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.
Australian AI infrastructure developer Firmus Technologies has disclosed US$625m in contractual commitments and future fees associated with its submarine cable agreement with SUBCO, detailing the connectivity costs underpinning its planned AI factory expansion.
SIGN UP TO READTelecommunications Act reforms to streamline infrastructure approvals are “under development now”, with draft legislation due “shortly”, a senior Department of Communications official said on Friday.
SIGN UP TO READThe Australian Communications and Media Authority recorded $952.6m in income collected for the Commonwealth during 2025–26, with a sharp reduction in the Regional Broadband Scheme charge contributing to a 42% decline from $1.63bn a year earlier.
SIGN UP TO READAustralian carriers and carriage service providers reported more than 1.58 million customer information disclosures during 2025–26, including more than half a million authorised for criminal law enforcement.
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