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5G needs public campaign: Telstra

The government must launch a large-scale public awareness campaign to counter “misinformation” about the health risks associated with 5G technology, Australia’s largest telecommunications company says. The House of Representatives...

Telecoms is fuel for economic growth

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A new report highlighting the importance of the telecommunications industry to the Australian economy should act as a reminder to the federal government when developing policy, according to Communications...

Labor must make NBN its priority

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Labor must make the NBN an election priority and in doing so position itself as the champion of consumers desperate for a better online experience, and as builders of...

Telco reform will benefit the economy

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
If there is anything to be learned from the last election campaign it is that politicians still do not understand technology and the impact it has on the nation’s...

Competition wished into existence?

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
Anyone who attends the ACCC and Australian Energy Regulator (AER) annual regulatory conference is struck by the existential dilemma that afflicts competition regulators. Their economic world view is that...

Rowland on the connected Pacific

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The adoption of disruptive new technologies in Australia’s Pacific neighbours could help improve connectivity in the region and bridge the digital divide, shadow communications minister Michelle Rowland said. Speaking...

Huawei ban is a bad business

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The Australian government has announced an effective ban on Chinese telecommunications vendors from participating in the 5G rollout. The outcome of this decision will be a significant head-start for...

Spooks form a view on TelcoLand

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A decision whether Chinese telecommunication companies will be prevented from selling telecommunications equipment in the United States is expected soon. The Trump administration has considered using an executive order...

Andy Penn on our Asia future

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Telstra chief executive Andy Penn has nominated the development of next-generation skills and capabilities as the key ingredient for capitalising on the current wave of disruptive technological change. Speaking...

Subsea cables the new cyber threat

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
In a major speech this week presenting his National Security Strategy, US President Donald Trump named China and Russia as competitors and “revisionist powers”. No real surprises there, although...