Regional telcos Concerotel and Zetifi score Govt. grants for voice trials
The federal government has awarded financial grants to regional-based telcos Concerotel and Zetifi, as well as NBN Co, to trial voice services across Australia. The telcos received grants under the $2 million Alternative Voice Services Trials (AVST) Program, which was led by communications minister Paul Fletcher. The trials aim to find better ways to deliver voice services to consumers. NBN Co will run 260 trials across its fixed wireless and satellite networks, as well as trialling a low band fixed wireless solution. Concerotel will deliver up to 200 trials in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and...
Source: crn.com.au