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Telco challenger alliance Commpete said in a statement it will respect the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision to approve Optus and TPG Telecom’s 11-year network sharing deal.

ACCAN has called on medical authorities to take urgent action to ensure that up to 200,000 medical implant recipients are aware of the health threat posed by the “looming 3G network shutdown”.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved Optus and TPG Telecom's 11-year network sharing agreement.

Wholesale broadband operator NBN Co has appointed Vocus CEO Ellie Sweeney as its new CEO.

The government will legislate new rules and enforceable standards on how Australian telcos should communicate outages to their customers.

Australian telecommunications company TPG Telecom's interim net profit for the six months to 30 June 2024 declined 40% from a year ago to $29 million amid slow subscriber growth, prompting a cut in 120 jobs to save costs.

Optus’ scam prevention technology Call Stop claimed it has saved customers from losing up to an estimated $250 million to fraudsters.

The market share of major Australian telcos slightly declined while smaller telcos saw a slight increase, according to the NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report, prepared quarterly for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by wholesale broadband operator NBN Co.

Telecommunication companies Telstra and Optus announced they will delay the closure of their 3G networks by 28 October 2024.

Australian telco TPG Telecom will follow with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) recommendation not to enter into new agreements with Google requiring its search services to be pre-installed and set as the default search on an exclusive basis on devices they supply.

Telecommunications provider Optus partnered with security data analytics company Devo to launch a managed threat monitoring service that will provide managed services and insights into organisations’ security posture using real-time analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and intelligent automation.

Australian multinational banking and financial services provider Westpac partnered with Optus to introduce a new in-app calling to fight bank impersonation scams and improve customer experience.

Cinema chain company the Hoyts Group is using Optus’ network solutions to evolve its cinematic ecosystem.

The number of 4G handsets still in circulation that could lose access to Triple Zero when 3G networks have shut down has dwindled to 102,000, the government estimates.

Australian telco Optus announced it is offering mobile handsets to eligible customers at no cost and other special deals to customers impacted by the 3G shutdown.

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) warned all Australians to act now and upgrade their 3G mobile device as major telcos Telstra and Optus will begin to turn off their national 3G networks six weeks from now.

Australian telco Optus has signed a multi-year partnership with American multinational digital technology company Cisco to strengthen the network security and data security services of Optus enterprise and business customers tackling complexities associated with hybrid workforces.

Australian telco Optus in collaboration with Swedish vendor Ericsson has piloted a live network using Ericsson’s Interference Sensing technology to improve performance by sensing and mitigating inter cell interference in real time.

The ACCC has accepted undertakings from Telstra and Optus as part of its ongoing competition investigation into Google’s search services in Australia.

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) launched a new web-based tool to help Australians determine if their mobile device will be fully supported on Australian mobile networks after 3G networks close, including the ability to make emergency calls to Triple Zero.