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ACCC publishes guide for problem-plagued NBN fixed wireless broadband customers Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC, has published a guide for NBN fixed wireless customers, advising them how to seek compensation when they encounter problems with broadband services, including slow speeds.
25th May 2019
Optus outage puts services on the blink, US-based sites hit Australia's second biggest telco, Singtel Optus, has been hit by a serious outage that has been affecting a number of services for the past day.
24th May 2019
Telstra launches Australia’s first 5G mobile hotspot The HTC 5G Hub can be ordered today, delivering 5G speeds in active areas, and working as a 4GX modem elsewhere, with Telstra saying it isn't just Australia's first 5G/4GX media hotspot, but the world's, too.
23rd May 2019
Three-fifths of NBN users now on higher speed plans: ACCC Nearly 60% of the 5.2 million Australian households connected to the NBN at the end of March are on plans that offer 50Mbps or higher download speeds, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says in its quarterly Wholesale Market Indicators Report.
22nd May 2019
2019 Henry Sutton Oration in Melbourne Thursday 20th June for Dinner and Drinks
22nd May 2019
Google cuts off Huawei access to Android and Playstore Google has suspended business with Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies in the wake of the US Government decision to deny Huawei access to American components without permission. The move means Huawei has been cut off from access to Google's Android and Playstore.
21st May 2019
US parts ban a setback for Huawei; American firms could suffer too ANALYSIS A trade pact between China and the US appears to be unlikely following the actions taken by the US Government against Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies on Thursday (Australian time), with the more serious ban being one that prevents Huawei to import components from American companies without government approval.
18th May 2019
No need for dark fibre, NBN aggregation providers to report to ACCC Competition in the market for NBN aggregation services is developing as the rollout of Australia's broadband network continues and there is, therefore, no need to ask dark fibre and wholesale aggregation service providers to provide pricing and supply data, the ACCC says.
17th May 2019
Optus annual profits plunge, but rebound for the quarter Australia’s second largest telco Optus has suffered a drop in net profits for the year ended 31 March, with profits plunging by 15.8% on the previous year.
16th May 2019
Vodafone NZ acquired by Infratil, Canada’s Brookfield Vodafone New Zealand has been bought by a consortium of long-term investors, New Zealand-based Infratil, and Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management for €2.1 billion (NZ$3.59 billion).
15th May 2019