NSW Telco Authority unveils connectivity strategy
The NSW Telco Authority has unveiled its plan to bring a “coordinated and collaborative, whole-of-government" strategy to the state’s telecommunications.
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Novum Networks launches new partner program
Brisbane-based B2B telco Novum Networks has launched the Fast Track Program for its White Label and Channel partners.
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FSG teams up with Nokia, Mavenir for regional mobile network buildout
Regional telco carrier Field Solutions Group is gearing up to roll out what it refers to as Australia’s fourth 4G/5G network, in partnership with Nokia and Mavenir as its primary technology partners.
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Telstra to dish out over 4M IoT SIMs in $100M Intellihub deal
Telstra is gearing up to provide up to 4.1 million internet of things (IoT) SIMs to Intellihub as part of a $100 million deal with the smart utility infrastructure company.
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Vita Group seals $110M telco retail store sale to Telstra
Telstra retail outlet licensee Vita Group is one step closer to exiting the segment after finalising a deal to sell its stores to Telstra for $110 million.
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Maersk mariner charged over Australia Singapore Cable cut
The AFP has arrested and charged the master of a cargo ship over damage inflicted on a section of a subsea telco cable connecting Australia to Singapore.
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TPG taps Dense Air for additional 5G spectrum
TPG Telecom has struck a deal to acquire additional 5G spectrum holdings in the 3.6 GHz band from Dense Air, which is also acquiring spectrum from TPG.
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TPG and Telstra get organised with spectrum defrag project
Two of the country’s largest mobile telco carriers, TPG Telecom and Telstra, are playing nice together, teaming up to ‘restack’ two bands in their combined radio spectrum holdings.
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Swoop snaps up Speedweb in $1.75M deal
Fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop has picked up the business of one of its telco neighbours, Speedweb, in a deal worth $1.75 million.
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Vonex offers up $31M for a chunk of MNF Group’s direct business
Vonex could gain more than 100 telco channel partners and over 5,000 business customers if its $31 million deal to acquire part of MNF Group's direct business reaches fruition.
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Optus profit plunges into the red after pandemic-hit year
Telco Optus posted a net loss of $208 million in the year ending 31 March, a dramatic decline from the $402 million profit reported the year prior.
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Five local telcos fork out $647.6M for 5G-enabling spectrum
Telstra, Optus, TPG Telecom subsidiary Mobile JV, Pentanet and Dense Air Australia have won rights to radio spectrum in the 26 GHz band, an optimal ingredient for delivering 5G services in Australia.
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5G mmWave licence applicants named
Opticomm, Optus, Starlink, Telstra and Field Solutions Group are among the 15 applicants in Australia that have been offered a licence in the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands by the ACMA.
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CommsChoice back in the black after turnaround year, eyes acquisitions
CommsChoice has mounted a turnaround for the year ending 30 June, posting net profit after tax (NPAT) of $2.6 million, a substantial improvement on the net loss of $19.4 million it weathered the year before.
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Watchdog flags January cut-off for NBN Co, telco cooperation
The competition watchdog has issued a draft determination proposing to grant conditional authorisation until the end January for NBN Co and a group of telco providers to work together on bolstering capacity amid COVID-19 disruptions.
