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.

Telstra's pitch to buy NBN leads to valuation row

Telstra's pitch to buy NBN leads to valuation row

How much would a buyer pay? Are there other bidders?
Ry Crozier Oct 24 2018 2:15AM Telco/ISP
Telstra overlooked card failure that led to Triple Zero outage

Telstra overlooked card failure that led to Triple Zero outage

Took 28 hours to recognise its significance.
Ry Crozier Oct 22 2018 11:38AM Telco/ISP
Govt to beef up website blocking laws

Govt to beef up website blocking laws

Targets file hosting sites, mirrors and proxies.
Ry Crozier Oct 18 2018 9:24AM Telco/ISP
Origin Energy becomes an NBN service provider

Origin Energy becomes an NBN service provider

Quietly signs up first 1500 users.
Ry Crozier Oct 17 2018 4:41PM Telco/ISP
Optus faces $10m fine, pays millions in refunds

Optus faces $10m fine, pays millions in refunds

Third-party content subscription scandal widens.
Ry Crozier Oct 17 2018 12:20PM Telco/ISP
Telstra says it could buy NBN when sold

Telstra says it could buy NBN when sold

Preparing to participate in privatisation process.
Ry Crozier Oct 17 2018 10:29AM Telco/ISP
Cisco says WebEx is totally fixed now (except for two problems)

Cisco says WebEx is totally fixed now (except for two problems)

Outage and subsequent wobbles lasted 20 days.
Simon Sharwood Oct 17 2018 6:52AM Cloud
Telcos laud a quarter of lower complaints

Telcos laud a quarter of lower complaints

Now to see if they can sustain it.
Ry Crozier Oct 17 2018 5:00AM Telco/ISP
Telstra CEO demands $20 a month NBN price cut

Telstra CEO demands $20 a month NBN price cut

Renews criticism of wholesale charges.
Ry Crozier Oct 16 2018 10:40AM Telco/ISP
Telstra pins its financial woes on government

Telstra pins its financial woes on government

Rejects criticism over performance.
Ry Crozier Oct 16 2018 9:56AM Telco/ISP
Sensis ditches all on-prem infrastructure in three-year cloud push

Sensis ditches all on-prem infrastructure in three-year cloud push

Everything's in AWS and Salesforce now.
Ry Crozier Oct 16 2018 6:04AM Cloud
BI-trained execs dip into data lake at cargo company LINX

BI-trained execs dip into data lake at cargo company LINX

“Data insiders” program makes analytics self-service.
Simon Sharwood Oct 15 2018 8:46PM Cloud
Telcos want exemption from emergency fuel rationing

Telcos want exemption from emergency fuel rationing

To keep the lights on, for comms and for ongoing data retention duties.
Ry Crozier Oct 15 2018 10:05AM Telco/ISP
IBM brings elastic licensing to mainframes

IBM brings elastic licensing to mainframes

Z gets a little bit cloudier.
Simon Sharwood Oct 14 2018 3:57PM Hardware
Cisco says crypto bill will create backdoors

Cisco says crypto bill will create backdoors

And mean it has to break a promise to never allow surveillance.
Ry Crozier Oct 13 2018 9:30AM Networking
MIT 'net policy wonks say decryption bill is unworkable

MIT 'net policy wonks say decryption bill is unworkable

Disputes feasibility of encryption access without security risks.
Justin Hendry Oct 12 2018 9:50AM Security
NBN Co says fibre-to-the-curb build is more complex than it hoped

NBN Co says fibre-to-the-curb build is more complex than it hoped

Delivery partners asked to help speed things up.
Ry Crozier Oct 11 2018 11:52AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co explores 'FTTN in a box' for emergency network fixes

NBN Co explores 'FTTN in a box' for emergency network fixes

Plans to take ready-to-roll nodes on the road in trailer once used for education.
Ry Crozier Oct 10 2018 5:07PM Telco/ISP
ALP calls for crypto law debate to slow, for years if needed

ALP calls for crypto law debate to slow, for years if needed

And a reboot for NBN debate to focus on its purpose.
Simon Sharwood Oct 9 2018 9:51PM Security
How Woolworths landed in 'really bad shape' with Salesforce

How Woolworths landed in 'really bad shape' with Salesforce

Governance centralised to tame seven parallel implementations.
Ry Crozier Oct 9 2018 6:43AM Cloud

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