From the CEO’s desk – February 2026
Well, here we are in 2026! With this sweltering summer half over already, we look to the list of things we have in the pipeline this year: a suite of events where we’ll visit communications history museums, more upgrades to get 400G ports everywhere, and hopefully polishing off our network automation efforts soon. Some of […]
We’ve come a long way since WAIA
Last month marked 10 years since we became the Internet Association of Australia. Back in January 2016, our community was growing well beyond Western Australia. With the successful launch of NSW-IX, momentum building nationally, and NZIX taking shape, it became clear our name needed to reflect who we really were. Under President Tom Berryman, the […]
Welcoming Sybil Williams to the IAA Board
Please join us in warmly welcoming Sybil Williams to the IAA Board. Following the Board Planning Retreat in November, Sybil was appointed as a director of the Association. She took up the appointment to assist the Board and staff, bringing a strategic and market-facing perspective to support the Association’s advocacy, growth, and long-term direction. Sybil […]
Looking ahead: what’s coming in 2026 for our network
As we head into 2026, our technical roadmap is focused on scale, automation, and delivering stronger performance and value for our Members across all exchanges. Here’s a snapshot of what’s underway: Service automation Over the past few months, we’ve been building towards our goal of full-service automation across ports, peering, and VLL services. Our plan […]
IAA Member Portal improvements are now live!
We’ve rolled out a set of practical improvements to the IAA Member Portal, designed to give Members greater control, faster service changes, and better visibility over their connectivity. Change request rollbacks Members can now roll back changes made to their services directly within the Portal. While requests are still actioned by our network team, this […]
Convergent 2026: back to our roots
This year, the IAA Convergent Event Series is going back to where it all began as we relive the stories, tech, and moments that shaped how we connect. Across 2026, we’ll be hosting Convergent events in some genuinely fascinating venues, including communication and technology museums around the country. Expect behind-the-scenes tours, nostalgic throwbacks, iconic hardware, […]
IAASysters 2026 Christchurch and Brisbane update
IAASysters NZ is just around the corner, taking place in Christchurch on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, followed by a two-day conference. Thanks to NZNOG for their support in hosting once again! For Aussies, there’s still time to be involved in IAASysters 2026 in Brisbane (2–4 September 2026). Each year we have 10 funded places available, […]
Advocacy Corner update: December 2025 – February 2026
We hope you enjoyed some time off during the festive season because there are plenty of regulatory updates for the year ahead! Our policy team was busy responding to consultations before the year-end period, and has jumped straight back to policy work in the new year on various regulatory reform matters that will affect our […]
Supporting Members to meet the new DFSV Standard
To support Members in meeting their obligations under the Telecommunications (Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Consumer Protections) Industry Standard 2025 (the DFSV Standard), IAA is partnering with WISPAU to engage Good Shepherd to deliver targeted and practical training and compliance materials. Who the DFSV Standard applies to:Compliance with DFSV Standard is mandatory for all carriage […]