Spotlight on Federal Government Spotlight on Federal Government

Governments everywhere have come to realise that digital service delivery can be both more effective and less costly.

Which is why Australia’s Federal government established the Digital Transformation Agency to pave the way for an aggressive push into digital services.

iTnews has chronicled the resulting stream of new initiatives that change the way citizens and businesses work with government.

For this year’s benchmark we received entries from federal agencies detailing such efforts and showcasing how Canberra is not just talking technology, but using it to deliver outcomes that matter for Australians.

Vodafone opens 5G home internet service to online orders

Vodafone opens 5G home internet service to online orders

'An alternative to NBN services at a competitive price'.
Ry Crozier Sep 2 2021 9:42AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co drops financial projections from its corporate plan

NBN Co drops financial projections from its corporate plan

Coincides with release of a new statement of expectations.
Ry Crozier Aug 31 2021 12:01AM Telco/ISP
UK banking app Revolut seeks Australian banking licence

UK banking app Revolut seeks Australian banking licence

Engaged in talks with APRA.
Paulina Duran Aug 30 2021 12:20PM Financial Services
Vic govt to sink $73m into NBN area switches, business upgrades

Vic govt to sink $73m into NBN area switches, business upgrades

To be pursued under the state's 'Connecting Victoria' program.
Ry Crozier Aug 26 2021 9:37AM Telco/ISP
Encryption: a digital transformation safety net

Encryption: a digital transformation safety net

It is more than a technical mechanism, according to Thales’ Erick Reyes.
Staff Writer Aug 25 2021 11:15AM Digital Nation
NBN price model re-negotiators reduce options from three to two

NBN price model re-negotiators reduce options from three to two

Disinterest in maintaining the status quo.
Ry Crozier Aug 24 2021 11:19PM Telco/ISP
Uniti Group backs superiority of fibre-to-the-premises

Uniti Group backs superiority of fibre-to-the-premises

'And NBN Co acknowledges this'.
Ry Crozier Aug 24 2021 12:24PM Telco/ISP
TPG Telecom sees "rapid early growth" in NBN alternatives

TPG Telecom sees "rapid early growth" in NBN alternatives

4G home wireless customers triple in first half.
Justin Hendry Aug 20 2021 1:15PM Telco/ISP
Date set for second-level .au domain names launch

Date set for second-level .au domain names launch

Australia catches up with the world.
Juha Saarinen Aug 19 2021 4:14PM Networking
Why encryption is the key to digital fitness, according to Thales

Why encryption is the key to digital fitness, according to Thales

The strategic importance of encryption, according to Thales’ Erick Reyes.
Brad Howarth Aug 18 2021 3:52PM Digital Nation
Aussie Broadband cuts fresh fibre capacity deal with Telstra Wholesale

Aussie Broadband cuts fresh fibre capacity deal with Telstra Wholesale

Will result in upgrades to NBN PoI and inter-capital links.
Ry Crozier Aug 11 2021 12:27PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to offer first 10,000 FTTN premises fibre upgrades by year end

NBN Co to offer first 10,000 FTTN premises fibre upgrades by year end

Eligibility criteria is still unclear.
Ry Crozier Aug 10 2021 9:32AM Telco/ISP
Telstra, Optus, TPG to face court over underperforming FTTN services

Telstra, Optus, TPG to face court over underperforming FTTN services

In a saga that stretches back to late 2017.
Ry Crozier Aug 9 2021 3:09PM Telco/ISP
Telstra predicts fresh ARPU hikes from NBN Co's price models

Telstra predicts fresh ARPU hikes from NBN Co's price models

But see little upside in them.
Ry Crozier Aug 9 2021 12:55PM Telco/ISP
TPG Telecom suggests single 'best effort' NBN product of 100Mbps or more

TPG Telecom suggests single 'best effort' NBN product of 100Mbps or more

Advocates for a simpler structure to broadband plans.
Ry Crozier Aug 9 2021 12:51PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co makes spirited defence of CVC and its cost to date

NBN Co makes spirited defence of CVC and its cost to date

As industry unites a second time in its demand for change.
Ry Crozier Aug 9 2021 6:38AM Telco/ISP
Kmart Australia shows off autonomous mobile robot sorter technology

Kmart Australia shows off autonomous mobile robot sorter technology

And some data analytics work around it.
Ry Crozier Aug 6 2021 7:00AM Strategy
NBN Co says it conducts many audits of delivery partner "activities"

NBN Co says it conducts many audits of delivery partner "activities"

Too many to count.
Ry Crozier Aug 5 2021 1:20PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co cancelled almost 58,000 technician appointments in April and May

NBN Co cancelled almost 58,000 technician appointments in April and May

But doesn’t link cancellations to problems with Unify.
Ry Crozier Aug 5 2021 7:15AM Telco/ISP
Aussie Broadband makes late push for NBN high-speed upgraders

Aussie Broadband makes late push for NBN high-speed upgraders

Also explains lockdown CVC concerns.
Ry Crozier Aug 2 2021 5:31PM Telco/ISP

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