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 fudges numbers to expand rollout

NBN Co fudges numbers to expand rollout

How the fibre rollout is slipping.
Ry Crozier Mar 6 2013 7:45AM Telco/ISP
'Fibre-like' satellite broadband promised to Australia

'Fibre-like' satellite broadband promised to Australia

Service set to outperform NBN satellite.
Juha Saarinen Mar 5 2013 2:33PM Telco/ISP
Exetel brings unmetered downloads to NBN plans

Exetel brings unmetered downloads to NBN plans

Raises prices after a year of cheap services.
Ry Crozier Mar 5 2013 8:03AM Telco/ISP
Telco's billing system glitch adds seconds to calls

Telco's billing system glitch adds seconds to calls

Startel refunds customers $12,258.
Staff Writers Mar 4 2013 1:44PM Telco/ISP
Coalition stuck with $11bn Telstra-NBN contract value

Coalition stuck with $11bn Telstra-NBN contract value

Telstra won't renegotiate contract.
Allie Coyne Mar 4 2013 12:51PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co satellite launch contract to go to Arianespace

NBN Co satellite launch contract to go to Arianespace

Countdown commences.
Juha Saarinen Mar 4 2013 8:10AM Telco/ISP
Domino's Pizza survives the dial-a-hacks

Domino's Pizza survives the dial-a-hacks

How the pizza chain used the cloud to fend off hackers.
Allie Coyne Mar 4 2013 7:02AM Networking
Govt CIOs eye cloud for cultural change

Govt CIOs eye cloud for cultural change

Panel pushes off-the-shelf IT.
Liz Tay Mar 1 2013 12:54PM Strategy
Pacific cable project looks to islands for revenue

Pacific cable project looks to islands for revenue

Will it find funding?
Juha Saarinen Mar 1 2013 11:52AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co pilfers from iiNet's technical ranks

NBN Co pilfers from iiNet's technical ranks

Perth ISP competes for talent with mines, NBN Co and outsourcers.
Ry Crozier Mar 1 2013 7:17AM Telco/ISP
NBN oversight committee trapped in political crossfire

NBN oversight committee trapped in political crossfire

Oakeshott warns latest report may be its last.
Ry Crozier Feb 28 2013 1:56PM Telco/ISP
Trans-Pacific bandwidth prices slow to drop

Trans-Pacific bandwidth prices slow to drop

May fall in future.
Juha Saarinen Feb 27 2013 8:30AM Telco/ISP
Salesforce goes mobile for Service Cloud

Salesforce goes mobile for Service Cloud

But will it shift Australian thinking on customer data storage?
Charis Palmer Feb 26 2013 4:01PM Storage
US six-strikes anti-filesharing system kicks in

US six-strikes anti-filesharing system kicks in

Account terminations unlikely for repeat offenders.
Juha Saarinen Feb 26 2013 7:15AM Telco/ISP
CommBank rules out public cloud storage

CommBank rules out public cloud storage

Analytics an in-house operation.
Joshua Gliddon Feb 25 2013 1:46PM Storage
Expired SSL cert causes Microsoft Azure storage outage

Expired SSL cert causes Microsoft Azure storage outage

Cascades to other services.
Juha Saarinen Feb 23 2013 12:28PM Storage
Quigley calls for industry to inform NBN debate

Quigley calls for industry to inform NBN debate

Comms Alliance undecided on whether to intervene.
Liz Tay Feb 22 2013 5:23PM Telco/ISP
HP turnaround 'gaining traction'

HP turnaround 'gaining traction'

Networking, data centre business drive recovery.
Poornima Gupta Feb 22 2013 1:13PM Networking
Google unveils high-end 'Pixel' Chromebook

Google unveils high-end 'Pixel' Chromebook

Comes with 1TB Google Drive service.
Juha Saarinen Feb 22 2013 7:51AM Hardware
ISPs, industry raise Trans-Tasman cable competition concerns

ISPs, industry raise Trans-Tasman cable competition concerns

Ownership, wholesale access set industry tongues wagging.
Juha Saarinen Feb 20 2013 2:29PM Telco/ISP

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