Vodafone customers can expect an increase in their mobile network speeds as the $15 billion merger with TPG Telecom completes and forms Australia’s third major telco player. The two providers, which first announced plans to merge in August 2018, will operate as a single entity for the first time today, […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not appeal a Federal Court ruling in favour of the $15 billion Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom merger, paving the way for the two businesses to merge. ACCC chair Rod Sims said the competition regulator did not have grounds for an appeal, […]
A $16 billion planned merger between TPG and Vodafone will go ahead after the Federal Court ruled it would not substantially impact competition. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) opposed the announced merger on the basis that TPG had previously announced it would launch its own mobile network, challenging […]
The UK announced on Tuesday it would allow Chinese tech firm Huawei to play a limited role in building its 5G networks. Guidance issued by the UK’s National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) bans Huawei from building any “core” equipment and limits the amount of “non-core” kit it can install to 35% […]
Vodafone Hutchison Australia has finally reached a deal with equipment vendor Nokia to build Australia’s third 5G network, months after competitors Telstra and Optus went live with their own fifth generation networks. Vodafone said the rollout of the network would begin in the first half of 2020. The announcement comes […]
Google unveiled its new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL phones and they are available for pre-order in Australia. The Pixel 4 starts at $1,049 and the XL, $1,279. The phones come in three colours – black, white and orange. The Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are ready […]
Apple is poised to join the 5G arms race after settling with Qualcomm and buying the majority of Intel’s smartphone-modem business. The respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts Apple will release three new iPhones in the second half of 2020, each powered by 5G. The Apple expert James Cordwell says that […]
Doctors in China have used 5G to perform remote surgery, inserting a stimulation device in the brain of a Parkinson’s patient from nearly 1,900 miles away. 5G makes this possible by cutting latency to an almost instantaneous 2 milliseconds between devices, allowing surgeons to conduct procedures as if they were […]
5G could usher in an explosion in retailers using augmented-reality to help enhance shopping experiences for consumers. The technology’s speed, reliability of connection, and lack of drop-out that are key to the success of virtual shopping. Retailers are already experimenting with AR, including IKEA’s Place app, which allows customers to […]
5G paved the way for the UK’s first holographic phone call, but the technology’s improved speed and reduced latency will bring more everyday benefits for business owners. 5G promises to eliminate awkward video conference calls, making for a more relaxed, intimate experience when dialling into the office. The technology should […]
Vodafone customers who unknowingly bought ringtones, games and other content provided by third parties under the telco’s direct billing service will be refunded, following an investigation by the competition watchdog into the controversial practice. The billing service, which was automatically enabled on Vodafone customers’ mobile accounts from 2013 until March […]
The US government blacklisted Huawei last month. Major US companies like Google, Qualcomm, and Intel were quick to sever business ties with the company to comply with the order. Now Facebook has joined the party. Firms outside the US have also decided to cut ties with Huawei, including in the […]
There’s a changing of the guard at Huawei Australia with a new CEO, Haosheng ‘Hudson’ Liu announced to head the Australian arm of the business. In a statement, Huawei noted Liu comes to Australia from the Indonesian arm of Huawei where he had previously been chief executive. Liu has been […]
Bloomberg reports that Vodafone found vulnerabilities, or “backdoors,” in Huawei equipment, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter and internal Vodafone documents. An academic who reviewed the Vodafone documents told Business Insider that the “vulnerabilities had many characteristics associated with backdoors.” It’s a potentially explosive revelation because US and other […]
Telco challenger Vodafone has cut the price of its cheapest unlimited NBN package to just $58 a month for a 25Mbps plan in a move that could spark a price war between the major providers. The deal is $11 cheaper that the $69 offer it rolled out last December – […]
Long-serving Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao is to step down in October this year. He will be succeeded by the telecoms firm’s current chief financial officer, Nick Read. The announcement of Colao’s departure comes less than a week after Vodafone announced a $US22 billion deal with Liberty Global. LONDON -Vodafone announced […]
Vodafone is buying Liberty Global’s operations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania for €18.4 billion ($US21.7 billion). The deal will give Vodafone a much larger mobile and broadband footprint in central and eastern Europe. The transaction still needs to be cleared by competition regulators. LONDON – British telecoms […]
