CommsWire - 26 September 2016

Telstra boosting ?field workforce? by 1000 over next six months One thousand Telstra techs, or "communications technicians" dubbed "CTs" will be "put into the field for Telstra across Australia over the next six months to improve the customer experience through reduced installation and fault repair times".

CommsWire - 20 September 2016

Telstra outlines $250m network fix to retail investors Telstra CEO Andy Penn told retail investors in the first of a series of three shareholders meetings that $250 million is in the process of being spent in 2016 to fix its network problems and improve performance

CommsWire - 12 September 2016

Stop using Samsung Note7: OZ replacement stock from 21 September Samsung Australia has confirmed that replacement stock of the Galaxy Note7 is coming to Australian customers from 21 September amid a US recall and airlines warning against Note7 use.

CommsWire - 5 September 2016

ACCC keeps wary eye on Telstra-NBN Co over competition concerns Concerns Telstra might have a ?head start? over its competitors in connecting customers to NBN HFC broadband services remain under close scrutiny by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, despite NBN Co and Telstra agreeing on measures to mitigate the potential risks to competition.

CommsWire - 24 August 2016

Telstra?s new Pre-Paid Plus plans at $40 and $50 very competitive With MVNO activity heating up to fantastic new levels of competition, it?s very interesting to see Telstra make its most generous pre-paid moves yet.

CommsWire - 23 August 2016

Telstra 'big bang? launch of new services to meet 'surging' consumer demand Telstra has upped the ante in the battle for the hearts and minds of subscribers and the ?surging? popularity of on-demand entertainment and streaming services into the home. The big telco blasted on to the market on Monday by launching new Internet entertainment bundles and new Wi-Fi technology it claims will push in-home speeds and coverage to new levels.

CommsWire - 16 August 2016

Aussies buy fewer smartphones ? 18% decline on a year ago International Data Corporation (IDC) says only 1.8 million smartphones were shipped in Australia in Q2, 2016 down from 2.2 million units a year ago. The 18% YoY (year-on-year) decline for the overall mobile phone market is the third consecutive quarter of double-digit decline.

CommsWire - 12 August 2016

Telstra investing $3.5b in networks in wake of outages Telstra is investing $3 billion in its networks over the next three years as it attempts to win back the faith of disgruntled customers hit by a series of network outages over recent months.

CommsWire - 22 July 2016

NBN HFC network rollout buys tick of approval from Ovum NBN Co is standing tall on its rollout of its HFC network, which will ultimately deliver broadband services to over three million premises across Australia, after commissioning an endorsement of HFC by global analyst firm Ovum. ACCC green light for Telstra NBN migration plan changes

CommsWire - 20 July 2016

Amaysim to sell NBN broadband within 12 months Amaysim wants to take its success in the MVNO mobile market and replicate it in the broadband market, operating again as a "virtual network operator". Telstra launches into cloud management Telstra has launched a cloud management platform as the telco looks to make a broader range of cloud services available to businesses.