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The Tasmanian Government Radio Network (TasGRN), used by the state’s public safety agencies and essential services personnel, has won the prestigious, national iAward at the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) 2024 awards.

ACCAN has called on medical authorities to take urgent action to ensure that up to 200,000 medical implant recipients are aware of the health threat posed by the “looming 3G network shutdown”.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved Optus and TPG Telecom's 11-year network sharing agreement.

Telstra has launched what it calls the "world-first" Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite internet and voice service, available to eligible small businesses (those with no more than five employees) at the same cost as the consumer plan, priced at $125 per month and the cost of the Starlink Kit $599.

Foundation Good Things Australia partnered with Microsoft and Telstra to launch the Digital Sisters: AI for Good project that will support refugee and migrant women in building their understanding and use of AI.

Banking and business solutions provider CommBank and telecommunications company Telstra announced jointly that their anti-scam technology Scam Indicator has been expanded to cover landlines to detect suspicious calls in real-time.

The market share of major Australian telcos slightly declined while smaller telcos saw a slight increase, according to the NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report, prepared quarterly for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by wholesale broadband operator NBN Co.

Telecommunications company Telstra reported a 1% increase in revenues for FY24 to $23.5 billion but its enterprise business reported a decline in Ebitda and net profits, dropping by 4.2% and 12.8% to $7.5 billion and $1.8 billion respectively.

Telecommunication companies Telstra and Optus announced they will delay the closure of their 3G networks by 28 October 2024.

Australian telco TPG Telecom will follow with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) recommendation not to enter into new agreements with Google requiring its search services to be pre-installed and set as the default search on an exclusive basis on devices they supply.

Telecommunication company Telstra announced it integrated Microsoft’s AI technology with its Intercity Fibre Network project, which the telco claimed will “accelerate” the digital transformation and develop Australia’s AI ecosystem.

The number of 4G handsets still in circulation that could lose access to Triple Zero when 3G networks have shut down has dwindled to 102,000, the government estimates.

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) warned all Australians to act now and upgrade their 3G mobile device as major telcos Telstra and Optus will begin to turn off their national 3G networks six weeks from now.

Australian telco Telstra has paid $1,551,000 to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after failing to perform required customer ID authentication processes, leaving thousands vulnerable to SIM-swap scams and other types of mobile fraud.

Australian telco Telstra stated this month it wouldn't increase mobile prices. Now the telco sang a different tune, announcing the cost of its mobile plans will rise in August.

The details of more than 140,000 customers who requested unlisted numbers were made available to the public by Australian telco Telstra, breaching its carrier licence on more than 163,000 occasions, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found.

The ACCC has accepted undertakings from Telstra and Optus as part of its ongoing competition investigation into Google’s search services in Australia.

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.

Australia’s largest telco Telstra has claimed a new "world record" on its mobile network.

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.