Govt offers grants to boost First Nations digital inclusion
07 March, 2025Three new government programs aimed at boosting First Nations digital inclusion are now accepting applications.
ARCIA update: an extended event calendar for 2025
07 March, 2025 by Hamish Duff, President | Supplied by: ARCIAWith the addition of Tasmanian events and a conference in Adelaide in September, 2025 will see the largest event calendar that ARCIA has ever undertaken.
SA's Kanyini satellite delivers first images from space
05 March, 2025The first processed images capture high-resolution views of South Australian regions, including Kangaroo Island, Yorke Peninsula and Adelaide.
Geospatial startup spins out of CSIRO
26 February, 2025Terria organises and visualises the world's spatial data, across thousands of mapping and information layers, to make it accessible and useful for everyone.
Keynote speakers announced for Comms Connect NZ
21 February, 2025 | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)NGCC and Hourua will headline day one of Comms Connect NZ, to be held in Christchurch on 4 June, while One New Zealand will headline day two.
Tait Communications acquires video tech company m-View
17 February, 2025 | Supplied by: Tait CommunicationsTait Communications has announced its acquisition of m-View, a video technology company that specialises in safety and evidence products and services.
Comms Connect NZ seeks your stories for its 2025 conference program
14 February, 2025 | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)The Comms Connect team are seeking case-study or technical application presentations to create a strong, two-stream conference program for the event.
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.
WA Govt boosts mobile coverage at regional surf beaches
12 February, 2025 | Supplied by: Powertec Wireless Technology Pty LtdVital repeater infrastructure will be delivered to 35 beaches around the coastline from the Kimberley to Esperance, under round two of the Surf Beaches Mobile Coverage Grants Program.
Ericsson and co achieve record-breaking 5G speeds
06 February, 2025 | Supplied by: Ericsson Australia Pty LtdEricsson, in collaboration with Telstra and Qualcomm Technologies, has achieved a 5G uplink speed of 516 Mbps, surpassing the previous record of 447 Mbps.
Telstra joins TCCA
04 February, 2025Telstra has become the latest body to join TCCA, the global member-led organisation for all stakeholders in the critical communications ecosystem.
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.
Govt announces programs to enhance resilience during disasters
29 January, 2025The Broadcasting Resilience Program is funding five mobile broadcast assets that can be deployed to disaster-struck areas, while applications have opened for Round 8 of the Mobile Black Spot Program.
Improving accuracy of radar and LiDAR
23 January, 2025Among its possible uses, the new technology could contribute to implementing autonomous cars and optimising environmental monitoring.
NZ Govt upgrades comms for maritime search and rescue
21 January, 2025The New Zealand Government has announced a funding boost to upgrade critical communication networks for Maritime New Zealand and Coastguard New Zealand.
