Why would I want to cancel my Vodafone plan? Vodafone are Australia’s third largest mobile carrier, after Telstra and Optus respectively. The telco currently services approximately 5.8 million costumers throughout Australia. They holds 17.4% share of the Australian telecommunication market. Vodafone are the third largest network provider in the Australian mobile market. Source: Whatphone Despite Continue reading…
Where are all the phone boxes? A far cry from their prevalence and popularity of the last century, phone boxes (also known as phone booths and payphones) are still widely available across the country. According to the Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA), there were approximately 24,573 functional payphones across the country by June 2016. Continue reading…
Who is Boost Mobile? Boost Mobile is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Founded in 2000 by Peter Adderton, Boost Mobile is a telecommunications brand owned by two independent companies in the United States and Australia. In the US, Boost is an MVNO on the Sprint Inc. network whereas in Australia, it utilizes the Telstra Continue reading…
Telstra’s Relationship With the National Rugby League (NRL) Telstra Corporation Limited is Australia’s largest telecommunications company. The company offers a wide range of services, most of which include telecommunication and technological services. Currently, Telstra provides approximately 17 million Australians with retail mobile services, 4 million Australians with retail fixed voice services and 3 million Continue reading…
What is the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)? Founded in 1978, the Special Broadcasting Service largely funded by the Australian government, and is considered one of the nation’s leading free-to-air television services. SBS operates 5 channels – SBS, SBS Viceland, SBS World Movies, SBS Food and NITV. The range of interests that SBS represents means Continue reading…