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It’s finally happened, Vodafone has raised its prices

Since April 1st, Vodafone prices have risen for the first time in ten years. Let’s look at what this might mean for your average Vodafone customer. Why has Vodafone raised its prices Before we get onto why Vodafone has raised its prices, here is a quick disclaimer. Not all Vodafone customers can expect to Continue reading…

Into the bush: How Telstra is giving 5G to rural Australians

Most Australians don’t have or need 5G. However, recent experiments between tech giants Telstra and Ericsson have shown that 5G could be the technology we need to connect the 0.5% of people Telstra currently doesn’t cover. Australians’ take-up of 5G has been slow. It’s been about five years since the first 5G internet came Continue reading…

Optus and Mastercard join forces to increase security.

Since the hack in 2022, Optus has upped its game with its security. Their latest innovation, a team effort with MasterCard, might be the next stage of cyber security for all industries. Why is Optus so keen to increase security? In case you hadn’t noticed, Optus is currently trying to convince its customers that Continue reading…

Boost Mobile WINS court case against Optus

Boost Mobile took their old supplier to court earlier this week. With Optus’ “Mobile Boost” still in the testing stage, Boost Mobile took them to court for copyright infringement. The Judge ruled in Boost’s favour. Here’s the story of how it all happened. What is (well, was) Optus’ Mobile Boost? Since the great Optus Continue reading…