According to the association, Telstra’s mobile network covers approximately 99.7 per cent of the Australian population. It delivers “a full range of products and services across a customer base that includes consumers, businesses and government organisations.”
Discussing Telstra’s mission critical offer in particular, a spokesperson for TCCA continued: “Telstra supports public safety and emergency services, mining, oil and gas operations, transportation and logistics.
“[Its] land mobile radio network is essential in many government radio networks, and its private mobile broadband is deployed extensively across logistics, fleet management, supply chain infrastructure and in the public sector. Satellite connectivity is delivered through partnerships with multiple satellite providers."
Telstra wireless engineering executive, Sri Amirthalingam, said: “Telstra is excited to become a member of TCCA and to collaborate with operators, suppliers and the broader critical comms industry across the globe to advance mission critical communications"
"[We have] a long history providing emergency services organisations with frontline communications. We look forward to continuing our work with customers, communities, industry and government to address the current and future needs of regional Australia.
“This includes working cooperatively to ensure our investments, new technologies, policy and regulation work together to deliver progress.”
TCCA CEO Kevin Graham said: “As a proud Australian, it is with very much pleasure I welcome Telstra to our global membership community and our growing list of leading mobile networks operators devoted to delivering critical communications to essential organisations.
“With a long history in delivering standards-based narrowband, prioritised broadband solutions for first responders and government agencies, and as an active contributor to 3GPP standards, we welcome the expertise that Telstra will bring to our international community. And, importantly, within Australia.
“It’s great to see the investments being made into future network capability, AI, and collaboration with local academia and centres of excellence.”
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