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Qualcomm ditches sub-6GHz 5G connection to hit 8.3Gbps peak using mmWave only

Lab demonstration a small step towards delivering multi-gigabit speeds over the air to residential broadband customers.

May 10, 2022 by Chris Duckett

Singtel announces eSIM availability across 4G network

Wearables with eSIMs will no longer need to pair via Bluetooth with phones to use data, SMS, and call capabilities on Singtel's 4G network.

January 15, 2017 by Corinne Reichert

Web porn should be opt-in, MPs say

Internet users in the UK should have to opt in to view pornography, a cross-party group of MPs has recommended.The group of 60 MPs, led by Conservative Claire Perry, published its report (PDF) on Tuesday.

April 18, 2012 by David Meyer

Optus finds wage underpayments spanning six years to March 2020

Review by the telco finds an average underpayment amount of AU$757.

September 27, 2021 by Chris Duckett

TIO fees don't help customers: telcos

The three big telcos have raised concerns about the fees that telcos pay the Telecommunications Ombudsman for complaints made against them, stating that the organisation's reliance on the fees for funding is not appropriate.

April 19, 2011 by Josh Taylor

Calls for SMS termination rates to be regulated

While Australian telcos have broadly called for mobile termination rates to remain declared, there is disagreement over whether the government should set the price for SMS termination rates.

July 10, 2013 by Josh Taylor

H2O + CO2 = CH4, thanks to Archaeans

Researchers at Penn State have found a friendly microbe that'll take our excess CO2, add some water, a charge of electricity, and return us methane. The original purpose of the portable electrolysis cell research: producing H2.

March 30, 2009 by Harry Fuller

Optus, Huawei attain 1.4Gbps download speeds in 4.5G trial

Huawei is continuing to push the development of gigabit-speed 4.5G mobile networks, having attained download speeds of 1.41Gbps in a trial with Optus.

February 18, 2016 by Corinne Reichert

System migration shuts Sprint customer service web

Sprint's customer service website has been shut down to perform a billing system migration, according to the Boy Genius Report blog. Here's a screen capture:Comments on the Boy Genius Report, apparently from Sprint employees, suggest the move is part of a planned, rolling downtime sequence, occurring to allow the system changeover.

November 8, 2007 by Michael Krigsman

NBN gives ground on lockdown CVC relief in response to telco CEO letter

Perhaps the national broadband wholesaler does have a sense of social responsibility after all.

September 30, 2021 by Chris Duckett