Huawei releases multi-mode chipset to power 5G devices
Chinese telecommunications equipment provider Huawei Technologies has launched a 5G multi-mode chipset and the first commercial 5G device powered by it in Beijing on Thursday.
The company claims that the Balong 5000 chipset and the Huawei 5G CPE Pro will "provide the world's fastest wireless connections for your smartphone, your home, the office, and on the go".
"The Balong 5000 will open up a whole new world to consumers," said Richard Yu, chief executive of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group. "It will provide the high-speed connections needed for pervasive intelligence.
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IPstar delivered NBN services go offline
NBN Co says no, satellite services are stable.
All NBN Co satellite broadband services delivered by IPstar went offline this morning, after what appears to be a core network equipment failure.
IPstar's network status page listed NBN satellite, interim satellite and the Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) services as not working since 9 am AEST.
An IPstar support person said the satellite broadband provider's technicians are investigating the issue, but did not provide any further details as to the cause of it.
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TPG-Vodafone decision pushed back to April
A regulatory decision on whether or not to allow TPG and Vodafone’s proposed merger to proceed is now not expected until mid-April due to a delay in receiving information from the two telcos.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said today that it had been forced to push back its consideration of the merger.
“[The] timeline [for a decision has been] suspended due to [a] delay in receiving information from [the] merger parties,” it said.
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Vodafone pays IBM $550M in 5G driven cloud services deal
Vodafone is teaming up with IBM to offer businesses a way to link different cloud computing systems to support the next wave of digital advances, such as machine learning, on super-fast fifth-generation telecoms networks.
As part of the deal, the telecoms operator will pay US$550 million to IBM under an eight-year managed-services agreement that will offer tools such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to networked businesses.
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Telstra tower at Gosse waiting for power connection
Kangaroo Island residents in the Gosse and Stokes Bay area may have noticed improved mobile phone coverage in recent weeks.
Telstra has been conducting tests on its new Gosse/Stokes Bay Telstra mobile phone tower at Roo Lagoon on the Playford Highway west of Parnadana.
But the tower won’t be permanently switched on until it is connected to the power network, which should happen by the end of the month, according to a Telstra spokesperson.
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Telstra outage in Lockington continues
LOCKINGTON and Bamawm residents have been left without Telstra mobile phone service for about two days as a cable on a cell tower has been damaged.
A Telstra spokesperson said the company was aware of an issue impacting 3G and 4G mobile and landline services, including both voice and data.
“We had technicians onsite yesterday (Wednesday) but due to the complex nature of the repair work, a specialist crew was brought in and is currently onsite working to restore services,” the spokesperson said.
“We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience and understand the frustration this can cause.”
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Optus prepares to launch 5G-based fixed wireless
Optus today said that it had successfully made a 5G data call on 60MHz of its 3.5GHz spectrum.
The telco said the call, made from a site in the Canberra suburb of Dickson, used commercial 5G radio network and customer premises equipment (CPE) from Nokia.
Optus said that the Nokia 5G CPE has a high gain antenna, and can be used to deliver a service in residential areas.
“This is the first time in Australia that a data call has been made using 60MHz channel bandwidth on an Optus live network and a 5G device,” said Optus managing director, networks, Dennis Wong.
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Telstra says it has cut deals to be first to offer 5G phones
Telstra has announced that it has signed exclusive deals with unspecified companies to offer 5G smartphones to its customers in the first half of the year.
The company's chief executive, Andrew Penn, told a media conference at the CES technology show in Las Vegas on Thursday, that these would be some of the "world's biggest brands".
Last year, Telstra said that the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson would be its main partner in the rollout of its 5G network.
“The 5G revolution is now very real. More than 200 Telstra 5G mobile base stations are now online across the nation and our customers will very soon be among the first in the world to experience the possibilities this revolutionary technology can deliver,” Penn said.
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Busy hour speeds for NBN fixed wireless 'likely to mislead'
Speeds on NBN Co’s fixed wireless network are “extremely variable” and therefore not conducive to being measured and reported on in the same manner as fixed-line services, an internet industry body says.
The comments [pdf], made by Communications Alliance, are in response to a proposal by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to make retail service providers disclose more data about fixed wireless when making a sale.
The internet industry has widely adopted marketing guidance by the ACCC to disclose typical busy hour speeds for NBN services.
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Residents nervously await results of Mobile Black Spot Programme
Kanimbla Valley residents are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the Mobile Black Spot Programme Round Four after applications closed on January, 10.
The Australian Government announced mid last year it had allocated $25 million of Mobile Black Spot Program funding towards a fourth round, to improved mobile coverage to regional communities across Australia.
Applications closed on January 10 for telecommunication companies to submit their applications to the Federal Government.
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