Keppel secures 720 MW data centre powerbank site in Australia
AUSTRALIA 06:54

Keppel secures 720 MW data centre powerbank site in Australia

Singapore-based global asset manager Keppel has secured rights to lease a 123-hectare site near Melbourne in Victoria with up to 720 MW of gross power capacity, expanding its Asia-Pacific data centre powerbank to more than 1 GW. The agreement with Lightwood Group allows Keppel early access to the site for planning, power and water contracting, ahead of long-term leases by its private data centre funds. The scale of the site could support cumulative investment of around AUD 10 billion over time, including cu

SG.GS appoints Ben Cooper to lead Australian and Pacific operations
AUSTRALIA 06:01

SG.GS appoints Ben Cooper to lead Australian and Pacific operations

Singapore and London-based wholesale carrier SG.GS has appointed Ben Cooper as Senior Vice President, Global Network Strategy & Pacific Region to lead the company's strategic growth across Australia and the Pacific. The move follows SG.GS' service expansions in North America and Eastern Europe and the carrier said this "signals a major investment in Southern Hemisphere connectivity".

Australia's under-16 social media ban sees 4.7 mln accounts blocked
AUSTRALIA 05:57

Australia's under-16 social media ban sees 4.7 mln accounts blocked

Major social media companies removed access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children under 16 in the first half of December to comply with Australia's social media minimum age, according to initial figures gathered by the eSafety Commissioner. The government agency said the result was an early indication that major platforms are taking "meaningful actions" to prevent under-16s from holding accounts. 

New Zealand banks join operators to block phishing sites
NEW ZEALAND 05:53

New Zealand banks join operators to block phishing sites

Banks, operators and digital platforms have teamed up with a New Zealand start-up to boost efforts to disrupt and block phishing websites before they can harm customers. The initiative began as a pilot led by ANZ NZ bank and operator 2degrees, and now includes Kiwibank, TSB, One NZ, Spark and Trade Me. The aim is to detect, validate, block and disrupt malicious domains within the first hour of a webpage going live.

Kayo Sports extends multi-year SailGP broadcast deal
AUSTRALIA 15 JAN

Kayo Sports extends multi-year SailGP broadcast deal

Australian broadcaster Foxtel group's streaming service Kayo Sports has renewed and extended its broadcast agreement with SailGP under a new multi-year deal that will continue to deliver live and on-demand coverage of the sailing championship to Australian audiences. Under the agreement, every race of the Rolex SailGP Championship will remain available on Kayo Sports and Foxtel. The partnership has been in place since SailGP's inaugural season in 2019.

ACMA approves W-band earth stations in Perth and Sydney
AUSTRALIA 15 JAN

ACMA approves W-band earth stations in Perth and Sydney

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has approved interim arrangements to allow W-band fixed satellite service earth station transmitters to operate in Perth and Sydney, following a public consultation process. The decision permits earth stations communicating with non-geostationary satellites in the fixed-satellite service, using W-band frequencies, under temporary licensing conditions. An originally proposed site in Melbourne has been withdrawn after concerns were raised about potentia

Australian Defence Extends UHF Satellite Communications via SES IS-22
AUSTRALIA 14 JAN

Australian Defence Extends UHF Satellite Communications via SES IS-22

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has signed an extended agreement with satellite operator SES to secure uninterrupted ultra-high frequency satellite communications via the IS-22 satellite. The deal provides continuity of service through 2033, with options that could extend access to 2041, ensuring ongoing UHF connectivity for Australian military operations.

Kordia launches unified SASE solution powered by Fortinet
NEW ZEALAND 14 JAN

Kordia launches unified SASE solution powered by Fortinet

New Zealand service provider Kordia has launched Kordia Secure Edge, a new cloud-delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offering powered by Fortinet. The service unifies security and networking features under a single solution and is designed "to meet the reality of hybrid work". 

Telstra seeks expanded OneWeb LEO capacity amid rising remote outages - report
AUSTRALIA 14 JAN

Telstra seeks expanded OneWeb LEO capacity amid rising remote outages - report

Telstra has called for an expansion of its low Earth orbit satellite backhaul capacity, citing a sharp increase in mobile base station outages affecting remote communities and access to Australia's triple zero emergency services, according to IT News, citing industry sources. The issue is linked to the carrier's growing reliance on leased LEO satellite capacity from Eutelsat OneWeb to connect small cell sites in far-remote locations to its core network.

Swoop partners with Quad9 to restore local DNS security services
AUSTRALIA 14 JAN

Swoop partners with Quad9 to restore local DNS security services

Australian operator Swoop has partnered with Swiss-based cybersecurity non-profit Quad9 to host local DNS infrastructure in Australia, restoring domestic routing for Quad9's security-focused DNS service. The arrangement follows changes earlier in 2026 that saw several major internet service providers stop directing Australian traffic to Quad9's local servers, resulting in queries being routed offshore.

Nokia to provide network operations services for towerco Connexa
NEW ZEALAND 13 JAN

Nokia to provide network operations services for towerco Connexa

Nokia has been selected by Connexa as its exclusive network operations centre partner, in a move that will see the New Zealand tower company consolidate network operations previously handled by multiple local providers. Under the agreement, Connexa will use Nokia's Managed Network Operations Services to support monitoring and management of its nationwide tower infrastructure.

Telstra trials advanced RAN coordination technology with Ericsson
AUSTRALIA 13 JAN

Telstra trials advanced RAN coordination technology with Ericsson

Telstra has completed a trial of Ericsson's Advanced RAN Coordination (ARC) feature in its North Sydney network, aiming to improve 5G performance through more efficient coordination of radio resources between sites. Telstra wireless engineering executive Ashley Hunter revealed the trial in a LinkedIn post. The trial deployed ARC on Ericsson's fourth-generation RAN Compute platform, increasing the number of carrier combinations available to the 5G scheduler at each site from 12 to 36. Telstra said this allow

AUSTRALIA 12 JAN

SKS Technologies completes Delta Elcom acquisition for AUD 12.5 million

Australian IT services company SKS Technologies Group has completed its acquisition of Sydney-based data centre specialist company Delta Elcom, following an earlier announcement in December. Delta Elcom is an electrical and communications contractor specialising in data centre infrastructure and complex technology projects. The business generates annual revenue of around AUD 25 million and provides design, installation and maintenance services across data centre construction, network cabling and integrated

AUSTRALIA 12 JAN

Meta removes almost 550,000 under-16 accounts in Australia

Meta said it had removed access to almost 550,000 accounts belonging to users it believes are under the age of 16, one month after Australia's social media age ban law came into force. The company said the removals took place by 11 December 2025 as part of its initial compliance with the legislation. In an update on its Australian and New Zealand policy blog, Meta said ongoing compliance would involve a multi-layered approach that it expects to refine over time. It reiterated concerns about the lack of an i

AUSTRALIA 12 JAN

Wild weather and vandalism disrupt telecoms across Australia

Telecommunications services in parts of north Queensland were disrupted over the weekend after vandalism damaged network infrastructure as Tropical Cyclone Koji approached the coast, compounding challenges for operators managing severe weather impacts. An unplanned outage caused by vandalism disrupted services to around 5,000 premises in parts of Townsville on Saturday 10 January. According to an NBN Co spokesperson, technicians worked through the night and restored services for the majority of affected cus

AUSTRALIA 9 JAN

Optus CTO departs after triple zero outage fallout

Optus has announced that chief technology officer Tony Baird will leave the operator following a transition period, being replaced by long-term ex-Telstra executive Sri Amirthalingam. Last month, an independent report into the failure of emergency calls on the Optus network on 18 September 2025 found a series of technical, procedural and governance failures that led to widespread disruption of Triple Zero services across several states and territories. According to the review, at least ten errors were made

AUSTRALIA 9 JAN

2025/26 Ashes becomes most-watched series on Foxtel's Kayo

The 2025/26 Ashes cricket series in Australia has recorded the highest average audience of any Test series on Kayo Sports, as well as across all Foxtel group platforms. The five-Test series, which Australia won 4–1 over England, also became the most streamed Test series ever on Kayo Sports, with viewers streaming a total of 1.3 billion minutes across the platform and the wider Foxtel Group, including Foxtel, Foxtel Go and Foxtel Now.

AUSTRALIA 8 JAN

SMAP deploys world's deepest fibre branching unit

The SMAP submarine cable system in Australia has deployed what it claims is the world's deepest next-generation branching unit, with installation completed at the Adelaide branch site at depths exceeding 5,000 metres. The X-BU, is designed to combine electrical and optical switching functions within a single wet body, supporting high fibre-count systems such as SMAP's 16 fibre pairs. By integrating both switching capabilities in one structure, the design is intended to simplify deployment, operation and mai

FIJI 7 JAN

Fiji advances rural connectivity as Telecom Fiji launches 5G

Fiji has taken parallel steps to expand telecommunications access, with new Universal Service Obligation (USO) contracts signed to improve rural and maritime connectivity and the formal launch of a 5G mobile network by Telecom Fiji (TFL). The Telecommunications Authority of Fiji (TAF) has signed USO agreements with Digicel Fiji and TFL to extend internet and mobile services to underserved communities under the Universal Service Scheme, which is funded through the industry-backed Universal Service Fund.

AUSTRALIA 7 JAN

Foxtel's Kayo Sports increases streaming fees

Australian broadcaster Foxtel Group's streaming service Kayo Sports has told users its premium tier going from AUD 40 to AUD 45.99 a month from 5 February. The move follows a price increase in March last year that increased the tier, which offers two streams and 4K quality, from AUD 35 to AUD 40 per month. Kayo's standard tier, which offers one stream in HD, will decrease slightly to AUD 29.99 per month, but follows an increase from AUD 25 to AUD 30 in June last year.

NEW ZEALAND 2 JAN

One NZ network returns to normal service after bad weather

One New Zealand announced it has restored power to mobile sites and returned to normal services after bad weather impacted over 50 cell sites on its network. During the network disruption started 29 December the operator opened up its satellite text service free to customers to help them stay connected. 

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 30 DEC 2025

Starlink withdraws satellite internet services from Papua New Guinea

Starlink has withdrawn its satellite internet services from Papua New Guinea as the government addresses licensing issues. In a service notification to users, Starlink encouraged customers to express support for its full operating approval.

AUSTRALIA 24 DEC 2025

NextDC's 350 MW Western Sydney data centre approved

Australian-based, pan-Asian data centre builder and operator NextDC's S4 data centre at Horsley Park in Western Sydney received State Significant Development approval from the NSW state government. The development includes a hyperscale data centre campus with two four-storey facilities delivering up to 350 MW of IT capacity, supported by new high-voltage transmission infrastructure, substation upgrade works, and associated office and mission critical operational space.

AUSTRALIA 24 DEC 2025

AirTrunk to invest AUD 5 bln in second Melbourne data centre

Asia Pacific & Middle East hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk has announced plans to invest more than AUD 5 billion in a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne, increasing its total deployable capacity in the city to more than 630 MW. The operator said it has acquired a site in Melbourne's north-west for the new campus, known as MEL2, which is planned to deliver more than 354 MW of capacity. Combined with the existing MEL1 campus, AirTrunk's total investment in Melbourne would exceed AUD

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