Spotlight on telecommunications & networking Spotlight on telecommunications & networking

As the rollout of the NBN presses on, 5G is fast approaching along with regulatory changes that will shape enterprise buyers and suppliers alike.

These shifts all come as Internet of things becomes ubiquitous, mobile evolves to a default consumer and workplace channel and intelligent and intuitive networks evolve rapidly.

In our Spotlight on Telecommunications and Networking, iTnews examines how and why enterprises and government are responding to new challenges, innovations and solutions as they emerge.

AWS, Microsoft shortlisted for US$10bn Pentagon cloud deal

AWS, Microsoft shortlisted for US$10bn Pentagon cloud deal

IBM, Oracle out of the race for JEDI.
Staff Writer Apr 11 2019 3:23PM Cloud
Newcrest Mining mobilises 3500 workers with 36 apps

Newcrest Mining mobilises 3500 workers with 36 apps

Large-scale productivity drive to keep field workers away from desks.
Ry Crozier Apr 11 2019 12:45PM Cloud
First Australia - Hong Kong data cable to be built

First Australia - Hong Kong data cable to be built

Onwards connections to China and the United States.
Juha Saarinen Apr 10 2019 10:55PM Telco/ISP
How Woolworths uses Google to power its massive analytics uplift

How Woolworths uses Google to power its massive analytics uplift

Set to localise shipments and personalise customer experiences within months.
Ry Crozier Apr 10 2019 12:22PM Cloud
Google hybrid cloud out of beta, renamed Anthos

Google hybrid cloud out of beta, renamed Anthos

Can manage workloads running on "third-party clouds like AWS and Azure".
Juha Saarinen Apr 10 2019 6:59AM Cloud
NBN Co's wireless congestion likely worse than reported

NBN Co's wireless congestion likely worse than reported

Urgent work underway to fix one in ten backhaul links suffering packet loss.
Ry Crozier Apr 9 2019 5:58PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co may fix in-home cabling free for 750,000 homes

NBN Co may fix in-home cabling free for 750,000 homes

Under new Labor proposal.
Justin Hendry , Ry Crozier Apr 9 2019 10:01AM Telco/ISP
Optus offers to install and repair NBN services itself

Optus offers to install and repair NBN services itself

As wait times to get connected blow out.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2019 11:33PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co's enterprise play catches ACCC's gaze

NBN Co's enterprise play catches ACCC's gaze

Regulator unconvinced it isn’t just mission creep.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2019 8:01PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co "should" set entry-level broadband prices at ADSL levels

NBN Co "should" set entry-level broadband prices at ADSL levels

Regulator finally weighs in on price pressure.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2019 7:37PM Telco/ISP
Optus roasts 5G small cell property placement rules

Optus roasts 5G small cell property placement rules

Humbly requests national reform across three levels of government.
Julian Bajkowski Apr 5 2019 12:47PM Hardware
NBN Co opens hundreds of new complex remediation cases

NBN Co opens hundreds of new complex remediation cases

A 1290 percent increase in just one year.
Ry Crozier Apr 4 2019 1:10PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co reveals 183,000 FTTN users don't get over 25Mbps

NBN Co reveals 183,000 FTTN users don't get over 25Mbps

Number of impacted users increases since mid-2017.
Ry Crozier Apr 4 2019 11:59AM Telco/ISP
South Korea rolls out 5G services on phones, in race with US and China

South Korea rolls out 5G services on phones, in race with US and China

One of the first countries to launch services.
Ju-min Park Apr 4 2019 11:58AM Telco/ISP
Govt expands socmed crackdown laws, including jail time, to internet, content and hosting providers

Govt expands socmed crackdown laws, including jail time, to internet, content and hosting providers

Broad-brush laws rammed through Australian Senate.
Ry Crozier Apr 4 2019 6:29AM Cloud
ATO handed $70m to ready data centre move

ATO handed $70m to ready data centre move

Budget 2019: Funding for migration plan, costing.
Justin Hendry Apr 2 2019 7:33PM Strategy
Vocus drops 12Mbps NBN plans from iPrimus and Dodo

Vocus drops 12Mbps NBN plans from iPrimus and Dodo

As bandwidth discount ends.
Ry Crozier Apr 2 2019 3:08PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co technicians now missing 469 appointments a day

NBN Co technicians now missing 469 appointments a day

But 150 a day just turn up early or late and complete the work.
Ry Crozier Apr 1 2019 1:31PM Telco/ISP
Govt puts its outsourced data handlers on notice

Govt puts its outsourced data handlers on notice

Will introduce new hosting certification.
Justin Hendry Mar 29 2019 4:50PM Strategy
Atlassian thwarts bitcoin mining attack on Kubernetes environment

Atlassian thwarts bitcoin mining attack on Kubernetes environment

Attacker sought to exploit free tier of CI/CD service.
Ry Crozier Mar 29 2019 6:45AM Cloud

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