Broadband

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin new Optus boss

Optus has promoted its deputy chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin to CEO after only 10 months in the role.

MWC 2019: HTC's 5G Hub to be "Australia's first 5G mobile device"

HTC has unveiled its new 5G Smart Hub, a 5G mobile hotspot that support up to 20 users and will be available to Telstra customers later this year.

Optus 5G service to challenge NBN

Optus has revealed details of its first 5G product, with the telco planning to offer a home broadband service using the new wireless standard at a price point that represents a serious challenge to the NBN.

Telstra announces refreshed fixed-broadband plans

Telstra has announced that they have given 600,000 fixed broadband customers unlimited data allowances at no extra cost, meaning that Telstra will now have more than two million customers on unlimited data plans.

Vodafone drops NBN plan pricing

Vodafone has dropped the price of their high speed Vodafone NBN plan to $60 per month for new and existing customers.

New rule seeks to stop consumers being sold unachievable NBN speeds

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued new regulations for telcos that are designed to ensure end users don’t end up paying for NBN speeds that their line can’t achieve.

Australian Networking Infrastructure Market Takes off in 2018

Australian Enterprise and Service Provider Ethernet Switch Market grew by 12.4% in 2018 Q1, generating revenues of US$ 122.4 million according to IDC’s APAC Quarterly Ethernet Switch tracker.

Telstra activates 450th Mobile Black Spot tower

Telstra has activated its 450th mobile base station in Erub, under the Federal Governments Mobile Black Spot program.

RSPs get NBN alternative to increase footprint with new product

NBN Co has announced a new product set to facilitate retail services providers' acquisition of AVC and CVC.

Telco complaints are too damn high, government says

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) could be scrapped under government proposals to deal with soaring complaints about phone and Internet services.