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.

Activ8me gets court a second time for alleged misleading broadband marketing

Activ8me gets court a second time for alleged misleading broadband marketing

"Up to 100 Mbps" turned out to be 12/1 Mbps.
Juha Saarinen Dec 5 2018 2:22PM Telco/ISP
Nine Entertainment turns to cloud to stabilise its live streams

Nine Entertainment turns to cloud to stabilise its live streams

Switches out components as it hits millions of streams a month.
Ry Crozier Dec 5 2018 11:57AM Cloud
NBN Co should be paying some costs for area switches

NBN Co should be paying some costs for area switches

New approach suggested for Technology Choice program.
Ry Crozier Dec 5 2018 6:54AM Telco/ISP
TPG's $20 "prepayment" for extras lands it in hot water

TPG's $20 "prepayment" for extras lands it in hot water

Court proceedings filed.
Ry Crozier Dec 4 2018 1:33PM Telco/ISP
Kubernetes discloses critical privilege escalation flaw

Kubernetes discloses critical privilege escalation flaw

Exploitation difficult to detect.
Ry Crozier Dec 4 2018 11:47AM Cloud
Australian business moves to a new cloud era

Australian business moves to a new cloud era

Australia’s largest businesses are nearly all conducting transformation programs and cloud is at the centre of many. But moving to cloud has not proved easy for some, who have changed plans as lack of skills impacted their ambitions.
Dec 4 2018 9:00AM
Defence turns on billion-dollar Telstra comms network

Defence turns on billion-dollar Telstra comms network

But full capacity not expected until late 2019.
Justin Hendry Dec 4 2018 7:00AM Strategy
IBM's cloud wobbles for the second time in a week

IBM's cloud wobbles for the second time in a week

Server provisioning has been a bit hit-and-miss lately.
Simon Sharwood Nov 30 2018 7:10AM Cloud
NBN Co's node cabinets turned into things of beauty

NBN Co's node cabinets turned into things of beauty

Over 100 in line to be “wrapped”.
Ry Crozier Nov 30 2018 7:10AM Telco/ISP
AWS goes on-prem for the big end of town

AWS goes on-prem for the big end of town

New “Outposts” will see AWS run and maintain its kit in your data centre.
Simon Sharwood Nov 29 2018 11:48AM Cloud
NAB tries to spot and fix cloud security gaps in 45 seconds

NAB tries to spot and fix cloud security gaps in 45 seconds

Creates solution to keep up with cloud app boom.
Ry Crozier Nov 29 2018 10:07AM Financial Services
NBN Co puts first G.fast capable kerbside kit in the ground

NBN Co puts first G.fast capable kerbside kit in the ground

But won't say when the faster speeds will be switched on.
Ry Crozier Nov 29 2018 10:01AM Telco/ISP
AWS reveals its own CPUs and they’re nothing to do with x86

AWS reveals its own CPUs and they’re nothing to do with x86

Analysis: Amazon shows it can perform all of Intel’s core competencies.
Simon Sharwood Nov 28 2018 6:55AM Cloud
Site blocking expansion waved through committee

Site blocking expansion waved through committee

High number of rights holder submissions used as evidence of need.
Ry Crozier Nov 27 2018 10:05AM Telco/ISP
PNG upholds deal with Huawei to lay internet cable

PNG upholds deal with Huawei to lay internet cable

Counter-offer from Western countries 'patronising'.
Tom Westbrook Nov 27 2018 9:41AM Telco/ISP
Telstra's copper to stay regulated until mid-2024

Telstra's copper to stay regulated until mid-2024

To remove temptation to raise prices.
Ry Crozier Nov 26 2018 11:43AM Telco/ISP
NBN supplier Tandem at centre of $400m class action vows to defend case

NBN supplier Tandem at centre of $400m class action vows to defend case

"Reviewed by relevant regulators with no adverse findings".
Julian Bajkowski Nov 26 2018 7:00AM Strategy
$400m sham contracting class action rocks NBN supplier, telco sector

$400m sham contracting class action rocks NBN supplier, telco sector

Biggest employment class action ever in Australia.
Julian Bajkowski Nov 23 2018 12:03PM Financial Services
City of Gold Coast looks to blockchain

City of Gold Coast looks to blockchain

Identifies three potential use cases.
Ry Crozier Nov 23 2018 7:00AM Cloud
SA govt's DPTI shifts to open source, cloud hosted databases

SA govt's DPTI shifts to open source, cloud hosted databases

Cloud journey rapidly expanding.
Ry Crozier Nov 22 2018 10:06AM Cloud

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