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Telstra fails to meet ACMA’s caption requirements

The Australian Communications Media Authority has issued telecommunications provider Telstra a remedial direction for breaching captioning rules related to its subscription television licence.

Source: iTWire

Optus, Medibank privacy probes could stretch into 2024

Privacy investigations stemming from the Optus and Medibank data breaches could stretch into 2024, as it emerged they’re just two of eight open investigations by Australia’s privacy watchdog.

Source: iTnews Australia

Cisco lays groundwork for 800G networks as AI, 5G and video traffic demands grow

Cisco brings an 800Gbps line card and better packet management to Silicon One-based 8000 Series routers as AI, 5G and video traffic demands grow.

Source: ARN

Home Affairs sets up cyber 'consequence management' unit

Home Affairs has set up a new cyber security response coordination unit (CSRCU) to coordinate “consequence management activities for nationally significant cyber security incidents.”

Source: iTnews Australia

Telstra says decision to start charging for paper bills is good for environment

Telstra becomes the latest company to start charging for paper bills, but says there are exemptions to its new $2.20 fee for paper bills.

Source: ABC News

Gaming latencies 'generally good': ACCC

The ACCC's latest Measuring Broadband Australia report covers gaming services for the first time, and the results are "generally good".

Source: iTWire

West Ulverstone secures stronger Optus coverage

Telecommunications provider Optus has switched a new tower in West Ulverstone in Tasmania to improve network connectivity, reliability, and reach for the region.

Source: iTWire

Password-crackers and metadata used to check Centrelink users' relationship status

Services Australia is using telecommunications metadata and password-bypassing software to investigate welfare recipients suspected of claiming single payments while in relationships.

Source: iTnews Australia

amaysim launches International Roaming packs

Mobile phone operator amaysim has launched its International Roaming packs starting at $20 just in time for Easter.

Source: iTWire

Telstra, Optus, others oppose ACMA low-band plan

Telstra and Optus are opposing an Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) proposal to let miners use low-band radio spectrum for underground communications.

Source: iTnews Australia

Aussie Broadband adds 5G plans without the speed cap

Aussie Broadband's latest Fast Track 5G mobile plan provides 30GB of data at uncapped 5G speeds for $45 a month.

Source: iTWire

Telstra Purple nabs leader from Telstra's international business

Telstra International boss Oliver Camplin-Warner is returning to Australia to head Telstra Purple.

Source: iTnews Australia

Belong lands new CTO

Telstra’s budget brand Belong has appointed Fabio Andrighetto as its new chief technology officer, after Lambros Kallianiotis left the role for Bupa last November.

Source: iTnews Australia

NBN rollout drives Aussie fixed line revenue above $8B

Australia’s fixed communications market reached over $8 billion in 2022 following the completion of the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout.

Source: ARN

AFP adds Latitude to data breach monitoring operation

The Australian Federal Police is expanding Operation Guardian, set up in the wake of the Optus data breach, to also monitor the internet for leaks of Latitude Financial data.

Source: iTnews Australia

NBN Co drums up $2.1B for energy efficiency initiatives

NBN Co has raised €1.35 billion (A$2.1 billion) from issuing European Green Bonds for energy efficiency initiatives.

Source: ARN

Optus aware of potential conflict with Boost prior to legal action

Optus has admitted it was aware of a potential conflict when using the term "boost" for its new services in the lead up to facing legal action and has been ordered to stop using the term in the meantime.

Source: ARN

Circles.Life latest telco penalised for IPND breach

MVNO Circles.Life has become the latest telco to attract a fine for not complying with its integrated public number database (IPND) obligations.

Source: iTnews Australia

Find the Best NBN 1000 Ultrafast Plans

Ultrafast internet, as dubbed by the NBN, is officially the fastest NBN available in Australia maxing out at potential download speeds of 1000Mbps. Gigabit NBN!? What a world we live in.

Source: WhistleOut

Over 300K records stolen in suspected Latitude cyber attack

Latitude Financial Services has claimed over 300,000 records have been stolen in a cyber attack stemming from an unnamed “major vendor”.

Source: ARN

NBN Co makes 500 staff redundant

NBN Co has made the decision to make 500 employees redundant, impacting middle and senior management roles.

Source: ARN

NBN Co to make around 500 staff redundant

NBN Co is expecting to reduce the size of its workforce by around 10 percent, or around 500 positions in real terms, between now and the end of the financial year.

Source: iTnews Australia

NBN Co and Western Sydney airport sign critical agreement

NBN Co has signed a master development agreement with the Western Sydney International Airport, bringing with it a bevvy of connectivity options.

Source: ARN

Compare Australia's best cheap NBN plans under $50

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

Source: WhistleOut

Vocus' Melbourne data centre hit by power outage

Vocus is recovering from a pair of power outages at its Melbourne data centre on Monday morning which impacted a range of internet, cloud and other telecommunications-related services.

Source: iTnews Australia

NBN Co eyes "transient international airlines" as customers

NBN Co is exploring a possible expansion of the satellite mobility service it sells to airlines that could see it offered to international carriers, presumably as they enter Australian airspace.

Source: iTnews Australia

NBN Co switches chipsets for its HFC cable modems

NBN Co will introduce a new network termination device (NTD) - or cable modem - for its hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) network later this year, built around a new chipset sourced from Max Linear.

Source: iTnews Australia

NBN Co sees its first-ever dip in active HFC services

NBN Co saw its total number of HFC subscribers fall by almost 5700 through the back of 2022, despite there being no obvious upgrade path or replacement option.

Source: iTnews Australia