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.

Privacy commissioner reminds APRA of data offshoring rules

Privacy commissioner reminds APRA of data offshoring rules

Regulator develops data protection guide as banks go to the cloud.
Liz Tay May 10 2013 12:06PM Software
Optus takes on not-for-profit MVNO

Optus takes on not-for-profit MVNO

Telco targets disabled users.
Allie Coyne May 10 2013 7:00AM Telco/ISP
Telehealth and the NBN myth

Telehealth and the NBN myth

Opinion: New funding for old innovation.
David Glance May 9 2013 12:18PM Strategy
Telehealth projects get $20m funding boost

Telehealth projects get $20m funding boost

Govt seeks to show NBN in action.
Charis Palmer May 8 2013 4:22PM Telco/ISP
Vic budget loosens state purse for IT projects

Vic budget loosens state purse for IT projects

Spending to dwarf that of ICT strategy.
Ry Crozier May 8 2013 6:46AM Hardware
Kordia lands NBN design subcontract

Kordia lands NBN design subcontract

Second parcel of works from construction partner.
Staff Writers May 8 2013 6:40AM Telco/ISP
Telstra fingered in secretive NBN POI survey

Telstra fingered in secretive NBN POI survey

Interconnection 'health check' obscured.
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 12:57PM Telco/ISP
Debian 7.0 debuts with private cloud deployment tools

Debian 7.0 debuts with private cloud deployment tools

Wheezy does it.
Juha Saarinen May 6 2013 11:18AM Software
Future NBN Co tasked with meeting Coalition's speed pledge

Future NBN Co tasked with meeting Coalition's speed pledge

Small nodes under big nodes required?
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 11:12AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co plays election catch-up

NBN Co plays election catch-up

Analysis: Anatomy of a delay.
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 7:00AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co logs 1.35m premises in three-year plan

NBN Co logs 1.35m premises in three-year plan

Update sees rollout schedule approaching five million.
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 6:30AM Telco/ISP
Optus Business finalises restructure

Optus Business finalises restructure

Plans to scale up Singaporean app development business.
Liz Tay May 2 2013 12:08PM Telco/ISP
Qld to move to "ICT as a service"

Qld to move to "ICT as a service"

CITEC to be shelved, assets sold off.
Allie Coyne May 2 2013 10:52AM Strategy
Microsoft rolls Skype into Outlook.com

Microsoft rolls Skype into Outlook.com

Released in limited countries only.
Juha Saarinen May 1 2013 7:02AM Software
Amazon Q1 results meet expectations

Amazon Q1 results meet expectations

Cloud, digital content boost revenue.
Staff Writers Apr 26 2013 7:00AM Storage
NBN Co's take-up by the numbers

NBN Co's take-up by the numbers

Analysis: If they build it, will we come?
Ry Crozier Apr 23 2013 6:55AM Telco/ISP
Turnbull may build more FTTP

Turnbull may build more FTTP

If the price is right.
Allie Coyne Apr 19 2013 5:15PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co defends rollout costs with new data

NBN Co defends rollout costs with new data

Pegs per-premises brownfields fibre cost at $2300.
Ry Crozier Apr 19 2013 3:02PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co plan to fast-track users onto fibre in doubt

NBN Co plan to fast-track users onto fibre in doubt

Optus, iiNet, AAPT left unconvinced.
Ry Crozier Apr 19 2013 7:00AM Telco/ISP
Silcar cuts Telstra cable in Queensland NBN build

Silcar cuts Telstra cable in Queensland NBN build

One third of town loses internet, phone service.
Allie Coyne Apr 17 2013 4:54PM Telco/ISP

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