The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network has unveiled a new report, reviewing the customer service provided by ten Australian telco providers. Key findings from Can You Hear Me? include consumers being unimpressed by the […]
Optus Business lands 5-year agreement as NSW government’s key telecoms provider
Optus Business has been awarded a place on the NSW Government’s whole-of-government Telecommunications Purchasing Arrangements for fixed voice services, mobile, fixed data and internet services. The agreement, which a NSW Government DFSI panel […]
2018 ACOMM awards finalists announced
Communications Alliance has announced the finalists for 2018 in the communications industry’s premier awards for excellence, the ACOMMS. The short-listed nominees are illustrative of the industry’s transformation from the provision of traditional […]
Telstra, Ericsson and Intel complete 1st end-to-end 5G non-standalone 3GPP data call
Telstra, Ericsson and Intel have claimed the successful completion of the first end-to-end 5G non-standalone (NSA) 3GPP data call on a commercial mobile network at the telco’s 5G Innovation Centre on the […]
Telstra eyes mobile sport streaming opportunity, flicks switch on LTE-Broadcast tech
Telstra has turned on LTE-Broadcast (LTE-B) technology nationally in its mobile network, with customers using Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 devices now being offered HD streaming using the AFL Live Official […]
Optus CEO contrite as telco scores own goal on Football World Cup coverage
Optus CEO Allen Lew has apologised to those of the telco’s customers who experienced a poor quality broadcast service during the opening stages of the Football World Cup in Russia.
Optus unveils SMB-focused innovation hub in Sydney
Optus has launched a dedicated workspace within the Sydney Startup Hub, dubbed the Optus Innovation Hub, which will see the telco’s small to medium business division work with startups to address some of […]
Verizon readies for 5G push, promotes CTO Vestberg to CEO
Verizon has appointed its CTO Hans Vestberg as its new CEO, taking over from chief executive Lowell McAdam on 1 August, as the firm prepares for a major drive around the imminent […]
‘Telcos don’t need to reinvent themselves for digital, they just need to be ready’ - Q&A with Ooyala CTO Belsasar Lepe
Telecom Times caught up with Ooyala co-founder and CTO Belsasar Lepe for an overview of where the company is going, as well as some key insights into the mobile video revolution and […]
NEW ZEALAND WEEKLY ROUND-UP: SMART CITIES, QUANTUM CHANGE
Another strong showing for New Zealand in IDC’s Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards, a first of its kind network trial for Chorus and a Quantum acceleration for Spark – it’s the week […]
OPTUS COPS A$1.5m FINE FOR MISLEADING CUSTOMERS ON NBN TRANSITION
The Australian Federal Court has ordered Optus Internet to pay penalties of A$1.5 million for making misleading representations to customers about their transition from the Singtel-owned company’s HFC network to the National […]
THE KIWI ROUNDUP: THE WEEK’S TELCO HAPPENINGS IN NZ
Soaring broadband consumption, a Vodafone sale, Spark’s Cisco deal and Vocus shuts down an automated phone scam… We take a look at some of this week’s key news in the New Zealand […]
OVO APPOINTS INAUGURAL CMO AMID ONGOING CONTENT PLAY
OVO has appointed former Pandora, eHarmony and WooliesX marketing director Nicole McInnes as the media telco’s first chief marketing officer.
TELSTRA EXPANDS ‘ALWAYS ON’ NETWORK AVAILIBILITY ON KEY APAC SUB CABLE LINKS
Telstra has expanded its ‘Always On’ network service to provide more bandwidth choices and lower latency on the Hong Kong to Singapore and Japan to Hong Kongsubsea cable routes.
MACQUARIE TELECOM ROLLS OUT SD-WAN FOR WA FRESH FOOD FIRM SPUDSHED
Macquarie Telecom has signed a deal with Western Australian fresh food and farming company Spudshed, to implement SD-WAN services to 24 retail and farming sites across the state.
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