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Boost founder slams Oz carriers over 5G

Boost Mobile founder and director Peter Adderton has slammed local carriers over their rush to 5G, asserting that past promises they made around today’s 4G infrastructure remain unfulfilled.

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.

Optus and Amaysim lead in first WhistleOut Awards

WhistleOut has announced the winners of their inaugural WhistleOut Awards.

Kogan joins NBN price war

Kogan Internet has followed in the footsteps of NBN rivals with new price reductions.

ALDImobile brings new data pack and dumps up its data offering

ALDImobile has announced that all of its Value Packs will offer data rollover with no expiry date.

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.

MyRepublic pays $25K penalty over NBN Speed Claims

MyRepublic has paid penalties totalling $25,200 following the ACCC issuing two infringement notices for alleged false or misleading representations about its NBN service performance.

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.

Hundreds of households, small businesses ‘lose’ phone numbers during NBN migration

New research released by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has highlighted complaints from households and small businesses migrating to the National Broadband Network that have unexpectedly lost their fixed-line phone number.

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.