National broadband provider NBN Co is setting itself for the Gigabit era using its much maligned MTM. The company building Australia’s broadband access network says it has achieved trial download speeds of 994Mbps in technology trials on its Hybrid-Fibre Coaxial (HFC) network.

Looking to capitalise on the sweet spot for the majority of mobile phone buyers, mobile industry pioneer Motorola has released its latest smartphone, the motorola one vision, that will sell for $499 at JB Hi-Fi, its exclusive retail partner.

The Department of Home Affairs wants IP addresses, MAC addresses and port numbers to be added to the list of data retained by providers under the existing data retention regime, according to a submission made to a review of the law.

International data roaming provider Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills is claiming a world first with the “major milestone” establishment of an intercontinental live 5G data roaming service between Swiss operator Swisscom and South Korean carrier SK Telecom.

Telstra-backed location intelligence platform Near has raised $143 million in a series D funding round, with the funds to be used for further expansion and to support the rollout of new platform offerings.

New Zealand telecommunications providers are facing charges for billing customers after contracts finished, with the country’s competition regulator The Commerce Commission laying 13 charges against three of the telcos.

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