How 4G is still so relevant in society
01 October, 20205G promises to deliver more capacity, faster speeds and less latency, meaning cellular data will perform better in crowded, public spaces with multiple users attempting to utilise it.
Help at hand for telco consumers unable to pay bills
06 April, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe ACMA has reminded consumers that financial hardship programs are available to provide relief for telecommunications costs during the COVID-19 crisis.
Mobile World Congress called off over coronavirus concerns
13 February, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe GSMA has announced the cancellation of this year's Mobile World Congress due to flow-on effects from the coronavirus outbreak.
Best of 2019: Securing mobile devices in the new 5G world
23 December, 2019 by Michael Dyson*Across the festive season we'll be reprising some of our best articles from 2019. Today we look at what 5G will mean for mobile security.
Canberra hails 700-plus black spot base stations
17 July, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe $380 million regional Mobile Black Spot Program has passed a significant milestone, with more than 700 new or improved base stations now operational.
MBSP funds another 180 mobile base stations
19 March, 2019Under Round 4 of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP), another 180 new base stations will be established across regional Australia.
Optus to launch 5G in Q2
01 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has revealed plans to launch 5G fixed wireless services in an initial 60 suburbs across five states and territories during the second quarter.
Optus to roll out 5G service to rival nbn
05 February, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus plans to launch a fixed wireless broadband service that will compete with the nbn for key metro customers.
Australia's first fully LoRaWAN connected city
10 November, 2017Launceston will become Australia's first fully connected city as it rolls out a new network using LoRaWAN technology.
SMEs rank Vodafone top by satisfaction
24 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVodafone has beat out Optus and Telstra to be named Australia's top mobile network provider for small businesses by overall customer satisfaction.
Optus to compensate short-changed prepaid customers
05 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has submitted a court-enforceable undertaking to the ACCC pledging to compensate customers who received less than the value of prepaid call, text or data allocations that were advertised.
ACMA outlines mobile broadband spectrum plan
25 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCommunications regulator ACMA has outlined its latest strategy to address the ongoing surge in demand for mobile broadband capacity.
Aussie businesses must stop trying to outsmart Google
18 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile Australian businesses still wait to see the impact of Google's new algorithm favouring mobile-friendly sites, a search marketing expert has called on them to focus on the fundamentals of SEO.
Marketers following their audience to mobile
29 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian paid search advertising dollars are increasingly shifting to mobile, with the segment predicted to generate $430m in 2013.
Mobile bankers to reach 550 million in 2016
23 March, 2012The number of users of transactional mobile banking services will shoot from 185 million in 2011 to more than 550 million in 2016, according to a new report from Juniper Research. This surge will come from a confluence of two factors: a growing user acceptance of push mobile marketing and a sharp rise in smartphone adoption.
