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NBN Co partners with Infinera to enhance Australia's broadband capacity
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Australia's national broadband provider, NBN Co, aims to boost its network capacity and high-speed delivery by integrating Infinera's GX Series platform and ICE-X intelligent coherent pluggables.
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Swoop Holdings reports robust growth in mid-year results
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Swoop Holdings reports a 17% year-on-year revenue increase in half-year results, attributing this robust growth to successful acquisitions and a subscriber increase to over 160,000.
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Launtel secures deal to boost Australia's NBN resilience
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Launtel secures a $5m Superloop contract for internet service enhancements, marking a significant expansion stride and a boost for Australia's NBN customers.
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Activ8me, nbn unveil unlimited data for remote Australians
Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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Activ8me and nbn introduce budget-friendly unlimited data plans for rural Australians, starting at a mere £59 per month.
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CommBank & More enhance strategic partnership with groundbreaking services
Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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broadband
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nbn
CommBank and More strengthen strategic partnership by introducing unique, industry-first services, making banking and telecommunications more cohesive.
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Devoli pioneers single-platform telco services for Australia & New Zealand
Tue, 28th Nov 2023
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broadband
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connectivity
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Devoli has launched the first single-platform telco services in Australia and New Zealand, offering clients simplified, automated broadband and voice provision.
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BAI Communications appoints New Directors to Board
Tue, 25th Jul 2023
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broadband
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nbn
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strategy
BAI Communications Australia expands its Board of Directors with the appointment of Christy Boyce, Michael Ebeid AM, and Dr Adelle Howse.
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Macquarie Telecom appoints Marika Fiorini as Chief Customer Officer
Mon, 20th Feb 2023
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cloud services
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Australian telco Macquarie Telecom appoints Marika Fiorini as Chief Customer Officer to drive business growth and foster internal career development.
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1 million more homes and businesses eligible for fibre now
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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digital transformation
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broadband
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fibre
A million more homes and businesses are now eligible to choose faster and more reliable broadband as Australia's full fibre rollout continues.
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Skafold appoints Ben Papps as Executive General Manager & Investment Principal
Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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broadband
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strategy
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nbn
Former MTX Group CEO Ben Papps appointed Executive General Manager and Investment Principal at Skafold to oversee digital and data industry investments.
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Samsung reaches new 5G mmWave milestone in Australia
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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broadband
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wireless networks
Samsung has hit a new milestone in Australia, achieving 10km long-range transmission over 5G mmWave in a recent field trial conducted with NBN.
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Poor mobile coverage most prominent issue for telco services
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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While overall complaint numbers declined significantly in the period, the proportion of mobile complaints increased to 39.7% of all complaints.
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Can Australia’s infrastructure keep up with the rise of the flexible economy?
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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A key challenge in the digitally-led flexible economy is the need for scalable infrastructure that can keep up with business data demands.
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Macquarie Telecom supports disability services provider Rocky Bay
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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network management
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mobility
Macquarie Telecom partners with Rocky Bay to enhance disability services in Western Australia through technology solutions.
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nbn sets world record for long-range 5G transmission
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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cloud services
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Achieved a stable 5G mmWave transmission of close to 1Gbps at 7.3km, double the distance recorded three months ago, and a new record globally.
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NBN and LEDC partner up to improve infrastructure in 'underserved' areas of Australia
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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LEDC will first see measures implemented across 14 LEDC locations in New South Wales, with later roll-outs in Victoria and Queensland.
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Ricoh claims most nbn channel certifications
Wed, 8th Jul 2020
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printing
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digital transformation
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broadband
As a business nbn accredited adviser, Ricoh can deliver services and support for customers looking to transition to the nbn network.
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'Fastest ever' internet speed recorded in Australian research project
Mon, 25th May 2020
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Have you ever wanted to download 1000 HD films in a single second? Maybe not, but according to a study from three universities in Australia, it’s now possible.
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Hands-on review: D-Link Talkbox 2800 DVA-2800 VoIP modem
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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gaming
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cloud services
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broadband
The D-Link Talkbox 2800 is an AC1600 NBN (AU) and UFB (NZ) compatible modem/router with ADSL2+ and VDSL2 functionality.
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Will poor broadband hinder SMBs moving to the cloud?
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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Study: Proper broadband key for Aussie SMBs to leverage cloud tech.
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TasmaNet sells Hobart data centre to DXN
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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colocation
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TasmaNet sells DC3 data centre in Hobart to DXN, remaining its wholesale provider.
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Case study: How Enterprise Ethernet is driving global expansion from rural Tasmania
Thu, 5th Dec 2019
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MyTyreSite creates digital products for the tyre and wheel industry and drives sales through digital expertise.
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Tassie web developer MyTyreSite back to business growth with nbn
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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cloud services
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Fast and reliable internet is much more than just a ‘nice to have’ for rural Tasmanian web business MyTyreSite.
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TasmaNet gains Government accreditation and new partners
Mon, 4th Nov 2019
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TasmaNet wins accreditation to NSW Government panel and signs partners Orkestra, Bunch Digital, and Alchemy Solutions.