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‘Premature’ 3G shutdown risks public safety, inquiry warns

Justin Hendry — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:18:38 +0000

Australia’s 3G network shutdown should not go ahead as planned later this month, with a Senate committee warning the dangers it poses to public safety are “too great to ignore”. The committee has called on Communications minister Michelle Rowland to “urgently” meet with Telstra and Optus to postpone the shutdown, which is slated to take...

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Industry veteran Luke Coleman is new CommsAlliance CEO

Brandon How — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:34:31 +0000

Telecommunications industry veteran Luke Coleman has been appointed as chief executive officer at the Communications Alliance, the industry association for the telco sector. He takes over the role from long-time CEO John Stanton. Mr Coleman is currently head of government and corporate affairs at network services provider Vocus and will start at the CommsAlliance in...

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Amazon’s Starlink rival gets Aussie carrier approval

Justin Hendry — Wed, 01 May 2024 09:08:54 +0000

Amazon has been granted regulatory approval to operate its forthcoming internet satellite service Project Kuiper in Australia, as the company sets its sights on customer trials of the Starlink rival as soon as the end of this year. The Australian Communications and Media Authority last week signed off on the carrier licence for Amazon Kuiper...

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Optus outage review: Telcos to face new Triple Zero rules

Justin Hendry — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:30:47 +0000

Telcos will face a suite of new obligations to ensure emergency calls are carried by other networks in the event of an outage and share real-time network data with a new co-ordination body under the biggest overhaul of Australia’s Triple Zero system in a decade. A post-incident review of the nationwide Optus outage that left...

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LEOSats could bridge First Nations digital divide

Brandon How — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:58:38 +0000

Low Earth orbit satellite technology should be trialled as a connectivity solution to address the digital divide experienced by regional First Nations communities, according to a government working group. The 2023 chair’s report for the Low Earth Orbit Satellite (LEOSat) Working Group, released on Wednesday, highlights six focus areas for telecommunications priorities and regulatory reform....

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Meta’s industry body dismisses complaint against Meta

Justin Hendry — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 03:25:22 +0000

A complaint against Meta over “potentially misleading” mis- and disinformation reporting in Australia has been dismissed by the industry group that counts the social media giant as a member. But the complainant, Reset.Tech Australia, has stood by the complaint and says the finding underscores clear problems with a self-regulatory model that give Big Tech “carte...

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We should follow US FCC on broadband benchmarks

James Riley — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 03:01:21 +0000

In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has raised the broadband internet speed benchmark to at least 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload. This decision by the FCC serves to highlights the lack of minimum performance standards for telecommunications services in Australia. The new benchmark broadband speed in the US might be...

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3G shutdown in spotlight after minister intervenes

Justin Hendry — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 03:53:06 +0000

Communications minister Michelle Rowland took the unprecedented step this week of intervening in the upcoming shutdown of Telstra and Optus’ 3G networks to ensure that more is done to notify customers that they may be affected. The minister’s intervention appears to have occurred as a response to the growing concern among the community that the...

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Readying for the looming 3G network shutdown

Justin Hendry — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:12:11 +0000

The three mobile network operators are progressively closing their 3G networks. TPG Telecom (Vodafone) commenced a progressive 3G network closure from 15 December 2023. Telstra will follow with a gradual shutdown of its 3G network commencing 30 June 2024. Optus commences its gradual shutdown on September 2024. Devices that only support 3G should be replaced...

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ACMA flags new misinformation metrics for Big Tech

Justin Hendry — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 07:29:11 +0000

Australia’s communications regulator is developing a new set of metrics to boost visibility of the actions social media giants like Meta and TikTok are taking to combat harmful misinformation and disinformation. The metrics are yet to be finalised but could provide greater transparency and a ‘like for like’ comparison of signatories to the voluntary industry...

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