The COVID Conspiracy
Over the last week we have seen a bit of speculation on “the government being sneaky” and installing COVID-19 tracing and they almost got away with it too but they… Read more »
Tag: telecommunications
Spotting a scam: my.gov edition
I get messages from family, friends and clients about scams all the time. This is the latest one from a family member who received an unsolicited message claiming to be… Read more »
Telstra is set to pull the plug on 3G mobile network. Eventually.
Australia’s Telco juggernaut continues to push ahead with mobile network upgrades and has announced that the 3G network is going dark. In 2024. When this happens, any devices not capable… Read more »
“Unfixable” iPhone flaw – how bad is it?
This post is “brought to you by” my free cybersecurity newsletter for normal people. Click here to subscribe. When you see headlines like unfixable security flaw and iphone how do… Read more »
Google adds Telstra Voice to Google Home
Telstra has announced that voice calling via your Google Home or Google Nest device is now available for your Telstra mobile as of today. The service links your Telstra Mobile… Read more »
Talking tech with Karl O’Callaghan.
Over the weekend I had a chat with 6PR’s Karl O’Callaghan about Telstra, NBN, 5G, what the future holds and what role telecommunications will play in our near future. https://benaylett.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6PR_Karl_NBN.mp3
Dear NBN. Get stuffed.
In a confidential pricing review to RSPs (Retail Service Providers) the NBN was sprung for proposing what equated to a Netflix tax according to this ITNews article. “Would your organisation… Read more »
Telstra hangs up on 1780 phone plans
Just today, Telstra announced that it is simplifying its mobile plans as a part of its T22 initiative. Included with this refresh of Telstra’s product lineup we can expect to… Read more »
Which way for Huawei?
So by now you might have heard about the carry on about Chinese tech giant Huawei getting caught up in the US/China trade war. With the US Administration placing a… Read more »
Protecting your kids could be putting them in danger.
It is a request I get often. “Is there an app that I can install on my kids phone to track what they do?” That concerned parent or guardian who… Read more »