CommsWire - 2 May 2018

*** Due to a Problem with TelSoc emails, this was not sent on 2nd & 3rd May, sending now *** Labor reiterates commitment to fibre in NBN rollout The Australian Labor Party says it is committed to fast, reliable and affordable Internet for the country, and that means more fibre in whatever remains of the NBN rollout after the next election which it expects to win.

CommsWire - 24 April 2018

Vocus drops plans to sell New Zealand business The Vocus Group says it has dropped plans to sell its assets in New Zealand and has ended talks with all parties that had expressed an interest in buying its New Zealand business.

CommsWire - 13 April 2018

Mobile-only households could reach 40% by 2020: survey A survey of both fixed broadband and mobile users has indicated that a total of 40% could be using only mobile services by 2020 if the data limits and price points matched their needs.

CommsWire - 9 April 2018

Split up NBN Co before rollout ends: ACCC The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recommended that the NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, be split into two entities before it is privatised after the rollout ends.

CommsWire - 28 March 2018

Gold Coast gets Telstra ?world first? 5G Wi-Fi precinct Telstra is claiming a world-first with the switching on of a precinct of 5G-enabled WiFi hotspots on Australia?s Gold Coast, allowing locals free broadband during evaluation of the technology.

CommsWire - 27 March 2018

ACCAN calls for telcos to ?step up? on consumer complaints The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) says telcos do well out of the telecommunications industry, and need to step up and resolve complaints about third party charges themselves, not send their customers off to third party providers for resolution.

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 - 27 February 2018

Vocus chief Horth quits 'by mutual agreement' Vocus chief executive Geoff Horth has left the company "by mutual agreement", according to an announcement made to the ASX on Monday. VHA customers hit 5.81 million mark in strong growth year Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has boosted its customer base to 5.81 million to the end of last December, adding 246,000 customers over 12 months in 2017.

CommsWire - 22 February 2018

Speed issues? It ain't us that's to blame, says NBN Co  COMMENT: The NBN Co is well known for doing what Pontius Pilate did ? washing its hands of any responsibility for the performance of the network that it has built so far. Yesterday it unveiled another instalment in this exercise.

CommsWire - 16 February 2018

Telstra profits drop on back of Ooyala investment disaster Telstra?s profitability has taken a big hit from its disastrous investment in US-based business Ooyala with the big telco reporting profit for the six months to the end of December plunged by 5% to $1.7 billion compared to the previous half year.