Optus, ACMA and the Australian Government have all come under criticism for failing to prevent the 13-hour long emergency calling outage linked to four deaths
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1
Familiar calls for deregulation and consolidation to help spur investment alongside debates over fair share and the governance of AI set the tone for the first day of the event
Australia: Ensuring quality of service in legacy network migration
ACMA’s standards for consumer redress align with the ACCC’s more stringent standards on broadband speed claims
Tackling SMS-based scams in Australia
Mandating an SMS sender ID registry is the latest addition to Australia’s world-leading suite of scam prevention measures
Infrastructure sharing in regional Australia
The ACCC will not stand in the way of Optus and TPG’s mobile network and spectrum sharing despite blocking a similar agreement between Telstra and TPG
Australia: A delay to the 3G switch-off
3G devices as well as older 4G-compatible handsets could lose access to the emergency services, with the Government urging action from consumers to help complete the process
Fines for failing fraud protections
As some regulators place a greater emphasis on facilitating switching between providers, protections against SIM swapping and similar scams will be all the more important
Regulating wholesale telecoms
As the ACCC in Australia looks to roll back some rules over the next five years, in the UK, Ofcom appears set to stay the course
MWC24 (final) reflections
The event saw regulation and policy dominate keynote sessions and panels, with AI the biggest buzz on the showfloor
Mobile coverage and quality issues in rural Australia
Given the trend of selling towers to large independent companies, is the way that they're regulated still fit for purpose?
