Optus partners with Uber for in-car 4G Plus Wi-Fi
[1] With Optus and Uber’s new collaboration, the ridesharing company’s customers gets to experience in-car Wi-Fi through Optus’ 4G Plus network. [2] In addition, Â Optus employees ge...
Start-up Unlockd signs up major telecommunications firms
[1] Australian startup Unlockd enables consumers to pay their mobile phone bills while looking at adverts. [2] After signing an undisclosed deal with partners in the US and Britain, Berriman is also e...
Sydney-based Fintech start-up hub Stone & Chalk picks Optus for ICT services
[1] Fintech start-up hub Stone & Chalk has picked Optus as its key telecommunications services provider for the supply of internet, managed security and managed Wi-Fi services to the facility. [2]...
Aussie SMBs can now access Optus Satellite during outages
[1] Optus Satellite has introduced a service that allows small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) to access its infrastructure in the case of an outage. [2] According to Optus, the “cost effectiveâ€...
Australia’s Optus in ‘world first’ carrier aggregation
[1] Optus claims it is the first telco in the world to deliver carrier aggregation on three separate mobile networks (3xCA), achieving download speeds of 317 Mbps. [2] The telco is using one FDD (freq...
iiNet keeps top spot in Netflix speed rankings
[1] According to the updated ranking released by video-streaming giant Netflix, Australia customers of ISP iiNet enjoyed the fastest average speeds in July when viewing Netflix content. [2] iiNet reta...
Optus launches WiFi Talk app
[1]Â Optus claims it is the first to offer Wi-fi service via an app, WiFi Talk, which allows customers to be able to make calls and send text messages over Wi-Fi. [2] Its customers are able to text or...
Defence extends Optus satellite contract
[1] Australia’s Department of Defence has extended its satellite deal with Optus until 2020 in a new signed contract. [2] The agreement covers the managed services contract for the C1 satellite, whi...
Optus set to be first with voice over wi-fi
[1] Optus may soon to lead the way as the first Australian carrier to deliver a commercial voice over wi-fi service to its consumers. [2] This follows the commitment by the carrier to launch a voice o...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) leads the way with voice biometrics
[1] ATO will be leading the way in voice biometrics with the hope that its effort in deploying the VocalPassword in August last year and FreeSpeech in April will pay off. [2] The VocalPassword and Fre...