The eSIM is great for you, but not so great for telcos The eSIM has been in Australia for a while now. The technology embeds a SIM into your device so you don’t need a physical SIM to connect to a telco’s network. This solves a lot of inconveniences when porting over from one Continue reading…
Get your phone plan from space? Satellite phones already exist, but when we think of them, we imagine bulky, oversized gadgets that can’t fit in your pocket. And with today’s smart phone technology getting smaller and sleeker, bulky devices seem even more unattractive. But there’s a change coming not too far into the future. Continue reading…
Optus just recorded 2.5Gbps download speed on its mobile 5G network using a Samsung Galaxy S20 device. This makes Optus 5G the fastest in the country so far, and the telco plans on rolling out this ultra-fast 5G throughout Australia, starting with 150 sites in Sydney and Melbourne by the end of November. This Continue reading…
Optus mobile 5G now available to MVNOs Optus has announced that its mobile 5G network is now available to Mobile VIrtual Network Operators (MVNO). This is great news for Australians who prefer smaller telcos, and for competition in the telco market in general as more 5G plansare launched . So far, Optus is leading Continue reading…
TPG Telecom targets 5G While Vodafone and TPG spend a couple of years fighting the ACCC’s opposition to their proposed merger, Telstra and Optus were moving fast with their 5G rollouts. The two latter telcos both launched commercial 5G last year, giving them a significant head start. However, earlier this year, a federal judge Continue reading…