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Motorola Razr Not As Expensive As You Think

If you are into retro or a smartphone that will get people talking the new Motorola Razr Flip phone is finally on sale and new packages are available via Telstra that are not going to break the bank. On a 24 month contract the show piece device is only going to cost $112 per month … Read more

ACCC Claims ISP Collaboration Will Boost Competition

The ACCC claims “peer relationships” between Aussie ISPs will boost internet competition, improving hosted services to corporate customers, whilst creating a better end user online experience. Telstra has recently inked a peer relationship with Vocus – an arrangement the ACCC has welcomed. Peering arrangements allow ISPs to physically connect to other networks, exchanging internet traffic … Read more

Telstra Ventures Et Al. Back Qld IoT Start-Up Movus

Movus, a Queensland start-up that has developed technology for monitoring electric motors and anticipating failures, has secured $4.8 million in Series A funding from Blackbird Ventures, Telstra Ventures and Skip Capital. Movus’s FitMachine system comprises a sensor that attaches magnetically to the motor and monitors vibration, noise and temperature. Data is passed to a Movus … Read more

Telstra Inks World-First Deal To Make Calls Inside Office 365

As a demonstration of Australian innovation, Telstra has inked a world-first partnership with Microsoft, enabling consumers to make voice calls inside Office 365. The new ‘Telstra Calling for Office 365’ is set to launch in mid-2018, and will be bundled into several MS Office programs, with the addition of Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams. Just last week, Microsoft revealed 200,000 organisations … Read more

ACCC Takes Closer Look At Telstra NBN Migration Plan

The  Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has said it is “seeking feedback” on proposed variations of Telstra’s NBN migration plan, which facilitates the rollout of fibre-to-the-curb technology (FttC).  The watchdog is assessing whether Telstra’s variations will offer sufficient protection for consumers to maintain access to services delivered by the NBN. Rollout of FttC technology is scheduled to commence … Read more