Telstra has defended its mobile coverage, claiming that competitors want to use a new coverage map standard to diminish its advantage.

A new standard would strip away a huge area from the telco’s published coverage. Rivals and consumer groups have backed the proposed change.

The ACCC said that the current system lets carriers show service coverage and quality on maps that might “not reasonably” match what users actually receive. The competition re ...

A proposed new standard for mobile network coverage maps in Australia has prompted TPG Telecom to criticise the methods used by Telstra.

The rules of what constitute mobile reception and reach look set to change this year, and the result could make more sense for why calls drop out when you're in areas where it shouldn't.

At the heart of the clash are contentious claims Telstra has put to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in response to its recently released draft of a new st ...