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Gov wants telcos to block SMS impersonation

The Australian Communications and Media Authority is set to investigate what measures it can take to combate Sender ID SMS scams.

Source: iTnews Australia

Fastest NBN connections coming to another million premises

NBN Co has announced that one million additional homes and businesses will be able to upgrade from fibre to the node or fibre to the curb to a faster fibre to the premises connection, thanks to an extra $2.4 billion from the Australian Government.

Source: iTWire

Vodafone offers free calls to Turkey and Syria

Telecommunications provider Vodafone is extending assistance to its customers in Turkey and Syria by providing free standard international mobile phone calls to earthquake-affected areas for the next seven days.

Source: iTWire

Telstra cuts $250 from select Pixel products (but only until midnight)

Telstra has turned its eye towards Google's smartphones and accessories with this month's lot of Telstra Day deals.

Source: WhistleOut

NBN Co renews bid to force ACCC review of mobile threat

NBN Co is keeping close tabs on the ongoing TPG-Telstra saga, in part because it’s adding fuel to a long-running beef the company has with regulators over the substitutability of cellular fixed wireless for NBN connections.

Source: iTnews Australia

Netflix is cracking down on Australians who share their accounts. Here's what it means for you

Netflix is cracking down on account sharing after reporting more than 100 million households have shared their passwords with people who did not live with them.

Source: ABC News

Vocus promotes Ellie Sweeney to CEO as Kevin Russell retires

Vocus Group has promoted Ellie Sweeney to the role of CEO as it embarks on a $1 billion program to upgrade its fibre infrastructure.

Source: ARN

TPG Telecom wants chance to test Optus's evidence to ACCC

TPG Telecom and Optus are at odds over the extent to which confidential information the ACCC used to deny a spectrum and network sharing deal between Telstra and TPG can be tested as part of a review.

Source: iTnews Australia

Vocus acquires Challenge Networks

Enterprise internet provider Vocus has acquired telecommunications provider and long-time partner Challenge Networks.

Source: iTWire

Telco and mobile-related complaints up by 9.9% between October and December 2022: TIO report

The number of complaints received between October and December 2022 increased by 9.9%, the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s (TIO) Quarter Two Complaints Report showed.

Source: iTWire

Telstra falls short on priority assistance

Telstra has entered a court-enforceable undertaking with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after failing to comply with its priority assistance obligations.

Source: iTnews Australia

Optus scammer avoids jail

The man who tried to extort money from customers affected by the Optus data breach has avoided a jail sentence.

Source: iTnews Australia

Phone, internet complaints rise following Optus breach

Complaints for phone and internet services shot up by nearly 10 per cent during the December quarter, with Optus' September data breach being blamed as a major influence for the rise.

Source: ARN

Sydney man to perform community service over Optus scam bid

A Sydney man has been ordered to perform 100 hours of community service by the Sydney Downing Centre District Court for attempting to blackmail Optus customers by using data stolen during the attack on the telco that came to light last year.

Source: iTWire

NBN Co to add 130 field service technicians

NBN Co is set to onboard 130 new field service technicians in a host of regional locations.

Source: iTnews Australia

Vocus acquires long-time partner Challenge Networks for private network skills

Vocus is set to acquire its long-time partner Challenge Networks in order to build more private LTE and 5G networks for customers.

Source: ARN

Optus switches new towers in North Queensland

Telecommunications provider Optus has switched two new towers in Lucinda and Saunders Beach in North Queensland, which will provide residents network coverage for calls and download speeds.

Source: iTWire

Compare the best NBN 25 plans in Australia

Could the NBN 25 speed tier be for you? Check out our top NBN 25 plans from providers like Exetel, Dodo, TPG, Tangerine and more.

Source: WhistleOut

Telstra takes top 2022 Juniper Networks AI partner award

Telstra has been crowned one of Juniper Networks’ top partners for 2022 among a global cohort of over 40 recipients.

Source: ARN

The Samsung Galaxy S23 family is both cheaper and more expensive

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S23 family of smartphones. Here's what you need to know.

Source: WhistleOut

Aussie Broadband increases its backbone capacity

Aussie Broadband has added 400Gbps backbone links between Sydney and Melbourne.

Source: iTnews Australia

Telstra Wholesale and Aussie Broadband team up for 400Gbps services trial

Telstra Wholesale and Aussie Broadband have come together to trial 400Gbps services, opening up the latter’s capacity by up to 400 per cent.

Source: ARN

Cheap Internet Plans starting from $44: January 2023

Find the cheapest NBN plans in our database by comparing providers like Exetel, dodo and TPG across NBN, home wireless, 5G and 4G.

Source: WhistleOut

Compare 5G Home Internet Plans in Australia & Save

5G home internet plans are now on offer from the likes of Telstra, Optus, TPG and more, and start for as little as $50/month.

Source: WhistleOut

Mid-North Coast gets Optus network transmission upgrade

Telco giant Optus has delivered a network transmission upgrade in the Mid-North Coast to improve network resilience and mobile capacity this summer following the 2019/2020 Australian bushfire season.

Source: iTWire

Australia's Best Cheap NBN Plans Under $50

Explore a range of cheap NBN plans from under $50 per month with budget deals across providers like Exetel, Belong, TPG, and more.

Source: WhistleOut

NBN Co shows upgrade trajectory for 50-to-100Mbps migration

NBN Co is hoping to almost double the number of subscribers it has on 100Mbps-plus plans in the next three years.

Source: iTnews Australia

Future NBN 'price shock' weighs on ACCC

NBN Co must convince regulators that its broadband pricing won’t become “inefficiently high” from mid-2032 for its latest special access undertaking (SAU) variation to pass.

Source: iTnews Australia