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.

Verizon to cut price of Yahoo deal

Verizon to cut price of Yahoo deal

By as much as $454 million.
Staff Writers Feb 16 2017 7:24AM Telco/ISP
Woolworths shifts infrastructure to Azure

Woolworths shifts infrastructure to Azure

Claims successful peak Christmas period.
Allie Coyne Feb 14 2017 3:32PM Hardware
SuperChoice takes shine to cloud 'spot pricing'

SuperChoice takes shine to cloud 'spot pricing'

Cuts cost out of infrastructure services.
Ry Crozier Feb 13 2017 11:15AM Software
'Vague' speed claims confuse 80 percent of broadband users: ACCC

'Vague' speed claims confuse 80 percent of broadband users: ACCC

Gives ISPs guidelines to improve marketing.
Allie Coyne Feb 10 2017 10:15AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft pledges to fight patent trolls for its cloud customers

Microsoft pledges to fight patent trolls for its cloud customers

Makes 10,000 of its own patents available.
Juha Saarinen Feb 10 2017 9:00AM Strategy
Photos: How to get a subsea cable from Sydney to LA

Photos: How to get a subsea cable from Sydney to LA

Onboard with the crew mapping the lowest latency route to the US.
Paris Cowan Feb 9 2017 1:25PM Telco/ISP
Demand 'still not there' for 1Gbps: NBN Co

Demand 'still not there' for 1Gbps: NBN Co

Despite ongoing trials.
Ry Crozier Feb 9 2017 12:24PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co needs to coax customers onto higher speeds

NBN Co needs to coax customers onto higher speeds

Or risk missing revenue targets.
Ry Crozier Feb 9 2017 11:59AM Telco/ISP
Another tough quarter at Optus as net profit falls 17 percent

Another tough quarter at Optus as net profit falls 17 percent

Higher credit costs, regulated fee cuts blamed.
Allie Coyne Feb 9 2017 10:01AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co's new lab will scope out future technology

NBN Co's new lab will scope out future technology

Charged with creating 'opportunity catalogue'.
Ry Crozier Feb 8 2017 10:41AM Telco/ISP
Dying Intel Atom processors take out network equipment

Dying Intel Atom processors take out network equipment

Atom C2000s won't rock around the clock, thanks to failure time-bomb.
Juha Saarinen Feb 7 2017 1:11PM Hardware
NBN Co sets fee for after-hours installation

NBN Co sets fee for after-hours installation

New service to begin March 20.
Ry Crozier Feb 6 2017 12:00PM Telco/ISP
Cut Telstra cable downs Perth mobile, fixed services

Cut Telstra cable downs Perth mobile, fixed services

Grappling with third-party fault at same time as exchange fire.
Allie Coyne Feb 3 2017 11:20AM Telco/ISP
Snapchat is paying Google $523m a year for cloud infrastructure

Snapchat is paying Google $523m a year for cloud infrastructure

Contract terms revealed as part of IPO.
Allie Coyne Feb 3 2017 10:47AM Hardware
Vodafone first to sign up for NBN mobile backhaul

Vodafone first to sign up for NBN mobile backhaul

Cuts commercial deal for NSW antenna.
Ry Crozier Feb 3 2017 10:44AM Telco/ISP
Inabox buys Hostworks for $7 million

Inabox buys Hostworks for $7 million

Wants to be leading managed IT provider in Oz.
Allie Coyne Feb 3 2017 10:11AM Software
EU to investigate 'anticompetitive' e-commerce geoblocking

EU to investigate 'anticompetitive' e-commerce geoblocking

Restrictions in the crosshairs.
Juha Saarinen Feb 3 2017 7:42AM Strategy
Telstra sending SMS to wrong numbers after exchange fire

Telstra sending SMS to wrong numbers after exchange fire

Security concerns for 2FA.
Allie Coyne Feb 2 2017 4:28PM Telco/ISP
Fire erupts at core Telstra Chatswood exchange

Fire erupts at core Telstra Chatswood exchange

Updated: Affects services nationally.
Allie Coyne Feb 2 2017 1:51PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co reveals suburbs 'likely' to get FTTdp

NBN Co reveals suburbs 'likely' to get FTTdp

Covers 450k premises in Optus HFC footprint.
Ry Crozier Feb 1 2017 1:44PM Telco/ISP

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