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Optus Rolls Out 4.5G Network For Macquarie Park

Fergus Halliday February 22, 2017 No Comments

Optus has taken its first real steps towards operating a 5G network today, with the telco launching its first 4.5G network. The new network, currently only covering Optus customers living…

Oz CE Channel To Benefit As Big W Turnaround Becomes “Work In Progress”

Fergus Halliday February 22, 2017 No Comments

The departure of former Big W CEO Sally McDonald had local consumer electronics vendors facing an uncertain future with the mainstream retailer. During her tenure, McDonald, understood to have brought…

Woolworths Overtakes Coles Sales Growth But Big W Drags Down Profit

Jon Bragg February 22, 2017 No Comments

Woolworths has returned to profit in the first half of the financial year, recovering from significant losses caused by the closure of Masters. Net profit for the Woolworths group rose…

Fairfax Tipped To Spin Off Domain

Computer Daily News February 22, 2017 No Comments

The Fairfax media empire appears to be preparing to spin off its Domain online real estate listings as a separate business. The announcement is expected today or tomorrow – when…

Optus Double Down On Content Deals To Get Ahead Of Telstra

Fergus Halliday February 20, 2017 No Comments

Reports say that Optus is eyeing further content deals after their securing of broadcast rights to the EPL helped the telco edge ahead of competitors in 2016, despite issues. Originally speaking…

Exclusive: Valve Lodge Appeal Against $3 Million ACCC Fine

Fergus Halliday February 20, 2017 No Comments

Video game distribution giant Valve Corp. have lodged an appeal in the Federal Court against the ruling made by Justice Edelman late last year, which would have seen them fined for…

Aussie BI Market Outpaces World – Set To Hit $889m

Computer Daily News February 20, 2017 No Comments

The business intelligence and analytics market in Australia will reach A$889.1 million in 2017, up 13.4 percent from last year, according to the latest forecast from market research outfit Gartner.…

5G Is Coming And Carriers Are Unprepared, Says Boost Founder

Fergus Halliday February 20, 2017 No Comments

Speaking to media in Sydney, Boost Mobile co-founder and former CEO of 360Fly Peter Adderton warned that both carriers and customers are unprepared for the age of 5G networks. Though…

Telstra CEO Refuses To Dump Foxtel

Jon Bragg February 17, 2017 No Comments

Reeling from a shocker result, and struggling to work out where Telstra revenue will come from in the future, CEO Andy Penn has declared that their 50% stake in the…

Samsung Vice Chairman Arrested In Corruption Investigation

Jon Bragg February 17, 2017 No Comments

Samsung Group vice chairman Jay Y. Lee has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption in South Korea. A South Korean Court originally rejected a request to…