Government abandons rewrite of RadComms Act
The federal government has abandoned its efforts to engage in a wholesale rewrite of the Radiocommunications Act.
The federal government has abandoned its efforts to engage in a wholesale rewrite of the Radiocommunications Act.
The federal government has formally directed the Australian Communications and Media Authority to prepare the 2.4GHz of spectrum in the 26GHz band to be auctioned off for use with 5G services.
Telstra has recommend that the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) look at whether some of the spectrum set aside for television services could be better used for 5G mobile services.
Social networking leviathan Facebook wants Australia to leave open the option of so-called high altitude platform stations (HAPS) employing the 28GHz spectrum band used locally for satellite services.
NBN Co wants Australia’s spectrum regulator to leave open the option of the government-owned company acquiring licences for so-called mmWave frequencies to help combat the capacity squeeze of its fixed wireless service.
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 security risks, according to Layer 10 Consulting.