Tag: telecommunication

Four-fold rise in participation highlights regional connectivity concerns

The Albanese Government has welcomed the 2024 report from the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC), which provides recommendations to improve connectivity in regional, rural,...

Albanese Government explores LEOSats to improve regional mobile connectivity

The Albanese Government has announced a trial of fixed voice services by Scyne Advisory. This trial will also assess the performance of Low Earth Orbit...

ACCC’s Measuring Broadband Report reveals enhanced speeds

Some NBN Co Fixed Wireless Plus plan customers have seen a notable boost in broadband speeds over the past six months, according to the ACCC’s...

Telecom outages cut off Central Australia’s emergency access

In the remote Central Australian community of Ampilatwatja, more frequent cellphone and internet disruptions have left people unable to call the local health facility or...

Horizon Power and Telstra set up Australia’s first remote comms tower

To bolster the resilience of regional communications, Horizon Power has partnered with Telstra in launching the country’s first remote mobile communications tower powered by a...

SA and Nokia to establish a National 5G Industrial Incubation Lab

A partnership between Nokia and the South Australian Government has led to the establishment of a new National 5G Industrial Incubation Lab in the state...

Comms Group spends $4.3M for Switched On Australia

Publicly listed Comms Group has acquired Melbourne-based telecommunication service provider Switched-On Australia for $4.3 million. The deal is expected to bolster Comms Group’s presence and...