Telecoms & NBN
Telstra has activated its - and Australia's - first 5G services, covering parts of the Gold Coast. Labor claims NBN revenue forecasts designed to make govt look good
Written by Sam Varghese
The Australian Labor Party claims that the 2017-18 revenue target set by the NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, the NBN,… ACCC reports third of NBN users now on 'higher speed plans'
Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Residential broadband customers "continue to shift to higher speed NBN plans, with more than one third of all NBN services now on 50Mbps plans", according… ACCC proposes takeover of Internet activity reports
Written by Sam Varghese
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a discussion paper proposing to take over the collection of Internet activity data, a task which the… Huawei likely to get limited role in 5G networks: report
Written by Sam Varghese
Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei is likely to be allowed to play a role in the rollout of 5G networks in Australia, but will face… ACMA asks 'is your Internet connection working at its best?'
Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has added three new videos to its telco tips series focusing on the factors inside your home that can… Kogan lowers NBN prices, but is Vodafone still better value?
Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Kogan Internet has lowered its prices to be a smidgeon below Vodafone's newly lowered prices, but with Vodafone offering 4G back-up, Vodafone wins the better… Are 5G use cases compelling enough for massive uptake by businesses?
Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
A major research firm has publicly questioned whether the still unavailable 5G service will have compelling enough use cases for businesses to massively uptake, and… Spark advances towards 5G services launch in two years
Written by Peter Dinham
New Zealand’s largest telco Spark says it is on track to start providing 5G services to consumers and businesses from 2020, following the success of… Telstra's $89 L plan with 60GB 'peace of mind' data and no int'l roaming fees looks very tempting
Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telstra's highest BYO plan, the L plan for $89 per month over 12 months, looks very compelling, especially for frequent international travellers who hate Telstra's… 
