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NTT Group to donate US $2.5 million for humanitarian aid in Ukraine and neighbouring countries Japan's NTT Group announced plans to donate US $2.5 million to support humanitarian aid for Ukraine and neighbouring countries where citizens are fleeing.

15th March 2022

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Canalys says Apple No.1 again in Q4 2021 global smartphone market With smartphone shipments in total for Q4 2021 growing by just 1% in an era of supply chain issues and chip shortages, Apple has regained the top spot thanks to the iPhone 13 range, iOS and its unparalleled ecosystem of apps, accessories and hardware companions, such as Apple Watch, AirPods and more.

19th January 2022

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Optus to launch ‘game-changing’ satellite in 2023 In what is claimed will be a world first, Australia's second largest telco operator Optus has contracted with Airbus Defence and Space for a new OneSat software-defined satellite.

3rd July 2020

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A U.S. Federal Court ruling in January 2014 overturned Net Neutrality rules issued in 2010 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the body that regulates both the telecommunications and the cable industries in the U.S. This sparked significant support for establishing new rules to provide Net Neutrality and resulted in the submission of more than one million comments to the FCC, which broke all records. This led to the FCC adopting new Net Neutrality rules in February 2015. The FCC...

April 2015

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Wheeler defends net neutrality vote; Virgin Mobile data rollover claims a first. Is it really?; Telstra resells unmetered Presto; Telstra joins 4G broadcast group; Shift happens ? Alcatel Lucent looks past 2015; Microsoft tries to win people back to Windows; Alcatel OneTouch releases Idol 3 smartphone

5th March 2015

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Greetings from Barcelona; Telstra outlines path to 5G a Mobile World Congress while Telstra and Ericsson join forces on 5G; Samsung moves into next Galaxy with S6; Data retention report calls for clarification; Optus trials real-time video with Nokia?s Liquid Applications; FCC?s net neutrality rules adopted ?to protect the Internet?;ed ?to protect the Internet?.

2nd March 2015

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2015 ? the year of video streaming; Stan joins Presto, Netflix, Fetch TV, BigPond Movies, Quickflix, Apple TV ?; FCC warns hotels against blocking Wi-Fi; Data retention hearings ? why bother? Newsat defaults; Hutchison moves on O2; iPhone 6 gives Apple record result

30th January 2015

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Public hearings begin on data retention ? why bother? No Choice but to ?HideMyAss? for global and secure content access; Quickflix looking for a way out as Netflix looms; Amazon joins email market with WorkMailFCC warns hotels against blocking guests? Wi-Fi.

30th January 2015

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COVER STORY THE FTTN NBN TAKES SHAPE; Telstra and Optus NBN deals ?by Christmas?; First FTTN locations named; G.fast comes closer ? a boost for the NBN; Alcatel-Lucent launches commercial G.fast; G.fast explained (by Alcatel-Lucent) O PINION Regulator sides with Telstra on FAD pricing; Telstra responds to our criticism; Mint Wireless sacks CEO, share trading halte; Telstra moves into video advertising; China?s Houlin Zhao next ITU head; Optus 10 satellite completes in-orbit testing;...

24th October 2014