telecommunication

Consumer faith at risk: Telstra’s network claims questioned by TPG and ACCAN

Adrianne Saplagio

May 26, 2025

The conversation around trust in telcos has taken a sharp turn following serious allegations from TPG Telecom against Telstra, Australia’s…

NBN Co achieves top sustainability score in public sector communications

Adrianne Saplagio

May 16, 2025

NBN Co has been named Australia’s most sustainable public sector corporation and ranked highest in the southern hemisphere on the…

ACCAN urges telcos to boost privacy and safety for victims of domestic violence

Commsadmin

April 17, 2025

ACCAN has welcomed the proposed Telecommunications (Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Consumer Protections) Industry Standard 2025. In its latest submission…

Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation to eliminate black spots

Adrianne Saplagio

March 9, 2025

The Albanese Labor Government has announced a world-first reform to ensure basic universal outdoor mobile coverage nationwide. Labor’s Universal Outdoor…

$480M broadband boost: Faster NBN speeds now available for regional Australia

Commsadmin

February 24, 2025

Regional, remote, and outer-urban areas now have faster broadband and more data following the Albanese Government’s $480 million upgrade to…

Telco consumer protections set to improve under new legislation

Adrianne Saplagio

February 17, 2025

The Government has introduced new legislation to parliament to strengthen protections for Australian telco consumers. ACCAN welcomes the legislation as…

Why penalties will do nothing to prevent Australia’s next major data breach

David Sandell

January 29, 2025

In 2022, Optus was fined $1.5 million for a data breach that exposed the personal details of nearly 10 million…

Four-fold rise in participation highlights regional connectivity concerns

Comms Room Staff

December 16, 2024

The Albanese Government has welcomed the 2024 report from the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC), which provides recommendations to…

Albanese Government explores LEOSats to improve regional mobile connectivity

Comms Room Staff

October 22, 2024

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

ACCC’s Measuring Broadband Report reveals enhanced speeds

Adrianne Saplagio

September 19, 2024

Some NBN Co Fixed Wireless Plus plan customers have seen a notable boost in broadband speeds over the past six…

Telecom outages cut off Central Australia’s emergency access

Jaw de Guzman

June 9, 2022

In the remote Central Australian community of Ampilatwatja, more frequent cellphone and internet disruptions have left people unable to call…

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

Eliza Sayon

February 7, 2022

To bolster the resilience of regional communications, Horizon Power has partnered with Telstra in launching the country’s first remote mobile…

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

Eliza Sayon

August 25, 2021

A partnership between Nokia and the South Australian Government has led to the establishment of a new National 5G Industrial…

Comms Group spends $4.3M for Switched On Australia

Comms Room Staff

August 11, 2021

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