ACMA provides stronger consumer protections during telco outages
02 May, 2025New rules will make sure that telco customers are kept up to date about what is going on during local outages and informed about when their service might be restored.
Govt moves to legislate better protections for telco consumers
13 February, 2025The Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025 seeks to boost the enforcement powers and penalties available to the ACMA.
Relationship between ACMA and telcos raises concerns
30 January, 2025Correspondence found between Optus and the ACMA raises serious questions about the close dealings of the two parties in jointly determining fines and penalties, according to ACCAN.
Hytera pleads guilty to conspiring to steal tech from Motorola
16 January, 2025As stated in its plea agreement, Hytera, through the acts of individuals acting to benefit the company, knowingly conspired to steal at least one trade secret from Motorola.
Telstra fined $3 million for March's Triple Zero outage
11 December, 2024 by Lauren DavisTelstra has been penalised more than $3 million for failing to comply with emergency call rules during a technical disruption at its Triple Zero emergency call centre earlier this year.
Optus fined $12m for Triple Zero outage
08 November, 2024The ACMA found Optus failed to provide access to the emergency call service for 2145 people during the course of the outage in November 2023.
Senate report into Optus outage recommends greater accountability
01 October, 2024 by Lauren DavisThe Senate's Environment and Communications References Committee recommends greater technological safeguards and more accountability in the event of future outages.
Sanctions on Hytera halted by appeals court
18 April, 2024 by Lauren DavisThe sanctions follow a years-long trade secrets and copyright infringement dispute between the Shenzhen-based Hytera and Illinois-based Motorola Solutions.
Telstra and Optus investigated by ACMA for public safety failures
07 March, 2024 by Lauren DavisIt's been a bad week for Telstra and Optus, who are receiving attention from the ACMA for separate incidents that put the safety of the Australian public at risk.
Optus admits 2700 Triple Zero calls failed during outage
25 January, 2024Optus had previous reported that only 228 calls from mobiles to Triple Zero did not reach the Emergency Call Person (Telstra) on the day of the outage.
Terms of reference released for review of Optus outage
29 November, 2023The post-incident review aims to reveal what industry, government and the community can learn from the outage, with a focus on emergency calls, customer communications and complaints handling.
Motorola v Hytera: judge purges contempt finding
14 September, 2023US District Judge Martha Pacold had initially ruled that Hytera Communications was in contempt of court for failing to make a US$49 million royalty payment owed to Motorola Solutions.
German court rules in favour of Hytera in Motorola patent infringement case
10 May, 2023The Court of Appeals Düsseldorf has ruled in favour of Hytera Communications Corporation Limited and its subsidiary HMF in patent infringement proceedings.
Outcome of Motorola's copyright case against Hytera
25 January, 2023The Federal Court of Australia determined that certain Hytera digital mobile radio (DMR) products infringe Motorola Solutions' Australian patent.
What business insurance do you need to ensure you are covered?
22 December, 2022 by Tom ValcanisBusinesses must manage risks as best they can. When things go wrong, there is insurance to help mitigate the damage, but which is most suitable?
