Vodafone CEO urges regulators to rein in Telstra
The NBN is not enough to level telecom competition in Australia, according to Vodafone Hutchison Australia CEO Bill Morrow. At an American Chamber of Commerce event today in Sydney, he called on...
View ArticleTelstra fires back at Vodafone on state of competition
Competition has driven Telstra’s network build, the top Australian telco said in response to claims from Vodafone Hutchison Australia's CEO, Bill Morrow, that effective competition does not exist.
View ArticleACMA seeks 4G in rural Australia through 1800 MHz rule changes
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) wants to spur a greater number and variety of wireless services by changing spectrum licensing and regulatory arrangements for the 1800 MHz band...
View ArticleACMA proposes triple zero requirement for satellite phones
The government has proposed requiring access to triple-zero emergency services on satellite phones.
View ArticleInternational roaming warnings start tomorrow
An international mobile roaming standard taking effect tomorrow will provide SMS warnings about international call fees to Australians travelling abroad.
View ArticleVodafone unlikely to buy out Hutchison's VHA stake: Morrow
A possible sale by Telecom NZ of its stake in Hutchison Telecom Australia (HTA) could be responsible for recent jumps in HTA’s share price, according to Vodafone Hutchison Australia CEO Bill Morrow.
View ArticleACCC edges toward final decision on NBN SAU
NBN Co has submitted a modified version of its special access undertaking (SAU) to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for approval.
View ArticleAIIA 'optimistic' on share option fix in tough startup environment
The Australian Information Industry Association is upbeat on Australia changing tax rules that have restricted startups’ ability to recruit and retain staff, according to AIIA CEO Suzanne Campbell.
View ArticleTelstra slammed for breaches to structural separation undertaking
Telstra has come under fire by a government regulator and a coalition of competitors for apparent breaches of the telecom giant’s Structural Separation Undertaking (SSU).
View ArticleRegulator slaps telcos for high SMS fees
Mobile customers in Australia could see SMS rates plummet after a decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to regulate prices for SMS termination.
View ArticleUpdated: Vodafone, Optus say ACCC lacks teeth
Telstra has benefited from government inattention to competition in the telco sector, according to Vodafone.
View ArticleMore states should take up Vic taxi rules: ingogo
Cab booking app developers have welcomed new taxi rules in Victoria as further opening the market for competitors to the taxi establishment.
View ArticleACMA requires NBN warning on backup power
Telcos selling National Broadband Network fibre services will have warn customers that a mains power failure could knock out voice services under new rules drawn up by the Australian Communications and...
View ArticleWotif sale to Expedia approved by ACCC
Australia’s competition regulator has given the all clear to the $703 million travel website acquisition of Wotif.com by US giant Expedia.
View ArticleIndustry floats TCP code revisions to reduce red tape
Communications Alliance seeks to address “information overload” for telecom customers with fresh revisions to the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) code.
View ArticleMobile industry to push RadComms Act update in 2015: AMTA chair
The Australian mobile industry will seek a modernised spectrum framework and reduced regulations in 2015, according to the new chairman of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association.
View ArticleiiNet directors say price of TPG deal trumped other worries
Directors on the iiNet board defended the ISP’s proposed acquisition by TPG in conference calls today with investors and media.
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