The ambitious project will cover 22 provinces across the country and support Viettel Group's strategy of advancing 5G infrastructure and digital transformation. [ + ]

The Australian Government is upgrading mobile coverage for communities on the fringe of major urban and regional cities that are prone to natural disasters. [ + ]

At Comms Connect Melbourne, Andrew Ugarte will detail Surf Life Saving NSW's journey designing a communications network with the capability to perform in remote, rugged and urban spaces with clarity and reliability. [ + ]

Sphere Drones will supply its HubX drone-in-a-box systems to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service under the state government's Natural Hazards Technology Program. [ + ]

The Senate's Environment and Communications References Committee recommends greater technological safeguards and more accountability in the event of future outages. [ + ]

The Comms Connect 2024 conference program features several presentations highlighting the latest in critical communications technology for the rail networks and emergency services vehicles. [ + ]

TPG Telecom and Lynk Global will collaborate to introduce 'sat2phone' satellite technology to TPG's customers, with initial text message trials commencing in 2025. [ + ]

Nokia has signed a comprehensive deal to deploy 5G infrastructure across Argentina, as well as a second deal to expand its 5G RAN coverage across 15 states in Brazil. [ + ]

The NSW Government is rolling out a $5 million fleet of new technologies to provide backup connectivity for communities and emergency responders. [ + ]

A plenary conference session at Comms Connect will provide an update on the Public Safety Mobile Broadband (PSMB) program in Australia. [ + ]

The Australian Government has allocated $8m to help deliver better mobile coverage in regional WA, but telco service remains poor in remote areas of Australia. [ + ]

The ACCC will not oppose a proposed mobile network and spectrum sharing arrangement between Optus and TPG, which relates to the provision of mobile services in certain regional coverage areas. [ + ]

A plenary conference session at Comms Connect will cover the Tasmanian Government Radio Network, which was recently named a winner at the 2024 National iAwards. [ + ]

Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland has announced a set of changes to improve industry accountability and strengthen public access to the Triple Zero service. [ + ]

The special one-day event will brief representatives of Australian and New Zealand governments, academia and industry on the role performed by 3GPP in the development and maintenance of open standards. [ + ]