Optus CEO resigns following service outage debacleThe Australian telco's CFO has taken over as interim chief, while outgoing CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin highlighted her session with the Senate.November 20, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Mobile Carriers
Singtel refutes reports that its system upgrade caused Optus outageWhile confirming a software upgrade was carried out on its Singtel Internet Exchange backbone network, the carrier denies this was the root cause of the massive outage suffered by its Australian subsidiary Optus.November 16, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Security
Australia to investigate Optus outage that impacted millionsA technical network fault has been blamed for the hours-long outage that left more than 10 million in Australia without access to telephone and broadband services, including emergency lines.November 9, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Security
5G still offers all this growth potential, despite early bumpsThe wireless technology may not have lived up to early expectations, but 5G remains the mobile platform championed to deliver all sorts of new business efficiencies.November 8, 2023 by Eileen Yu in 5G
T-Mobile will soon force customers to more expensive plans. Here's how you can opt outCustomers on older unlimited plans will soon be automatically upgraded to one of the carrier's more recent offerings, resulting in inevitable upcharges. There's a way to prevent that.October 13, 2023 by June Wan in Mobile Carriers
Get a $50 aloSIM mobile data plan for $22 right nowStay connected while you travel the world with this deal.September 20, 2023 by StackCommerce in Mobile Carriers
The best AT&T phone deals available now: Preorder the iPhone 15 for $1,000 offAT&T customers can enjoy great deals on the latest smartphones and accessories from Apple, Samsung, Google, and more.September 13, 2023 by Charlie Osborne in iPhone
eSIM vs. SIM: What's the difference?Apple's latest iPhone models no longer include a physical slot for a SIM card. That's good news for big carriers, but it can cause headaches for mobile enthusiasts and travelers.September 12, 2023 by Ed Bott in Smartphones
Could you soon be running AI tasks right on your smartphone? MediaTek says yesMediaTek is working with Meta's Lllama 2 LLM to run generative AI tasks directly on mobile devices, no cloud-based processing required. There are several benefits to this -- but there's also a catch.August 22, 2023 by Jason Perlow in Artificial Intelligence
AT&T expands Air wireless 5G home internet to 16 citiesAT&T says its wireless internet service is user installable in under 15 minutes and has no data caps.August 22, 2023 by Artie Beaty in Networking
Singapore to turn off 3G and reassign spectrum for 5G3G networks will be retired in Singapore by July next year, freeing up spectrum for 5G services.July 27, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Mobile Carriers
Drones will deliver medical supplies through this pioneering 5G serviceSingapore mobile operator M1 announces four 5G offerings targeted at the maritime industry, including a telemedicine service that can send out medical supplies - via drone - from shore to workers on a ship.April 27, 2023 by Eileen Yu in 5G
