ACMA outlines five-year spectrum licence outlook
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a new report aimed at helping the Government's plan for the digital television switchover and reviewing major elements of...
View ArticleHome Wi-Fi networks the next target for cyber crime: Layer 10
Wi-Fi may be the networking method of choice among apartment blocks cropping up in increased numbers in Australia’s major cities, however increased reliance on wireless internet is resulting in more...
View Article700MHz national emergency system to cost billions: AMTA
The federal government should not build a dedicated national emergency services network based on the 700Mhz spectrum and instead, leave it to the private market to supply telecommunications services...
View ArticleACMA issues second paper on 803-960 MHz band
Seeking to maximise the value of 800 MHz spectrum for mobile broadband, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today released a second discussion paper about how to replan the 803-960...
View ArticleACMA seeks 4G in rural Australia through 1800 MHz rule changes
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) wants to spur a greater number and variety of wireless services by changing spectrum licensing and regulatory arrangements for the 1800 MHz band...
View ArticleConroy sets Digital Dividend auction price, ups spectrum limits
The government appears to have avoided a possibly low-revenue Digital Dividend auction with new rules issued today by the communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy.
View Article2.5GHz band critical to meeting data demand: AMTA
The 2.5GHz spectrum to be sold in the upcoming Digital Dividend auction will be critical to bolstering data capacity for 4G service in urban areas, according to the wireless industry and auction...
View ArticleDeloitte predicts worldwide spectrum shortage
Deloitte has predicted a spectrum and broadband shortage around the world on the back of growth in smartphone shipments and global 4G rollouts.
View ArticleFCC approves Google project that will identify unused wireless spectrum
A Google project designed to collect information on available wireless spectrum into a central database has been given an FCC go-ahead to begin a public trial, the company announced today.
View ArticleAustralia’s 700MHz auction unlikely to be a sell-out: analysts
A portion of the waterfront 700MHz spectrum in Tuesday’s Digital Dividend auction could go unsold despite aggressive bidding expected from Telstra, according to mobile industry analysts.
View ArticlePublic safety gets class licence for 4.9 GHz
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has assigned 50 MHz of spectrum in the 4.9GHz band to public safety agencies.
View ArticleOptus, SingTel make leadership changes
A restructure of the Optus and parent company Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) will see changes to its leadership team, which includes Optus Australia country chief officer Paul O’Sullivan and...
View ArticleSpectrum barrier to be removed to help facilitate Internet of Things
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has proposed regulatory changes which will remove a technical barrier in accessing spectrum for wireless machine-to-machine links that support...
View ArticleACMA outlines five-year spectrum licence outlook
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a new report aimed at helping the Government's plan for the digital television switchover and reviewing major elements of...
View ArticleHome Wi-Fi networks the next target for cyber crime: Layer 10
Wi-Fi may be the networking method of choice among apartment blocks cropping up in increased numbers in Australia’s major cities, however increased reliance on wireless internet is resulting in more...
View Article700MHz national emergency system to cost billions: AMTA
The federal government should not build a dedicated national emergency services network based on the 700Mhz spectrum and instead, leave it to the private market to supply telecommunications services...
View ArticleACMA issues second paper on 803-960 MHz band
Seeking to maximise the value of 800 MHz spectrum for mobile broadband, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today released a second discussion paper about how to replan the 803-960...
View ArticleACMA seeks 4G in rural Australia through 1800 MHz rule changes
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) wants to spur a greater number and variety of wireless services by changing spectrum licensing and regulatory arrangements for the 1800 MHz band...
View ArticleConroy sets Digital Dividend auction price, ups spectrum limits
The government appears to have avoided a possibly low-revenue Digital Dividend auction with new rules issued today by the communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy.
View Article2.5GHz band critical to meeting data demand: AMTA
The 2.5GHz spectrum to be sold in the upcoming Digital Dividend auction will be critical to bolstering data capacity for 4G service in urban areas, according to the wireless industry and auction...
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