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Regional regulators connect to strengthen telecommunications resilience – Read more
Officials from across the region, including Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste, took part in a Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Training Program (TRTP) held in Melbourne, Australia, aimed at strengthening regional capacity and cooperation in telecommunications regulation.The training was delivered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA), and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), with support from the Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre (CCRC).Held from 25–27 November 2024, the TRTP brought together 33 delegates from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories, as well as Timor-Leste. The sessions fostered knowledge exchange, technical skill development and stronger regional partnerships among telecommunications regulators and policymakers.Discussions covered key topics such as telecommunications network resilience, wireless broadband, satellite technologies, subsea cable policy and spectrum management. The TRTP also created valuable opportunities for Australian agencies and regional counterparts to share experiences, strengthen ties, and explore solutions to common telecommunications and radiocommunications challenges.By connecting regulators and policymakers from across the region, the TRTP contributed to a shared goal of building a more resilient and connected Indo-Pacific—one where improved communication systems help support growth, inclusion and prosperity across all communities.The CCRC’s participation in the TRTP reflects its ongoing commitment to building technical and policy capacity across the region to strengthen undersea cable resilience.
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Launch of the Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre – Read more
Today, Australia is launching a new Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre, to help ensure undersea cable networks in the Indo-Pacific are resilient and all countries can benefit from reliable connectivity and the growth of the digital economy.This work is integral to the prosperity and security of our region. From emails to e-commerce, accessing news, social media and streaming content, we rely on a vast network of undersea cables, which carry over 95 per cent of international data traffic.Australia will invest more than $18 million over the next four years in the Centre, which will draw on our extensive undersea telecommunications cables expertise and experience to:Provide technical assistance and training across the Indo-Pacific.Commission research and analysis to support Indo-Pacific governments with policy development, regulations and decision-making regarding undersea cables.Share information and host dialogues to strengthen engagement between Indo-Pacific governments and industry.The Centre is an important Australian contribution to the Quad Partnership for Cable Connectivity and Resilience, which is an important demonstration of the Quad's delivery in the region, responding to the Indo-Pacific's most pressing challenges.The Centre is a whole of Australian Government initiative, embedded within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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