Analysts predict that COVID-19 will cause a bigger recession than what followed on from the 2008 global financial crisis. Many companies who had grand plans for expansion are now hoping that they can survive until the world is back to business as usual. While telcos and managed service providers (MSPs) experienced an uptick in demand in the initial months of the pandemic, many are anticipating a slowdown… Read more »
15 Australian Telcos face fines for not meeting their obligations under the Telecommunications Integrated Public Number Database Scheme 2017. The recent spate of bushfires on Australia’s East Coast has shone a light on a number of Telcos who are not meeting their obligations under the Telecommunications Integrated Public Number Database Scheme 2017. ACMA chair Nerida O’Loughlin said: “The IPND is used by emergency services across Australia, including… Read more »
Any company in Australia who sells voice or data products needs to be compliant with the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015. Many companies are not yet compliant with the act. This is despite the fact that it has been enforceable since April 13th 2017! Fines for non-compliance range from $50,000 to $10 million – it is only a matter of time before companies… Read more »