Telstra
- Parliament passes Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation, starting 1 December 2027
Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom will have to provide outdoor voice and SMS coverage almost everywhere under the new law, using satellite direct-to-device services. The Coalition secured amendments on disaster roaming and reliability standards, while ACCAN says the law leaves gaps.
- Telstra's July outage cost the economy an estimated $552m, FTI modelling for ACCAN finds
Modelling by FTI Consulting for ACCAN puts the economy-wide cost of Telstra's 8 July mobile outage at $552 million in value-added terms, which it calls a lower bound. ACCAN says the telco did not carry the cost and wants enforceable reliability standards.
- Australian carriers switch on Temporary Disaster Roaming after years of testing
Telstra, Optus and TPG have made Temporary Disaster Roaming available in disaster-hit parts of the country, letting phones join another carrier's network when their own fails. It carries no extra charge but works only under tight conditions.