Mobile connections will be maintained for longer during natural disasters and power outages at 11 mobile phone towers in Hume.
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The Federal Government has provided funding to Telstra to extend the battery life at the towers, which would provide a minimum of 12 hours of backup power.
Towers include Lost River, Peelwood Road, Rye Park, Buxton, Dalton, Golspie, Mayfield, Mount Hunter, Nattai, Tarlo and Windellama.
Member for Hume Angus Taylor said this would increase telecommunications resilience in regional areas.
"Investing in battery backup to keep mobile phone towers operating longer when the power goes out during or after natural disasters is very important," Mr Taylor said.
The Federal Government has provided $13.2 million to Telstra, Optus and TPG to extend the battery back-up at 467 mobile phone towers across Australia, under stage one of the program.
