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This week
IN THE NEWS: ACCAN calls on new Minister for Communications to prioritise affordable broadband and consumer safeguards, the ACMA rules against Telstra for not consulting local community, and more.
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The junior graphic designer will help deliver a project, with the Digital Assets Manager, to reinvigorate our suite of consumer education resources and online platforms. [ACCAN]
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Australians need to have access to affordable broadband and voice services, the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Australia's peak body for consumer representation in communications, says, adding that it looks forward to engaging with new Communications Minister Paul Fletcher to support this outcome. [iTWire]
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Optus has struck an agreement with the Western Australia Government in a co-investment deal worth more than $3.8 million to upgrade 11 satellite small cells across regional areas. [ARN]
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The ACMA has ruled against Telstra for not consulting people near a new phone tower in central Canberra before putting it up. [Canberra Times]
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NBN Co will begin a trial next month that will see 50 fibre-to-the-node users receive an upgrade to either fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) or fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) technology. [itnews]
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The ACCC is reportedly investigating Telstra over complaints its blocked the use of international SIM cards for machine-to-machine operation in Australia – unless supplied by the telco itself. [ChannelNews]
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Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA) has filed a statement of claim in the Federal Court of Australia in order to bypass the ACCC’s decision to block the merger with TPG. The claim states that VHA's financial position is such that its ability to undertake an upgrade that will address the growing congestion on the VHA Mobile Network is limited. [Channel News]
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Telstra has launched the beta version of their 5G network through two new products - the HTC Hub and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. [news.com.au]
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Known as Accord with Officeworks, the new telco is branched into two services: Accord Mobile and Accord NBN. Accord Mobile operates as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on the Optus 4G network to deliver its post-paid mobile services with both voice and data and data-only plans. As for NBN plans, Accord NBN is offering personal and business plans across three NBN speed tiers. [Canstar Blue]
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World Cup broadcaster Optus Sport will offer complimentary access for schoolchildren during the tournament, whose coverage will replicate the level of the men’s World Cup a year ago. [Daily Telegraph]
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