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1. Mid-North Coast gets Optus network transmission upgrade: (Business Telecoms); ... development Kelly Grace. Optus introduced interim measures during the 2019/2020 bushfires. It also supported evacuation centres with charging stations, pre-paid data SIMs, and provided emergency services ...; Created on 30 January 2023
2. 'Innovative' bushfire intelligence technology lands in Australia: Pano A: (Market); ... the globe for the bravery and commitment they show in tackling some of the most dangerous bushfires. With the 2019-2020 bushfires still fresh in the memory, we believe there is a genuine need for innovative ...; Created on 09 December 2022
3. ANU project to study telecommunications resilience: (Business Telecoms); ... bushfires, pandemic, floods, and cyber breaches have tested telecommunications resilience. “In some instances—including during the pandemic—the sector shone. On other occasions, its resilience has been ...; Created on 22 November 2022
4. New study indicates cybersecurity professionals may be burning out at a faster rate than frontline healthcare workers: (Security); ... to see that a reduction in our national cyber capability due to psychological burnout may have population-wide downstream effects. The pandemic, floods and bushfires have shown us the systems we rely upon ...; Created on 31 October 2022
5. Nearmap provides updated aerial imagery in regional communities: (Business IT); ... imagery and location data within days of major natural catastrophes. It covered the 2019/20 East Coast bushfires and 2022 East Coast rain bomb to better support community recovery efforts and expedite ...; Created on 06 October 2022
6. Google celebrates 20 years in Australia: the milestones, the searches, quantum computing and more: (Business IT); ... afield, we also searched for news about Ukraine and China. The natural world is our concern In January 2020, searches for ‘bushfires’ and ‘air quality’ reached record, all time highs, and overall, ...; Created on 05 October 2022
7. Free Wi-Fi at Telstra payphones: (Mobility); ... play a vital role for communities facing disasters like bushfires or floods. By providing free Wi-Fi, as well as free national calls at our payphones, we want to help Australians when they need us most ...; Created on 25 August 2022
8. Motorola signs $60M deal to enhance NSW emergency services network: (Business Telecommunications); ... bushfires of 2019/20 and other natural disasters. Motorola Solutions will deliver a comprehensive suite of public safety services for PSN, including network lifecycle upgrades and 24 x 7 cybersecurity, ...; Created on 23 August 2022
9. Airthings brings its air quality monitors to Australia: (Internet of Things); ... home environment. With many people spending roughly 90% of their time indoors it's imperative to ensure the air we breathe is positively impacting our wellbeing and long-term health. Yet, with bushfires, ...; Created on 09 August 2022
10. PhD university student measures the heart and breathing rate of wild animals using a drone: (Science); ... by natural disasters. He spent six months in Australia in 2020 after the World Wildlife Fund hired him to find vulnerable wildlife in the wake of the country’s devastating bushfires. That experience ...; Created on 27 July 2022
11. NSW Public Safety Network gains Bellata site: (Government Tech); ... connected during the recent floods in Northern NSW as well as the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires." The new site is part of the NSW Government's $1.4 billion expansion of the Public Safety Network. "During ...; Created on 19 July 2022
12. Fujitsu to digitise NSW Rural Fire Service mission critical systems: (Deals); ... set out by the independent NSW Bushfire inquiry – which was established in response to the 2019-20 black summer bushfires – and is part of a $192 million NSW grant to improve and provide new emergency ...; Created on 19 July 2022
13. TPG Telecom fires back at Optus, ATN, and Commpete for derailing network sharing deal: (Business Telecoms); ... TPG says it was surprised by the recent attempts by Optus and its leadership team to leverage the suffering of communities affected by bushfires and floods for social media stunts criticising the arrangement. ...; Created on 18 July 2022
14. NSW Telco Authority representatives recognised for their service during 2019 Black Summer bushfires: (Business Telecoms); ... Summer bushfires. The national emergency medal recipients are Justin Alexander, Hassan Altaha, Nicole Best, Justin Bloodworth, James Corkill, Chris Fredes, Simon Fruend, David Gorton, Jim Henry, Minoru ...; Created on 16 June 2022
15. Telstra and TPG merger bad for regional Australia, says Optus: (Deals); ... “During the recent bushfires and floods, we have seen time and again just how critical backup networks are,” she said. “Under the proposed agreement, Telstra will be paid to face less competition and ...; Created on 01 June 2022
16. City of Sydney urges residents, businesses to switch to GreenPower to cut emissions: (Energy); ... gas emissions,” Thornton said. City of Sydney resident Guillaume Papillon said he switched to GreenPower after the 2020 bushfires. “At the back of my mind, I wanted to be more environmentally-focused ...; Created on 30 May 2022
17. Endeavour Energy harnesses 5G and drones to conduct inspections and improve worker safety: (Energy); ... floods, bushfires, and other natural disasters. 5G drones will livestream footage of damaged assets to its control centres in real-time so crews can assess the damage and conduct repairs. The drones ...; Created on 13 April 2022
18. NSW Public Safety Network expanded: (Telecoms & NBN); ... "PSN sites were crucial in protecting communities and supporting the Rural Fire Service, Police, Fire and Rescue, Ambulance and the State Emergency Service during the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires as ...; Created on 08 March 2022
19. Zoleo and One Tree Planted urge reforestation efforts in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and US: (Not For Profit); ... bushfires in 2020, one of the worst wildfire disasters in modern history, supporting the regrowth of our precious forests means a lot to our organisation,” says Zoleo vice president and Beam managing director ...; Created on 31 January 2022
20. CSIRO and NSW Rural Fire Service develop model that can predict bushfires: (Government Tech); National science agency CSIRO and the NSW Rural Fire Service have launched a model that predicts the speed and behaviour of eucalypt forest fires, helping save lives and property during bushfires. The ...; Created on 14 December 2021
21. How Australia’s drone industry could become a world leader by educating kids: (Not For Profit); ... two hours. By foot it takes around seven hours to spot a koala. Koala populations were impacted significantly by the bushfires. In future fire seasons, the method may also be useful for wildlife rescue ...; Created on 08 December 2021
22. Optus raises $50,000 to save the Australian glider: (Business Telecoms); ... Optus, the festive season is the perfect time to raise much needed funds for their cause as the population of sugar gliders, Krefft’s gliders, and savanna gliders are declining. Threatened by bushfires, ...; Created on 29 November 2021
23. Gary Smith awarded 2021 Communications Ambassador at ACOMMS: (Telecoms & NBN); ... the nation through fires and pandemic - During 2020, Australia rolled out of one large-scale crisis into another, with months of unprecedented bushfires compounded by the disruption of the pandemic. These ...; Created on 26 November 2021
24. Aruba positing private and public partnerships in toll-road style networks: (Government Tech Policy); ... said. The company didn’t have to look far to find early indicators and precedents for success. Aruba was involved during Australia's horrible bushfires, aiding in the scramble to open Rural Fire Service ...; Created on 17 November 2021
25. Telstra boosts mobile site power resiliency ahead of disaster season: (Telecoms & NBN); ... during emergencies. In fact, a report by the Australian Communications and Media Authority found that almost 90 per cent of network outages over the Black Summer bushfires were caused by a lack of mains ...; Created on 10 November 2021
26. TIO submission to the Regional Telecommunications Review 2021: (Technology Regulation); ... or being able to access an alternative service. They also face a greater risk in natural disasters, such as bushfires and floods, where reliable telco services play a critical role in co-ordinating disaster ...; Created on 27 October 2021
27. NBN prepares for the disasters, adding 58 new pieces of temporary infrastructure: (Telecoms & NBN); ... closely together, the Morrison Government and NBN Co have taken the lessons from the devastating 2019-20 bushfires, in which loss of connectivity was a significant issue for many isolated communities. ...; Created on 25 October 2021
28. CSIRO launches new online gude for home bushfire resilience: (Climate); ... under the National Partnership Agreement for National Disaster Resilience. The guide is now publicly available online at CSIRO and helps homeowners to: understand that bushfires are a natural part ...; Created on 11 October 2021
29. How Kablamo’s cloud-based data platform Firetrail can help firefighters: (Climate); ... the Black Summer of 2019-2020, it wanted to use its resources and knowledge to help in the fight against bushfires, thus, developing Firetrail. Kablamo says Firetrail turns the near limitless data that ...; Created on 06 October 2021
30. Emergency Alert system now running on Everbridge: (Government Tech); ... 2009 summer bushfires and continues to play a vital role in keeping Australian communities safe," said Emergency Management Australia director General Joe Buffone. Everbridge vice president of ANZ and ...; Created on 05 October 2021
31. ARENA launches $50 million regional Microgrid Pilots Program: (Energy); ... disaster, making microgrid technologies a particularly appealing option for communities prone to bushfires, floods or cyclones. “For remote communities, microgrids offer a pathway to switch to renewable ...; Created on 24 September 2021
32. Lifeline partners with Microsoft to apply data to suicide prevention: (Data); ... from the 2019 - 2020 bushfires and the ongoing pandemic. “There’s been no more important time, I would say, for Lifeline to be making sure that we are there for people,” she said. Image: Dr Anna Brooks ...; Created on 20 September 2021
33. Telstra and Victorian Government partner on $5.4M worth of new regional connectivity projects: (Telecoms & NBN); ... to be built to help the region recover from the devastating 2019-20 bushfires. A partnership with Olam Orchards and the Victorian State Government, Telstra will improved mobile coverage between Wemen ...; Created on 30 August 2021
34. The ACMA - expectations for telcos dealing with vulnerable consumers: (Technology Regulation); ... service, to the provision of financial hardship support. “Anyone can experience vulnerable circumstances at some stage of their life, as we saw at the start of last year during the bushfires and more ...; Created on 15 July 2021
35. Axis Communications partners with EYEFi to monitor lightning strikes and bushfires in Melbourne Water: (Application Performance); Axis Communications provides Melbourne Water with cameras to monitor bushfires and lightning strikes in the area. EYEFi’s technology will allow Axis cameras to provide clear images in real time. Axis ...; Created on 25 June 2021
36. TasmaNet gets funds to upgrade comms network for Tasmania’s Tahune Airwalk: (Government Tech Policy); ... of promotion visitors can share online.”. “During the devastating 2019 bushfires in the region, the lack of communication coverage around the site also hindered coordinating an effective response. ...; Created on 10 June 2021
37. Lycamobile cops $600,000 penalty for public safety ‘failures’: (Telecoms & NBN); ... is also used for the Emergency Alert Service, which was relied on extensively throughout the 2020 bushfires and COVID crises. “Telcos have a responsibility to help keep Australians safe during natural ...; Created on 19 May 2021
38. Flinders Uni studies provide data for explaining weather patterns: (Climate); A vegetation-mediated seesaw wetting-drying phenomenon between eastern and western Australia causes the strong variability in climate in Australia, scientists from the Flinders University claim. They ...; Created on 11 May 2021
39. Space startup Quasar takes off with CSIRO tech: (Telecoms & NBN); ... such as bushfires and floods, to connecting to sensors on ‘Internet of Things’ networks. However, with present-day ground stations typically tracking one satellite at a time, heavy congestion is expected ...; Created on 05 May 2021
40. Accenture report reveals increased Afterpay sales "helped businesses to recover amid pandemic: (Business IT); ... bushfires of late 2019 and a halt on tourism, accounted 75% growth in sales to metro and regional customers year on year," the report disclosed. The Accenture report added that "Afterpay drove this jump ...; Created on 19 April 2021
41. TPG Telecom appointed lead operator to deliver 'Public Safety Mobile Broadband' tria: (Telecoms & NBN); ... to ensure it can provide the critical communications support needed for frontline staff during emergencies and natural disasters,” said TPG Telecom CEO, Iñaki Berroeta. “Last year’s bushfires and the ...; Created on 06 April 2021
42. Cognian delivers secure IoT for buildings globally using Microsoft Azure Sphere: (Internet of Things); ... of sensors and applications such as air quality measurement like that which is needed during emergencies such as bushfires. Combining Syncromesh with Azure Sphere, owners and building managers can measure ...; Created on 16 March 2021
43. Kablamo taps McDowell for geo-spatial expertise: (People Moves); ... key focuses is to support its bushfire technology development work which the company launched in the wake of the devastating bushfires in 2019 and 2020. "As a team, we were moved by the urgency of th ...; Created on 03 March 2021
44. Reflecting on the year of the remote worker: (Guest Opinion); 2020 was both challenging and disruptive for everyone. In Australia, just when we’d become optimistic about the economic and societal recovery after the devastating summer bushfires, the COVID-19 pandemic ...; Created on 22 February 2021
45. Facebook: high time for Australians to wake up and smell the roses: (Open Sauce); ... It does not exist to spread information about bushfires, about COVID-19 vaccines, about democracy. It is a free site where people can set up camp and peddle what information they like. The company is ...; Created on 19 February 2021
46. CSIRO’s Data61, National Council for Fire and Emergency Services to develop bushfire prediction tech: (Climate); ... Dr Larry Marshall said the innovation built on decades of expertise. “Our solutions from science have protected Australians from the threat of bushfires for over 70 years, from roadside fire danger signs ...; Created on 04 February 2021
47. Battery backup 'remains essential for telecommunications resilience: (Telecoms & NBN); 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 ...; Created on 13 January 2021
48. Google's 'Year in Search 2020': Here’s what Aussies searched for this ye: (Home Tech); ... cravings". As Camilla notes, "2020 has been a year like no other, marked by blazing bushfires, a global pandemic – and cravings for comfort food. We sought definitions, made sense of restrictions and ...; Created on 10 December 2020
49. RACV donates $1 million in solar energy installs for Victorian bushfire-affected towns: (Energy); ... with the installations at designated ‘emergency safe places’ done free of charge by RACV Solar. “The catastrophic bushfires of the summer of 2019-2020 that devastated many regional towns highlighted ...; Created on 09 December 2020
50. NBN Co starts rollout of Disaster Satellite Service: (Telecoms & NBN); ... and in the aftermath of emergency events, such as bushfires and floods. It is the first service to be rolled out though funding provided by the Australian Government’s Strengthening Telecommunications ...; Created on 09 December 2020

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