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Phone numbers

Phone numbers are something most Australians use every day. There are rules about how phone numbers are given out and transferred, to make sure the numbering system works smoothly and efficiently.

Communications in emergencies

Keeping connected and informed during an emergency or natural disaster is vital in staying safe.

Findings from the 2019-20 bushfire season

When devastating bushfires hit Australia over the 2019-2020 summer, our fixed line and mobile phone networks came under great pressure.

Telecommunications and natural disasters – 6 things you should know

1. No form of communications is 100% resilient to disasters Although Australia has some of the most reliable mobile and fixed line networks in the world, no form of communications should be solel...

Improving resilience of Australia’s telco networks

The Government is increasing the resilience of Australia’s telecommunication networks, to help prevent, mitigate and manage outages during emergencies.

What is the Government doing to strengthen telecommunications resilience?

The Government has committed $37.1 million through the Strengthening Telecommunications Against Natural Disasters (STAND) package to improve the resilience of Australia’s communications networks in...

Frequently Asked Questions—MBSP

The Government has committed $380 million over six rounds to the Mobile Black Spot Program (the Program). In April 2020 the Round 5 results were announced, with a further 182 base stations to be...

Market research—natural disasters and telecommunications

As part of the communications awareness and coordination component of the Strengthening Telecommunications Against Natural Disasters (STAND) package, market research has recently been undertaken on...