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2/02/2022
Multiple Takeover Offers Received by Uniti
According to Uniti Group, a fibre infrastructure telco, it had received several approaches from more than one party signifying potential interest in acquiring its business. However, the company said that the approaches did not include details about timing, price, or conditions. “There is no guarantee that such approaches will result in any
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28/01/2022
Formal Process to Extend Consumer Data Right to Telecoms Started by the Federal Government
According to the announcement made yesterday by the federal government, the Consumer Data Right to the telecommunications industry is formally expanded. The designation of telecommunications under the CDR was announced yesterday by Communications minister Paul Fletcher, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, and financial services minister Senator Jane Hume.
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22/12/2021
Mobile Sector: 8GHz of Spectrum Should Be Reserved for 5G and Beyond
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has called for the federal government to set a target of 8GHz of new spectrum assignments for mobile services by 2030. The spectrum assignments should be spread across the low-band, mid-band, and mmWave bands. AMTA released a strong policy position paper wherein the association accused
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2/12/2021
Aussie Broadband Teams up with YourDC To Build a Dark Fibre Network in Adelaide
Aussie Broadband is set to build a 112km 360-core dark fibre network supplied by Prysmian in Adelaide. This network aims to connect two YourDC data centres with six points of interconnect located at St Marys, Edwardstown, Prospect, Greenfields, Elizabeth, and Modbury. The dark fibre build will connect the Edinburgh Parks facility of YourDC in the
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2/12/2021
Telcos Lashed by Parliamentarians From Both Sides Because of Regional Performance
Several mobile network operators in Australia and NBN Co were caught in the middle of a firing line of a broad cross-party collection of federal MPs. This was succeeded with the release of the 2021 Regional Telecommunications Review. In parallel to this, a government MP also seeks to pass legislation that could see telcos and individual execs
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23/11/2021
Proposed ACMA Determination Concerns May Undermine Co-regulation
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) made a move to create a new determination governing existing customer identity authentication. However, this has caused concerns that co-regulation may be undermined. Comms Alliance chief executive John Stanton said that: “Industry was surprised when the ACMA decided – in the middle of the
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12/11/2021
NSW Proposed Increased Cooperation on Regional Telco Planning
The NSW government called for cross-jurisdictional cooperation on telecommunications service planning for regional Australia in a proposal submitted to the 2021 Regional Telecommunications Review. This is set through a new forum that could bring together the Commonwealth, states, and territories.  The proposal encompasses recommendations for
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4/11/2021
Superloop Reviews Plans for $125M Asia Windfall
Superloop capital structure will be under review to help the company how they will allocate the $125M cash windfall the company obtained from selling its HK and Singapore assets this month. Because of the sale to Columbia Capital and DigitalBridge Investment Management, the company could recover a significant amount of capital.  During the
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1/11/2021
Aussie Broadband Sees CVC Charges Easing as Lockdowns End, 1M Subscribers Possible
Aussie Broadband revealed that its market share could grow to up to nine to ten percent, roughly about one million subscribers. During the AGM of the telco, managing director Phil Britt said he was “guesstimating” that the current share was around 5.2%. He added that this figure can be confirmed in the following ACCC quarterly report, which is due
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22/10/2021
Ookla Published Speedtest Results for Australian RSPs and Cities
When it comes to internet testing, data, and analysis, Ookla is a known global leader. One of their flagship products, Speedtest, measures internet speed encompassing connection data rate and latency.  Recently, Ookla speed test results for Australian RSPs conducted in the third quarter of this year were published. This test aims to confirm
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20/10/2021
More Enforcement Tools Considered by ACCC to Safeguard Consumers
More direct enforcement tools to strengthen consumer regulations were called for by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. The commission suggested that there remained “a strong need for wider reform to the telecommunications consumer safeguards framework.” The ACCC said that the Australian Communications and Media Authority should also
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30/09/2021
Scams Caused a Loss of $211M for Australians
There are different types of scams that are rampant over the internet nowadays, so Australians need to be more vigilant in terms of the activities they perform online. This is the primary way for online users to increase their safety and security while navigating the digital world.   According to the data from the Australian Competition and
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