Articles tagged: Telstra
Service offline for mobile capacity upgrade
Telstra mobile services west of Colac will be temporarily affected from today while upgrade works are underway.
Region set to receive $14M coverage boost
Telstra is set to roll out new or improved mobile coverage across the Barwon South West region, including at locations like Colac and Forrest.
Telstra awaits part to restore service
Telecommunication authorities were waiting for a piece of equipment to restore 4G service in the city when the Colac Herald went to print yesterday.
Colac’s 4G returns after Telstra outage
A hardware fault at a Colac Telstra tower was the cause of poor 4G service in the city earlier this week.
Bay’s exposed cable concerns community
A telecommunications authority says it will rebury an exposed communications cable that services Apollo Bay and the coast.
SIGNAL LOSS: Blackouts pull plug on mobile phone service
Otways residents are increasingly stuck in blackouts without mobile phone service, as concern grows for the safety of community members and tourists in emergencies.
Grants available for community uses
Telstra and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal are partnering to deliver $600,000 in grants for community groups.
Mobile tower gets a boost
Apollo Bay residents will get better mobile phone coverage, with Telstra planning to upgrade a tower in the Bay.
Telstra fixes base station
Telstra says it has fixed an issue that was interrupting mobile internet services in Colac in recent weeks.
Telstra services hit again
A hardware fault has disrupted Telstra mobile phone and EFTPOS services in Colac for the second time in two weeks.
Phone service restored after five days
Colac mobile phone users are relieved after Telstra restored mobile services after a five-day outage.
Proposed rule could hurt regional network
A regional advocacy group fears regional mobile and internet services could be under threat, in the wake of a new competition watchdog report.
High-speed service for Timboon
5G mobile phone coverage has arrived for Telstra customers at Timboon.
Telco tech rolled out at Colac
Telstra has finished upgrading it’s Colac transmission tower to introduce 5G services.
Residents signal frustration with signal
A fault in Kennett River’s new mobile phone base station has frustrated residents, but Telstra says it’s working to fix the bug.
Phone tower consultation extended
Telstra has extended public consultation on its plans to build a 40-metre phone tower at Wongarra to boost mobile coverage.
Coverage boost for Jancourt East residents
Telstra has switched on a new mobile phone tower at Jancourt East in the west Otways, bringing mobile coverage to the area for the first time.
No fast plan to fix Otways reception
Otways residents and visitors to high-fire risk areas could have a two-year wait for mobile phone access to fire warnings despite a government funding commitment last year.
Internet upgrade back on track
TELSTRA says problems accessing its Colac base station delayed plans to speed up internet connections in the region.
Colac internet can’t cope with demand
COLAC and district Telstra customers are suffering with slow internet connections as the network struggles to meet demand.
