CommsWire daily newsletter - 13 August 2021

Sony and Mitsui succeed with world’s first successful operation of Standalone 5G enabling Dynamic Spectrum Access System

CommsWire - 19 February 2019

Labor slams Govt over 'ridiculous' NBN target claims The Australian Labor Party has described as "ridiculous" a claim made by the government that the NBN Co — which released its half-yearly results on Monday — was continuing to exceed its targets.

CommsWire - 7 February 2019

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.

CommsWire - 21 January 2019

Iridium Certus goes live as $3 billion satellite constellation completed Telecommunications provider Pivotel has congratulated Iridium Communications on the commercial launch of its Iridium Certus broadband service, enabled by the company's new $3 billion Iridium NEXT satellite constellation.

CommsWire - 26 July 2018

Vodafone flies high with Qantas pilot flight plans solution Vodafone has created what it says is a "one-of-a-kind" roaming solution which will allow pilots with Australia’s national and international airline carrier, Qantas, to do away with filling out paperwork or relying on Wi-Fi to complete their pre and post flight checks.

CommsWire - 25 May 2018

NBN Co ditches 100/40Mbps wireless plans National broadband network provider NBN Co has killed off plans to offer a 100/40Mbps fixed-wireless service, with NBN Co chief Bill Morrow confirming the decision in a Senate Estimates committee hearing.

CommsWire - 23 May 2018

Optus fined $1.5m for misleading customers over NBN transition Optus has been fined $1.5 million in the Federal Court for misleading customers by telling them their services would be disconnected if they did not move from its HFC network to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

CommsWire - 27 April 2018

Telecom service providers eye IoT for revenue growth Telecommunications service providers are pursuing multiple paths to gain revenue in the Internet of Things market, but a newly published report warns that 70% of the providers have no well-defined strategy for their entry into the market.

CommsWire - 15 March 2018

Telstra's newest venture: an investment in safe drone software maker Cape Seeking to "bring safe drone technology to enterprises and government in Australia", Cape has received investment from Telstra Ventures and other major investment players.

CommsWire - 24 January 2018

NBN Co planning to drop HFC from rollout plans? Is the NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, planning to drop HFC altogether from its multi-technology mix that it adopted after 2013 for the network?