AGL Energy pulls out of bid for Vocus Communications
Australia's fourth largest telecommunications operator Vocus Communications has lost another suitor, with AGL Energy announcing on Monday that it had withdrawn its non-binding, indicative proposal to acquire the firm.

TIO launches new website with ‘easier access’ for complaints

Russian carrier MTS signs 5G deal with Huawei
Russian telecommunications operator MTS has signed a 5G deal with Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies, with the network to be developed over the next year.

Swedish firm EQT Infrastructure ends takeover talks with Vocus
Swedish private equity firm EQT Infrastructure has ended talks with Vocus Communications over a possible takeover which valued the company at A$3.3 billion, the Australian firm says.

US-China trade war set to hit global smartphone market
The global smartphone market faces another challenging year in 2019, with the US-China trade war the factor that will have the biggest say on whether the market returns to growth or not, the research firm IDC says.

5G playing a big part in changing retail sector, consumer shopping habits
The emergence of 5G and the use of smartphone cameras and other devices is set to bring significant change to consumer shopping habits and the retail sector, according to newly released research.

ACCC publishes guide for problem-plagued NBN fixed wireless broadband customers

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.

Three-fifths of NBN users now on higher speed plans: ACCC

US parts ban a setback for Huawei; American firms could suffer too

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.

Optus reveals first 50 Ericsson 5G site locations
Optus has revealed the list of the first 50 5G site locations to be built by Ericsson across Sydney and Melbourne as part of its multi-vendor 5G rollout.

ACCC says it opposes TPG-Vodafone merger

ACMA warns telcos for ‘not helping’ vulnerable customers

ACCC wants continued regulation of wholesale mobile services
Australia’s competition watchdog, the ACCC, has proposed that the country’s wholesale mobile voice services should continue to be regulated for a further five years.

No info-sharing if you use Huawei, US tells UK

UK gives Huawei green light for 5G role: report
British Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly agreed to let Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies play a role in the rollout of 5G networks in the UK.

Australia lags in take-up, penetration of FttH in APAC region
Australia lags well behind Asia Pacific markets like Singapore, China and South Korea in the take-up and penetration of fibre to the home/building (FttH/B) services, according to a newly published report.

‘Credential abuse’ via ISPs main attack source in Australia

China slams Australia over 'double standards' in cyber security

Vodafone's Berroeta has one thing in spades: chutzpah

Labor asks why 183,000 cannot get even 25Mbps on FttN
The Australian Labor Party has questioned why 183,000 households who have fibre-to-the-node connections on the NBN cannot get even the minimum speeds of 25Mbps as of March.

Labor asks why 183,000 cannot get even 25Mbps on FttN
The Australian Labor Party has questioned why 183,000 households who have fibre-to-the-node connections on the NBN cannot get even the minimum speeds of 25Mbps as of March.

Senate panel offers no recommendations on encryption law changes