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Going Global with Moose Mobile

Moose Mobile are a low-cost phone company using the Optus network. They provide global roaming services and the ability to make international calls from a mobile. However, these services come at a price. About Moose Mobile Moose mobile are a relatively new company operating out of Brisbane. They are an MVNO, or a Mobile Continue reading…

Visual Voicemail for iPhones

“Sorry, I can’t come to the phone right now…” When you can’t take a call, voicemail is your next best option. But while it’s a handy feature, it also has drawbacks for the average user. It’s not always a convenient time to retrieve your messages, they’re played only in the order they were received Continue reading…

People Aren’t Buying the iPhone X

Apple is a company known for its strategic product announcements. Having released iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus a couple of months ago, consumers were looking forward to the next big thing. iPhone X was the jewel meant to crown 2017 and skyrocket Apple’s sales well into next year. Despite the features that came Continue reading…

Telstra’s Clever Thinking About Data Charging: Slicing

Network slicing may be a new concept in the Australian telco market, but Telstra is determined to make it work both on its 4G network and the anticipated 5G (5th generation) network. The telco is taking a deep dive so as to get firsthand experience on the management of multiple network slices and the Continue reading…

Telstra Backhaul Upgrades

Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney are set to experience super speeds as Telstra completes phase 2 of their 3-year transmission network upgrade. The optical transport technology boost will see the 5 capital cities supported by 8.8Tbps. On top of this, the upgraded system is scalable to more than 100Tbps in response to future Continue reading…