Tag: telstra

RMIT experts address 3G network shutdown and impact on remote communities

The decision by Telstra and Optus to delay their 3G network shutdown until late October comes amid growing concerns about the impact on regional, remote,...

Australians get more time: New 3G switchover date and its impacts

The Albanese Government acknowledges the decision of Telstra and Optus to delay their 3G switchover from late August to 28 October to give Australian customers...

Emergency Call Conundrum: Telstra Postpones the Closure of its 3G Network

Telstra has announced a postponement of the closure of its 3G network until 31 August, citing concerns over potential disruptions to emergency calls. The decision...

Communicating effectively with a diverse audience with Cori Drogemuller

“Business is being a lot more proactive and vocal about social issues and having a voice in the conversation, whether that be CEOs or employees...

How to utilise data to make smarter and more informed decisions with Nicole McKechnie

From a comms perspective, it’s becoming more and more important to show how you can add to the commercial outcomes of the organisation. The importance...

Telstra adds 400Gbps backbone links between Sydney and Melbourne

Australian telecommunications company Telstra has increased its backbone capacity by 400Gbps between Sydney and Melbourne....

ACMA urged to continuously push compliance to misinformation code

According to ABC, the ACMA should keep playing a key role in encouraging digital platforms' compliance with the Misinformation Code....

Telstra criticises plans for mandatory mobile roaming

Telstra has slammed assertions that mandatory mobile roaming would alleviate the country's regional phone coverage crisis....

Telstra apologises for ‘accidental’ leak of clients’ personal data

A new Australia-US treaty will allow Australian law enforcement agencies to access previously encrypted data from US comms service providers....

ACCC sues Telstra for misleading customers on download speeds

The ACCC has sued telecommunications giant Telstra, alleging that it misled customers about the actual download speeds they would experience....

Telstra, Inmarsat expand satellite telecommunications in WA

The ground stations in Perth and Merredin, Western Australia, have been enlarged with new antennas as part of Telstra’s expanding satellite telecommunications portfolio. The initiative...

Telstra staff personal data surfaces on dark web

Telstra has become the latest telco to be managing a breach of its staff data, as millions of Australians rush to protect sensitive details stolen...

Telstra partners with Microsoft to speed up Australia’s digital transformation

Telstra and Microsoft have inked a five-year deal they say will help accelerate Australia’s digital transformation. The agreement is also one of the largest partnerships...

Telstra finalises $US1.6B Digicel Pacific purchase

Telstra has finalised its $US1.6 billion purchase of Digicel Pacific following regulatory approvals from the Australian Government. “Telstra’s acquisition of Digicel Pacific is a positive...

Optus implores ACCC to reject Telstra-TPG merger

Optus has called to block the proposed TPG-Telstra merger in a submission to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). According to Optus, the market<span...

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...

ACCC warns of doubled internet rates with NBN Co’s new proposal

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) apprised that internet rates could double in a decade if NBN Co’s newly proposed pricing model moves forward....

Telstra pays affected customers over $2.2M in refunds and penalties

Australia’s largest telecommunications company is refunding over 11,000 of its customers after overcharging them following investigations done by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)....

Severed cable causes major internet outage in Tasmania

A major communications outage has struck Tasmania, disrupting internet and phones services, after a cable that connects the island state to mainland Australia was identified...

Telstra wants to require COVID-19 jab of employees

Telstra has proposed to make the COVID-19 jab mandatory for many of its workers, but will be challenged over the possibility of medically-exempt workers losing...