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.

NBN Co technicians missed 430 appointments a day

NBN Co technicians missed 430 appointments a day

New rebate regime could be costly.
Ry Crozier Dec 12 2018 1:55PM Telco/ISP
Dense Air offers to extend reach of Aussie 5G networks

Dense Air offers to extend reach of Aussie 5G networks

Reveals use for $18.5m of spectrum snapped up in recent auction.
Ry Crozier Dec 12 2018 10:09AM Telco/ISP
DFAT probes protected Microsoft cloud

DFAT probes protected Microsoft cloud

Follows DTA’s footsteps.
Justin Hendry Dec 11 2018 10:47AM Strategy
Telcos fork out big for 5G in NSW-QLD regional corridor

Telcos fork out big for 5G in NSW-QLD regional corridor

As metropolitan prices come in bang on reserve.
Ry Crozier Dec 10 2018 11:00AM Telco/ISP
Qld govt sets up FibreCo to offer internet backhaul

Qld govt sets up FibreCo to offer internet backhaul

Promises cheap, fast services 'north of Brisbane'.
Ry Crozier Dec 10 2018 6:58AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co may have to pay users stuck in congested wireless cells

NBN Co may have to pay users stuck in congested wireless cells

Also tries to call time on 'blame game' around fixing faults.
Ry Crozier Dec 7 2018 2:21PM Telco/ISP
NAB's public cloud expansion ran without internal IT staff

NAB's public cloud expansion ran without internal IT staff

They left when infrastructure was outsourced a decade ago.
Ry Crozier Dec 6 2018 7:00AM Financial Services
Optus to retire Vividwireless

Optus to retire Vividwireless

Customers shifted to Optus-branded service.
Ry Crozier Dec 5 2018 10:00PM Telco/ISP
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

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