Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications company, has joined TCCA, the global member-led organisation that encompasses stakeholders within the critical communications ecosystem.
The Telstra mobile network currently covers approximately 99.7% of the Australian population, providing a full spectrum of products and services to consumers, businesses, and government organisations. Specifically, in the field of mission critical communications, Telstra delivers support to public safety and emergency services, as well as operations in industries such as mining, oil and gas, transportation, and logistics. The company's Land Mobile Radio network is integral to numerous government radio networks, while its private mobile broadband networks are widely employed in sectors like logistics, fleet management, supply chain infrastructure, and the public sector. Satellite connectivity is achieved through collaborations with various satellite providers.
"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," said Sri Amirthalingam, Wireless Engineering Executive at Telstra. "Telstra has a long history providing emergency services organisations with frontline communications needs and 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."
Kevin Graham, CEO of TCCA, expressed pleasure over Telstra's inclusion in their membership community. "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," he stated. "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."
The TCCA plays a pivotal role in defining the global trajectory of critical communications through its Working Groups, interoperability and certification programs, and the annual Critical Communications World event, where members and partners help set the agenda.
