WA Govt boosts mobile coverage at regional surf beaches
12 February, 2025Vital 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.
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.
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.
Govt funds mobile coverage boost for regional Vic, NSW
19 November, 2024The Australian Government is improving mobile coverage on our regional roads and highways with the $50 million Regional Roads Australia Mobile Program.
Defence axes JP9102, its $7bn MILSATCOM project
06 November, 2024 by Lauren DavisThe Australian Department of Defence has announced that it will not be proceeding with project JP9102, its $7 billion strategic military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) program.
Govt funding resilient comms for disaster-prone communities
30 October, 2024Round 3 of the Mobile Network Hardening Program is open now, while local communities are being asked to help identify potential locations for the next round of Mobile Black Spot Program funding.
Govt boosts connectivity on the peri-urban fringe
08 October, 2024The Australian Government is upgrading mobile coverage for communities on the fringe of major urban and regional cities that are prone to natural disasters.
Sphere Drones to aid NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
03 October, 2024Sphere 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.
Connectivity boost for WA, but remote Australians still left behind
17 September, 2024The Australian Government has allocated $8m to help deliver better mobile coverage in regional WA, but telco service remains poor in remote areas of Australia.
Govt invests over $100m to deliver next-gen drones to ADF
17 July, 2024The acquisition of two small uncrewed aerial systems will bolster the Australian Defence Force's ability to carry out surveillance and reconnaissance.
Federal grant supports next stage of large-area Wi-Fi project
16 July, 2024The project seeks to deliver rapidly deployable voice and data services with increased Wi-Fi coverage, including novel Wi-Fi protocol and antenna designs, with resilient satellite backhaul.
Federal funding to help emerging aviation tech take off
18 June, 2024The Australian Government is partnering with industry to develop innovative aviation technologies that can make a real difference for communities, particularly those in regional Australia.
Mobile Network Hardening Program Round 2 results
12 June, 2024The program is a government initiative funding upgrades to improve the resilience of mobile network telecommunications infrastructure in regional Australia.
Improving Mobile Coverage Round cleared by Audit Office
24 May, 2024 by Lauren DavisThe Australian National Audit Office has found that round six of the federal government's Mobile Black Spot Program was consistent with Commonwealth grant rules and guidelines.
Govt funds telco resilience tech, responds to LEOSat report
03 May, 2024A total of $17.4 million will go towards 33 projects across a range of areas to develop and deploy innovative, new or emerging telecommunications technologies.
