Spotlight on networking Spotlight on networking

Network infrastructure may be last bastion of traditional enterprise IT, with conventional routers, Ethernet and MLPS still the mainstays of many corporate networks – but that’s starting to change as open networking, SDN and other emerging technologies take hold.

Add the impact of the NBN and increasing viability of wireless as an alternative to fixed-line networks, and you have an environment that’s ripe for change.

In our Spotlight on networking, iTnews will look at what these emerging technologies bring to the connected enterprise.

Victoria races to scale up virtual courts amid coronavirus outbreak

Victoria races to scale up virtual courts amid coronavirus outbreak

All courts to immediately begin e-court trials.
Justin Hendry Mar 20 2020 3:57PM Networking
Citrix bug forced Defence to pull recruitment database offline

Citrix bug forced Defence to pull recruitment database offline

After ASD advised of potential vulnerability.
Justin Hendry Mar 5 2020 12:50PM Strategy
NSW Health completes massive hospital, health service wi-fi rollout

NSW Health completes massive hospital, health service wi-fi rollout

All 150,000 staff now have access to state-wide wireless core platform.
Justin Hendry Jan 30 2020 6:18AM Strategy
ATO reveals cause of tax time IT outage

ATO reveals cause of tax time IT outage

Fault traced to two routers after traffic spike.
Justin Hendry Jan 10 2020 12:20PM Strategy
India widens internet shutdown to parts of Delhi to curb protests

India widens internet shutdown to parts of Delhi to curb protests

Internet and text messaging services suspended by government order.
Sankalp Phartiyal and Neha Dasgupta Dec 20 2019 7:00AM Networking
Russia plans 'sovereign internet' tests to combat external threats

Russia plans 'sovereign internet' tests to combat external threats

Experiment to put domestic internet infrastructure through its paces.
Nadezhda Tsydenova Dec 20 2019 6:55AM Networking
Cisco buys Australian networking company Exablaze

Cisco buys Australian networking company Exablaze

Low-latency kit for high-frequency traders.
Simon Sharwood Dec 17 2019 1:33PM Financial Services
Communications dept abolished in APS restructure

Communications dept abolished in APS restructure

As Services Australia shifts from department to agency.
Justin Hendry Dec 5 2019 12:13PM Strategy
ATO moves to break up $1bn Optus megadeal

ATO moves to break up $1bn Optus megadeal

Goes to market for six new network services bundles.
Justin Hendry Dec 4 2019 12:11PM Strategy
Govt proposes national cyber regime for IoT

Govt proposes national cyber regime for IoT

Voluntary code to apply to smart devices such speakers, TVs.
Justin Hendry Nov 19 2019 12:14PM Hardware
NEC inks $39m networking upgrade deal with WA Police

NEC inks $39m networking upgrade deal with WA Police

For improved bandwidth at 200-plus sites.
Justin Hendry Oct 24 2019 5:16PM Strategy
Border Force autopsy reveals cause of IT outage at Aussie airports

Border Force autopsy reveals cause of IT outage at Aussie airports

Faulty hardware, incorrect configuration blamed for April fail.
Justin Hendry Oct 15 2019 7:15AM Strategy
NBN Co wants to fix your home wi-fi

NBN Co wants to fix your home wi-fi

Using a "tool, firmware agent, or feature" added to your wi-fi gateway.
Ry Crozier Oct 9 2019 7:06AM Telco/ISP
Telstra brings free station wi-fi to NSW Central Coast

Telstra brings free station wi-fi to NSW Central Coast

As part of mobile upgrade project along rail corridor.
Justin Hendry Oct 4 2019 12:44PM Telco/ISP
Amazon develops longer-range wireless network for IoT devices

Amazon develops longer-range wireless network for IoT devices

Takes fight to bluetooth, wi-fi protocols.
Staff Writer Sep 27 2019 6:50AM Networking
Defence suffers major 'disruptions' to secure IT network

Defence suffers major 'disruptions' to secure IT network

Email, document management affected.
Justin Hendry Aug 15 2019 4:23PM Networking
Australia Post set for major network overhaul

Australia Post set for major network overhaul

4000 sites to connect to NBN.
Justin Hendry Aug 7 2019 12:49PM Strategy
Launceston expands free wi-fi network

Launceston expands free wi-fi network

Rolling out 50 new access points.
Ry Crozier Jul 15 2019 12:17PM Networking
EU opens road to 5G connected cars in boost to BMW, Qualcomm

EU opens road to 5G connected cars in boost to BMW, Qualcomm

Wifi-based standard proposal rejected.
Foo Yun Chee Jul 5 2019 6:41AM Telco/ISP
NT gets second govt data centre

NT gets second govt data centre

For backup, disaster recovery.
Justin Hendry Jun 26 2019 11:21AM Hardware

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