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HMD pivots to 'life-proof' smartphones with New Nokia XR20 Billed as being "built for the rough and tumble of everyday life," HMD Global says its Nokia XR20 is "the latest life-proof phone concealed in a sleek, timeless design," with "four years of monthly security updates, an industry-leading three warranty and three years of OS upgrades."

27th July 2021

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HMD pivots to 'life-proof' smartphones with New Nokia XR20 Billed as being "built for the rough and tumble of everyday life," HMD Global says its Nokia XR20 is "the latest life-proof phone concealed in a sleek, timeless design," with "four years of monthly security updates, an industry-leading three warranty and three years of OS upgrades."

27th July 2021

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NBN CO TAKES ON ANOTHER $1.2B OF DEBT OVER FIVE YEARS The NBN Co, the body rolling out Australia's national broadband network, has taken on another $1.2 billion of debt at 1% over five years. OPTUS REORGANISES CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REMOVE 'CONTACT CENTRE RUN-AROUND' Telco Singtel Optus has announced the creation of a "Community of Experts" which will result in every customer being moved to a dedicated team within six months.

3rd December 2020

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TELSOC FORUM: TOWARDS A NATIONAL BROADBAND STRAGEGY 2020-2030 A comprehensive report, based on 21 months’ research and consultation via four public forms has been presented at the TelSoc Forum on Tuesday November 24 with critical findings

24th November 2020

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Australians flock to ‘buy local’ online during COVID 19 Online shopping activities have increased since the COVID-19 crisis began, with a groundswell of support from consumers wanting to “buy local”, according to a new study by National Broadband Network operators NBN Co.

16th June 2020

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Optus hit by revenue, profit declines in ‘challenging’ times Australia’s second largest telco has suffered an operating revenue decline of 2% to A$8,954 million for the full year to the end of March, despite higher NBN migration revenue offsetting lower equipment and service sales.

28th May 2020

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Global 5G IoT revenue to reach US$8 billion by 2025 Total operator-billed revenue from 5G IoT connections will reach US$8 billion globally by 2024, rising from just US$525 million in 2020, according to a new research report.

21st February 2020

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Missed NBN appointments costing Australians $15 million a year Missed NBN appointments are costing Australians over $15 million per year in lost time, according to a report from the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), which says that “this is simply not good enough,” and “unfair for every day Australians”.

15th November 2019

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NBN Co set to issue wholesale pricing review paper Australian national broadband provider NBN Co is set to issue a wholesale pricing review to a number of telecommunications providers on Thursday in a bid to quell disquiet in the industry.

21st June 2019

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Hawaiki announces construction of trans-Pacific cable; Telstra?s 3 April free data day: fast and slow, previous record busted; 43rd anniversary of the first cellular phone call by Martin Cooper; IT Scalability on Demand: pay-per-use arrives in the data centre; iOS malware sidesteps iPhone mobile device management; Call for telcos to take action over toll fraud; BlackBerry may release another Android handset soon.

4th April 2016