communications day ANZ

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.

 

sign up advertise

in today’s issue of commsday

  • TPG Telecom has gone public with long-simmering complaints about Aussie Broadband-owned Symbio's alleged role in facilitating scam calls, claiming that the wholesaler was associated with almost all the scam traffic blocked on its Vodafone network over a 12-month period.

  • Datagrid is contemplating additional potential cable landing stations for the initial route of its Tasman Ring Network subcable project beyond Torquay, Victoria, an application for a marine route survey suggests.

  • Ad-supported streaming services accounted for more than half of Australia's subscription video growth during FY26, according to Telsyte, as consumers increasingly turned to cheaper plans and bundled offers to manage entertainment spending.

  • Optus is planning to begin deploying Intelligent Beamforming capabilities in the first half of 2027, following a trial earlier this month across nine 5G Standalone base stations in two clusters in Sydney and Melbourne.

Plus more

commsday events

CommsDay events are where Australia’s telecoms leaders meet. From our flagship CommsDay Summit in Sydney and Congress in Melbourne, to our specialised industry conferences focusing on wireless, datacentres, wholesale and more, each of our events provides access to exceptional speakers and delegates, unparalleled networking, and unrivalled brand exposure for our sponsors.
Anika Wells

commsday Live

Communications Day’s Grahame Lynch keeps telco executives in ANZ up-to-date with essential business intelligence, featuring interviews with C-level executives and government ministers in this weekly podcast.

Catch the show at: https://commsday.podbean.com/

CommsDay Wholesale Congress

After several successful editions in Melbourne, the CommsDay Wholesale Congress returns to Sydney in 2026, bringing the industry together at the Sheraton Grand, Sydney Hyde Park for two days of focused discussion, networking and deal-making across Australia’s wholesale telecommunications ecosystem.


DAY ONE PPTS DAY TWO PPTS My Program