Future Mode of Operation

The 1992 Future Mode of Operation strategy was to achieve a fully competitive, almost fully digital inter-exchange network, approaching world parity within five years. The paper covers the story of the rationale and planning, and the building of the first competitive telecommunications network strategy in the Postmaster General's Department (PMG), Telecom Australia (Telecom) and AOTC (Telstra) in over 90 years.

Alice Springs Telecoms

Two historical papers from the Journal in 1939 and 1990 respectively contrasting the telecommunication facilities and lifestyles at Alice Springs.

TelSoc Forum 2017

The TelSoc Forum 2017 which was planned on 22-23 November in Melbourne has unfortunately been cancelled.  

TelSoc Forum 2017

The TelSoc Forum 2017 which was planned on 22-23 November in Melbourne has unfortunately been cancelled.  

The Radio Australia Aerial Matrix Switch

Two papers from 1963 describing the design and construction of the new aerial matrix switch at Radio Australia Shepparton and the ingenuity required to conceive and deploy a world-first solution.

Interference to Telephone Lines

A paper from 1936 exploring the effects of electrification of country Tasmania and the increasing interference to telecommunication circuits by high voltage power lines installed in close proximity.

Fact or Fraud?

This is the story of the rise of the RSI phenomena in Telecom over the period 1983-86.

Review of the Mexican Telecommunications Market

This article recounts the evolution and current state of the Mexican telecommunications ecosystem, briefly describing new challenges and opportunities posed by the digital economy.

The Tragedy of Australia?s National Broadband Network

Australia?s increasing use of fibre to the node (FTTN) has locked the country out of world-class broadband for years to come.

Avatars in the Trumpocene

A satirical distopia concerning the effect of the Trump Presidency on future telecommunications