Telstra is now offering broadband customers a new kind of modem with an integrated 4G backup. Dubbed the Telstra Gateway Frontier, the modem router will automatically rollover to the Telstra 4G network in the event of maintenance, an outage, or simply when you're waiting for the NBN to installed.
In the lead up to the launch of 5G networks in 2020, Telstra and Netgear, in partnership with Qualcomm and Ericsson, have unveiled the world's first gigabit 4G device, the Netgear Nighthawk M1.
Telstra is now offering 10GB of data on its $50 per month BYO phone contract, up from a regular inclusion of 5GB. Other inclusions include $1000 of talk, unlimited text, and a six month Apple Music membership.
Telstra's 2G days are numbers; the old school cellular network will go dark on December 1. If you've still got a 2G phone, this means you won't be able to make or receive phone calls, send or receive text messages, or really do anything on your phone.
If you're heading overseas and you want a bunch of data to stay connected, the WiFi2Go service is definitely worth a look.
Vodafone will give all of its customers a bonus 2GB of data as an apology for an outage that occurred on Sunday night and lasted until Monday morning.
Vodafone will open up its 4G networks to wholesale partners which is great news for customers of Lebara Mobile and GoTalk.
Vodafone has ramped up its long-running Network Guarantee and will now refund all payments to customers who cancel their contracts within the first month.
Vodafone is putting Vodafail well and truly behind itself, with a new report from OpenSignal showing that Vodafone customers are enjoying service similar to Telstra's subscribers.
Voice over LTE services have been switched on for Optus customers in Australia's largest cities.