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Report: 56% To Choose 5G For Next Smartphone

Jack Gramenz July 18, 2019 No Comments

The majority of Australians who are aware of 5G technology said they are likely to buy a 5G device next time they upgrade their smartphone. A new report from Kantar…

Huawei Slam Oz Govt After UK Support

Jack Gramenz July 16, 2019 No Comments

Huawei has applauded a UK recommendation that the Chinese manufacturer not be prevented from working with British telcos on their networks – adding there’s “lessons to be learned” for the…

Vodafone To Refund Customers For Sneaky Sales

Jack Gramenz July 16, 2019 No Comments

Vodafone will be forced to track down and refund customers who unwittingly purchased content such as ringtones and games using the telcos direct-carrier-billing services. Vodafone used the DCB services from…

Outage Could Cost Telstra Up To $100m

Jack Gramenz July 15, 2019 No Comments

A compensation bill for last week’s Telstra outage that took down EFTPOS and ATMs could prove very costly for the telco, with the National Retail Association claiming up to $100…

Telstra Reveal Cause Of Five Hour Outage

Jack Gramenz July 12, 2019 No Comments

Too much traffic on the Telstra network is being blamed for yesterday’s five hour plus outage – ruling out a cyber-security attack, whilst investigating why back-up systems didn’t kick in. The…

Telstra Outage Takes EFTPOS, ATMs Offline

Jack Gramenz July 11, 2019 No Comments

An outage affecting Telstra’s enterprise data services has knocked out access to EFTPOS and ATMs in some areas. The telco said it’s currently investigating the issue, which is impacting “a…

Telecom Complaints On The Rise At 448K A Quarter: Report

Computer Daily News July 11, 2019 No Comments

Complaints about telecom services in Australia rose sharply in the quarter ended December 2018, according to the latest report from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). During the quarter,…

Boost Roll-Out Refurbished Phone Program

Jack Gramenz July 10, 2019 No Comments

Discount mobile virtual network operator Boost Mobile has launched its new refurbished phone program, with iPhones from as low as $249, and Android phones starting at $339. The “youth-focused” telco…

Comms Minister Says Telstra Can’t Own NBN

Jack Gramenz July 10, 2019 No Comments

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said he can’t “see any scenario” where the national broadband network could be sold to Telstra after construction is completed next year, saying any sale would…

The Best (And Worst) NBN Modems In Australia

Jack Gramenz July 5, 2019 No Comments

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has studied how well modems used to supply NBN coverage perform, finding many of them incapable of achieving 100mbps speeds offered by the NBN,…