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Telecommunications and data centers recognized as critical national infrastructure in Australia
that these services will be accessible even in the worst of circumstances ,” said David Tudehope , CEO , Macquarie Telecom Group . “ But the lockdowns also highlighted that these industries were not actually officially recognized as being essential or critical to the functioning of society .
Macquarie Telecom Group , an Australian telecommunications company , has welcomed an amendment to a government bill that recognizes telecommunications and data centers as critical national infrastructure for the first time .
The publication of the Security Legislation Amendment ( Critical Infrastructure ) Bill , introduced to Parliament by Minister for Home Affairs , the Hon . Peter Dutton MP , recognises the importance of the sectors in light of the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ The COVID-19 pandemic and sudden lockdowns have highlighted the economy ’ s dependence on telecommunications and data services , and Australians ’ expectation
“ This new legislation will rectify this as it recognizes the infrastructure that enables our digital economy to function as critical infrastructure that needs to be secured from all hazards just as our water , energy and other vital national assets are .”
Macquarie believes the legislation will help ensure the resilience and security of Australia ’ s digital and physical infrastructure in the face of growing risks . The company believes this is a shared responsibility , with government providing the leadership and intel needed to guide critical infrastructure owners and operators .
Maritime Mesh Networks from Ericsson set to transform connectivity at sea
Ericsson is working to transform connectivity at sea through the creation of a dynamic network architecture between maritime vessels .
For decades , satellite-based solutions have been the only option for communication at sea . Ericsson may be set to change that dependency and make next-generation mobile connectivity the goto choice for enterprise connectivity across the waves .
Its Maritime Mesh Network innovation , part of the Ericsson ONE initiative , looks set to be a major game changer .
Serdar Sahin , Director of Product Management at Ericsson ONE , said : “ If you are a maritime ship owner today and you need your ships to be connected for monitoring , reporting , automation or remote operations , your only choice is satellite communications at high prices , high latency and much lower speeds compared to terrestrial communications . This satellite-based monopoly over the seas has also slowed down the pace of innovation in the maritime industry , because the satellites are far out in space and have long life cycles in excess of 15 years .”
Through innovative use of 5G and other technologies , the Maritime Mesh Network builds a reliable dynamic network architecture , similar to a spider ’ s web , between maritime vessels across common international shipping lanes .
Each connection between two ships delivers latency within a few milliseconds , indicating that latency will be much lower than satellitebased models which deliver latency in the region of 700 milliseconds . p
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