CommsWire daily newsletter - 25 July 2022

Singtel claims 5G network surpasses 95% nationwide coverage Singapore's largest telco and Optus owner Singtel claims to have achieved over 95% standalone 5G nationwide coverage way ahead of its rollout schedule.   ACCC launches Consumer Data Right sandbox to improve data quality

CommsWire daily newsletter - 19 January 2022

Canalys says Apple No.1 again in Q4 2021 global smartphone market With smartphone shipments in total for Q4 2021 growing by just 1% in an era of supply chain issues and chip shortages, Apple has regained the top spot thanks to the iPhone 13 range, iOS and its unparalleled ecosystem of apps, accessories and hardware companions, such as Apple Watch, AirPods and more.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 8 July 2021

Nokia launches iSIM Secure Connect The iSIM Secure Connect, an automated provisioning solution from Nokia, lets communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises manage iSIM and eSIM subscriptions in consumer and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 24 June 2020

Third of smartphone users will spend 20% less on next device: survey One in three smartphone users will cut their spending on their next device by a fifth or more, the technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research says, adding that this was due to the reduction in economic activity across the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CommsWire daily newsletter - 26 February 2020

Competition issues in 5G spectrum allocation under ACCC scrutiny Competition issues with the upcoming 5G spectrum allocation process are under the spotlight from Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC, which has issued a consultation paper seeking public feedback.

CommsWire - 5 November 2019

Optus launches 'market leading' 5G With nearly 300 5G sites switched on across Australia today, and 1200 sites planned by March 2020, Optus has also announced new 4K Ultra HD video streaming partnerships while reaching 'top peak home 5G speeds' of 400 Mbps.

CommsWire - 2 April 2019

ACMA releases draft spectrum outlook for next five years The Australian Communications and Media Authority ACMA has released this year’s draft five-year spectrum outlook (FYSO), with an overview of its spectrum management priorities and plans through to 2023.

Framework for Demystifying M2M Spectrum Regulation

The evolving M2M/IoT landscape cuts across diverse verticals and embraces a range of networks and devices. This diversity leads to varied and dynamic requirements, which make regulatory policy formulation a daunting challenge, especially the regulation of spectrum. This paper considers how a regulator should look at demand, supply, and utilization of spectrum. The study details available policy levers (e.g. spectrum fees, sharing regulations, License Authorization Model).

CommsWire - 24 September 2018

Telco bodies, AIIA warn encryption bill could weaken Australia’s security The Federal Government's draft encryption bill could seriously damage Australia’s — and international — cyber security and, would act contrary to its stated aim of increasing security for Australians, a submission jointly made by the telco industry body Communications Alliance, the Australian Information Industry Association and the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association claims.

CommsWire - 29 November 2017

Turnbull's magic-mushroom NBN is slowly unravelling For months now, we've been told that fast broadband would be arriving sooner because of the change in technology that the Coalition Government decided upon, with HFC cable and fibre-to-the-node being the saviours of the project. Now that dream is unravelling.