Between July 2017 and July 2018, Telstra customers’ data usage on fixed broadband connections has increased by about 40 per cent, with the telco’s NBN users now numbering some 2 million. “As more ADSL customers move on to faster speeds… Read More ›
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NBN Co offsets $5.5b hit to cashflow with lower payments to Telstra/Optus
NBN Co released its Corporate Plan for the period FY19 to FY22 on 31 August 2018 with headlines that implied that everything is still on target to be completed in 2020. The network is forecast to be ready to connect… Read More ›
NetComm to offer NBN Gfast vectoring capability through High port DPUs
NetComm Wireless has extended its agreement with NBN Co to supply the next generation of Reverse-Powered Distribution Point Units (DPUs) known as High port count DPUs. This is in addition to and builds upon the Sydney firm’s current position as… Read More ›
Uniti Wireless bags A$5m in SA gov’t funding to take on rival NBN Co
Adelaide-based firm Uniti Wireless, which bills itself as a high speed broadband alternative to the NBN, has been awarded a A$5 million grant from South Australia’s Future Jobs Fund. It will us the funds to drive employment opportunities across engineering,… Read More ›
Australian telco majors lauded for stance on sustainable packaging
Telstra and SingTel Optus have been named as winners at the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation’s (APCO) annual awards in Sydney, with the telcos being recognised for their “ongoing commitment to sustainable packaging.” APCO celebrated the achievements of 14 Australian organisations… Read More ›
Moving infrastructure closer to the app – software load balancing for telcos
In the age of digitisation, the telecommunications landscape has changed forever. Revenue from core services such as voice and messaging has declined, and digital modernisation has brought sweeping operational change. New revenue channels such as apps and entertainment require a… Read More ›
TPG-VHA can compete more effectively with Telstra and Optus: GlobalData
Following the news on 30 August 2018 that TPG Telecom and Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) have agreed on a $15bn merger to create Australia’s third full-service telecommunications giant, Siow Meng Soh, Technology Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics… Read More ›
Tudehope named Comms Ambassador at 2018 ACOMMS, with Fifield/Stanton speeches hitting home
Macquarie Telecom Group CEO David Tudehope has been named 2018 Australian Communications Ambassador for helping shape the competitive, regulatory and consumer environment of the telecommunications industry in Australia. Tudehope founded Macquarie Telecom in 1992 as a provider of voice services… Read More ›
TPG/Voda merger set to kill $9.99 mobile plans, 4th mobile network: IbisWorld
Vodafone Hutchison and TPG, Australia’s third and fourth largest telecommunications companies, have announced a $15 billion merger to create a third giant in the telco services industry. IBISWorld analysts are predicting the merger will likely put a stop to hints… Read More ›
Equinix, VMware to offer private connectivity to VMware Cloud via AWS Direct Connect
Equinix is teaming with VMware to offer private connectivity to VMware Cloud on AWS via AWS Direct Connect at Equinix International Business Exchange data centres globally. The new offer enables customers to access VMware Cloud on AWS through private connectivity that bypasses… Read More ›
Telstra rolls out regional 5G first in Toowoomba
Telstra has switched on 5G technology in Toowoomba, claiming the rollout made it the first regional community in Australia and one of the first places worldwide to be 5G ready. Telstra CEO Andrew Penn and Executive Director, Network & Infrastructure Engineering,… Read More ›
ACCAN hails Fifield’s return to Comms portfolio
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network has welcomed the reappointment of Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield to the position of Minister for Communications and the Arts in Prime Minister Morrison’s newly formed Cabinet. “As the peak body responsible for representing… Read More ›
Contino names new GM for Australia’s Northern Region to seize on digital transformation boom
London-based DevOps and cloud transformation consultancy Contino has appointed Bryce Johnson as Australia Northern Region GM Johnson’s new role will see him leading the engineering and consulting of Contino’s Sydney-based business. Contino is capitalising on the demand in Australia for… Read More ›
Optus lights up fifth site as part of Victoria’s Maddingley regional rail connectivity project
Optus has completed work on a new mobile site in Maddingley as part of the Victorian Government’s regional rail connectivity project (RRCP) to improve mobile coverage along the state’s five busiest regional rail corridors. Located on the line connecting Ballarat… Read More ›
Thomas Duryea Logicalis unveils new Project Management as a Service offering
Thomas Duryea Logicalis has launched a news Project Management as a Service (PMaas) offering, aimed at Australian organisations seeking a flexible approach to scale up and down on external expert resources during ongoing digital transformation programs. TDL, which provides a… Read More ›
Telstra unveils new range of IoT location tracking devices
Telstra is stepping up its drive to capitalize on the potential of the Internet of Things, with the launch of a set of location products aimed at Australian consumers, small businesses and enterprise customers. The telco’s Location of Things technology… Read More ›
Vertiv signs up brace of new Australian partners in smart cities drive
Vertiv has signed two new Australian partners; Queensland-based electrical services provider HazElec and Sydney IT infrastructure provider Powerfirm. The new partnerships are part of a drive to take a leading role in the growing number of smart city initiatives taking… Read More ›