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Vocus upgrades its Melbourne to Adelaide cable route Australian specialist fibre and network solutions provider Vocus has upgraded its Melbourne to Adelaide cable route to 800Gbps technology with services available up to 400Gbps for customers. Snap, Optus Sports bring Fifa Women World Cup 2023 highlights to Snapchat
18th July 2023
Optus ‘Call Stop’ aims to curb financial scams Telecommunications provider Optus has partnered with the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX) and major banks to introduce the “Call Stop” initiative to deter financial scams. Aussie Broadband customers raise $500k to change the lives of young Australians
17th July 2023
EU operators extend affordable calls period to and from Ukraine The European Commission has welcomed a one year extension of an EU telecoms operators' agreement allowing displaced refugees from Ukraine to stay connected across borders. Zhuonai Lake Protection Station in Kekexili gets 5G coverage
14th July 2023
Optus to use Starlink to fill the gaps in mobile coverage Optus has announced a plan to provide mobile connectivity to practically 100% of Australia by using SpaceX's Starlink satellites. University of Oxford deploys Juniper Networks’ wireless access solution
13th July 2023
Summit Internet acquires Clear Networks’ assets from SkyMesh Fixed wireless telecommunications provider Summit Internet has completed the acquisition of Clear Networks’ assets from SkyMesh. Huawei, Unido launch alliance to foster AI in manufacturing and other industries
12th July 2023
Cyberbullying among minors tripled last year compared to pre-pandemic levels: eSafety National independent regulator for online safety eSafety revealed that complaints of serious cyberbullying involving minors aged under 14 more than tripled last year compared to pre-pandemic 2019. Ofcom explores 6GHz use to strengthen Wi-Fi
11th July 2023
Telcos urged to improve their consumer protection framework The Australian Communications and Media Authority is urging the telco industry to improve its consumer protection framework. Mobile coverage gets a boost in Lowanna Telecommunications provider Optus has switched on a new tower in Lowanna to provide improved coverage to over 100 homes as part of New South Wales Government’s $50 million Connecting Country Communities Fund.
10th July 2023
Councils, telcos, and communities urged for inputs as Government opens $20m peri-urban mobile programme
7th July 2023
Telstra 5G goes live with Ericsson cloud RAN infrastructure Seven of Telstra's 5G sites are now running on Ericsson's cloud RAN infrastructure. Tasmanian Government, Telstra, and Motorola inaugurate $763m Tasmanian Government Radio Network
6th July 2023
Vodafone launches prepaid 4G compatible devices as 3G shutdown nears by end of the year As 3G shutdown looms at the end of 2023, telecommunications provider Vodafone has launched a range of prepaid 4G compatible devices starting at $49. Genetec’s SIP-based Sipelia management system integrates within Genetec app
5th July 2023