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How To Save Yourself Up to 3GB Of Data A Month

Do you use a prepaid plan or SIM Only plan? If so, recent changes may entitle you to new services as part of your plan. In the news at the moment, the major phone companies are rolling out new partnerships with streaming music providers. Streamed music is another in the list of value added Continue reading…

Are Australian phone companies ready for the eSIM ?

60 second intro to the disruption the eSIM will cause eSIMs or ’embedded’ SIMs will be built in to the phones and wearables we buy starting with the 2017 Apple Watch. Phone plans will be chosen from the handset, not in a telco retail store. Telecommunications is already a competitive industry. Phone companies are Continue reading…

Vodafone are Australia’s second best network

Improvements in the Vodafone network. Stats and facts. Let’s start with the most important facts in this story first. Vodafone Australia now has the second biggest 4G network, after Telstra. Vodafone Australia’s network covers a larger proportion of the population than Optus. We have more details, specifics and statistics below. If you’d like chapter Continue reading…

Netflix Networks : How Slow Speeds Are Affecting Viewers

Netflix, the worlds most favourite on-demand video streaming provider has admitted to slowing mobile speeds. The industry leading giant has stated recently that they have been restricting the quality of videos streamed, for selected mobile networks. Netflix revealed that it has been capping content streamed over mobile networks. Users in Australia should begin noticing Continue reading…

How low can Telstra and Foxtel go?

Telstra to most Telco industry observers seems desperate to gain entry to the world of streaming media. But their long held partnership with Foxtel appears to be holding them back. When recently announced by Telstra, their desire to sell its 50 percent ownership in Foxtel, it was predicted to raise $4.5 billion for the Telco. But Continue reading…