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Vocus to acquire EG&W fixed business of TPG for A$5.25B Australian communications infrastructure provider Vocus has signed an agreement to acquire the enterprise, government and wholesale (EG&W) fixed business and fibre network assets of Australia's third largest telecoms operator TPG for A$5.25 billion.
21st October 2024
Broadcom unveils merchant silicon 50G PON solution with AI/ML capabilities American semiconductor maker Broadcom has released what it claims is the industry’s first merchant silicon 50G PON Optical Line Terminal-Optical Network Unit (OLT-ONU) devices with an embedded neural processing unit (NPU)
14th October 2024
Govt promises NBN will remain in 'public hands' The government has introduced a new bill to maintain wholesale broadband operator National Broadband Network (NBN) in public ownership. 2024 Charles Todd Oration 150th Anniversary of the Telecommunications Association
10th October 2024
Govt directs ACMA to create laws supporting DFV telco customers The Minister for Communications will direct the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to legislate an enforceable industry standard to ensure appropriate support is provided to telco customers experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV).
9th October 2024
Verizon graces MSG properties Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Madison Square Garden Sports, and Sphere Entertainment have named American telecommunications company Verizon its official mobile wireless partner in a new partnership. 2024 Charles Todd Oration 150th Anniversary of the Telecommunications Association
8th October 2024
ACCC seeks public's views on making access determinations for resale fixed line services
7th October 2024
Telcos log fewer complaints but take longer time to resolve: ACMA Australian telcos received fewer complaints in 2023-24 but took longer to resolve, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) 2023-24 telco complaint data. 2024 Charles Todd Oration 150th Anniversary of the Telecommunications Association
4th October 2024
The latest issue of our journal, the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, is now available on the TelSoc website at https://telsoc.org/journal/jtde-v12-n3. Please have a look at it. You can download the full issue (towards the bottom of the issue page) or select individual articles. All content is free to TelSoc financial members (when logged in).
3rd October 2024
Obsidian Security opens new data centre SaaS security provider Obsidian Security has extended its reach into the Asia Pacific by launching a new data centre in Sydney. 2024 Charles Todd Oration 150th Anniversary of the Telecommunications Association
3rd October 2024
Telstra delivers '4x speeds' to Norfolk Island Telecommunications company Telstra claimed to have "quadrupled" the internet speeds of Norfolk Island, which is roughly 1,500km from the Australian mainland in the South Pacific Ocean. 2024 Charles Todd Oration 150th Anniversary of the Telecommunications Association
2nd October 2024