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NBN Opponent Set To Oversee NBN As New Comms Minister

Computer Daily News May 27, 2019 No Comments

It’s what Canberra watchers call – with eyebrows raised – an “interesting” appointment. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has chosen Paul Fletcher – a former Pom and long-term opponent of the…

Telstra 5G Hub, Expensive, Limited Data Vs NBN & Good Luck Getting A 5G Connection

David Richards May 22, 2019 No Comments

Data Volume Vs Speed is set to become an issue in Australia after Telstra partnered with struggling smartphone Company HTC to roll out a 5G Hub for the home that…

Optus Adds 5 More Sites For Faster Than NBN 5G Broadband

Jack Gramenz May 20, 2019 No Comments

Optus has announced five more locations eligible to try its new 5G network by the end of this month, boasting speeds greater than the still incomplete NBN. Optus claims its…

Optus Names First 5G Sites, If It Can Get Them

Jack Gramenz May 13, 2019 No Comments

UPDATE: Optus has refused to confirm how many of the sites have actually been acquired so far, saying the information is commercial in confidence. Optus has released a list of the…

ACCC: NBN Speeds Up, Optus Users Report More Outages

Orlaith Costello May 7, 2019 No Comments

ACCC has released its latest Measuring Broadband Australia report which revealed generally improved speeds on fixed-line NBN services in the last quarter, however, more work needs to be done. For the first time,…

Huawei P30 Seller Vodafone, Finds Hidden Backdoor In Huawei Software

David Richards May 1, 2019 No Comments

Vodafone the carrier that is selling the all new Huawei P30 and P20 smartphones in Australia has revealed for the first time, that they found hidden backdoors in network software…

Android Wi Fi App Exposed Passwords

David Richards April 23, 2019 No Comments

A popular Android app that has been downloaded by tens of thousands of Australians has been identified as being able to suck up the password of home networks direct to…

Key Telstra Partner Under Investigation By Authorities

David Richards April 17, 2019 No Comments

Authorities in China are investigating key Telstra 5G partner Ericsson in what is believed to be fall out following the Australian and US ban of Huawei Technologies. Some 20 investigators…

Netgear Release New Nighthawk Wi-Fi 6 Router

Orlaith Costello April 4, 2019 No Comments

Netgear has announced Australian availability of its next-gen wireless router Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 Wi-Fi Router (RAX80), available now for $599.99 RRP. The router is based on the new standard…

Telstra 5G Plans Facing Hurdles And Potential Losses

David Richards March 28, 2019 No Comments

Telstra chief executive Andy Penn who is struggling to grow revenues and resorted to sacking staff and slashing staff incentives may now have another problem. After hyping 5G to mask…