Telstra has denied that its decision to close down its CDMA network will affect the deaf and hard of hearing communities.
Telstra's chief executive officer, Ziggy Switkowski, has paid tribute to Richard Alston following the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts' resignation from cabinet. -The Senator has been an outstanding minister," he said, adding that the -great shape" of the Australian telecommunications industry reflects the government's policy settings.
The Australian Communications Authority has ruled out the possibility of SMS-based emergency services, despite calls from hearing impaired community groups that such a service be provided by the likes of the police.
Millions of people who use hearing aids can't use a mobile phone at the same time. Now a US communications body is looking to address the issue.
Deaf and hearing-impaired Australians will be able to join in the full cinema experience for the first time since Laurel and Hardy with new technology bringing captions to the big screen.
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With so many companies focused on major IT-driven transformation, it's easy to forget that even small changes can have a big benefit. For road motoring group NRMA Motoring & Services, however, a highly focused middleware implementation project has provided a new communications channel for hearing-impaired customers.
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