ITWire

Three of Australia's largest telecoms companies have spent a combined total of just under $2 billion to secure newly available wireless broadband spectrum in the Government's Digital Dividend auction. Telstra, Optus Mobile and TPG have secured a total of 200 MHz of bandwidth in the 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands, with Telstra and Optus taking the lions share.

One of the 'big two' in supermarkets Woolworths is looking at implementing free Wi-Fi service across its stores in a bid to encourage customers to use its smartphone apps.

Aussies' love-affair with the internet is continuing, although businesses are still largely failing to capitalise according to figures released today.