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Telcos face stiffer penalties for misleading customers

The federal government has given the communications watchdog a bigger bark in a bid to crack down on dodgy telcos.

AAP · Oct 16

No Data Needed? TRAI’s Hidden Recharge Rule Explained

Imagine yourself being free from the charges for the mobile data you never utilize. This is precisely what the newly introduced telecom regulation by TRAI aims at. The regulator has released a notification regarding amendment to the rule that mandates telecom service providers to make available voice and SMS only…

MyLifeXP · Sep 24

“The AI data centers of 2036 won’t be filled with GPUs”: FuriosaAI’s CEO on the future of silicon

We talk AI hardware, data centers, Nvidia’s dominance, and the future of inference chips with June Paik, CEO and co-founder of FuriosaAI.

TechRadar · Feb 21

Telco complaints a symptom of cost-of-living crisis

Telcos are failing to offer sufficient help to customers struggling to pay their bills, as the telecommunications watchdog receives a spike in complaints.

AAP · May 14, 2025

Is it down? Strict rules for telcos that suffer outages

Phone and internet users will be given more details when their services drop out under rules imposed on telecommunication providers.

AAP · Apr 29, 2025

Telcos set new rules to follow during major outages

The communications watchdog has handed down new rules for what telcos will need to tell customers if they experience a widespread outage.

AAP · Nov 14, 2024

Optus regrets 'unacceptable' conduct alleged by ACCC

Australia's second-largest telco says it failed to meet expectations after the consumer watchdog alleged "unconscionable conduct" against vulnerable customers.

AAP · Oct 31, 2024

Calls to upgrade regional connectivity as 3G shuts down

Farmers are urging telcos to ensure the safety of rural Australians is not placed at risk as Telstra and Optus begin to turn off their 3G networks.

AAP · Oct 27, 2024

Telcos to block phones that don't link to triple zero

The 3G network switch-off will begin on Monday, with a new law enforcing the telcos to disconnect phones that cannot call the emergency line on 4G.

AAP · Oct 25, 2024

Users still frustrated despite falling telco complaints

Telcos still have work to do to improve customer service with delays in fixing problems and service fees among the top complaints, the industry watchdog says.

AAP · Oct 1, 2024