Retailers to make their busy period upload speeds available for fixed-line services Broadband retailers are more regularly meeting or exceeding their advertised speed claims for NBN fixed-line plans during busy evening hours. (Fixed-line connections are those that have a physical line running to the property, such as fibre to the…
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Ericsson will supply the next-generation technology Australia’s National Broadband Network Co’s (NBN Co) fixed wireless access (FWA) footprint is set to grow by up to 50 per cent nationally by the end of 2024 under an exclusive ten-year partnership extension with Ericsson (ERIC) to deploy 4G and next- generation 5G…
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The Library has shifted the support and maintenance contract to Rimini Street. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has received an application for merger authorisation from Telstra Corporation Limited (Telstra) and TPG Telecom Limited (TPG). Telstra and TPG (the Applicants) have entered into three interrelated agreements in respect of a…
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2021 was characterized by the quick recovery of the global economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Worldwide spending on Telecom Services and Pay TV Services reached $US1.566 billion in 2021, an increase of 1.6 per cent year over year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker.…
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Spectrum is in addition to the first tranche of 3.5 GHz spectrum issued in June 2020. The Infocomm Media Authority (IMDA) has announced the results of its 2.1 GHz spectrum auction to make available more spectrum to support the growth of 5G mobile services. This spectrum is in addition to…
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Fastest expansion is still expected in the Asia/Pacific region. Worldwide spending on telecommunications and pay TV services is forecast to reach $US1.5 trillion in 2021, representing an increase of 1.0 per cent over 2020, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast is more…
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The flat market and pandemic impacts are driving new behaviours. New IDC research shows the New Zealand telco market is fighting back after COVID-19 revenue impacts. IDC’s 2021 New Zealand Telecommunications Market Analysis and Forecast Report, says that despite pandemic impacts the New Zealand Telecommunications Market has remained relatively flat…
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Key example of this in the telecoms sector. It is becoming evident that addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is not only beneficial to the planet and society, but also makes commercial sense. Robert Pritchard, Senior Technology Analyst at GlobalData, highlights a key example of this in the telecoms sector.…
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Process automation reduces the labor time requirement for manual workloads by up to 68%. Nokia, in collaboration with research firm Analysys Mason, today revealed operators can expect up to a 65% cost avoidance after implementing IP network automation across three operations categories. This is one of several key findings from Nokia’s commissioned study. Network automation is a key driver…
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Worldwide carrier multi-access edge cloud (MEC) software market to grow to more than $US16B in 2025. International Data Corporation (IDC) sees 2021 as an accelerated year for multi-access edge cloud (MEC) investments. MEC buildouts are being carried out by a broad cross-section of edge stakeholders (e.g., wireless and wireline communications…
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