DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - Carrier Networks, Telstra
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
DCD Magazine #62 out now
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Telstra confirms July outage was caused by network timing system failure
As independent report finds that the Australian carrier failed to react to previous warnings after 2020 network upgrade
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Australia's Telstra suffers major network outage, blames software defects
The telco believes a software defect is behind the outage
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Telstra sells central offices in Sydney and Melbourne to developers
Telco selling off legacy facilities amid copper network shutdown
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Telstra to cut more than 200 jobs amid AI push
The cuts will impact Telstra's AI JV with Accenture
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TPG Telecom reveals second potential death linked to Triple Zero failure
The second death was revealed during a Senate inquiry this week
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Optus blames Ericsson for Triple Zero outage earlier this week
Claims that "Ericsson's equipment did not operate as it should"
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Infosys to buy 75% stake in Telstra's cloud services business for $153m
Telstra retains 25 percent stake, forms JV with Infosys
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Australia's Telstra to cut 550 jobs across the business
But the carrier denies AI is the reason
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Optus CEO Stephen Rue says AI won't replace human touch
However, rival telco Telstra warns it will whittle down its workforce by 2030 through “AI efficiencies”
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TPG Telecom says rival Telstra has "misled" Australian consumers over coverage claims
The gloves are off down under
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Australia's Telstra to form AI JV with Accenture
If approved, the JV will run for seven years
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Australia's Telstra to offer Starlink direct-to-cell services
Another carrier signs up for Starlink
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Telstra pays $1.9m fine following emergency call failure earlier this year
The 90 minute outage happened in March
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Telstra acquires MVNO Boost Mobile for $94m
Boost has been a Telstra wholesale customer since 2012
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Telstra and Optus on course for 3G shutdown in Australia next week
The 3G retirement had been delayed
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Optus and Telstra delay 3G shutdown in Australia to October
The carriers will use the extension to carry out a switch-over awareness campaign
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Energys Australia deploys hydrogen generators at remote cell tower locations
The purpose of the pilot is to explore the potential of hydrogen generators instead of diesel
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Telstra installs Sydney Harbor portion of inter-city fiber network
TPG completes similar cable route
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Australia's Telstra axes 2,800 jobs
Becomes the latest telco to announce cuts
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Australia's TPG Telecom and Optus sign network sharing agreement
TPG had initially sought a similar agreement with Telstra
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Telstra blames technical, process, and comms failures for 90-minute Triple Zero outage earlier this month
During the 90 minutes, 148 emergency calls failed to transfer over Triple Zero
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Australia could delay 3G switch-off amid emergency call concerns
Could impact Telstra and Optus' plans to retire legacy service
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Australia's Telstra signs solar PPA with Naturgy's GPG
Construction of site expected to begin next year
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Australia's national rail network to get 4G boost next year
Telstra to support the upgrades. And Prague updates its metro network's connectivity
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TPG and Telstra won't appeal Australia's rejection of shared rural network
Australia's Competition Tribunal (ACT) halted the plans in June
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Australia's Telstra wields axe on close to 500 jobs
Cuts are part of the firm's T25 strategic plan
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Telstra launches Ericsson's Cloud RAN on its commercial 5G network
Is already fully operational at multiple sites
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Australia's Competition Tribunal blocks Telstra and TPG deal to share regional mobile networks
The outcome has been welcomed by Optus