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.

NBN Co's Sky Muster Plus to start at $45 a month wholesale

NBN Co's Sky Muster Plus to start at $45 a month wholesale

Satellite charges brought in line with other access techs.
Ry Crozier Jun 7 2019 12:36PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co fights to keep control of its 5G spectrum

NBN Co fights to keep control of its 5G spectrum

As bandwidth-hungry commercial carriers circle.
Ry Crozier Jun 6 2019 11:20PM Telco/ISP
Optus 'concierge' to take grief out of NBN migration

Optus 'concierge' to take grief out of NBN migration

Chases a smoother customer experience.
Ry Crozier Jun 6 2019 12:30PM Telco/ISP
Google network issue impacts Australian users

Google network issue impacts Australian users

Problems on US east coast fan out.
Ry Crozier Jun 3 2019 8:36AM Cloud
Apple, Google, Microsoft tell GCHQ to drop 'ghost' spy protocol

Apple, Google, Microsoft tell GCHQ to drop 'ghost' spy protocol

Violates human rights, privacy and creates dangerous cyber risks.
Juha Saarinen May 31 2019 8:10AM Security
NBN Co to trial its first FTTN upgrade paths from June

NBN Co to trial its first FTTN upgrade paths from June

Part of wider program of work codenamed COAT.
Ry Crozier May 27 2019 1:10PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co upgrades 'vast majority' of packet-dropping backhaul links

NBN Co upgrades 'vast majority' of packet-dropping backhaul links

Connected to some of its fixed wireless towers.
Ry Crozier May 23 2019 10:00PM Telco/ISP
NBN fixed wireless users get ACCC advice on slow speeds

NBN fixed wireless users get ACCC advice on slow speeds

Put up with them, exit - or delay signing up in the first place.
Ry Crozier May 23 2019 3:55PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co's 12Mbps user base falls below one million

NBN Co's 12Mbps user base falls below one million

Exodus begins - to higher tiers or elsewhere - from Vocus and TPG.
Ry Crozier May 21 2019 11:17AM Telco/ISP
Game and shame: Internet providers called out again on NBN speed claims

Game and shame: Internet providers called out again on NBN speed claims

New metric targets truth in advertising, but it can also be manipulated.
Ry Crozier May 21 2019 7:12AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co targets July for bursty Sky Muster services

NBN Co targets July for bursty Sky Muster services

As trials begin this month.
Ry Crozier May 21 2019 7:12AM Telco/ISP
Australia's broadband speeds concentrated under 24Mbps

Australia's broadband speeds concentrated under 24Mbps

Reality for 61 percent of services.
Ry Crozier May 14 2019 10:21AM Telco/ISP
Qld govt fund bids $494m in swoop on Superloop

Qld govt fund bids $494m in swoop on Superloop

Could de-list Bevan Slattery's Megaport spin-out.
Julian Bajkowski May 3 2019 11:08AM Financial Services
IBM opens its Aussie multi-zone availability region for cloud

IBM opens its Aussie multi-zone availability region for cloud

Connecting three data centres in Sydney.
Ry Crozier Apr 29 2019 12:36PM Cloud
Aussies lost $6.1m to cryptocurrency scams last year

Aussies lost $6.1m to cryptocurrency scams last year

190 percent increase during 2018.
Justin Hendry Apr 29 2019 11:08AM Financial Services
Nestlé puts its A/NZ digital masterplan on the table

Nestlé puts its A/NZ digital masterplan on the table

Builds on global foundation of B2B exchange.
Ry Crozier Apr 29 2019 6:35AM Strategy
Vodafone makes aggressive play for 100Mbps NBN users

Vodafone makes aggressive play for 100Mbps NBN users

Cuts $20 a month off price for six months.
Ry Crozier Apr 18 2019 11:44AM Telco/ISP
Optus sets $85 a month as its new entry-level NBN price

Optus sets $85 a month as its new entry-level NBN price

Second rise in less than a year.
Ry Crozier Apr 15 2019 11:57AM Telco/ISP
China warns Australia at WTO about 5G restriction

China warns Australia at WTO about 5G restriction

Ban is "obviously discriminative", official says.
Staff Writers Apr 14 2019 6:49PM Networking
Telstra, TPG, Vocus and Optus say they aren't an NBN bottleneck

Telstra, TPG, Vocus and Optus say they aren't an NBN bottleneck

Argue the real problem - or solution - lies with NBN Co.
Ry Crozier Apr 12 2019 9:43AM Telco/ISP

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