Farmers say mobile coverage worsened since 3G shutdown

In this edition Survey shows rural frustralian with missing connectivity Aussie MVNO brand Boost plans 2026 launch EonFibre plans new data centre service Reseller delays focus for ComCom number porting update Feds survey reports gaps in rural service, including for 111 callsMobile coverage on farms has deteriorated since the 3G network closed in March 2026, according to a Federated Farmers survey.Half of the farms surveyed have coverage on less than half of their property. Nearly two in three farmers say they cannot rely on reaching 111 from most of their land.Federated Farmers telecommunications spokesperson Mark Hooper says earlier talk from telcos that rural residents had nothing to worry about “has proved hollow”.The survey of nearly 650 farmers ran in late August and early September. It follows a similar survey last year that found service was already “hit and miss”.Holes in serviceA third of farmers say a place on their farm that worked on 3G no longer does. For most, Hooper…