Broadband News
Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Optus faces $100m penalty in sales tactics case
Optus Mobile could be penalised $100 million after some of its licensees engated in pressure sales tactics to sell expensive phones and services to hundreds of vulnerable consumers.
Source: iTnews Australia
Optus faces $100m penalty for unconscionable conduct
Optus admits to engaging in unconscionable conduct and agrees to a $100 million penalty for selling customers phones and contracts they did not want or need.
Source: ABC News
Mon, 16th Jun 2025
Telstra to make network APIs available for developers and enterprises
Telstra has announced an initiative that will make network APIs available to developers in a lab environment on Nokia’s Network as Code platform with developer portal.
Source: iTWire
ACCC to examine unsolicited selling and lead generation practices
The ACCC has commenced a review into unsolicited selling and lead generation, including door-to-door selling and cold calling, in response to the Consumer Action Law Centre’s designated complaint.
Source: iTWire
Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Telstra launches satellite messaging
Telstra is launching satellite messaging, which allows a standard mobile phone to connect to the Telstra network via the SpaceX Starlink satellite network.
Source: SMH
Vocus goes lightspeed with Telesat LEO partnership
Vocus has become a key part of global satellite provider Telesat’s plans for its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites launch scheduled for late 2026.
Source: ARN
Mon, 02nd Jun 2025
How Telstra’s new satellite-to-mobile messaging lets you text using Starlink
Telstra has become the first Australian telco to activate “direct to cell” functionality with SpaceX’s Starlink satellites.
Source: SMH
Tue, 27th May 2025
Telstra and Optus are inconsistently blocking phones. The regulator doesn't know how many
The communications regulator has not collected basic data on how telcos have implemented a new phone-blocking rule following the 3G network shutdown, despite flagging a potential "conflict of interest" inherent to it.
Source: ABC News
Sun, 25th May 2025
Telstra addresses external antenna claims by Vodafone
Telstra says a “deep review” of its mobile network coverage claims has found they’re supportable, and not based on data only collected using an external antenna.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra defends coverage claims against TPG allegations
Australia's largest telco Telstra has hit back in response to allegations by rival operator TPG-owned Vodafone Australia that Telstra had grossly inflated its mobile coverage of Australia.
Source: iTWire
Telstra InfraCo opens first route of Australia’s new national fibre backbone
Telstra InfraCo has announced the impending opening of the first route of the Intercity Fibre Network, a critical piece of Telstra’s $1.6 billion strategic investment to meet connectivity demand for the next generation.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 22nd May 2025
Australia and Ireland 'unite to fight' telco scams
Australia and Ireland are furthering their strategic alliance to crack down on phone scams and unsolicited communications.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 06th May 2025
Mark Zuckerberg has a creepy new way to invade your privacy
The new Meta app promises to be a more “personalised” form of AI. It is really a more disturbing version of ChatGPT.
Source: SMH
Optus serves tailored connectivity for Menulog
Optus has delivered a tailored mobility solution for on-demand delivery platform Menulog to help meet its connectivity and operational requirements.
Source: ARN
Mon, 05th May 2025
Mozilla Firefox could be collateral damage in Google’s antitrust battle
Mozilla, the creator of Firefox browser, has issued a dire warning that remedies aimed at curbing Google’s search monopoly could inadvertently kill one of the few remaining independent forces in web browsing.
Source: Computerworld
Fri, 02nd May 2025
NBN Co to raise wholesale plan prices from July
NBN Co is set to raise the majority of its monthly wholesale plan prices from 1 July, increasing costs for popular residential.
Source: ARN
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Trouble anticipated as NBN Co's new high speeds come online
Some NBN retailers are anticipating trouble starting in September when speeds on the highest tier plans increase, fearing it will be hard to market the plans and ensure customers receive the full benefit.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Amazon launches first Kuiper internet satellites
The first 27 satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband internet constellation were launched into space from Florida kicking off the long-delayed deployment of an internet-from-space network that will rival SpaceX's Starlink.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Vodafone, A1, Ericsson claim world first 5G SA international roaming connection
European telcos Vodafone Germany and A1 Bulgaria, have teamed with equipment vendor Ericsson to establish what they claim is the first successful 5G SA international roaming connection between two different operator groups.
Source: iTWire
Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
Google wants to land subsea cables at Maroubra beach
Google is proposing to land two new subsea cables outside of designated protection zones in Sydney, owing to “congestion” within those zones.
Source: iTnews Australia
Australian leaders vow to stand firm on social media age limits as election nears
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he expects to receive pressure from social media giants to ease Australia's impending ban on children using their platforms, with opposition Liberal leader Peter Dutton keen to agree with him in an election debate.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 30th Mar 2025
After dominating television, Netflix is setting its sights on gaming
In a matter of years, Netflix’s new head of games believes we’ll all be playing Netflix games on any device we choose.
Source: SMH
Tue, 11th Mar 2025
Optus moves to the cloud with Microsoft, Tech Mahindra and Databricks
Optus has partnered with Microsoft, Tech Mahindra and Databricks to implement a Unified Data Platform (UDP), a key driver in the telco’s data, applications and system migration to the cloud.
Source: ARN
Mon, 10th Mar 2025
nbn announces cyclone relief funding in response to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
In response to the impact of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, National Broadband Network (nbn) is providing Cyclone Relief Funding for nbn Retail Service Providers (RSPs).
Source: iTWire
Telstra to provide disaster assistance packages to flooded Queensland, NSW
As Telstra customers in Southeast Queensland and Northern NSW face flooding, damage, power outages and other issues from the ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, the telco has put together a disaster assistance package that includes extra mobile data and free call diversions.
Source: ARN
Tue, 04th Mar 2025
Optus: Enabling employees to work from anywhere
The workplace is transforming, with mobility at its core. Once seen as a convenience, mobile technology is now a strategic enabler of productivity, customer experience, and efficiency.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 03rd Mar 2025
ACCC releases first quarterly dataset on NBN ‘service quality and network performance’
The ACCC has today published data detailing the National Broadband Network’s (NBN) service quality and network performance, as mandated by a new Record Keeping Rule.
Source: iTWire
Sun, 02nd Mar 2025
TPG targets 'lean architecture' with single IT stack by 2026
TPG Telecom is on track to streamline its operations onto a single technology stack by FY26 as part of its ongoing IT modernisation efforts.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 24th Feb 2025
Gov plans to require mobile telcos to offer direct-to-device services
The government intends to legislate a requirement for mobile telcos to provide outdoor voice and SMS coverage to all of the country using LEOsat-based direct-to-device technology.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 21st Feb 2025
Telstra found guilty of misleading Belong NBN customers
Telstra has been found to have made false or misleading representations of upload speeds for 9000 of Belong’s residential broadband internet services, according to the Federal Court.
Source: ARN