Optus has recorded the highest percentage of plan download speeds during the evening busy period for August, the competition watchdog says.

A first-of-its-kind feature in Australia has launched through Samsung Pay and comparison service Finder, promising to take "shopping for credit cards to the next level of convenience" via Samsung's "Samsung Pay" digital wallet mobile payment app.

Foxtel and NBCUniversal Global Distribution & International (NBCU) have announced completion of "a new, multi-year agreement covering movies, drama, comedy, entertainment, reality and news for the Foxtel Group’s broadcast, on demand and streaming platforms."

Cybersecurity firm ESET has become a founding member of the Google App Defense Alliance which protects mobile applications on the Google Play Store.

Cisco’s annual Asia Pacific Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Benchmark Study says that data breaches are costing Australian businesses more than those in any other country in the region.

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO and Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson have set up a joint 5G laboratory to collaborate more closely in the latest technology.

Australia’s telecommunications industry directly contributes more than $51 billion annually to the Australian economy and supports more than 350,000 jobs across the nation, new research has revealed.

Optus has added more countries to its $20 prepaid data roaming add-on.

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