This Month
Optus bosses could be hauled before inquiry into Triple Zero failures
Coalition senators are expected to combine forces with the Greens to move a motion for a Senate inquiry into Optus.
Telcos must meet performance goals under new Triple Zero legislation
The government has fast-tracked legislation to set up a new Triple Zero watchdog aimed at protecting Australians from mobile outages.
Singapore’s ‘remote control’ strategy has failed Optus
Decisions made by Optus’ Singaporean leaders are being scrutinised, including why safety and service recommendations were not followed.
Labor sat on plans to safeguard Triple Zero
Anika Wells has pledged to “fast track” new laws to appoint a national Triple Zero watchdog after Labor failed to action such a plan for nearly a year.
September
Government’s handling of Optus failures under question
The Albanese government’s strategy to fix Optus has come under fire as a third review is announced, to be done by a US consulting group paid for by the telco.
‘Lives depend on good digital infrastructure’: Optus crisis deepens
Fundamental changes to the way Australia invests in and monitors its telecommunications networks are being demanded after Optus’ third crisis in four years.
Optus call centres to stay overseas – for now: chairman
The telco’s chairman rejected claims its Singaporean parent underinvested in mobile networks.
Optus funding cuts revealed as Singtel boss plans Australian visit
The Singaporean chief of the embattled telco’s parent company will fly Down Under next week amid criticism of its declining investment in mobile networks.
Australia needs to join the digital infrastructure revolution
A nation of fast adopters of new technology is being left behind as others rapidly take advantage of AI’s opportunities.
August
Dicker Data founder bows out in ‘slippery’ block trade via Barrenjoey
Between Chemist Warehouse and the IT services business, it has been a remarkable 24 hours of sell-downs from founders of ASX-listed companies.
‘Netflix subscribers of the telco world’ boost TPG profits
TPG Telecom’s fastest-growing mobile plans are now brands that offer Netflix-like subscriptions as consumers ditch more expensive phone services.
Details for 280,000 iiNet customers stolen in data breach
Hundreds of thousands of Australians who have email accounts and phone numbers with the iiNet brand owned by TPG Telecom have had data stolen in a cyber breach.
NBN boss says Australians will pay for faster internet
The new NBN chief executive says the broadband network is seeing more customers trade up for faster internet speeds.
How Tasmania fits into the space race between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk
A contract to provide satellite-powered services to 300,000 existing NBN Co customers in remote and regional areas marks a win for the Amazon boss.
Adamantem nudges ahead of private equity rival in race for Nexon
As of Sunday, it was radio silence for PEP’s camp, while Adamantem and its advisers were full steam ahead.
July
Endeavour delays its technology separation from Woolworths until 2030
The owner of Dan Murphy’s and BWS was spun out of the supermarket giant in 2021, but has told staff that plans to run its own store platforms are on hold.
Handbags at dawn for local buyout firms as EQT’s Nexon sale ramps up
EQT’s Mid-Market Asia III fund acquired a majority stake in Nexon in July 2019, citing a plan to turbocharge its growth and expansion in the region.
Warning signals rejected before youth camps swept away
Texas officials considered supplementing a word-of-mouth system with sirens and river gauges, along with other modern tools. In the end, little was done.
Optus abandons independent consumer advocate after executive shake-up
The country’s second-largest telecoms group had pledged specialist support for customers after being accused of selling unneeded products to vulnerable people.
With Meta in sight, Broadcom is the new Nvidia
We would be unwired from the internet if we did not use this company’s technology.