Google adds Thailand–Australia route to its growing subsea cable portfolio
The system, dubbed TalayLink, will connect South Thailand to Western Australia, with a stop at Christmas Island, where Google is building an AI data hub
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Optus customers again cut off from emergency services
This week, Australian telco Optus has revealed that it has suffered yet another network outage, just weeks after a previous incident was revealed to have left hundreds of customers without access to emergency services.
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TPG suffers data breach impacting 280,000 customers
Australia’s TPG has become the latest telco to suffer a major cybersecurity breach this weekend, with data having been exfiltrated from its ISP subsidiary, iiNet.
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Telstra to axe hundreds of jobs as company doubles down on AI efficiency
Today, media reports suggest that Australian telco Telstra is preparing to cut “hundreds” of jobs in the coming week.
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Optus ditches football rights to focus on telecoms
Optus has today announced it has accepted an offer from Nine Entertainment Co and Stan to assign the rights to the Premier League and Emirates FA Cup for the remainder of the rights term.
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Telstra launches direct-to-device satellite service with Starlink
Australian telco Telstra has announced the launch of its direct-to-device (D2D) satellite text messaging service through its partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink.
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Australia regulator dishes out midband spectrum for private networks
The newly allocated area-wide licences (AWLs) will allow organisations to build their own private wireless networks
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Telstra and Ericsson deploy new RAN Compute platform
Ericsson and Telstra today announced a groundbreaking, world-first achievement in mobile connectivity with the deployment of Ericsson’s 4th generation of Radio Access Network (RAN) purpose-built compute platform, paving the way for a consistent 5G Advanced platform for Australia.
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Optus clashes with AustralianSuper over slow tower build
AustralianSuper says Optus is failing to deliver the more than 500 additional towers it requires as part of a deal with Australia Tower Network
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Aussie 3G switch off threatens over 200,000 devices
Hundreds of thousands of people may be at risk of being cut off from emergency voice services in Australia as Optus and Telstra prepare to sunset their 3G networks.
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Australian services unrecoverable after Thuraya satellite breakdown
Thuraya’s satellite phones no longer work in Australia after a “sustained force majeure event” has taken Yahsat’s Thuraya-3 satellite out of action
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Transpacific Honomoana cable to be extended to New Zealand
News Australian telco Vocus has agreed with cable owner Google to connect the existing route to...
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Aussie telcos Optus and TPG team up for network sharing
News TPG had initially agreed a similar deal with Telstra, but this was quashed by the competition...
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Nokia and Siemens deliver connectivity for driverless Western Sydney Metro
Nokia has announced it is working with Industrial Partner Siemens Mobility to deliver an IP/MPLS backbone communications network and cybersecurity solution for the new metro railway network in Sydney, Australia
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Microsoft to invest $3.2b in Australia ahead of AI boom
News The investment will take place over the next two years, with the company aiming to expand its...
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Australian govt launches Telecommunications Disaster Resilience Innovation programme
News Grants of up to A$5 million (USD $3.24 million) will be available to projects that help to...
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Telstra cuts almost 500 jobs as part of T25 strategic plan
News The Australian operator is aiming to cut costs by roughly A$500 million by 2025 as part of...
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Optus partners with Starlink to bring mobile coverage to rural Australia
News Optus, Australia’s second largest telco, will use Space X’s low latency satellite...
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Telstra partners Starlink to serve remote customers in Australia
News The deal will see the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation provide fixed broadband...
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TPG and Telstra network sharing blocked by Aussie regulator
News The Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT) refused to overturn a ruling by the competition...
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