Telstra’s health tech service goes live
[1] Telstra has today officially started its ReadyCare telemedicine service, allowing customers to consult with a general practitioner remotely using video or voice. [2] The ReadyCare service is a joi...
ACCC’s NBN Co info disclosure requirements report ready
[1] The ACCC, in a new released report, has recommended that NBN Co make available more information about the rollout of the national broadband network (NBN) to interested stakeholders. [2] This follo...
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...
Telstra’s Air wi-fi network goes private
[1] Telstra is planning to unveil its national wi-fi network on Tuesday, which will now only allow its home broadband customers to access the hotspots. [2] The telco announced its plans to build a $1...
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...
Telstra to kill off dial-up
[1] Australian telco Telstra is planning to retire its dial-up internet plans and migrate the last of its remaining customers by the end of the year. [2] According to Telstra’s management, customers...
Telstra to switch off free wi-fi hotspots from Sunday
[1] Telstra is set to start switching off its free wi-fi hotspots from Sunday to pave way for the official launch of its national wi-fi network. [2] Non-Telstra home broadband customers will be charge...
Telstra gets ACCAN red card over delay in response to outages
[1] Telstra has been accused of numerous outages to its network, just a few days after outages in New South Wales disrupted mobile, landline, Internet use and state’s rail network. [2] The Communica...
Neto acquisition will expand Telstra’s e-commerce market presence
[1] Telstra has bought local online e-commerce platform Neto, boosting its position in the online retail market. [2] In the agreement, Telstra will have the majority stake in the Brisbane-based compa...
Telstra launches Cloud Collaboration Skype for Business
[1] Telstra has launched Cloud Collaboration Skype for Business, incorporating traditional collaboration tools like instant messaging, presence and multi-party video, with enterprise voice capabilitie...