Broadband News
Mon, 01st Sep 2025
SBS plans networking overhaul of broadcast backbone
SBS has embarked on a three-year program to uplift the networking infrastructure underpinning its broadcasting operations.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Zero-click Apple and WhatsApp bug combo used to drop gov spyware
Details have emerged from Meta's encrypted communications app WhatsApp on recent vulnerabilities that appear to have been used to deploy spyware from an unnamed government, without user interaction.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 28th Aug 2025
TPG reports profitable half-year results following Optus MOCN agreement
TPG Telecom has reported a profitable first half of its 2025 financial year, with service revenue ticking up 2.2 per cent to $2.06 billion.
Source: ARN
Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Exetel's $695K fine shows why you can't rely on SMS-based security
When you read that Exetel has just been fined nearly $700,000 for failing to protect Australians against SIM swap fraud, it’s hard not to feel frustrated - and frankly, angry. Once again, a telco’s sloppy validation procedures have handed criminals the keys to someone’s digital life.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 26th Aug 2025
Exetel fined $694k over system 'vulnerability' for mobile number porting
Exetel has been penalised $694,000 after scammers were able to port mobile numbers to the telco and use them to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from bank accounts.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 25th Aug 2025
Optus appoints new chairman as O'Sullivan departs
Australia's second largest telco Optus, a subsidiary of Singtel, has appointed John Arthur as its new chairman with immediate effect, after incumbent Paul O'Sullivan chose to step down after a decade in the role.
Source: iTWire
Scams, outages, rip-offs: Clampdown on misbehaving telcos
Optus, TPG and Telstra face sharper scrutiny and fines up to 40 times higher than the current maximums after a bruising period for the sector.
Source: SMH
Aussie Broadband delivers almost $1.2B in group revenue for FY25
Aussie Broadband has capped its double-digit growth in group revenue and broadband connections, with a newly minted six-year exclusive wholesale partnership with More Telecom.
Source: ARN
Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Cyber attack exposes details of more than 200,000 iinet customers
A list of about 280,000 active email addresses and roughly 20,000 active landline phone numbers have been extracted from iiNet's order management system.
Source: ABC News
iiNet suffers cyber incident in order management system breach
iiNet’s order management system has been breached by an unknown third party, with both current and historical customers affected.
Source: ARN
NZ authorities' warning over Aussie's controversial 'ethical' internet
New Zealand's financial watchdog has issued a warning about an embattled internet scheme founded by an Australian with a colourful past.
Source: ABC News
Telstra tapped for rural and remote AusPost Starlink rollout
Telstra has partnered with Australia Post to roll out SpaceX’s Starlink-powered satellite services to 270 post offices in rural remote locations nation-wide.
Source: ARN
Mon, 18th Aug 2025
TPG Telecom reveals iiNet order management system breached
TPG Telecom has revealed that iiNet’s order management system was breached by an unknown attacker who abused legitimate credentials to gain access.
Source: iTnews Australia
Google faces $55m fine over Telstra, Optus search deals
Google is facing Federal Court proceedings and a $55 million fine over historical agreements struck with Telstra and Optus to put Google Search on Android phones sold by the telcos.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Is Perplexity’s $34 billion offer to buy Chrome real or a marketing stunt?
AI startup Perplexity has sent Google/Alphabet an offer to buy Chrome for $34.5 billion.
Source: Computerworld
Breaking: Telstra outage wipes out telecommunication in southern NSW
The issue is affecting about 100 base stations and thousands of customers.
Source: ABC News
Tue, 12th Aug 2025
NBN Co to reach 10 million premises with top tier by end 2025
Australian government owned broadband wholesaler NBN Co says it will enable more than 10 million fixed line premises to access its top speed tier by the end of 2025.
Source: iTWire
Apple, Google lose out to Fortnite developer in landmark ruling
The judgment could reshape digital app stores and also lead to one of the largest class action payouts in Australian history.
Source: SMH