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Macquarie Telecom will onboard 50 new jobs after signing a six-year deal with nbn to provide telecommunications and data services to Australia.

Australian telcos must adopt software-defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) or face revenue decline, says GlobalData.

The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 124.9 million units by the end of 2018, up 8.2% from the prior year.

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These service providers supposedly demonstrated a strong regional network presence and leadership in software-defined technologies.

Operators consider gaming industry demand, driven by hits like Fortnite, to justify early 5G investments, says GlobalData IT Senior Analyst Josh Hewer.

New Zealand's rural broadband programmes have been accelerated by a year, with completion now expected by the end of 2021.

While Aussies are spending less on their monthly mobile plans, it appears they're still coughing up big bucks for the pleasure of staying connected.

The current regulated price points ensure that ISP's of all sizes are paying the same rate for the fibre that end users have available.

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum has released a draft Scam Calling Prevention Code to standardise processes and combat scam calls across major telcos.

Current consumer safeguards have been in place since Telstra owned and operated the national fixed-line telecommunications network.

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Commpete (formally the Competitive Carriers' Coalition) says it wants to bring the market share of 'challenger' organisations up to 30%.

Forget the hype, the road to full 5G coverage is going to be a little longer than vendors and service providers have promised.

Vocus subsidiaries Dodo, iPrimus, and Commander to refund customers for undelivered NBN speeds, following ACCC agreement, affecting over 5,800 consumers.

The deal is set to commence in mid-2018 on a three-year term, with a global rollout upon a successful implementation.

FirstWave says their public cloud security service platform will provide Ingram Micro's channel with new cloud security revenue opportunities.

The new landscape could be a problem for service providers. However, it could be a boon if telcos can situate themselves at the centre of services.

Smartphone shipments fell in 2017 for the first time since their inception with some regions worse than others, but IDC remains optimistic.

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