New T-Mobile Breach Affects 37 Million Accounts
T-Mobile today disclosed a data breach affecting tens of millions of customer accounts, its second major data exposure in as many years. In a filing with federal regulators, T-Mobile said…
Optus lights first 5G site in Tasmania
Australian operator Optus expanded its 5G service footprint to the state of Tasmania using the 1800MHz and 2100MHz spectrum bands, turning on the first of nine base stations in the…
Optus lights SA for limited trials
Australian operator Optus turned on a standalone (SA) 5G network using multiple bands to conduct limited trials for retail customers using the Oppo X3 Pro handset. Optus stated its first…
La 5G de Optus posibilita la inspección de redes eléctricas mediante drones
Optus colaborará con una firma incipiente de Sidney en la realización de pruebas sobre el uso de IA, tecnología de drones y cámaras ultra HD en su red 5G para…
Optus 5G powers electricity grid inspections via drone
Optus detailed plans to work with a Sydney-based start-up to trial use of AI, drone technology and ultra-HD cameras running on its 5G network to monitor the power grid of…
Optus highlights dual-connectivity gains
Optus claimed a first in Australia after partnering with Ericsson and MediaTek to showcase New Radio (NR) dual connectivity technology aggregating mid-band assets with mmWave spectrum simultaneously. In a statement,…
Optus lights first mmWave sites
Australia-based Optus turned on its first 5G mmWave sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane using the 800MHz of 26GHz spectrum acquired in an auction last month. The new sites cover…
Australia completes 26GHz auction
A total of five companies in Australia secured 26GHz spectrum licences in the country’s first mmWave auction, which generated AUD647.6 million ($501.1 million) for the government. The Australian Communications and…
Optus chief pushes for policy promoting telecoms
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin (pictured) urged operators and government to align on setting policies to incentivise growth and investment, to ensure the industry reaches its potential, particularly around 5G…
Australia operators face increased price competition
Australia’s mobile market declined for the first time in a decade as the number of connections dipped and international roaming plummeted, with analyst company Telsyte expecting the sector to remain…