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.

 

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in today’s issue of commsday

  • Apple has increased its dominance of the Australian smartphone market, capturing 49.4% of handset sales in the first half of 2026 as iPhone volumes grew strongly against a largely flat market.

  • Mobile Muster could broaden both its industry membership and its role in digital inclusion following its move under the Australian Telecommunications Alliance, according to program head Helen Maisano.

  • The NSW government has set early engagement with telcos and fibre providers as one of the performance measures under a new set of guidelines aimed to streamline data centre approvals in the state while minimising negative impacts on communities.

  • Telstra’s FY26 result drew a broadly positive initial response, though analysts are looking closely at the way earnings are being generated and the amount of investment now required.

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