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Motorola Solutions opens R&D centre in Ireland American telecommunications company Motorola Solutions will open a new research and development (R&D) centre in Cork, Ireland that is expected to generate 200 highly-skilled jobs. Singtel partners with SKT to prepare for 6G
9th July 2024
felix claims two million trees milestone Australian mobile provider felix claimed it has donated two million trees for its customers. To celebrate this milestone, new customers signing up can access felix’s 25GB plan for just $10 a month for the first three months. Telenor Cyberdefence acquires Combitech
8th July 2024
$1.5 million grant awarded to Pivotel, CIN, and Roobuck to boost connectivity efforts Australian provider of regional, rural, and remote communications Pivotel, Connectivity Innovation Network (CIN), and safety equipment provider Roobuck have been jointly awarded a grant of $1.5 million under Telecommunications Disaster Resilience Innovation (TDRI) program, to support the next phase of the pilot Large Area Wi-Fi project.
5th July 2024
eSafety Commissioner gives industry six months to draft new online safety codes for children Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is giving six months to the internet industry to come up with enforceable codes detailing how it will protect children from inappropriate content or material online such as pornography. Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 sign network sharing deal
4th July 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-n2. 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 July 2024
Telstra, Optus sever search agreement deal with Google amidst ACCC probe The intervention of the country’s competition watchdog has prompted major telcos Telstra and Optus to stop using Google Search pre-installed as the default search engine on Android devices they sell. Motorola Solutions acquires software Noggin
3rd July 2024
Telco consumer protection a main priority for ACMA this year The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will prioritise consumer protections in the telco sector this year, as outlined in its newly-released 2024-25 compliance priorities. Optus deploys Ericsson’s Interference Sensing technology
2nd July 2024
Telstra makes waves for 5G Standalone world record Australia’s largest telco Telstra has claimed a new "world record" on its mobile network, announcing what it called the “longest ever distance voice call” using 5G standalone on a commercial network—99.8km away from the closest tower in Burra, South Australia. Singtel, Hitachi Digital combine AI and Paragon innovations for Industry 4.0 cases
1st July 2024
Scammers target users more during the weekends: Telstra New data shows scammers are more likely to target Australians on the weekend or early in the morning, according to data obtained by telecommunications company Telstra. Cradlepoint uses 5G and satellite connectivity to improve SA Power Networks’ customer service
28th June 2024
AMTA launches web-based tool to check if mobiles will be affected by 3G shutdown The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) launched a new web-based tool to help Australians determine if their mobile device will be fully supported on Australian mobile networks after 3G networks close, including the ability to make emergency calls to Triple Zero.
27th June 2024