Five reasons wireless providers should fear Google
When Google chief executive Eric Schmidt took the stage at Mobile World Congress, it seemed that many of his remarks were meant to placate the mobile phone industry. And for good reason: Over the last...
View ArticleItalian telcos caught up in massive Mafia fraud
Italy's telecom sector Wednesday was reeling from the news that two of its biggest operators were caught up in a massive fraud allegedly orchestrated by members of the Calabrian Mafia, considered the...
View ArticleLocal ISPs don't deliver promised broadband speeds
Australian broadband users are not receiving what Internet service providers (ISPs) have promised when it comes to download speeds, according to a report released today by broadband comparison Web...
View ArticleVodafone and 3 offer unlimited network to network calls
Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has announced today that its Vodafone and 3 Australian mobile networks will provide unlimited standard national voice calls network to network on the latest cap plans.
View ArticleRecession recovery will be slow for telecoms industry: Ovum
Global research firm Ovum has released a report on the telecommunications industry warning that revenue growth is in decline for many "mature market operators," and slowing for those in emerging telco...
View ArticleUS mobile operators are open to new wireless gadgets
Mobile operators say that they are open to accepting a range of wireless devices on their networks as well as using new models for charging people for services to those devices, based on experiences...
View ArticleAAPT switches to Gmail
Australian telco AAPT today switched the remainder of its 1200 staff off Microsoft's Exchange collaboration platform and onto Google's rival Gmail offering after running a trial of 250 staff on Gmail...
View ArticleTelstra spied on union calls, claims CEPU
One of Telstra's main unions has accused the telco of listening in on its conference calls with unionised staff in an attempt to pick up intelligence on its industrial action and bargaining plans.
View ArticleTelcos 'unintentionally' overcharging businesses
Telecommunications management company Stratatel has released a discussion paper revealing that companies and organisations are being overcharged for phone services, often unintentionally.
View ArticleIs Telstra Australia's best mobile carrier?
Is Telstra's Australia's best mobile carrier? According to GoodGearGuide's readers it is, winning 38 per cent of the votes in our latest online poll.
View ArticleHow to get out of your mobile phone contract
Buying a mobile phone on a contract is the most popular option when it comes to getting a new phone in Australia. By signing a 24-month contract, you usually pay nothing up front and receive a brand...
View ArticleTelstra offers audio Facebook status updates with Blurtl
Telstra has launched a new Facebook service called Blurtl that lets you record 30 second audio clips to post as a status update, or as a message on a friends wall.
View ArticleVic Police warns of Apple Maps dangers
Victoria Police is warning motorists to keep away from the current version of Apple’s Maps app due to five separate incidents where persons were directed off-road and into dangerous terrain.
View ArticleBetter late than never: Vodafone arrives at the 4G/LTE party
Telecommunications provider, Vodafone, appears to be the latest to join the 4G/LTE party, announcing "the pending arrival” of its own 4G network across five capital cities.
View ArticleShared data plans coming soon: Telstra
Telstra has announced it will soon offer data plans that can be shared across multiple mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
View ArticleiiNet launches mobile 4G plans
Australian telecommunications provider, iiNet, has unveiled a range of 4G mobile plans with no lock-in contracts
View ArticleOptus 2300Mhz 4G launched to the public in Canberra
Following the unveiling of its multi-band, 2300Mhz TD-LTE 4G network last month, telecommunications provider, Optus, has publicly launched the network and the first compatible devices in Canberra.
View ArticleVodafone turns on 4G
Telecommunications provider, Vodafone, has launched its own 4G network in Australia, claiming “demonstrated trial speeds” of up to 100Mbps.
View ArticleispONE files urgent Federal Court application
Telstra wholesaler, ispONE, has filed an application with the Federal Court seeking to restrain Telstra from terminating the supply of prepaid mobile services to ispONE.
View ArticleVodafone doubles data on selected plans, for a limited time
Vodafone has announced it will double its monthly data inclusions on a selected range of month-to-month voice plans and 12-and 24-month contract plans.
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