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: TPG Telecom chief executive Inaki Berroeta has called for a reset of Australia’s telecommunications policy framework, arguing regulators need to take a broader view of the sector as operators face rising demands to invest in spectrum, resilience, coverage and emerging technologies.
SIGN UP TO READTPG Telecom says it has passed the peak of its 5G investment cycle, with the remaining Huawei-to-Nokia network modernisation due to conclude over the next two years as the carrier looks to network sharing, LEO satellites, pricing and new wholesale opportunities to drive its next phase of growth.
SIGN UP TO READEXCLUSIVE: A planned pilot of a relay service that would enable people to contact Triple Zero via SMS message and an associated procurement process were scrapped on the basis of “unacceptable risks” if the approach was tested in life-or-death situations, according to the Department of Communications.
SIGN UP TO READOptus remains Australia’s most distrusted brand following the 2025 Triple Zero outage that continues to weigh on public sentiment towards the telco, according to Roy Morgan managing director Michele Levine.
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