Established in 1994, Communications Day is the authoritative source for commercial, regulatory, political and technology news and analysis for telecommunications in Australia and New Zealand. Delivered every working day to a reader base of C-level executives, regulators, government and opposition ministers and their staff, CommsDay provides essential business intelligence and a key competitive advantage for anyone working in the ANZ telecoms sector.
EXCLUSIVE: Optus has suffered a setback to its long-delayed Optus 11 satellite program, with the International Telecommunication Union rejecting a request strongly advanced by Australia’s communications regulator for more time to protect the satellite’s intended assignment at the 160° east orbital position.
SIGN UP TO READEXCLUSIVE: Optus is preparing to test mobile services using spectrum in the upper 6GHz band as soon as next week. The telco yesterday was granted a temporary scientific licence by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, allowing it to test services at its Macquarie Park HQ.
SIGN UP TO READEXCLUSIVE: Japan-headquartered SKY Perfect JSAThas obtained an Australian carrier licence, ahead of the expected 2027 launch of a new satellite that is expected to provide high-speed broadband services to the local market with an expected 50Gbps of capacity.
SIGN UP TO READOptus will be part of a new regional Internet of Things platform being rolled out by the Singtel Group, Thales and the Bridge Alliance. The new offering is touted as the world’s first multi-operator enterprise eSIM connectivity network.
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