by Richard Handford
Australian regulator ACMA believes “place-based secondary licensing” is more likely to improve regional and rural coverage than rollout obligations, use-it-or-lose-it requirements or use-it-or-share-it conditions. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The explosion of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites means the space industry needs much more spectrum to keep up with demand and bring broadband to underserved areas, according to speakers at a recent webinar. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Australian government has announced an obligation on all mobile operators to provide outdoor voice and SMS coverage across the country, calling it “a major world first reform”. Read more...
by Richard Haas
The first major commercial launch reveals the possibilities and limitations of re-using terrestrial spectrum from space. Read more...
by Richard Handford
ACMA, the country’s regulator, has decided the upper 6 GHz band should be shared between IMT and unlicensed/Wi-Fi use. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The regulator ACMA awarded 47 licences in the 3.8 GHz band, mainly to specialist telcos, government users and industry, with a particular focus on the mining sector. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Australian government will release a discussion paper on the future of free-to-air broadcasting in early 2025, says the country’s communications minister Michelle Rowland. Read more...
by Richard Haas
Despite lingering interference concerns, the country’s regulator has confirmed that D2D services can be operated under existing spectrum licences. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The ACCC has given the go-ahead to network and spectrum-sharing agreements between Optus and TPG Telecom, the country’s second and third largest MNOs. Read more...
by Richard Handford
ACMA’s idea to segment the 6425—7125 MHz band between IMT and Wi-Fi struggled to find backers, even among spectrum-sharing advocates. Read more...