by Richard Handford
Telstra is taking on the third major commercial launch of a satellite direct-to-device service in partnership with Starlink. Read more...
by Richard Handford
TPG Telecom-owned Vodafone has called for a regulatory investigation into what it says are inflated claims for the geographic reach of its rival's network. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Australian regulator ACMA is proposing to renew almost all of the 69 spectrum licences due to expire between 2028 and 2032, although mobile operators will have to pay fees running into billions of dollars in return. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Australian regulator ACMA believes “place-based secondary licensing” is more likely to improve regional and rural coverage than rollout obligations, use-it-or-lose-it requirements or use-it-or-share-it conditions. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The explosion of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites means the space industry needs much more spectrum to keep up with demand and bring broadband to underserved areas, according to speakers at a recent webinar. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Australian government has announced an obligation on all mobile operators to provide outdoor voice and SMS coverage across the country, calling it “a major world first reform”. Read more...
by Richard Haas
The first major commercial launch reveals the possibilities and limitations of re-using terrestrial spectrum from space. Read more...
by Richard Handford
ACMA, the country’s regulator, has decided the upper 6 GHz band should be shared between IMT and unlicensed/Wi-Fi use. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The regulator ACMA awarded 47 licences in the 3.8 GHz band, mainly to specialist telcos, government users and industry, with a particular focus on the mining sector. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Australian government will release a discussion paper on the future of free-to-air broadcasting in early 2025, says the country’s communications minister Michelle Rowland. Read more...