Telstra's Wi-Fi network 'Telstra Air' launches on TuesdayFrom Tuesday, Telstra fixed-line broadband customers will be able to sign up to the company's new national Wi-Fi network to be known as Telstra Air.June 25, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Telcos
Telstra to end dial-up services in DecemberThe remaining Australians on dial-up internet services with Telstra will need to upgrade soon, with the company announcing that it will retire the legacy product at the end of this year.June 18, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Telcos
Optus customer numbers bounce back to March 2014 levelsAustralia's second-largest mobile company Optus has reported Q4 operating revenue up 11.9 percent with the net addition of 42,000 new mobile customers.May 13, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Telcos
Malone won't block TPG bid for iiNetiiNet's former CEO Michael Malone has confirmed that he has no intentions of blocking TPG's potential takeover of the company he founded in his parents' garage.May 7, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Telcos
Privacy ruling goes beyond data-retention requirements: TelstraTelstra is challenging a ruling by Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim requiring the telco to hand over volumes of metadata to a journalist who requested it.May 3, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Telcos
Site-blocking legislation targeted at 'arrogant' Australian infringersRights holders and their advocates have argued that while the site-blocking legislation won't stop piracy, it will send a message to Australians illicitly downloading with 'arrogant impunity'.April 30, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Telcos
Telstra sells 4G LANES for mining, enterpriseAfter a successful pilot of dedicated 4G 'lanes' for emergency services during the G20 last year, Telstra is now selling the service in enterprise, particularly mining.April 28, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Telcos
M2 launches AU$2.25 billion counter bid for iiNetTPG is facing a fight in its bid to take over rival ISP iiNet, with M2 Group launching a counter offer of AU$2.25 billion for the telco.April 26, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Telcos
NZ ISP folds on rights holder threats over global modeA small New Zealand ISP has stopped offering 'global mode' access to geoblocked services, despite believing the practice to be within NZ law due to legal threats from content owners.April 9, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Telcos
NZ media companies order ISPs to stop 'global mode' accessLightbox, MediaWorks, SKY, and TVNZ have threatened to sue local ISPs and companies that allow customers to bypass geoblock restrictions on services such as Netflix.April 1, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Telcos