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One Central West breached licence condition, ACMA finds New South Wales-based radio station One Central West FM88 was broadcasting a mix of content, including live-hosted and automated music programs, news, and weather bulletins that would likely appeal to a general audience in the broadcast area—a breach of licence condition following an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
19th December 2022
Smaller telcos gain as wholesale broadband market slows: ACCC Smaller broadband providers continued to increase their share in the NBN wholesale market and expand their presence across the NBN in the September quarter 2022, the ACCC reports.
16th December 2022
ACMA slaps Binance Australia $2,000,220 fine for breaching spam regulations The ACMA has fined Investbybit, trading as Binance Australia, $2,000,220 as part of the regulatory body’s ongoing crackdown on spam.
15th December 2022
Telstra and Ericsson trial Cloud RAN 5G data call Telecommunications companies Telstra and Ericsson announced the first Ericsson Cloud RAN 5G data call on Telstra’s commercial network, a live trial which will take place on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
14th December 2022
Viaplay Group and Telia ink content partnership in Sweden Swedish media and entertainment company Viaplay Group and Sweden's dominant telecommunications operator Telia have signed a multi-year partnership in Sweden that they claim will give customers of both companies access to a broader range of content.
13th December 2022
European Council adopts policy program for EU’s digital transformation The European Council has adopted a 2030 policy program called ‘Path to the Digital Decade’, which the body claims will ensure that the EU meets its objectives for a digital transformation in line with 'EU values'.
12th December 2022
Telegram announces no-SIM accounts Popular global online messaging app Telegram has announced that users no longer need a smartphone SIM card in order to set up an account plus a number of other new features. Optus and Ericsson deploy RAN site Mobile service provider Optus and Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson have deployed a radio access network site at Optus’ Moorebank site in Sydney.
9th December 2022
NBN Co to deploy robots to automate field work tasks NBN Co has collaborated with University of Technology Sydney Robotics Institute to explore the potential use of remote-controlled robots to perform maintenance and construction tasks on the fixed line network.
8th December 2022
The role of flexibility in a distributed and renewable grid South Australia is a world leader in the uptake of distributed and renewable energy resources. To effectively manage the integration of these technologies into the state’s distribution network, SA Power Networks employs a range of strategies to enable flexibility across both generation & load.
7th December 2022
TikTok, Bumble join non-consensual image sharing prevention initiative Chinese-owned video hosting app TikTok and mobile dating app Bumble have joined Facebook and Instagram as industry partners of StopNCII.org, an organisation created to prevent the sharing of non-consensual intimate images online.
6th December 2022