Telecommunications

Telstra’s 5G to overtake the NBN?

Telstra has announced its 5G rollout plans for 2019 and beyond at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 that is currently underway in Barcelona. As the first 5G capable handsets hit the market in 2019, Telstra will be fully prepared to offer the next generation mobile service by initially offering 5G coverage in inner urban areas and progressively expanding 5G coverage over time.

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Australia seeks ITU influence

Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and Communications Minister Mitch Fifield have announced that Australia will seek re-election to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council later this year.

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Adelaide lights up giga-future

At first glance, the City of Adelaide’s Ten Gigabit Adelaide project – where it has teamed up TPG Telecom to transform Adelaide into a “city of the future” – has all the hallmarks of a major win for South Australia.

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Report opens up NBN data models

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has unwittingly presented the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network (NBN) with a rare and unprecedented opportunity to shine a spotlight on the Government’s NBN policy.

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Spooks form a view on TelcoLand

A decision whether Chinese telecommunication companies will be prevented from selling telecommunications equipment in the United States is expected soon.

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A decision whether Chinese telecommunication companies will be prevented from selling telecommunications equipment in the United States is expected soon.

Telstra pain linked to NBN

Telstra and NBN Co's futures are linked but performance is poor.

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Telstra and NBN Co have both posted poor performance figures in recent weeks and if NBN Co was a listed company its share price would be mirroring the spectacular fall of the Telstra share price.

WA wants at least 100 Mbps

The Western Australian government has taken a position that might convince the other state governments to speak up about the $50 billion being spent to build a second rate NBN.

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What should be done with the NBN when the rollout ends?

In a paper titled Australian Wholesale Telecommunications Reforms the options for the future of the National Broadband Network (NBN) beyond the end of the rollout have been explored. It is unlikely now that the rollout will be completed before 2022 with the need to take into account the 18 month co-existence period before the legacy network is turned off. The paper has been peer-reviewed and published in the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy.

Huawei ban is a bad business

The Australian government has effectively banned Chinese telecommunications vendors.

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The Australian government has announced an effective ban on Chinese telecommunications vendors from participating in the 5G rollout. The outcome of this decision will be a significant head-start for Telstra in the race to rollout 5G and higher mobile telecommunications prices for businesses and consumers.

Ziggy’s NBN value thought bubble

NBN Co Chairman Ziggy Switkowski's thought bubble valuation for the NBN.

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