Telco team achieves 2 Gbps for 4G
15 February, 2018 by Jonathan NallyTelstra, Ericsson, NETGEAR and Qualcomm have achieved 4G speeds of up to 2 Gbps in lab testing using a new commercially available chipset.
Vodafone NZ's poor reception
01 February, 2018Customers rated Vodafone last for both mobile and broadband services in Consumer NZ's latest survey.
Optus named "best in test" in mobile benchmark
05 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has for the first time taken over from Telstra as the overall winner of the P3 connect Mobile Benchmark in Australia for 2017.
5G auction could see competition issues, says ACCC
06 November, 2017With the upcoming 5G auction, the ACCC is revisiting the way in which it approaches spectrum competition issues.
Digital opportunities abound with NZ's fast fibre
12 October, 2017The latest telecommunications report has now been released by IDC New Zealand.
5G expected to dominate by 2025
02 March, 2017New research suggests that commercial 5G networks will start being widely deployed at the start of the next decade.
Optus switches on 4.5G in Macquarie Park
22 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has selected Macquarie Park as the site for its initial launch of a new 4.5G network capable of delivering speeds of over 1 Gbps during network testing.
Far-west Queensland gets connected
01 December, 2016 by Jonathan NallyTowns in Barcoo and Diamantina, Queensland's westernmost shires, are now connected to the Telstra network thanks to 600 kilometres of new fibre-optic cable.
Canberra receives improved Optus 4G services
20 October, 2016Optus customers will have access to faster download speeds, improved data coverage and better voice quality after the company launched expanded 4G services.
Vodafone quadruples capacity of Canberra 4G network
10 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVodafone has upgraded 84 cell sites across Canberra to increase the capacity of its 4G network fourfold and boost speeds by up to six times.
'Big video' trend to shake up telco network design
31 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWith mobile video expected to account for three-quarters of 4G traffic by 2020, telecom operators are under pressure to transform their networks and business models to accommodate the emerging 'big video' trend.
Half of Australian smartphones now on 4G
04 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAnalyst firm Telsyte estimates that half of Australian smartphone owners are on 4G networks, and notes that operators are competing in a saturated market by offering services that can take advantage of 4G speeds.
Vividwireless launch of unlimited 4G LTE wireless internet
01 July, 2016Vividwireless uses a wireless internet connection (not cable or DSL) through a simple plug-and-play modem that is designed to have the user online within minutes.
Telstra still leads by mobile download speeds
16 June, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra still leads the market in terms of both 4G and overall mobile download speeds, but Vodafone has caught up to the operator in terms of 4G availability.
Optus to deploy VoLTE in major capitals
10 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has commenced the rollout of Voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology on its network, starting in the CBDs of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra.
