Broadband News
Tue, 01st Oct 2024
Dozens of Starlink systems deployed for Hurricane Helene
The White House said dozens of Starlink satellite systems that provide high-speed internet access were in use in North Carolina, with over 100 more in transit to areas devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra delivers '4x speeds' to Norfolk Island
Telecommunications company Telstra claimed to have "quadrupled" the internet speeds of Norfolk Island, which is roughly 1,500km from the Australian mainland in the South Pacific Ocean.
Source: iTWire
Sun, 29th Sep 2024
Senate holds hope that large-scale roaming possible during outages
A senate inquiry into last year’s Optus outage has expressed hope that the impact of future incidents of a similar scale may be offset by the emergence of large-scale roaming arrangements.
Source: iTnews Australia
Meta fined millions for plaintext password storage
The lead European Union privacy regulator fined social media giant Meta 91 million euros ($147 million) for inadvertently storing some users' passwords without protection or encryption.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 01st Sep 2024
NBN Co is working to a new five-year security strategy
NBN Co is working to a new five-year security strategy that will help the network operator comply with the
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 30th Aug 2024
TPG to cull 19 gov, enterprise and wholesale products in 2024
TPG Telecom is to axe 19 enterprise, government and wholesale products this year, with eight shuttered in the past six months.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 27th Aug 2024
Australian telcos to be told how to communicate outages to customers
Australia’s telcos will soon have to meet enforceable standards for the way they communicate outages to customers.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 26th Aug 2024
Major telcos' market share slightly dip while smaller telcos inch up: NBN Co report
The market share of major Australian telcos slightly declined while smaller telcos saw a slight increase, according to the NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report, prepared quarterly for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by wholesale broadband operator NBN Co.
Source: iTWire
Aussie Broadband will have a new CTO from October
Aussie Broadband will have a new chief technology officer from the end of October as incumbent and co-founder John Reisinger retires.
Source: iTnews Australia
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