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Telecommunications providers in the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly turning to selling towers to ease the financial strain they are under, the global ratings agency S&P Global Ratings says in a research note.

Ausconnex, Australian electrical infrastructure and equipment specialist, launched its dark fibre service, offering secure, high-speed communication and data transfer for businesses wanting to connect to Greater Western Sydney.

Australian-listed communications software and cloud infrastructure provider MNF Group has officially launched its proprietary communications platform as a service offering in Singapore via its wholesale business Symbio - claiming an aim to “disrupt” the Singapore domestic communications market.

The NSW Police Force has commenced utilisation of an SMS geo-targeting alert system to assist police in locating high-risk missing persons across the state.

Research firm Venture Insights points out that in south-east Australia's 2019-20 bushfires, about 88% of the telecommunications outages were caused by loss of power outages and only 1% were due to direct fire damage, which implies that better power backups could significantly reduce outages.

New Zealand’s competition regulator, The Commerce Commission is moving to address concerns over increasing consumer complaints about the country’s telecommunications companies.

Applications for the Australian Government’s $53 million Regional Connectivity Program funding are now open, with the program aimed at providing targeted investment in local telecommunications infrastructure projects.

New Zealand telecommunications providers are facing charges for billing customers after contracts finished, with the country’s competition regulator, The Commerce Commission, laying 13 charges against three of the telcos.

The rate of consumer complaints in Australia about telecommunications services fell further in the most recent quarter – generating the best results seen since 2015.

Sixty-six percent of organisations have plans to deploy 5G by 2020, but according to a new report users adopting 5G face the lack of readiness of telecommunications providers, with their 5G networks not available or capable enough for the needs of organisations.

The Communications Alliance has published a guideline to help telecommunications providers assist customers who are affected by domestic and family violence.

The Labor Party has welcomed the scope of expansion of the Complaints in Context reporting process for the telecommunications industry, describing the proposed changes as a sensible and pragmatic measure.

Telecommunications provider Vonex has launched its latest customer management technology, called Sign On Glass.

Brisbane-based telecommunications provider Over the Wire is acquiring telecoms solutions provider Telarus to accelerate its expansion into the Victorian market.

An Australian start-up that has launched a solution that will let consumers pay their smartphone bills by watching adverts has raised funds from high profile investors in the media, business and technology industries.