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Poor Telco Support for Vodafone’s ACCC Court Action

Domestic roaming using the Telstra network has been one of those things that telcos hoped they could be involved in, rather than investing in their own infrastructure in order to provide a service to customers across Australia. However, when the decision on this matter was finally debated the result was not to force Telstra Continue reading…

What’s The Role of The eSIM Expected To Be?

It hasn’t happened yet, but it’s on the cards. That’s the introduction of the e-SIM, or embedded SIM, in which the equivalent of a SIM card is permanently installed into a smart phone. This takes the responsibility off the shoulders of telcos and other smaller Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOS) when it comes to Continue reading…

Smart City Trials by Telstra in Western Australia

Joondalup City in Perth, Western Australia is set to benefit from a Telstra initiative for smart city solutions. This includes sensors for smart parking, smart trash bins, and the monitoring of the environment at a park beside the beach. The trials will include the installation of environmental sensors which can monitor humidity, temperature, light, Continue reading…

The Internet of Things Is Booming in Australia

The Australian research firm Telsyte has recently discovered that Australians are at long last taking to IoT gadgets in their homes. These are devices that specifically connect via the use of mobile apps to the internet which give consumers and in this case home based individuals more control over what is happening in their Continue reading…