Trump set to ban Chinese equipment from US networks US President Donald Trump is likely to issue an executive order later this week banning the use of telecommunications equipment from Chinese companies in American wireless networks.

14th February 2019

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Nearly a quarter of NBN users on slowest speeds Nearly a quarter of Australians who have connected to the national broadband network are on the lowest speed plan — 12Mbps down — according to the latest quarterly Wholesale Market Indicators Report issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

13th February 2019

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Long wait times as Australian telcos get 88 million customer calls Australia’s five largest telecommunications companies received more than 88 million enquiries in the 2017-18 financial year and in some cases customers had to wait up to 4 to 6 minutes for their call to be answered, according to a new report from the ACMA.

12th February 2019

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Telstra plans $160m spend on Vic mobile network projects Telstra has plans to invest more than $160 million on 600 mobile network projects in Victoria during the 2018-19 financial year, with the aim of eliminating black spots, improving data speeds and capacity.

8th February 2019

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Fraudsters use stolen mobile numbers to drain bank accounts: TIO Australian consumers are reporting having their bank accounts drained by fraudsters and their email inboxes accessed in the latest scam involving theft of mobile numbers, according to the newly published report on fraud from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.

7th February 2019

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Smartphone shipments had worst ever year in 2018 Smartphone shipments fell for the fifth consecutive quarter in the final quarter of 2018, with 375.4 million units shipped, a drop of 4.9% year-on-year, according to its preliminary figures from technology analyst firm IDC.

6th February 2019

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GSMA seeks to discuss Huawei issue at next board meeting The mobile operators trade body, GSM Association, has proposed that its members hold a discussion about possible exclusion of Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies from many developed markets, with operators fearing this may set them back by years.

5th February 2019

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CEPU blames Penn for lack of upskilling Telstra chief executive Andy Penn has been taken to task by the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union national president Shane Murphy over the decision to fill the skills gap by recruiting and employing people in India rather than upskilling its existing workers.

2nd February 2019

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Optus 5G launches 50Mbps down, 20Mbps up, $70 unlimited Optus has launched its fixed 5G wireless service, with three sites live now in January 2019, and 1200 to be delivered by March 2020, but a number of quarters are asking if 5G is safe.

1st February 2019

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NetComm launches 5G fixed wireless self-installation tech Networking solutions provider NetComm Wireless has launched 5G fixed wireless self-installation technology that it claims will reduce the time taken and cost incurred for operators to connect customers to ultra-fast broadband.

31st January 2019

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