TIO fees don't help customers: telcosThe 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 in Mobile Carriers
Calls for SMS termination rates to be regulatedWhile 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 in Mobile Carriers
Vodafone Australia customer numbers slide by another 600,000Vodafone Australia's customer base has slid to just over 5 million users, in another tough half year for the mobile company.November 12, 2013 by Josh Taylor in Mobile Carriers
Optus gets 2.3Gbps in Gigasite mobile trialOptus' Gigasites trial saw spectrum and mobile technologies combined to achieve a 2.3Gbps throughput speed on its mobile network.February 27, 2014 by Josh Taylor in Mobile Carriers
Optus launches usage-checking appOptus has launched a new My Optus app that aims to give customers a better view of their mobile call, SMS and data usage.March 8, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Mobile Carriers
New Zealand ponders telco service obligation futureThe New Zealand government is reviewing Telecommunications Service Obligations with a view to reduce what Telecom New Zealand is required to offer.July 8, 2013 by Josh Taylor in Mobile Carriers
Vodafone coy on LTE launch timingAs Telstra and Optus gear up for commercial launches of their new long-term evolution (LTE) mobile networks in 2011 and early 2012, Vodafone has remained quiet on when exactly it plans to provide services to customers.September 14, 2011 by Josh Taylor in Mobile Carriers
NZ plans 4G spectrum auction, Maori left outThe New Zealand government has announced plans to hold an auction for digital dividend spectrum in the third quarter of 2013.February 20, 2013 by Josh Taylor in Mobile Carriers
Full Spectrum: iiNet wins the iiTrialAfter close to four years of battling in court, the Hollywood film studios have been dealt a major blow, losing against internet service provider iiNet in the High Court last week.April 25, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Mobile Carriers
iiNet more than doubles profitiiNet has reported a 122 percent increase in net profits in the first half of this financial year of AU$32 million.February 20, 2013 by Josh Taylor in Mobile Carriers