire - 23 February 2017

Optus says launch of 4.5G network paves way for 5G mobile services Australia?s second largest telco Optus has begun preparing the way for the introduction of 5G mobile services with the switching on of 4.5G network services across the suburb of Macquarie Park in Sydney?s hi-tech district north-west of the city.

CommsWire - 9 February 2017

Mobile commerce on track for high growth in APAC region Mobile commerce around the world is expected to grow even faster than e-commerce this year, according to a new report which forecasts that large markets in the Asia Pacific region like China, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia will see high growth in m-commerce, along with the UK.

CommsWire - 27 January 2017

Optus brings native Wi-Fi voice calling to market Optus has launched native Voice over WiFi ? or WiFi Calling ? which the telco says allows customers to easily make and receive calls, SMS and MMS where there is limited mobile coverage but an accessible WiFi service, such as home or public WiFi.

CommsWire - 24 January 2017

Optus flies high with $75 million Flight Centre deal Optus Business has inked a $75 million, five-year deal with Flight Centre to deliver collaboration and communication services to support the retail travel group?s ongoing technology transformation strategy.