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Established in 1994, Communications Day is the authoritative source for commercial, regulatory, political and technology news and analysis for telecommunications in Australia and New Zealand. Delivered every working day to a reader base of C-level executives, regulators, government and opposition ministers and their staff, CommsDay provides essential business intelligence and a key competitive advantage for anyone working in the ANZ telecoms sector.

 

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in today’s issue of commsday

  • Aussie Broadband has overtaken Optus and Vocus to become Australia’s third-largest fixed broadband provider, marking a major shift in the NBN market as the challenger telco’s acquisition strategy delivers a rapid increase in scale.

  • Vocus has appointed UGL as development partner for the first project under its Australian Digital Infrastructure Platform, as the carrier moves ahead with a new ducted fibre route between Sydney and Melbourne designed to support the next wave of AI and cloud demand.

  • Chorus is expanding beyond its traditional wholesale broadband role, building a broader digital infrastructure portfolio spanning data centre connectivity, high-capacity transport and edge services as it positions its fibre network for rising cloud, AI and digital demand.

  • Expansion of fibre, mobile and fixed networks, alongside growing demand for satellites and data centres, represents a significant opportunity for infrastructure services provider Ventia outgoing chief executive Dean Banks said.

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