Broadband News
Tue, 20th Aug 2024
Telstra posts 'slight' increase in revenue
Telecommunications company Telstra reported a 1% increase in revenues for FY24 to $23.5 billion but its enterprise business reported a decline in Ebitda and net profits, dropping by 4.2% and 12.8% to $7.5 billion and $1.8 billion respectively.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 19th Aug 2024
NBN Co slashes power consumption across fixed wireless network by 5%
Wholesale broadband operator NBN Co claimed it reduced power consumption across its fixed wireless network by 5%, estimated to deliver a reduction of 850 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Source: iTWire
Thu, 15th Aug 2024
Customers will stomach price rises, says Telstra boss
Higher operating costs and poor performance of the telco’s giant’s enterprise unit have weighed on its annual results.
Source: SMH
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
Telstra and Optus delay 3G network shutdowns
Telstra and Optus will push back the closure of their respective 3G networks until the end of October, after being urged to do so by a parliamentary inquiry earlier this month.
Source: iTnews Australia
TPG Telecom also had a search deal with Google
TPG Telecom has agreed not to renew an arrangement with Google that set its search as the default on Android devices that the telco sold.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 04th Aug 2024
Telstra, Optus committed to 3G shutdown despite public safety fears
The telcos say they will close their networks next month, despite a Senate inquiry recommending a delay.
Source: SMH
Thu, 01st Aug 2024
Telstra, Optus asked to "voluntarily" delay 3G shutdowns
Telstra and Optus have been asked to “voluntarily” delay switching off their 3G networks by an eleventh-hour parliamentary inquiry, although it appears the telcos are sticking to their plans.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 31st Jul 2024
5G download speeds in the Olympic Games hit 600Mbps
Enterprise-grade wireless testing and artificial intelligence company SmartCIC Technologies tested 5G across Paris ahead of the Olympic Games, accurately predicting 5G download speeds of nearly 600Mbps or more.
Source: iTWire
amaysim's new nbn home internet plans challenge pricing of major telcos
Mobile provider amaysim unveiled its nbn home internet plans ahead of a full market launch in the coming months.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 29th Jul 2024
ACCC shifts support for broadband tax on 4G and 5G fixed wireless
The ACCC has made a case for the ‘broadband tax’ on NBN-equivalent services to be expanded to 4G and 5G fixed wireless, after years of resistance to lobbying by NBN Co.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 22nd Jul 2024
Giving it away: Optus’ novel plan to win back customers
The telco is letting anyone use its network for a week for free, in a bid to move on from its year from hell.
Source: SMH
Sun, 14th Jul 2024
ACCC to test Optus-TPG agreement
A network and spectrum sharing agreement in regional Australia between Optus and TPG will now be tested by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Source: iTnews Australia
Aussie Broadband launches new self-service tool
Australian telco Aussie Broadband launched Buddy Telco (Buddy), a digital-first challenger that lets users manage their connections, upgrades, outages, and usage through an app, website, and live chat.
Source: iTWire
Fri, 12th Jul 2024
Australia to bring anti-scam law targeting internet giants this year
Australia plans to introduce a law by the end of the year forcing internet companies to proactively stop hosting scams or face hefty fines, the top consumer regulator said, potentially setting up another showdown with Big Tech.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 11th Jul 2024
Germany to phase out Huawei, ZTE components from its 5G core network
Germany has closed a deal with telecom providers to exclude Chinese companies such as Huawei or ZTE from the nation's 5G network products from 2029, its interior minister said.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 09th Jul 2024
Meta and Vodafone optimise video to boost network efficiency
Instagram-owner Meta has worked with Vodafone to free up capacity on 11 of its European mobile networks by optimising the delivery of short-form video without noticeably compromising the viewing experience.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra lifts prices amid cost-of-living crunch
More than a quarter of Australians have struggled to pay their phone bill in the past 12 months, survey data shows.
Source: SMH
Thu, 20th Jun 2024
Optus breach allegedly enabled by access control coding error
A coding error in an access control allegedly left an API open to abuse, facilitating the Optus data breach, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 18th Jun 2024
Meta must face Australian billionaire's US lawsuit
A US judge rejected Meta Platforms' bid to dismiss a lawsuit by billionaire Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest over scam Facebook advertisements that show him promoting fake cryptocurrency and other fraudulent investments.
Source: iTnews Australia
AI not eating jobs at Telstra, says tech boss
Telstra’s top tech executive Kim Krogh Andersen says there’s a fundamental misunderstanding about the telco’s use of AI, as the company joins a UN working group on the issue.
Source: SMH
Telstra to provide 12,000 free phones ahead of 3G shutdown
Telecommunications company Telstra announced it will provide 12,000 free mobile phones to its most disadvantaged, elderly or remote customers across Australia to help them transition to the 4G network.
Source: iTWire
Mon, 17th Jun 2024
Three of Vietnam's five undersea internet cables are down
Three out of Vietnam's five active international undersea internet cables are down, state media said, the second major round of outages in the country in just over a year.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 16th Jun 2024
Optus reins in speculation of data breach penalty size
Optus has sought to rein in speculation about the size of any penalty it might face from a Federal Court action relating to its 2022 data breach.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sat, 15th Jun 2024
Facebook, Instagram are using your data – and you can’t opt out
If you’re one of the millions of Australians using Facebook or Instagram, Meta is using your data to train its AI – and unlike people in the European Union, you can’t stop them.
Source: SMH
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
Telstra ditches carbon credits to push harder on direct emissions
The telco giant, one of Australia’s largest electricity users, has beefed up its 2030 emissions reduction targets and won’t use carbon offsets to get there.
Source: SMH
Thu, 06th Jun 2024
Services Australia to use Optus for contact centre management services
Services Australia is switching providers for contact centre management services from Telstra to Optus in a $578 million deal.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 04th Jun 2024
TfNSW to become largest user of NBN non-premises fibre
Transport for NSW has started a major modernisation of the telecommunications used to connect traffic lights and cameras, turning to NBN Co to upgrade connections to 2000 of some 14,000 assets.
Source: iTnews Australia
Thu, 30th May 2024
Suspected foul play topples Optus telco tower
A 4G mobile Optus tower in Mullumbimby in Northern New South Wales was toppled, in what authorities suspect was a "deliberate act of vandalism" two weeks ago.
Source: iTWire
Telco tower toppled in Mullumbimby
A telecommunications tower hosting Optus antennas was toppled about a fortnight ago, with police investigating what is suspected to be an act of vandalism.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 29th May 2024
NBN Co sees influx of customers into residential gigabit tier
NBN Co has seen its largest quarterly increase in residential subscribers to gigabit services since a ‘try before you buy’ promotion it ran three years ago.
Source: iTnews Australia